PostToday: Economy, Finance, and Investment Trends

Post Today•Economy•18d ago

Reader Briefing

PostToday reports on major developments in Thai economic infrastructure, digital investment, and fiscal policy adjustments.

•BAAC launched 'Bun-Samphan' deposit products with up to 1% interest.
•The EEC Office unveiled a 72-billion THB smart city project (EECiti).
•The Ministry of Finance plans to submit a proposal to the Cabinet on July 14, 2026, to adjust welfare card regulations.
•The National Digital Economy and Society Committee allocated a 5.5-billion THB budget for fiscal year 70.

•The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) introduced deposit products with 1% interest rates to benefit religious institutions and related individuals.
•The Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) launched the EECiti project, a 72-billion THB PPP initiative designed to develop a model smart city in Thailand.
•The National Digital Economy and Society Commission (NDESC) confirmed a 5.5-billion THB budget for fiscal year 70 to support the development of a National Cloud.
•Korn Chatikavanij expressed concerns regarding the investment viability of data centers in Thailand in relation to the efficient use of local resources.
•The Ministry of Finance is scheduled to propose changes to the Cabinet on July 14, 2026, including the removal of tax deduction criteria for parents and agricultural debt measures.
•The Ministry of Finance's proposal on July 14, 2026, will affect social welfare cardholders and taxpayers adjusting to new debt reconciliation policies.

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Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC)(ธ.ก.ส.)ℹ️

A state-owned bank that launched the 'Bun-Samphan' deposit scheme for temples and related persons.

Eastern Economic Corridor Office(EECO)ℹ️

The government agency initiating the 72-billion THB EECiti smart city public-private partnership.

Office of the National Digital Economy and Society Commission (ONDE)(สดช.)

The regulatory body clarifying the 5.5-billion THB budget for the National Cloud project in fiscal year 70.

Korn Chatikavanij(กรณ์)ℹ️

A public figure questioning the economic value of high-resource data center investments in Thailand.