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ADB lends B3.4bn for highways
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/07/2018
» The Finance Ministry has borrowed 3.4 billion baht from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to build two four-lane roads in Thailand's Northeast, marking the country's first borrowing from the Manila-based development lender in almost a decade.
Ministry stretching PromptPay borders
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/07/2018
» The Finance Ministry is pushing electronic payment systems into Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam to help Thai financial institutions access customers in these countries without opening physical branches there.
Neda readies huge loan for Myanmar
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/05/2018
» The Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Neda) plans to issue long-term bonds worth 15 billion baht this year to refinance retiring shorter-term debt, says its chief.
Optimistic Exim revises up export growth rate to 10%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/05/2018
» The state-owned Export-Import (Exim) Bank of Thailand has painted a rosy picture regarding exports, saying the country's merchandise shipment growth could reach double digits this year.
Dawei road loan nears
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/04/2018
» The Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Neda) is about to approve a long-awaited road construction project linking Thailand and the Dawei deep-sea port in Myanmar.
Somkid: Thais must take part in trade pacts
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/03/2018
» Thailand must join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a newly formed bloc of 11 Pacific Rim nations without the US, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as a means to protect the country's trade interests, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
Attorney-general asks for PTT pipeline delay
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/02/2018
» The Attorney-General’s Office has asked the Supreme Administrative Court to push back the legal execution period for the return of PTT’s natural gas pipeline, which lapsed in December last year amid a legal dispute, says a Finance Ministry source familiar with the matter.
SEZ lease bids aim to reap over B6bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/01/2018
» The Treasury Department is expected to fetch at least 6 billion baht for the government's coffers from auctions of state land to be developed into special economic zones (SEZ) in Tak, Nakhon Phanom and Kanchanaburi provinces under 50-year lease contracts.
Exim Thailand looks to lead CLMV push
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/02/2018
» Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Thailand) aims for 9% lending growth this year, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and outbound investment in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV).
Exim aims to lend B100bn for next year
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/12/2017
» Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Thailand) seeks to lend 100 billion baht next year, its chief says.