The Tourism and Sports Ministry is aiming high for 100 million domestic trips within this year, while the private sector plays down this target, saying it will be difficult to meet. “This new domestic target is reachable because local travel is likely to resume first, particularly for government meetings and incentives, which the cabinet has […]
Read MoreThe National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission’s (NBTC) board approved on Wednesday the sequencing of 17 new digital TV channels for education run by the Education Ministry, comprising channels No.37-53. These channels are projected to begin broadcasting on a temporary basis from July 1. Airing will end in six months. They are to serve as alternatives […]
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry plans to close registration for the monthly 5,000-baht cash handout scheme this week as review of appeals submitted by rejected registrants is almost complete. As of May 12, 14.2 million applicants already passed the criteria to receive the aid money, while 98-99% of the appeals are expected to be completely reviewed by […]
Read MoreThe government is being urged to compensate tenants of shopping complexes whose businesses were hit by the coronavirus outbreak at 10,000 baht a month for three months to boost their liquidity. Kriengsak Tantiphipop, chief executive of Emporium Group Co and executive committee member of The Mall Group, said almost all tenants are reeling from tight […]
Read MoreThe National Credit Bureau’s 104 members saw an upsurge in non-performing loan (NPL) ratio to 8.1% at the end of March from 6.8% a year earlier as headwinds such as the coronavirus outbreak took hold, says the NCB. Bad loans for mortgages, auto and personal loans and credit cards in the bureau’s database amounted to […]
Read MoreThe Revenue Department has extended the deadline to file corporate tax returns by 1-2 months, depending on the type of tax. The extension covers eight tax types whose online filing deadlines fall during the March-August period. The purpose is to ease operators’ burden during the coronavirus crisis, said Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana. The eight forms […]
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