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Broad support for loan
News, Published on 30/05/2021
» The government is prepared to take on more debt in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, issuing an executive decree allowing the Finance Ministry to borrow an additional 500 billion baht up until September next year to protect public health and revitalise the economy.
Dialogue over dissent, spokesman urges
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/09/2020
» Anucha Burapachaisri, the newly-appointed government spokesman, says his ambition is to facilitate a dialogue with people from different political backgrounds that might help them to understand how hard the government led by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is working for them.
Fiscal future in govt hands
News, Editorial, Published on 30/03/2020
» As the coronavirus pandemic soars unabated, the Thai economy is expected to suffer its biggest contraction in 23 years.
Commission on a mission
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 17/03/2019
» "The Election Commission shall announce the result of the election", and there really hasn't been any more vast difference between the EC and the members of the public. It's not even supposed to be a worry. But everyone's worrying about the scraping of all the foreign votes and the vital gathering of all today's advance votes and the really major assembling next week of every one-person-one-vote.
The more things change
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 04/02/2019
» After a series of false promises on a general election, Thailand is scheduled to hold one on March 24 after more than four years of military rule.
New party shows hints of cracks
News, Published on 17/11/2018
» The Future Forward Party (FFP) is facing stiff competition even from the ranks of parties considered to be its allies, and the reported undercurrent being whipped up within the FFP is not helping the situation.
Korn shows how Sansern flunked test
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/12/2017
» Government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd appears to have shot himself in the mouth -- once again.
Bitten by the bitcoin bug
Spectrum, Published on 19/03/2017
» Atit Lertkiatpanit does not carry bundles of banknotes, but his wealth is assured by his digital wallet. The 26-year-old entrepreneur is an active cryptocurrency investor. He remains unfazed by the fact that bitcoins are not recognised by the Bank of Thailand. He started collecting bitcoins a couple of years ago and the intangible currency now accounts for 70% of his portfolio.
Forming a fintech family
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 14/09/2016
» The Thai FinTech Club (TFTC) has outlined its three priorities to strengthen local companies in preparation for the entry of foreign firms into the Thai market.
Oil and economic worries lead to late stock sell off
Business, Published on 13/06/2016
» Recap: Global stock markets were buoyed for most of last week by fading expectations of a US interest-rate increase before global economic concerns and falling oil prices prompted a late sell-off. Profit-taking after the recent rally pushed down the Thai stock market.