Government

Debt suspension for Village Fund members is scheduled to go before the cabinet for consideration on Monday. The weekly meeting skips to Monday instead of Tuesday, as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha leaves for Germany on Monday. Keep reading ...

The Finance Ministry is planning to develop an integrated electronic tax system, aiming to facilitate swift tax payments and refunds. The Revenue Department is tasked with developing all tax systems to to be compatible with an electronic platform, including a system to offset tax payments and ...

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha asserted the government’s welfare campaign has helped reduced living costs according to the people’s needs, while also help circulate money to boost local economies, says speaker.Keep reading ...

Although Japan has a complex history with the region, it has also carved out a role for itself as a prominent actor in development aid and foreign investment. Japan’s engagement has nevertheless to a certain extent been overshadowed by China’s presence. This year’s Summit highlighted ...

Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence received the Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Chaiyapruk Didyasarin, in Hanoi on November 16.Keep reading ...

The Private sectors in Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand are planning to strengthen trade, transport, and tourism connectivity along the coasts and promote the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC).Keep watching ...

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said the late monarch’s sufficiency economy philosophy is the ultimate solution to debt problems. In his weekly televised public address, the Thai premier said the government is committed to solving the issue of informal debts at which his administration has been ...

The newly-established Asia Pacific Innovation Center is expected to foster a culture of creativity and innovation across sectors.Recently introduced in Bangkok, the center mirrors close cooperation between the Thai government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Its aim is to develop creativity and innovation ...

Deputy Finance Minister Wisudhi Srisuphan has hailed the bill on land and buildings tax, which is on the verge of sailing through the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), as a significant overhaul of the tax structure.Keep reading ...

The Election Commission (EC) has finalised the demarcation of constituencies, which will be published in the Royal Gazette in a few days, according to chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong. Keep reading ...