Showing 41 - 50 of 82
2nd round for co-payment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/11/2020
» The Finance Ministry is preparing to roll out the second phase of the co-payment scheme early next year following a positive response to the first phase of the scheme.
11 billion baht spent on subsidised goods
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/11/2020
» Total spending via the government’s co-payment scheme had reached 11 billion baht as of 12pm Nov 10, with a second round of registration set to allow 2.3 million more people to apply for the subsidy.
Tax revenue held back by pandemic
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/11/2020
» Tax revenue from private consumption and personal and corporate income will not reach the levels seen during the pre-pandemic period until a vaccine is successfully developed, says the Revenue Department.
10m register for purchase co-payment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/10/2020
» The half-half co-payment scheme has registered 10 million people, with total accumulative spending tallied at 1.3 billion baht.
Treasury mulls cuts in rental fees
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/08/2020
» The Treasury Department could reduce rental fees for 30-50 business lessees of state properties to mitigate Covid-19 impact.
GSB: Possible 1-point GDP hit from virus
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/02/2020
» Thailand is estimated to lose 170 billion baht in tourism income, and one percentage point off the country's 2020 GDP growth, if the coronavirus outbreak takes six months to contain, says GSB Research.
Virus 'could shave 1%' off growth
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/02/2020
» Thailand is estimated to lose 170 billion baht in tourism income, and one percentage point off the country’s 2020 GDP growth, if the coronavirus outbreak takes six months to contain, says GSB Research.
Investment misses public target levels
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/02/2020
» A meagre 25 billion baht in investment budget was doled out in the first three months of fiscal 2020, as the months-delayed 3.2-trillion-baht budget bill has yet to be enforced, says a source at the Finance Ministry who requested anonymity.
Finance Ministry looks for budget stopgap
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/01/2020
» The Finance Ministry is considering the possibility of borrowing under the Public Debt Management Act to finance new state investment projects in case the 3.2-trillion-baht budget expenditure for fiscal 2020 hits further snags.
GSB sets higher bar for 2020 lending
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/01/2020
» State-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB) aims to extend loans worth 550 billion baht and raise the customer base to cover 41% of the country's population this year.