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Rice poised for record weekly drop
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/06/2014
» CHICAGO — Prices for rice, a staple food for half the world, are heading for the biggest weekly decline since 2011 as US crop conditions improve at a time when Thailand is vying to become the world’s largest exporter.
Monument builder looks abroad
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/04/2014
» Bangkok’s Democracy Monument was erected to commemorate the 1932 coup that ended Thailand’s seven-century reign of kings, and became a rallying point last year for protesters seeking to oust the government. Now, the landmark’s builder is going abroad for the first time in its 84-year history as political instability saps demand at home.
Yingluck ouster barely budges markets
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/05/2014
» Thailand's financial markets barely budged after Yingluck Shinawatra was ousted as caretaker prime minister on Wednesday. The currency fell less than 0.1% on Wednesday while benchmark local bond yields were little changed.
Thai society’s chasm 'must be bridged'
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/05/2014
» Thailand’s societal "chasm" needs to be bridged to bring stability to Southeast Asia’s second- biggest economy after the military took power, according to Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam.
Thai stock rally set to end on crisis
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/03/2014
» The longest rally in Thai stocks since 2012 is poised to end as valuations climb and the nation’s prolonged political crisis derails economic growth, according to Thailand's biggest private money manager.
Baht weakens most since January
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/03/2014
» Thailand's baht fell the most since January and bonds dropped on Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's comment that interest rates could be raised "around six months" after the central bank ends its stimulus program.
Baht, bonds set for weekly slide
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/03/2014
» Thailand's baht was poised for its first weekly drop this month and bonds declined after the Federal Reserve said it may raise United States borrowing costs.
Rubber climbs as drought cuts supply
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/03/2014
» Rubber export prices from Thailand, the largest producer and shipper, will probably advance through May as raw material rates surge because of a drought, said the country’s second-biggest producer.
Finance Ministry warns of budget delay
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/03/2014
» The Ministry of Finance cut its forecast for economic growth for the third time in as many months and said the failure to form a new government may delay approval of the budget until the second quarter of 2015.
Investment 'held hostage' by deadlock
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/03/2014
» The latest casualty of Thailand’s five-month political deadlock may be foreign investment, as project approvals face delays and new investors hesitate to commit funds, the head of the investment promotion board said.