Academic warns Bangkok to not be complacent after strong Philippines earthquake
AFTER a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Philippines island of Mindanao early this morning (June 8) killing 15 people and injuring over 100 a noted Thai academic warned that while short waves in the Philippines quake caused damage to low-rise buildings, Bangkok’s soft soil poses a risk of the metropolis being rocked by long […]
Read MoreGSB 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 MoreSoft loan application for hotel renovation extended till June 2023
THE cabinet today (Nov. 23) extended the application for soft loans by hotels and related supply chain businesses to undertake renovation after closure during the Covid-19 pandemic till June 2023, Matichon newspaper said. Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said the Cabinet had approved the extension of the low-interest loan programme from September this year till […]
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