Ministry of Finance

  • Covid-19 NewsThai airlines have their hands out for an extra 8.8 billion baht
    AnukulFriday, April 17, 2020
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    Thai airlines have their hands out for an extra 8.8 billion baht

    The Cabinet approved loans totalling 16 billion bath on March 26 for 7 Thai airlines who had endured a negative impact, or a complete collapse, from the Covid-19 pandemic. Yesterday reports out of the aviation industry say that the number of airlines looking for government aid for low-interest loans is now up to 24.15 billion baht. A total of 8…

  • Covid-19 NewsCash handouts to Thais being proposed
    AnukulMonday, March 23, 2020
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    Cash handouts to Thais being proposed

    “Those Thais with social security will be taken care of by the Social Security Office, while those who are not insured under the social security scheme will be taken care of by the Ministry of Finance. We are planning to use an emergency budget from fiscal 2020 of around 20 billion baht to provide cash handouts to people affected by…

  • Economy NewsFinance Ministry launches 100 billion stimulus package to kickstart sagging economy
    ThaigerSaturday, September 21, 2019
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    Finance Ministry launches 100 billion stimulus package to kickstart sagging economy

    PHOTO: thailandshoppingdining.com The Government is kicking off a new stimulus package valued at 100 billion baht to “stimulate the grassroots economy”. Prasong Poontaneat, permanent secretary of the Finance Ministry reported that the government is preparing a brand-new stimulus package. “The Finance Ministry and related agencies will spend more than 100 billion baht on approximately 30 million low-income households nationwide.” The…