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Santi favours updated railway contract
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/01/2023
» Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat supports revising the contract for the high-speed railway linking three airports to take into account the impact from Covid-19 outbreaks on the bid winner, a Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group-led consortium.
Customs readies digital platform to aid importers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/03/2021
» The Customs Department is set to launch a digital platform to facilitate importers who are individual entrepreneurs to address import-related obstacles.
State firms plan outlay of B300bn in 2021
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/02/2021
» State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are expected to disburse around 300 billion baht from a total investment budget for fiscal 2021 worth 307 billion, says the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
Foreigners may get chance to invest in TFFIF units
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/01/2020
» The government is likely to let foreign investors plough money into the Thailand Future Fund (TFFIF), a state-backed infrastructure fund, amid strong interest.
VAT refund for tourists hiked to B30,000
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/10/2019
» The Revenue Department is set to raise the ceiling for value-added tax (VAT) refunds for tourists at downtown agents to 30,000 baht per traveller from 12,000 baht at present.
Applications for VAT refund agents to open
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/09/2019
» The Revenue Department is set to open applications for permanent downtown value-added tax (VAT) refund agents after satisfactory outcomes during a trial run, with higher sales from VAT-free shops to tourists.
PPP panel to mull 6 more projects
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/04/2019
» Six additional projects worth a combined 85 billion baht are expected to seek Public-Private Partnership (PPP) committee approval this year to proceed under the joint investment scheme.
Decision soon on PPP duty-free issue
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/04/2019
» A legal subcommittee under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) committee is expected to decide whether the bidding process for the duty-free shop concession falls under the newly amended PPP Act by the end of this month.
Integrity pacts save B68bn over 4 years
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/11/2018
» Graft-tackling integrity pacts adopted as part of procurement bids helped the government pay nearly 70 billion baht below reference prices over the past four years, says the chief of the Comptroller-General's Department.
Ministry looks to mandatory CoST scheme
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/09/2018
» The Finance Ministry has set its sights on adopting mandatory construction sector transparency (CoST) for state projects in an effort to cut corruption.