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Salt, sugar, grey hair a perfect health storm
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/11/2018
» A changing diet in past decades has seen Thai people grow accustomed to consuming too much sugar and salt, negatively impacting their health. This has led to more cases of non-communicable diseases (NCD), heart problems, high-blood pressure and diabetes in state hospitals, which is placing a heavy burden on government spending.
IBank: 2018 profit in reach, 80% growth seen next year
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/11/2018
» State-owned Islamic Bank of Thailand (IBank) aims for 80% net profit growth in 2019 after turning a profit for the first time in five years this year.
Sepo raises disbursement 45% on infrastructure
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/11/2018
» State enterprises managed to dole out 310 billion baht worth of investment budget for the nine months through September, up 45% from a year earlier, says the chief of the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
NLA panel gives nod to land tax bill
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/10/2018
» A bill on a land and buildings tax, that was stuck in a National Legislative Assembly (NLA) standing committee for more than a year, has finally won the panel's approval and is expected to go before lawmakers for a second reading within two weeks.
Plans halted for national holding firm
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/10/2018
» The government has backed off a plan to set up a national holding company after a public outcry against a draft act on state-owned enterprise governance.
Stimulus package en route to cabinet
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/10/2018
» A tourism stimulus package, expected to include visa-fee exemptions for some countries and improved safety and security, will soon go before the cabinet so that the measures can be effective from next month.
Revenue aces 2018 target
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/10/2018
» The Revenue Department managed to collect more tax revenue than targeted for fiscal 2018, thanks mainly to more efficient inspection of large companies with understated tax bills.
Excise Department to conclude EV tax rules soon
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/10/2018
» The Excise Department expects to conclude a tax structure for electric vehicles (EVs) in the next couple of months, says its newly appointed head.
Public Debt Management Office eyes foreign loan reservoir
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/10/2018
» Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong has delegated the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) to explore overseas borrowing sources in preparation for an impending local rate hike.
Looking forward to a THAI miracle
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/09/2018
» As THAI's new management team is struggling to get the ailing flag carrier back in the black by 2022, the public looks on with anxiety. Will there be a miracle?