THE integration of cashless technology in microfinance lending in Mumbai is being studied as a model for how the innovation’s success in India’s business hub can be applied to help the urban poor in Thailand. Microfinance operators in India have begun incorporating financial technology into their practices to cut operating costs and encourage poor people […]
Read MoreA PROPOSAL to reimburse the holders of state welfare cards for the value-added tax (VAT) they make on purchases has won backing from a prominent think tank. The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) said it vows to the support the relief measure that would benefit the 11.4 million people who have been handed the welfare […]
Read MoreEnergy policymakers are maintaining the cap on cooking gas prices at 13.08 baht per kilogramme, equal to 363 baht per 15kg cylinder, until the end of the year. Thursday’s meeting of the Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) approved the resolution despite Saudi Arabia’s reference price rising by 4.5% to US$587 a tonne in August from $562.50 […]
Read MoreA REVISED DOUBLE taxation agreement (Revised DTA) between Thailand and the Philippines will replace the existing 1983 treaty and will become effective on January 1, 2019. The major portions of the 1983 tax treaty were revised in order to make the treaty more relevant to the current tax laws and environment and in order to […]
Read MoreThe retail sector is one of the most sophisticated real estate markets in Thailand. Retailing has expanded rapidly and aggressively here in recent years, even as shopping malls in many countries have been walloped by online shopping and dramatic changes in consumer behaviour. The retail market in Thailand continues to grow, with Bangkok leading the way. […]
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