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Cash handouts fuel ATM withdrawals
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/01/2025
» The 10,000-baht cash handout for the elderly has stimulated spending, with withdrawals from Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) ATMs surging 13.3 times on the first day of transfers.
Digital wallet ambitions scaled down after criticism
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/12/2024
» The government's much-touted digital wallet project, initially envisioned as a major stimulus initiative, similar to an "economic whirlwind", appears to have lost its momentum.
Survey to assess impact of cash handout
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/12/2024
» The Finance Ministry is conducting a survey of 40,000 people in the government's 10,000-baht cash handout scheme to assess its impact on the economy and society.
Thai growth upgraded as cash handout improves outlook
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/10/2024
» Analysts have upgraded Thailand's GDP forecast for this year and next to 2.8% and 3%, respectively, thanks to the government's cash handout lifting the economy, but warned of an "economic cliff" in 2026 if no new growth engine is introduced.
Hoping for a spending bonanza
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 07/10/2024
» The initial phase of the government's cash handout is expected to lift the Thai economy in the coming months, according to industrial leaders and brokerages, with some suggesting targeted assistance in the second phase for people with more purchasing power.
Probing the B10,000 digital handout
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Somruedi Banchongduang and Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk, Published on 13/09/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party-led coalition government believes its flagship policy, the 10,000-baht digital currency handout, will unleash an "economic tsunami" of consumption, benefiting many sectors of the economy.
D Varee learns from pandemic publicity
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 15/12/2020
» D Varee Hotels and Resorts has learned to prepare for an uncertain future after an Egyptian soldier it hosted as a guest tested positive for coronavirus in Rayong.
Vision from on high
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 06/01/2020
» Even though the chief executives of top Thai companies expect the country's 2020 economy to continue to be stuck in the slow lane, they are optimistic that the growth pace will improve from last year, albeit at a muted canter.
US-China trade talks preoccupy investors, SET little changed
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/05/2018
» Recap: Concerns over US-China trade negotiations pressured global bourses this week, while the US dollar weakened after the Federal Reserve left its interest rate unchanged. Thai shares were little changed in a week that included a holiday on Tuesday.