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Nation urged to play to its strengths
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/12/2025
» Thailand must recalibrate its strategic positioning to remain competitive in the evolving global landscape, concentrating only on sectors where it offers true strengths, rather than spreading its efforts across many industries as in the past through the 10-cluster policy, according to an economics analyst.
Government hunts for revenue as debt mounts
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/12/2025
» The government's growing interest burden has steadily eroded treasury reserves over the past four years, prompting the administration to urgently look for ways to increase revenue before the country's credit rating is adversely affected.
New stimulus efforts target higher growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/12/2025
» The government is preparing to promote year-end economic stimulus measures to encourage spending, aiming to lift fourth-quarter GDP growth above 1%.
Council of State spikes lottery partial-refund hopes
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/12/2025
» The Council of State (CoS) has advised against a proposal to offer partial refunds to buyers of digital lottery tickets who do not win prizes because the plan was deemed to exceed the authority of the Government Lottery Office (GLO), says a top finance official.
Developers demand urgent measures
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/11/2025
» Real estate developers have reiterated their calls for the government to expedite financial and tax relief measures, noting the sector is on track to record its lowest growth in two decades.
Co-payment data analytics system proves useful
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/10/2025
» The Finance Ministry, which operates the "Khon La Khrueng Plus" co-payment scheme, has employed a data analytics system to analyse suspicious transactions and identify activities that do not comply with the programme's conditions.
Lottery retirement savings plan risky
Oped, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/10/2025
» Lotteries are among the oldest forms of betting. Yet in modern times, various governments have used this popular form of gambling to encourage financial savings among citizens and even retirees.
Five new measures aim to boost domestic tourism
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/10/2025
» The government has approved five new measures to boost domestic tourism in the final quarter to prevent the economy from slowing down before the year's end, according to finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
New energy measures to drive down prices
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/10/2025
» The government intends to reduce power prices to ease the cost of living and introduce energy measures for the country's targeted industries.
Official insists THAI nominees are pros
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/10/2025
» As the major shareholder of Thai Airways International (THAI), the Finance Ministry has confirmed all the new nominees for the company's board of directors are professionals.