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B5 billion goal for small business debt restructuring
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/01/2025
» The Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) expects to restructure debts for more than 5,000 companies this year, with a total debt value of about 5 billion baht.
Office advances public-private pacts
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/06/2024
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) expects to push forward government investment projects this year under public-private partnerships (PPP) valued at close to the government's target of 47 billion baht.
BGRIM sets B5-7bn aside for projects in Europe
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/03/2023
» B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM), an energy developer with the largest capacity in the small power producer segment, is planning to spend 5-7 billion baht developing more renewable power generation facilities in Europe this year after acquiring two energy assets in Poland and Italy.
Palm oil subsidy scheme to seek cabinet approval
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/10/2022
» The Commerce Ministry plans to ask the cabinet shortly to approve the state-sponsored price guarantee scheme for palm oil farmers for the 2022/23 harvest season, while pledging to support crude palm oil exporters.
Ministry seeks B11.4bn to aid farmers
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/09/2022
» The Commerce Ministry is poised to propose the cabinet approve a combined 11.4 billion baht to help oil palm and tapioca growers under the state-sponsored price guarantee schemes in the 2022/23 harvest season.
State urged to review methyl ester plan
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/05/2022
» The Thai Biodiesel Producer Association (TBPA) is calling on the government to reconsider its plan to further reduce the rate of palm oil-derived methyl ester blended in diesel to avoid a greater impact on the biodiesel industry, as capacity utilisation stands at only 30%.
Further diesel excise cut sought
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/03/2022
» The Land Transport Federation of Thailand (LTFT) has called on the government to further cut diesel excise tax and abandon sales of diesel, blended with expensive palm oil-derived methyl ester, for six months to better control domestic diesel prices during the global oil price surge.
What's behind the oil price hike?
Business, Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 10/02/2022
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) recently expressed concerns that global oil prices may continue to surge, reaching US$100 a barrel this year. High fuel prices could negatively affect many sectors across the pandemic-battered economy.
Ripple effect from Russia-Ukraine standoff
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Lamonphet, Apisitniran and Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/02/2022
» The US announced last Wednesday the deployment of nearly 3,000 American troops to bolster Nato forces in Eastern Europe.
Economy expected to make headway in H1
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/02/2022
» The Thai economy is likely to start recovering in the first half of this year thanks to the government's better control of Covid-19 infections, the state's economic stimulus measures as well as accelerated infrastructure development, says Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.