The Latest Breaking News from Finance Ministry

Govt rejects co-payment accusations

The Finance Ministry on Monday denied that the government's "Khon La Khrueng" co-payment subsidy scheme was a tool to tax small vendors.

Bangkok Post · May 2, 2022

Ministry not ruling out excise tax cut extension

The Finance Ministry has not eliminated the possibility of extending the period set for the reduction of the diesel excise tax, says a ministry source who requested anonymity.

Bangkok Post · May 1, 2022

Congress raises questions over Pawan Hans disinvestment, asks why merger with ONGC not explored

The Finance Ministry on Friday said Star9 Mobility Pvt Ltd will buy the government's 51% stake in helicopter services provider Pawan Hans Ltd

The Hindu · May 1, 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged IMF to assist Sri Lanka: Govt

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Krisalina Georgieva ‘assured the Finance Minister that the IMF would continue to actively engage with Sri Lanka’, said a Finance Ministry readout of the meeting.

The Hindu · Apr 20, 2022

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

India offers help to end Russia-Ukraine conflict

Russia is ‘very important partner’, says External Affairs Minister. 

The Hindu · Apr 6, 2022

Centre has promised to hasten process of approval for Mekedatu: Bommai

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The Hindu · Apr 5, 2022

Indian government helps central bank to circumvent inflation law

India’s finance ministry let RBI escape accountability for missing the inflation target in 2020.

Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2022