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VAT on imports sent via post starts in May
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/04/2024
» The Customs Department is scheduled to commence the collection of value-added tax (VAT) for imported goods sent through postal services, regardless of the value of the goods, starting in May.
Srettha sets timeline for new state policies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has set a schedule for pressing economic issues related to agriculture, industry, and debt problems, including both formal loans and loan sharks.
Arkhom expects selective stimulus
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/10/2022
» The projected year-end stimulus packages will not be blanket schemes, but rather will focus on targeted groups, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Added local travel perks shaping up
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/07/2020
» The Finance Ministry is poised to launch a fresh package to encourage domestic travel on weekdays, aiming to boost the country's GDP by 0.2-0.3 percentage points.
GSB: Startups continue bleeding confidence in Q3
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/12/2019
» Startup entrepreneurs' confidence has continued to fall, dipping to 51.85 for the third quarter because of the faltering economy, cautious consumer spending and intensified competition, according to a Government Savings Bank (GSB) survey.
BAAC sees weak demand from farmers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/09/2019
» The state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) is facing tepid loan demand, with a meagre 4.17 billion baht in loans extended for the three months through June.
New govt faces massive economic task
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/05/2019
» For the first time in five years, Thailand will soon be ruled by an elected coalition government. But the new administration, which is being formed by coalition allies, will not have any honeymoon period.
Bridging the generation gap in public service
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/05/2019
» Job advertisements that showed senior and junior public servants working together at the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO), later circulated through social media to entice millennial talent to the Finance Ministry's think tank, provide a window into the modern-day management practices under Lavaron Sangsnit's leadership.
UTCC poll: SMEs upbeat on 2019 business conditions
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/08/2018
» Overall conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are expected to improve by the middle of next year after the Thai economy returns to fulfilling its growth potential.
E-waste shunned by China piles up in Thailand
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/06/2018
» Plastic and electronic waste banned from import by China is now engulfing Thailand, the Customs Department spokesman said Wednesday.