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Vorapak unfazed by loan scandal barbs
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/10/2025
» A Pheu Thai MP has questioned the government's decision to appoint Vorapak Tanyawong as deputy finance minister, citing corruption charges filed against him by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) in relation to the Energy Earth loan scandal.
B8.9bn cut from budget bill: govt
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/08/2025
» Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavichira, who chairs the special budget scrutiny committee, told the House of Representatives on Wednesday that the committee has cut the proposed budget by 8.92 billion baht.
Upper House 'no threat to Budget Bill'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/08/2025
» Senator Alongkot Worakee, deputy chair of the Senate's Ad-Hoc Committee on the 2026 Budget Bill, dismissed speculation that the Upper House might vote down the draft legislation.
Yingluck seeks retrial in rice-pledging case
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/05/2025
» The legal team representing former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will petition the Administrative Court to have the Finance Ministry delay a 10-billion-baht compensation order against her, as the team seeks a retrial.
Ex-minister wary of debt hike
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/04/2025
» Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala, a former finance minister and current head of an academic committee for the Palang Pracharath Party, has warned against the government's possible raising of the public debt ceiling to support the economy.
Govt turns to bananas as rice plunges
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/03/2025
» The government will encourage rice farmers to grow bananas to supplement their income as rice prices continue to fall, said Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan yesterday.
Govt turns to bananas as rice plunges
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/03/2025
» The government will encourage rice farmers to grow bananas to supplement their income as rice prices continue to fall, said Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan on Thursday.
Measures in place to counter US tariffs
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/02/2025
» Measures have been put in place to mitigate the potential impact of the United States' new trade tariff policies, Deputy Commerce Minister Napintorn Srisanpang said yesterday.
Opposition presses for tax-reform clarity
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/12/2024
» The opposition People’s Party on Thursday pressed the government to clarify its plans for tax reform after the latter floated ideas about restructuring the system, while the government insists everything is only at the study stage with no concrete proposals made yet.
Kittiratt qualified to be Bank of Thailand board chair, says govt
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/11/2024
» The government insists former finance minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong is qualified for the position of chairman of the board of the Bank of Thailand (BoT), according to Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister.