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Thailand's Revenue Far Outstrips Rise in GDP.

Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand)

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Byline: Wichit Chantanusornsiri

Jun. 3--Tax collections have outpaced by more than double the growth rate of the economy, a first for Thailand, according to Suparut Kawatkul, director-general of the Revenue Department.

Revenues for the first seven months of fiscal 2003 from October to April came in at 295.6 billion baht, or 12.8 percent higher year-on-year and more than double the estimated 5 percent growth of the economy.

Mr Suparut said that historically, tax receipts generally mirrored or slightly exceeded economic growth.

He said the strong tax performance reflected robust economic growth, with higher domestic consumption leading to ...

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