Government
National strategy must be flexible, up-to-date, says Srettha
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said he believes the national strategy should be updated regularly to effectively respond to the rapidly changing global landscape, rather than adhering to a 20-year plan.Srettha expressed his viewpoint at the second meeting of the National Strategy Committee at Government House ...
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Cabinet approves 3.48tn budget bill for fiscal 2024
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the fiscal 2024 expenditure budget bill with planned government spending of 3.48 trillion baht, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced.Speaking to reporters after the weekly Cabinet meeting, Srettha said the budget bill and attached documents had been scrutinised by the Office ...
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Debt to grow as govt sets 5-year financial plan
The government has approved a mid-term financial plan for fiscal 2024-2029 with estimated average gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 5.3% annually, said a news source familiar with the matter on Thursday.The plan was approved at a meeting on Thursday at the Ministry of Finance ...
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Thailand to Tighten Tax Rules on Overseas Income to Aid Economy
Thailand will tighten loopholes in its tax rules on overseas income, as the new government seeks to lower income inequality as well as raise revenue to pay for measures to stimulate the Southeast Asian economy.The finance ministry last week issued the stricter rule on overseas ...
Revenue Dept pockets over 5 billion baht from e-service providers
The Revenue Department of Thailand has reported the successful collection of over 5.01 billion baht in tax revenue from foreign platforms and e-service providers. This reflects a growth of 3.2% compared to last year.The revenue was amassed over the first nine months of the current ...
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Over 80% of Thai state agencies pass 'integrity and transparency' test
Slightly more than 80% of Thai state agencies have passed the Integrity and Transparency Assessment (ITA) test conducted by the national anti-graft agency.A total of 6,737 out of the 8,323 agencies managed to get the minimum passing ITA score of 85, National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) ...
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Vietnam, Thailand further strengthen comprehensive cooperation
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh on June 22 paid a courtesy visit to Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai in Bangkok on June 22.The ambassador expressed his delight about the fruitful development of relations between the two countries ...
BMA banks on Open Data policy to tackle corruption
Bangkok aims to use the Open Data initiative to tackle corruption problems by encouraging public participation.Bangkok deputy governor Sanon Wangsrangboon announced the city’s anti-corruption policy at a seminar titled “Using Open Data to improve governance and integrity”, hosted by Chulalongkorn University as part of its ...
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Thailand promotes new Myanmar talks
The caretaker government is proposing to “fully re-engage” Myanmar’s military rulers and has invited Asean foreign ministers to an informal meeting on Sunday in an effort to jump-start a stalled peace plan, Reuters has learned. The proposal was made in a June 14 letter to ...
Most Thai voters happy with election results, poll shows
The majority of voters are happy with the results of the May 14 general election and will make the same choices if given a second chance, a recent survey shows.The National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) poll covered 1,310 people aged 18 and above across ...
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