The Latest Breaking News from Finance Ministry

Arkhom keen to restrain state spending

The Finance Ministry does not want to persist with high spending by state-owned financial institutions as it wants to maintain fiscal discipline, according to finance minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

Bangkok Post · Apr 18, 2022

Hitting the bottle

'Lisa' Manoban, the Thai member of South Korea's superstar K-pop group Blackpink, has become a brand ambassador for a famous Scotch whisky company, reigniting discussion over the controversial Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.

Bangkok Post · Apr 14, 2022

Govt to start taxing stock market sales this year

The Finance Ministry is standing firm on its plan to impose a financial transaction tax on individual stock investors this year after seeing growth in the local market.

Bangkok Post · Apr 11, 2022

Inflation and Ukraine keep equities subdued

Recap: World stocks slid yesterday on worries about the Russia-Ukraine war and rising inflation that may force central banks into more aggressive interest-rate increases, potentially triggering a recession.

Bangkok Post · Apr 1, 2022

Ministry closes 2 Covid-hit insurers

The Finance Ministry has revoked the business licences of Southeast Insurance and Thai Insurance, effective yesterday, after the two companies were declared financially incapable of paying outstanding claims, according to the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC).

Bangkok Post · Apr 1, 2022

Two Covid-hit insurers closed

The Finance Ministry has revoked the business licences of Southeast Insurance and Thai Insurance, effective from Friday, after the two companies were declared financially incapable of paying outstanding claims, according to the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC).

Bangkok Post · Apr 1, 2022

The demand for restoring the old pension scheme

How will the National Pension Scheme benefit the employees ? What are the changes introduced in the scheme ?

The Hindu · Apr 1, 2022

U.S. Deputy NSA cautions India against trade deals with Russia

Daleep Singh warns India of ‘consequences’. 

The Hindu · Mar 31, 2022

Local equities rally on new peace talks

Thai equities rallied on Wednesday after progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine raised hopes for a resolution and the Finance Ministry's decision to postpone imposing a transaction tax on individual stock investors boosted investor morale.

Bangkok Post · Mar 30, 2022

Economic outlook turns dour as committee meets

All eyes are on the Bank of Thailand as rising inflation, spiking energy prices, a weakened baht and the impact of the war in Ukraine could all combine to influence a revision of key economic figures, especially GDP growth and interest rates, at the central bank's rate-setting committee meeting on…

Bangkok Post · Mar 29, 2022