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Govt continues to push rate cuts
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/09/2024
» The Finance Ministry and the Bank of Thailand (BoT) will meet next week to discuss the strong baht and the country's inflation target as the government continues to push for interest rate cuts.
Universal healthcare finances sound, says minister
Published on 24/09/2024
» The Ministry of Public Health believes the universal healthcare programme will not experience any financial problems, according to minister Somsak Thepsutin.
Final ruling issued on Central Village access dispute
Published on 24/09/2024
» The Central Administrative Court has ordered Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) to stop blocking entry to and exit from the Central Village luxury shopping centre — five years after an injunction was issued to end a 10-day dispute.
3 million to get handout funds on Wednesday
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/09/2024
» The first 3 million needy and disabled people — out of a total of 14.5 million — will receive their 10,000-baht handout under the government’s digital wallet programme on Wednesday, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Thailand’s EV Industry Fuels Commercial Real Estate Boom
Published on 23/09/2024
» Thailand is poised to become Southeast Asia’s leading market for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and innovation, which will have significant implications for the country’s commercial real estate industry. According to JLL (NYSE: JLL), sustained growth in Thailand’s EV industry, supported by government policies and foreign investment, will create an addressable real estate market of at least $6.5 billion (THB220 billion) by 2030, underpinning the country’s rise as a regional leader in EV manufacturing and innovation.
Thai casino plan gains momentum
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/09/2024
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party has defended its casino-entertainment complex project, saying it will legalise the underground activity and allow the government to collect tax revenue from it.
Extra budget to fix deficits
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/09/2024
» The cabinet has approved an additional budget of nearly 6 billion baht to compensate healthcare units under the universal healthcare scheme that have suffered significant losses due to rising costs.
Illuminating the Digital Landscape
Published on 18/09/2024
» In 2022, a staggering 255 billion new app downloads took place worldwide, accompanied by an impressive $67 billion spent at app stores. With users dedicating an average of five hours daily to their mobile phones, equating to over a third of their waking hours, the mobile advertising expenditure skyrocketed to an astonishing $336 billion.
Emergency flood budget gets the nod
News, Published on 18/09/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a request by the Ministry of Interior to divert 3.04 billion baht from the central budget in the current fiscal year to fund the government's provision of financial assistance to flood victims in many provinces.
Long road ahead for Thai PM Paetongtarn
Published on 15/09/2024
» Economists and political analysts see potential in the Paetongtarn Shinawatra administration's policies, but the public will have to wait and see how they turn out.