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Moody's affirms 'resilient' economy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/04/2022
» Moody's Investors Service has affirmed Thailand's credit rating and maintained its outlook at stable, says Patricia Mongkhonvanit, director-general of the Public Debt Management Office.
Arkhom appeals for brisk NSW completion
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/11/2020
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has requested the Customs Department accelerate the national single window (NSW) system to be completed by next year to facilitate trade flows.
Treasury tweaking SEZ perks for companies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/09/2020
» The Treasury Department is preparing to adjust investment privileges given to private investors in the department's special economic zones (SEZs), aligning them with the incentives for the Eastern Economic Corridor.
Economic rehab plan en route
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/05/2020
» A 400-billion-baht borrowing plan intended for economic and social rehabilitation after the pandemic to strengthen the domestic economy will be added to the cabinet's agenda next week, with the first batch expected to be doled out later this month.
Thailand leaps 6 spots in EODB
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/10/2019
» Thailand advanced six notches to 21st out of 190 countries in the World Bank's 2020 Ease of Doing Business (EODB) rankings.
Asean finance chiefs to ink 8th protocol
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/03/2019
» Asean finance ministers are set to sign the eighth protocol at the upcoming meeting in Thailand, sealing a pact that will let indigenous asset management companies in one country hold entire stakes in firms operating the same business in other countries in the region.
Customs enjoys No.2 ranking in Asean
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/08/2018
» Thai customs had the No.2 clearance efficiency in Asean after Singapore, up from third last year, according to the World Bank's latest Logistics Performance Index (LPI).
Ministry stretching PromptPay borders
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/07/2018
» The Finance Ministry is pushing electronic payment systems into Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam to help Thai financial institutions access customers in these countries without opening physical branches there.
Thailand seeking to crack World Bank top 20 ranking
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/01/2018
» Thailand could crack the top 20 of the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business ranking for 2019 after it managed to jump to 26th-most business-friendly nation in the 2018 ranking, says Prime Minister Office Minister Kobsak Pootrakool.
Somkid likes prospects as external worries ease
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/12/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has painted a bright picture of the Thai economy, saying it will start to thrive in 2018 as the government's efforts are bearing fruit and pressures from beyond the country's borders subside.