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New savings programme expected in September

The Ministry of Finance is scheduled to roll out the Thailand Individual Savings Account (TISA) by September to further promote household savings following the success of the government retail bond programme dubbed “Aom Plus” (Savings Plus).

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Thailand seeks to lift investment

Thailand aims to raise total investment to 30% of GDP to escape the middle-income trap and achieve high-income status within the next 12 years, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said.

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Welfare data to drive jobs push

The government plans to use data from its latest state welfare card registration to help more than five million working-age low-income people find jobs and improve their skills in a bid to address the root causes of poverty.

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Key Thai exports dodge higher US tariffs

Washington has exempted 2,120 Thai export products from an additional 12.5% tariff under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974, accounting for more than half the value of Thailand's exports to the United States, the Commerce Ministry said.

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Axe set to fall on Land Bridge

The government is set to end the Land Bridge megaproject after a review found low financial viability, increased budget risks and environmental concerns.

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Millions await welfare review

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered an extension to the appeal period for applicants rejected from the state welfare card programme.

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Finance minister vows to raise Thai competitiveness

The government wants Thailand to break into the top 20 in a global competitiveness ranking over the next four years, rising from 26th.

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Ministry taps public-private projects to ease fiscal strain

The Finance Ministry is fast-tracking public-private partnership (PPP) projects, with total PPP investment expected to exceed 130 billion baht over the next three years.

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China roadshow pays off

Thailand has secured more than 70 billion baht in investment commitments from leading Chinese corporations following a high-level roadshow in Chengdu, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said on Sunday.

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Welfare card changes ‘left genuinely poor people behind’

People’s Party deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakun has strongly criticised the stricter eligibility criteria for the state welfare card programme, arguing that the tighter screening process has excluded many genuinely poor people from receiving assistance.

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Stronger European links needed

Speaking at the National Press Council of Thailand on July 4, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas gave one of the clearest recent statements of the government's economic thinking: Thailand is being hit by global shocks it cannot control and domestic weaknesses it can no longer defer. Investment,…

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Ministry seeks to bridge economies at global summit

Thailand will champion its role as a "connected economy", helping to bridge a fragmented world at this October's International Monetary Fund-World Bank Annual Meetings, says Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

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Govt stability hinges on performance

When the Bhumjaithai Party-led coalition came to power after February's election, believed to be backed by Thailand's conservative establishment, it appeared to herald an unusually stable period after two decades of political volatility and turmoil. But less than four months into its four-year term, the government appears shaky and unable…

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Appeal for energy reforms as oil prices still fluctuate

Global crude oil prices remain highly volatile due to geopolitical factors, underscoring the need for Thailand to urgently address its structural weaknesses, says Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

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Ekniti: Act swiftly to avoid crisis

Thailand must act quickly to stem its mounting current account deficit before it spirals into a current account crisis, says Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

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Energy reform 'must proceed'

Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said the government would need to work more closely with the private sector on energy transition measures if the Constitutional Court decides to reject its 400-billion-baht emergency borrowing decree, stressing that energy reform is vital to economic security.

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Strong medicine for a sick economy

Listening attentively for 52 minutes to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas' diagnosis of Thailand's deep economic malaise, one could easily have suffered a heart seizure. Fortunately, he used the analogy of a patient with cancer who must determine what treatments are required to cure the disease in…

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Govt backs 2026 investment push

The government remains committed to making 2026 the "Year of Investment" despite a smaller share of capital expenditure in the 2027 fiscal budget, with plans to mobilise hundreds of billions of baht in public and private investment to support long-term economic growth.

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Budget bill clears first reading

The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to advance the government's 3.788-trillion-baht national budget bill for the 2027 fiscal year, sending it to a 72-member special committee for scrutiny.

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Finance minister presents B3.79 trillion deficit budget to parliament

The government and the opposition both expressed concern about Thailand's financial status when the finance minister presented his 2027 budget bill to parliament on Monday.

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Court to rule on July 9 on B400bn borrowing decree

The Constitutional Court said ‌on Wednesday that it will ⁠issue its ‌ruling on the ⁠legality of the government’s 400-billion-baht emergency borrowing ‌decree on July 9.

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Fast Pass scheme lifts nation's profile: PM

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has declared Thailand the most investment-ready country in the region following the launch of the Thailand Fast Pass programme on Tuesday, which is set to accelerate approvals and permits for investors.

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Thailand aims for high-income status within 12 years, targets top-20 competitiveness by 2030

Thailand has set an ambitious goal of escaping the middle-income trap and attaining high-income status within the next 12 years, under targets announced after the inaugural meeting of the Joint Public-Private Consultative Committee on Monday.

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Govt launches new Thailand Fast Pass to give investors an easier ride

The government will launch the "Thailand Fast Pass" scheme on Tuesday to accelerate major investments by cutting approval times and easing regulatory bottlenecks, says Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

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New committee seeks to create reform agenda

The government is preparing to establish a national reform agenda for the next four years, according to Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

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