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Windfall tax inches closer to action
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/06/2017
» A draft bill on the land windfall tax will go before the cabinet for approval in the next few weeks, moving a levy on inflated property prices from big-ticket infrastructure a bit closer to reality.
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Unsustainable welfare a time bomb
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/06/2017
» I don't believe any government would be insane enough to revoke the Universal Healthcare Coverage (UC) scheme, also known as the "gold card", or cut the benefits it provides to about 49 million Thais, let alone propose a co-payment scheme as feared by health advocates. Such acts would effectively translate as political suicide.
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GSB hawks low-interest loans to street food vendors
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/05/2017
» The state-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB) is set to extend 3 billion baht in soft loans to 10,000 street food vendors to help them with improvements.
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Government allots B30bn for welfare e-payments
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/04/2017
» The government estimates it will spend an annual budget of 30 billion baht to finance welfare provisions and subsidies for the poor through the national e-payment system.
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B17.6bn tax appeal could take 2 years
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/04/2017
» The Revenue Department has up to two years to complete its review of ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's appeal against its decision to collect from him 17.6 billion baht in taxes from the Shin Corp share sale deal, said the department chief.
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B50m exemption hot topic in debate
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/04/2017
» The land and buildings tax exemption for first homes valued at up to 50 million baht is the lawmakers' main topic of debate during the second reading of a draft bill on the long-awaited property tax. The reading, taking place at the moment, is expected to consume a few months.
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KTC falls short on Q1 card issuance target
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/04/2017
» Krungthai Card (KTC) got off to a slow start on new credit card issuance and card spending growth, falling short of its first quarter target, adding to signs that consumers are still cautious over their debt-servicing ability.
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Bill reins in populist 'mai pen rai' urges
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/04/2017
» While mai pen rai, a frequently used Thai expression for "never mind", "it's okay" or "don't worry", may represent the compromising nature of Thais, it also carries a negative connotation of our tendency to skip dealing with a problem or avoid fixing problems where it hurts.
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Monthly cash prizes to encourage use of debit cards
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/05/2017
» The Finance Ministry will offer 84 million baht in cash prizes to encourage holders of the 55 million debit cards on issue to make more use of them, to promote the national e-payment system and a cashless society.
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Cash handout plan for 4 million poor
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/05/2017
» The Finance Ministry will set a budget for cash handouts to 4 million people who live below the poverty line of 30,000 baht a year.
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