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Activist urges equal welfare distribution
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/01/2021
» A political activist on Friday led a protest outside the Finance Ministry, urging the government to rehabilitate people affected by Covid-19 fairly.
Protests won't hurt stimulus schemes, says finance chief
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/10/2020
» Ongoing anti-government protests are unlikely to affect the government's spending stimulus measures, says the Finance Ministry.
Predee quits finance post
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/09/2020
» Finance Minister Predee Daochai has resigned after only 26 days in the job in the wake of a reported conflict with his deputy over the appointment of the director-general of the Excise Department.
B5,000 cheats media hungry, official claims
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/05/2020
» Finance permanent secretary Prasong Poontaneat said he was worried that "some" people who are now gathering in front of the Finance Ministry to demand 5,000 baht per month in aid are not really in need and may even be exploiting the media exposure and people's goodwill.
Off-budget spending in focus
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/06/2018
» The Comptroller-General's Department is mulling reallocating excessive non-budgetary expenditure from state agencies to treasury reserves in compliance with the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
Hospitals call off strike over management of personnel
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/06/2018
» Groups of medical and health care personnel at state-run hospitals who threatened to stage a protest over two controversial budgetary- and employment-related regulations called off their rally on Thursday after the rules were temporarily shelved.
Finance Ministry postpones new hiring rules
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/05/2018
» The Finance Ministry has postponed new rules involving the hiring of off-budget staff in the wake of an outcry of public health personnel across the country.
B127bn earmarked for rice scheme
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/11/2016
» The government's scheme to delay releasing 10 million tonnes of new rice supply to the market, aimed at propping up sinking prices, will use a combined 127 billion baht in loans and subsidies, says the chief of the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).
Economy tipped for fast recovery
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/05/2014
» Former finance minister Pridiyathorn Devakula expects an economic recovery to occur soon as the political situation was moving closer towards a new prime minister.
BAAC walks hat in hand
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/04/2014
» The caretaker government is again desperately seeking fresh funds to pay its overdue debt to rice farmers, as 2-3 billion of the 20-billion-baht budget plus income from recent rice sales is expected to be paid out in the coming days.