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Call to provide insurance for high-value fruit
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/07/2023
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith proposed the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) consider the issuance of insurance for high-value fruits such as durian, mangoes, oranges and bananas to boost the confidence of farmers.
State firms set to spend 90% of funds
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/07/2022
» The head of the State Enterprise Policy Office is confident disbursement of state enterprises' investment budgets will reach 90% of the total this year, after tallying 32% as of May.
TOAT diversifies amid suffocating competition
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/07/2022
» The Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT) is seeking new revenue streams amid declining cigarette sales.
Tobacco firm to rent plots
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/06/2022
» The Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT) plans to rent out its land plots in prime areas in Bangkok and the provinces, aiming to increase revenue.
State enterprises disburse almost B100bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/05/2022
» State enterprises disbursed an investment budget of almost 100 billion baht from October 2021 to April 2022, representing 29% of the total investment budget, according to State Enterprise Policy Office director-general Pantip Sripimol.
GSB: Possible 1-point GDP hit from virus
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/02/2020
» Thailand is estimated to lose 170 billion baht in tourism income, and one percentage point off the country's 2020 GDP growth, if the coronavirus outbreak takes six months to contain, says GSB Research.
Virus 'could shave 1%' off growth
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/02/2020
» Thailand is estimated to lose 170 billion baht in tourism income, and one percentage point off the country’s 2020 GDP growth, if the coronavirus outbreak takes six months to contain, says GSB Research.
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.
TCC submits business support schemes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/09/2019
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has proposed a raft of measures, including establishing permanent downtown value-added tax (VAT) refund points and a public-private committee tasked with solving taxation problems and regulatory obstacles, in order to facilitate business and drive the country's economic growth.
BoI urged to revise PPP incentives
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/08/2019
» The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) committee has proposed the Board of Investment (BoI) revise the investment incentive criteria to enable public-private joint investment in social infrastructure projects to enjoy the privileges to attract investors.