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Warning over household debt surge
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/05/2023
» The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) warns that Thailand's ballooning household debt will become a serious problem if employment and the economy decelerate, says secretary-general Danucha Pichayanan.
Relocation tax package to yield B6bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/05/2023
» The Revenue Department expects tax measures supporting the relocation of foreign investors' production bases to attract investment of around 6 billion baht within three years, says deputy director-general Vinit Visessuvanapoom.
Thai consumption keeps increasing amid recovery
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/02/2023
» Private consumption improved in January, according to the Fiscal Policy Office's director-general Pornchai Thiraveja.
Unemployment lowest since start of outbreak
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/08/2022
» Thailand's unemployment rate in the second quarter of the year was the lowest since the pandemic broke out in early 2020, a clear sign the economy is recovering from the pandemic's impact, says a senior official of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
Arkhom rebuffs fiscal criticism
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/02/2021
» The Finance Ministry has brushed off critics suggesting a near-bankruptcy status of the government's fiscal position by citing Thailand's economic fundamentals.
Exim proposing airline aid
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/01/2021
» The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) plans to propose a loan measure to the Finance Ministry early next month, aiming to beef up liquidity for crippled airlines to retain employees.
FPO: Next stimulus hinges on past outcome
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/09/2020
» Results of the three government stimulus measures will be assessed to determine whether additional stimulus policies will be unveiled, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
TAT readies local tourism stimulus
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/06/2020
» Domestic tourism stimulus measures, including proposals for gift vouchers and cash handouts, are expected to be concluded next week, says Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn.
PM: Trade in US dollars
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/12/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has called for the nation to spend in US dollar terms to increase capital outflows and weaken the baht.
State to pay unpaid SSO contributions
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/10/2018
» The government plans to gradually pay unpaid contributions amounting to 56 billion baht to the Social Security Office in compliance with the Fiscal Responsibility Act, says the Budget Bureau's chief.