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Arkhom vows to create jobs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/11/2021
» The government will introduce measures aimed at generating jobs and boosting income early next year, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Monday.
Banking on technology
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/11/2021
» State agencies and state-run banks have been harnessing technology to enhance their performance, ranging from analysing suspicious tax evasion cases to facilitating bank customers conducting a live chat to request a loan.
Finance Ministry prepares assistance for state staff
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/03/2021
» The Finance Ministry is preparing to provide a financial remedy to 137,000 government contract employees to help with the cost of living, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
Arkhom rebuffs fiscal criticism
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/02/2021
» The Finance Ministry has brushed off critics suggesting a near-bankruptcy status of the government's fiscal position by citing Thailand's economic fundamentals.
Finance Ministry mulls details of cash handouts
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/01/2021
» Cash handouts to ease the burden from the Covid-19 outbreak remain an option, but details are being deliberated regarding the number of eligible people and assistance level, says a Finance Ministry source.
Arkhom predicts two-year GDP recovery
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/11/2020
» Thailand's economy will take at least two years to recoup the 9% of GDP lost to the pandemic crisis, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
GSB to unveil mobile lending in 2021
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/11/2020
» The Government Savings Bank (GSB) expects loan approvals through its mobile banking application and microfinance lending to launch next year.
Finance minister has four main tasks
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/10/2020
» Newly appointed Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith is prioritising four criteria to manage the economy and admits there is a possibility the government will seek more loans given waning domestic and external demand.
FPO: Indications of GDP shrink diminishing in Q3
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/09/2020
» Economic recovery momentum during July and August suggests the economy could contract less in the third quarter than the previous period, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
FPO: Next stimulus hinges on past outcome
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/09/2020
» Results of the three government stimulus measures will be assessed to determine whether additional stimulus policies will be unveiled, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).