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Cabinet approves plan to raise 2024 budget
Reuters, Published on 21/05/2024
» Thailand needs more stimulus measures to help the economy meet its potential after growth was lower than expected in the first quarter, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Tuesday.
Govt plans to increase budget by B122bn to fund handout scheme
Reuters, Published on 20/05/2024
» The government is seeking to increase the 2024 fiscal budget by 122 billion baht to fund its signature handout scheme, its Budget Bureau chief said on Monday, only a month after a delayed 3.48 trillion baht budget was passed.
Investment pledges jump 31%
Reuters, Published on 02/05/2024
» Investment pledges to Thailand were up 31% in the first quarter of 2024 when compared to same period a year earlier, the Board of Investment (BOI) said Thursday.
Digital wallet scheme coming in Q4, says Srettha
Reuters, Published on 10/04/2024
» The government's 500 billion baht (US$13.75 billion) digital wallet handout scheme will be rolled out in the fourth quarter of this year, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday.
Bank of Thailand seen cutting rates twice this year
Reuters, Published on 04/04/2024
» Thailand's Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA) on Thursday said it expects the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to cut rates twice this year starting from June and totalling 50 basis points.
Business group maintains GDP growth forecast
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2024
» Thailand's economy is expected to grow 2.8% to 3.3% this year, a leading joint business group said on Wednesday, maintaining a previous forecast.
Thailand records 9.4 million tourists since Jan
Reuters, Published on 02/04/2024
» Thailand recorded 9.4 million foreign tourists in the first three months of this year, who contributed an estimated 454.6 billion baht (US$12.4 billion) to the economy in spending, the Tourism and Sports Ministry said on Tuesday.
Household debt rises to 91.3% of GDP
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2024
» The ratio of household debt to gross domestic product in Thailand rose slightly to 91.3% at the end of 2023 from 91% in September, the Bank of Thailand said on Friday, as the economy slowed.
Govt forges ahead with 'digital wallet' handout scheme
Reuters, Published on 20/03/2024
» The government is forging ahead with a 500-billion-baht (US$13.8-billion) handout scheme and may still need to borrow to finance it, a deputy finance minister said on Wednesday.
Thailand reconsiders legalising casinos, up to now a losing bet
Reuters, Published on 16/03/2024
» The government is again considering legalising casinos to draw investment and tourism, a study submitted to the House of Representative on Friday showed, but such proposals have been losing bets in the past because of public disapproval.