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VAT hikes alone won't narrow deficit
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 27/11/2025
» This article is not meant to attack Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas’s Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF) for the fiscal years from 2026 to 2030. It is meant to emphasise the fragility of a Thai fiscal position that requires multiple revenue enhancement measures.
Reviving Thai economy is a tall order
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 27/07/2023
» By the time readers read this article, Thailand still does not have a real government. But judging from the game being played, it is not too hard to guess which party will lead a new government.
Govt has shallow pockets for virus fight
News, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 26/03/2020
» There is no need to say that the impact from Covid-19 has been brutal to all economies. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just warned the world economy is most likely to enter recession in 2020 with negative economic growth. On Jan 9, the IMF released its World Economic Outlook report projecting that global economic growth would be a positive 3.3%.
Don't neglect the Ministry of Industry
News, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 20/06/2019
» Turn on the news. There is nothing much to watch except for Thai politics and the formation of the new cabinet. First, it is about the ministerial posts to be allocated to each coalition party. Then, the allocation of the posts within the parties. Finally, the specific names for each position.