#nesdc — Public Fediverse posts
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#Thai #government planning unit sounds alarm
"secretary-general of #NESDC noted tt some lending applications now allow #borrowers to pay in instalments for restaurant meals or even fuel. In reality, such expenses shld be paid in full, not in instalments, he said.. govt must step in & find ways to address tis.. #Survey #data also revealed.. Between 2022 & 2024, #permanent #parttime #positions grew fr 6% to 42%, while contractual/temporary part-time #jobs rose fr 4% to 28%"
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3092817/thai-govt-planning-unit-sounds-alarm-on-buy-now-pay-later-trend -
#Baddebt from #unsustainable #consumerism
"Danucha P, secretary-general of #NESDC, said tt in 4Q 2024, #household #debt totalled THB16.4tril, showing a 0.2% growth cf to te same period last year.. largely due to tighter lending stds.. Danucha said 1 issue tt needed to be addressed was Thais' tendency to #consume #luxuriously, which can easily lead to excessive debt.. survey by Mahidol found tt 1 in 3 #Thais prefer to #spend their money on #luxurygoods & #premium services"
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3045872/call-for-measures-to-halt-surge-in-bad-debt -
#GDP figures don't reflect real situation
"GDP accts r unaudited & #NESDC is not an independent organisation. This article will qn the #reliability of NESDC.. Bank of #Thailand attempted to counter e contracting #credit situation.. Some THB610bil new #liquidity was released in Sep-Oct. Unfortunately, #banks kept THB550bil of it in #deposits & used the rest to buy #government #bonds.. 🇹🇭 monetary #policy is now officially #ineffective, ie, e #economy is in a #liquiditytrap"
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2927321/gdp-figures-dont-reflect-real-situation -
Rules needed 'to rein in influencers'
"government shld rein in social media #influencers to prevent them from churning out #unethical or even #illegal content, suggested the Office of #NESDC .. latest #Thailand Social's Outlook on social media trends found the increased role online content creators & influencers have in the promotion of some #vices, such as online #gambling .. countries like PRC, UK & Norway have come up with #regulations on #socialmedia #content"
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2752859/rules-needed-to-rein-in-influencers