National Assembly members from various constituencies commented on the government’s socio-economic development plan, state budget plan, and monetary plan during the ongoing 5th ordinary session of the 9th National Assembly in Vientiane Capital, and urged for measures to assist its suffering economy. Mrs. Saysomsuen Photisan, a NA member from Savannakhet asked the government to increase […]
Read MoreHalf of the Thai participants in a study released by Fico, a leading global provider of analytics software, believe it’s okay to exaggerate income on loan applications and insurance claims. The consumer fraud survey explored preferences and attitudes towards fraud checks, revealing that half of Thai respondents were willing to commit fraud to obtain a loan […]
Read MoreGovernment bonds prospered again in the first five months of the year. The State Treasury issued government bonds and also brought deposits to banks. As a result, the government bonds investment in many banks has increased sharply. Bonds in demand In 2022, the State Treasury planned to issue VND 400,000 bln in government bonds and […]
Read MorePrime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said that the dependency of riel on foreign currencies is not a big issue, even though their circulation in the economy has experienced some minor impacts from the financial or economic crises that have happened in the regional and global contexts recently. He made these remarks while interacting with more […]
Read MoreThe Federation of Thai Tourism Associations (Fetta) is hoping its revival will allow for a more flexible workflow and agenda-based development, after seven tourism associations recently quit the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) and joined Fetta. Adith Chairattananon, Fetta representative and honorary secretary-general of the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta), said the federation will drive policies […]
Read MoreRapid rise in illegal lending during the pandemic as well as the post-pandemic period has created new challenges before the microfinance sector, especially in rural areas, according to the latest study carried out by a group of researchers on informal debts and microfinances in Cambodia. The study sponsored by the National University of Singapore also […]
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