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Public debt isn't always a bad thing
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/08/2019
» The global economic slowdown, as a result of the ongoing Sino-US trade tensions, has hit the Thai economy hard.
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Govt needs more than luck with new lottery plan
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/06/2019
» The idea of having the Government Lottery Office (GLO) run a two- and three-digit lottery scheme is taking shape once again.
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New govt faces massive economic task
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/05/2019
» For the first time in five years, Thailand will soon be ruled by an elected coalition government. But the new administration, which is being formed by coalition allies, will not have any honeymoon period.
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Instability threatens economic growth
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/04/2019
» Without decisive winners from the March 24 poll, there are fears that political instability will affect the country's economy. Such concerns are understandable given that three parties, namely the pro-military Palang Pracharath Party, and Pheu Thai Party and Future Forward Party (which brand themselves as the anti-regime camp), are engaging in a post-election tug of war.
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VAT refund on up to B20,000 in store
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/12/2018
» The Finance Ministry plans to offer a value-added tax (VAT) refund to shoppers who spend up to 20,000 baht from Feb 1 to 15 next year in a bid to boost domestic spending amid murky economic prospects.
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Ministry looks to mandatory CoST scheme
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/09/2018
» The Finance Ministry has set its sights on adopting mandatory construction sector transparency (CoST) for state projects in an effort to cut corruption.
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Wealth gap still endangers democracy
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/05/2018
» Time flies. This week marks the fourth year of the military regime under Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha taking power after it ousted the civilian government in a coup in 2014. It's hard to imagine the military could ever have made a comeback to politics after the 1992 uprising when the men in green were forced to go back to the barracks, never mind managing to stay this long.
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Fiscal discipline can still save the day
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/05/2018
» Fiscal security is of the utmost importance. When the country faces an economic crisis, every government must resort to stimulus measures to reinvigorate the economy. At times, some make use of fiscal measures to narrow the socio-economic gap. Either way, much money is needed.
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Climbing the ladder of Thai banking
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/04/2018
» Chatchai Payuhanaveechai once saw his career in the banking industry as a path to follow in his parent's footsteps and become a retail merchant, but he's not only remained a banker for more than three decades -- he also managed to climb to the top post at state-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB).
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SMEs urged to use hedging
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/02/2018
» A fee waiver scheme initiated by the government, the Bank of Thailand and banks for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to buy foreign exchange option contracts on trial is estimated to add 20 billion baht in export value, says the chief of the Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Thailand).
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