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Backup plan in works in case budget is delayed

The Ministry of Finance is preparing a backup plan to sustain the economy if delays in forming a new government affect budget disbursement for the 2024 fiscal year starting on Oct 1.

Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2023

Ministry to probe executives' BCP shares

The Finance Ministry will investigate whether it was unethical for two of its senior executives to receive shares offered to them by SET-listed Bangchak Corporation Plc (BCP) under the company's employee stock ownership plan (Esop), said a ministry source who requested anonymity.

Bangkok Post · Feb 21, 2023

Bid to hasten Covid payouts

The Finance Ministry plans to speed up the payment of lump sum claims from Covid-19 policyholders of four dissolved non-life insurance companies, says permanent finance secretary Krisada Chinavicharana.

Bangkok Post · Feb 12, 2023

Revenue collection likely to exceed B2.4tn target

The government's revenue collection in fiscal 2022, which ends on Sept 30, is expected to beat the target by 40-60 billion baht, says Krisada Chinavicharana, permanent secretary for finance.

Bangkok Post · Aug 28, 2022

Government moves to tame fuel crisis

The government will roll out a set of measures to ease the economic impact of the global fuel crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, said Krisada Chinavicharana, permanent secretary of the Finance Ministry.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11, 2022

Land windfall tax law to be resurrected

The Finance Ministry plans to dust off the land windfall tax law as part of the country's reform of its tax system, says Krisada Chinavicharana, the permanent finance secretary.

Bangkok Post · Jun 19, 2022

Student loan rate cut proposed

The interest rate for the Student Loan Fund will be lowered to reduce the burden on borrowers, says permanent finance secretary Krisada Chinavicharana.

Bangkok Post · Jun 16, 2022

GIF rejigs borrowing rules for major liquidity boost

The General Insurance Fund (GIF) has revised regulations to allow it to borrow more to increase liquidity in case the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) shuts down more insurance companies in the future, says permanent finance secretary Krisada Chinavicharana.

Bangkok Post · May 18, 2022

Ministry mulls 5 baht diesel tax cut

The Finance Ministry is considering a proposal from government officials to cut the diesel excise tax by 5 baht per litre when the current tax cut expires on May 20.

Bangkok Post · May 12, 2022

Arkhom eyes stable budget spending

The government has not overspent its budget and is trying to reduce the budget deficit to maintain fiscal stability, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

Bangkok Post · Apr 7, 2022