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Gov’t deposits final payment for Rao Rak Kan payout recipients
BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has paid the last 1,000 baht allowance to recipients in the Rao Rak Kan campaign for persons insured in the Social Security scheme. However, recipients joining the campaign late because of application...
EGAT offers EV free charging throughout April
BANGKOK (NNT) - For Songkran festival this year, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is bringing happiness to Electric Vehicle (EV) users by offering them free charging at all EleX by EGAT stations at PT gas stations...
Thailand Approves Latest Economic Relief Package for Businesses
On March 23, 2021, Thailand’s government approved its latest economic relief package, valued at 350 billion baht (US$11.2 billion), to support businesses in the country.Some 250 billion baht (US$8 billion) was allocated for soft loans while the remaining 100 billion baht (US$3.2 billion) will go towards an ‘asset warehousing’...
VAT: Revenue for Public Care
BANGKOK (NNT) - Adjustment of Value Added Tax (VAT) has recently become an issue used to attack the government, with rumors claiming the administration is looking to raise VAT from 7 percent to 10 due to its poor...
March inflation shrinks after gov’t financial aid
BANGKOK (NNT) - Several cost of living reduction measures by the government and lower fresh food pricing have resulted in a slight decrease in Thailand’s inflation rate in March, according to a report from the Ministry of Commerce.The...
50:50 campaign reaches 100 billion baht transaction milestone
BANGKOK (NNT) - The total value of transactions in the government’s 50:50 co-pay campaign has reached 100 million baht. Campaign participants now have until 31 March to use up all their remaining allowance.The Ministry of Finance revealed the...
Asia-Pacific sees 3.9% growth in deal activity in February 2021
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region saw a 3.9% month-on-month growth in deal activity (mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture financing deals) from 1,126 deals to 1,170 deals in February 2021, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The COVID-19-hit 2020 remained...
Government Is Ready to Help Businesses Affected by Suez Blocking
BANGKOK (NNT) - The government is ready to help businesses affected by a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal in Egypt as the supply chain in many countries is beginning to suffer hardship from the blockage.
Deputy...