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Dollar haven status may always have been a mirage
News, Mike Dolan, Published on 10/09/2025
» The dollar's sharp drop in April during a burst of tariff-related financial stress called into question what many had assumed to be its critical function as a safety trade. Some now wonder whether that haven status was ever truly warranted.
One Map system aims to end disputes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/03/2025
» Authorities in Nakhon Ratchasima are turning to the One Map system to help them address many disputes concerning overlapping land boundaries in Wang Nam Khieo and Pak Chong districts.
Debt bailout warning
News, Editorial, Published on 25/11/2024
» The Paetongtarn government has announced a bold policy to address Thailand's mounting household debt crisis. The initiative includes a three-year suspension of interest payments for mortgages, vehicle loans and loans for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), among other items.
Student Loan Fund bad debts total B100bn
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 21/01/2024
» The Student Loan Fund (SLF) has bad debts that have reached 100 billion baht, but new measures under the amended Student Loan Fund Act of 2023 are hoped to encourage borrowers to repay their debts.
15,000 snap up rare bank reloan deal
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/12/2022
» A total of 15,000 social security members snapped up an offer by the Social Security Office (SSO) and the Government Housing Bank (GH Bank) to have their home mortgages refinanced at a heavily discounted interest rate.
PM outlines top priorities amid increasing inflation
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/04/2022
» There must be no shortage of consumer goods or blackouts, and consumer prices must not rise too high, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as the government moves to tame inflation.
'Mid-Covid world': horror, division, global shifts
News, Peter Apps, Published on 01/05/2021
» As Israel recorded zero daily Covid-19 deaths for the first time in 10 months last week, grave-diggers in next-door Gaza reported rising workloads and hospitals said they were near to collapse.
Relief package wins green light
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/01/2021
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a new relief package, including a reduction in land and building tax, a cut in property transaction fees and reduced contributions to the Social Security Fund (SSF) by employees, to ease the economic impacts of Covid-19.
Govt approves Covid handouts
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/01/2021
» The government on Tuesday agreed to two cash handouts to those most in need in the wake of the latest Covid-19 outbreak.
SSO asked to give worker loans
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/09/2020
» Labour activists have proposed that the Social Security Office (SSO) use profits from the kingdom's welfare scheme to provide quick loans to workers affected by Covid-19's economic impact.