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Pichai tells investors hurdles being engaged
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/06/2024
» Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira says he has convinced investors Thailand is ready to address obstacles to domestic investment.
GH Bank urges larger home pool
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/02/2020
» State-owned GH Bank is set to propose the Finance Ministry raise the ceiling price of homes entitled to the bank's low-rate mortgages under the government's 1-million-unit budget residential scheme to 1.2 million baht per unit from 1 million, but the new maximum will be restricted to those located in Greater Bangkok.
FPO: Pandemic hits hard
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/03/2020
» The coronavirus pandemic took an obvious toll on domestic investment and the tourism sector in February, but consumption remained resilient, according to a senior official at the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
Observation tower on shaky ground
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/07/2020
» The Bangkok Observation Tower Foundation, formed by major private business groups, has notified the Treasury Department of its request to cancel the lease contract to develop the much-touted Chao Phraya riverside observation tower.
Revenue Department eyes AI upgrade
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/07/2018
» The Revenue Department has outlined its plan to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) in tax management to transform the tax-collecting agency into a fully digital organisation and improve efficiency.
Handicapped and elderly get 3 million welfare cards
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/06/2019
» Over 3 million state welfare smartcards have been distributed to recipients, mainly the disabled, the elderly and bedridden patients, who registered in the added round for the state-sponsored subsidy and welfare scheme for low-income earners.
Consumption tallies July dip
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/08/2019
» Domestic consumption was gloomier in July, weighed down by retaliatory tariffs between the US and China as well as the country's lingering drought, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
SEZ lease bids aim to reap over B6bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/01/2018
» The Treasury Department is expected to fetch at least 6 billion baht for the government's coffers from auctions of state land to be developed into special economic zones (SEZ) in Tak, Nakhon Phanom and Kanchanaburi provinces under 50-year lease contracts.
FPO cuts 2019 growth forecast
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/04/2019
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has reduced its 2019 economic growth forecast to 3.8% from 4% as slower global economic growth takes a toll on exports.
Liquidity support for hospitality firms underway
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/02/2021
» The Finance Ministry has promised to look into devising a measure to beef up liquidity for hard-hit hospitality businesses after meeting a private sector representative.