By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER MOVE FORWARD leader Pita Limjaroenrat today (Feb.10) suggested the Pheu Thai-led government prepare and apply Plan B in place of the much-heralded, highly contentious digital wallet project. Pita advised the government to put Plan B to work if the populist handout campaign, the implementation of which has already been
Day: February 10, 2024
GSB provides soft loans to settle illicit debt
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK is offering soft loans which people can use for settlement of illicit debt but not for refinancing of their bank debt. The GSB is providing a maximum of 50,000 baht in soft loans with a maximum of five years in repayment term for customers who may
Read moreFirst red-headed vulture chick hatches in the wild after over 30 years
WILDLIFE officials were overjoyed at the arrival of the first red-headed vulture chick at Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary after becoming extinct in the wild for over 30 years, Thai Rath newspaper said this morning (Feb. 10). Mr. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, head of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, said he got
Read morePM: Will keep urging central bank to cut rates
By Reuters and published by CNA PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin said on Friday (Feb. 9) he will continue to urge the central bank to cut interest rates. His comments on social media platform X come just days after the Bank of Thailand left the key rate unchanged at 2.50 percent, the highest level in
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