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Student Loan Fund available for all adults
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/09/2023
» The Student Loan Fund (SLF) will be available to all working-age adults for upskilling and reskilling as Thailand becomes an ageing society, says Chainarong Katchapanan, manager of the SLF.
Revenue to unveil chatbot
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/07/2023
» The Revenue Department is preparing to introduce a chatbot to offer answers to taxpayers online as a new channel for virtual tax consultation, says director-general Lavaron Sangsnit.
BoT cracks down on lending
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/06/2023
» The Bank of Thailand plans to implement new lending guidelines to prevent over-indebtedness of household borrowers, says Siritida Panomwon Na Ayudhya, assistant governor of payment systems policy and financial consumer protection group.
Arkhom calms jitters
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/03/2023
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has offered reassurance that Thai financial institutions will not be affected by the banking debacle in the US and Europe as local organisations have little exposure to such banks.
Arkhom pledges stability after poll
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/03/2023
» The government is ready to take action, even in a caretaker position before the next administration takes power, should global volatility affect the country's economy or financial system, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith told reporters.
Latest loan guarantees aimed at SMEs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/03/2023
» State-owned Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) plans to launch Portfolio Guarantee Scheme 10 (PGS10) later this month, aiming to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access loan guarantees on a lower cost basis.
GH Bank keen to target the wealthy segment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/01/2023
» Government Housing Bank (GH Bank) wants to tap wealthy customers by offering high-value savings lotteries, aiming to become a new choice for people looking to diversify investment risk and earn a decent return amid a possible global recession and high inflation rate.
Santi favours updated railway contract
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/01/2023
» Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat supports revising the contract for the high-speed railway linking three airports to take into account the impact from Covid-19 outbreaks on the bid winner, a Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group-led consortium.
Arkhom expects selective stimulus
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/10/2022
» The projected year-end stimulus packages will not be blanket schemes, but rather will focus on targeted groups, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
EV subsidy by month's end
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/09/2022
» The Excise Department will start paying a subsidy by the end of this month on the first lot of 500 electric vehicles (EVs) that consumers purchase from EV manufacturers participating in its subsidy measure to support the EV sector, said department spokesperson Nutthakorn Utensute.