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Ministry working on third phase of co-payment subsidy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/03/2021
» The Finance Ministry is in the process of designing the third phase of the co-payment subsidy scheme to maintain economic recovery momentum.
Dasta community revenues gutted, equality making gains
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 17/02/2021
» The pandemic derailed community-based tourism (CBT) revenue last year by 46.5%, according to the Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta).
Fortune targets provincial hotels
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 11/02/2021
» Fortune Hotel Group, the hospitality arm of CP Land, plans to add five budget hotels in provincial areas this year, in the hope vaccination programmes will help the hotel business recover by mid-year.
Co-pay scheme generates B70bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/01/2021
» Capital worth 70 billion baht circulated in the economy during the 3½ months of the co-payment subsidy scheme, says the Finance Ministry.
FTI anticipates steel bump
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/01/2021
» Domestic steel consumption is estimated to grow 5-8% this year, supported by the government's infrastructure investment projects, says the Iron and Steel Industry Club under the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Finance Ministry mulls new round for co-payment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/01/2021
» The Finance Ministry plans to add another registration round for the second phase of the co-payment subsidy at the end of this month because 1.34 million rights have not been exercised.
Economic fire continues to rage
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 23/12/2020
» Fighting the pandemic and keeping the ailing economy going have been almost insurmountable tasks for Thailand this year. The Bank of Thailand has forecast a GDP contraction of 7.8% in 2020, crucially weighed down by the outbreak.
KTB nixes compensation for OTP system crash
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/12/2020
» Krungthai Bank (KTB) is not going to compensate those who failed to register for the second-phase co-payment scheme on Wednesday when DTAC's one-time password (OTP) system crashed.
State mulls 3rd co-payment tier
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/12/2020
» The Finance Ministry is assessing consumer demand for the co-payment scheme, with the possibility of launching a third phase of registration if necessary.
Co-payment scheme to fortify GDP
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/12/2020
» The two phases of the co-payment scheme are projected to increase GDP by 0.32 percentage points, causing spending worth 105 billion baht to be injected into the economy.