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Soft loans worth B30bn to help retain employment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/05/2025
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) is offering 30 billion baht in soft loans to employers in the social security system to maintain employment.
BAAC set for 2% farm loan growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/05/2023
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) expects its loans to farmers in fiscal 2023 to expand by 2% from the previous year, says executive vice-president Paisan Hongtong.
Prayut vows EV production within year
Business, Chatrudee Theparat and Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/06/2022
» Thailand aims to assemble electric vehicles (EVs) domestically within a year, faster than the previous target of 2024, says Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Fitch keeps Thai credit rating BBB+
Business, Chatrudee Theparat and Sirivish Toomgum, Published on 23/06/2022
» Fitch Ratings has affirmed Thailand's credit rating at "BBB+" with a stable outlook, which is acceptable to the government, says government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.
Shift in economic structure urged
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Chatrudee Theparat and Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/05/2022
» Thailand's economic recovery is relatively slower than that of its Asean peers because the domestic economic structure in the country is reliant on conventional industries.
Thai firms head to Saudi for official trade mission
Business, Phusadee Arunmas and Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/05/2022
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to lead business delegations to Saudi Arabia for the first time in 32 years from May 15-18 to restore trade and investment relations.
Plan aims for 50% renewable by 2050
Business, Chatrudee Theparat and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/03/2022
» The government looks set to create a new national power development plan to increase the proportion of renewable energy used to generate electricity to 50% of all energy types by 2050.
State ramps up Mideast fruit exports
Business, Chatrudee Theparat and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/03/2022
» The government looks set to ramp up fruit exports to the Middle East this year and is speeding up talks with its Chinese counterpart to help facilitate fruit exports after China's zero-Covid policy has taken a heavy toll on Thai fruit exports, especially durian.
Cabinet okays easing levies on digital assets
Business, Chatrudee Theparat and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/03/2022
» The cabinet agreed to ease tax regimes on Tuesday for investments in digital assets in a move to promote the digital economy.
Supattanapong lists risk factors that are being addressed
Business, Chatrudee Theparat and Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/02/2022
» Despite growth prospects, the Thai economy still has to brave a spate of risk factors such as high inflation, soaring energy prices, persistent Covid-19 outbreaks and relatively hefty household debt, says Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.