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Govt mulls excluding the rich
News, Published on 11/10/2023
» Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat yesterday said the government is considering revising its 10,000-baht digital wallet handout scheme by excluding wealthy people.
Rich ‘might not get B10,000 handout’
Published on 10/10/2023
» The government is considering revising its 10,000-baht digital wallet handout scheme by excluding wealthy people, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said on Tuesday.
'Don't panic over Omicron'
News, Published on 07/12/2021
» Business leaders are urging the public not to panic over the discovery of Thailand's first Omicron coronavirus variant infection, saying a lockdown will spell disaster for the economy, which is still struggling to recover.
Farmers call for rice price fix
News, Published on 05/11/2021
» Oversupply of rice, the stronger baht, and a shortage of shipping containers are to blame for the falling price of Thai rice which has prompted farmers to demand the government step in to fix the problem urgently.
Covid curbs to be relaxed
News, Published on 28/09/2021
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved the further easing of restrictions on Friday in "dark red-zone" provinces that are under maximum and strict control measures.
MP's cabinet hopes firming
News, Published on 11/03/2021
» Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn, one of the three MPs expected to take up a cabinet seat in the upcoming cabinet reshuffle, reveals he has indeed been nominated for a ministerial post.
Biden win forecast to benefit Thailand
News, Published on 09/11/2020
» Observers said Joe Biden's victory in the United States' presidential election would have a positive impact on Thailand, noting that ongoing trade tensions with China were likely to cool as the president-elect has vowed to resume constructive dialogue with all strategic partners.
More than a grain of truth
Business, Published on 25/02/2019
» The draft bill on rice reform is the latest political earthquake shaking up the country's rice industry, as it has stirred an uproar among farmers and academics who have cried foul that the bill is designed to benefit large-scale commercial producers.
Wheat imports can't be stopped, ministry says
News, Published on 03/07/2017
» Suspending wheat imports to protect local corn farmers would breach Thailand's obligations to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the Commerce Ministry says.
Thumbs up for cabinet shake-up
News, Published on 18/12/2016
» The business community has welcomed Friday's cabinet reshuffle but does not expect any substantial changes in the economic outlook, saying the shake-up is more about accommodating policy implementation.