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Warning over labour act risks
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 25/07/2017
» An executive decree to regulate the employment of migrant workers and potential delays in the government's big-ticket infrastructure investment could drag on Thailand's economic growth momentum in the second half, economists caution.
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'Vocational schools will drive development'
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 22/06/2017
» What Thailand needs to escape the middle-income trap is an educational overhaul with an emphasis on vocational schools, said Surakiat Sathirathai, the former minister of foreign affairs and former deputy prime minister.
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Card usage dips as nation mourns King
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 23/06/2017
» Visa expects to see spending growth curtailed this fiscal year as consumers have been reluctant to open their wallets during the mourning period that followed the late King's passing in October.
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BoT tracking offshore inflows
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 30/05/2017
» The Bank of Thailand is still closely monitoring offshore inflows after the baht appreciated to just shy of 34 to the US dollar. The central bank will also hold steady on its tapering measures for short-dated bonds next month.
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Global forum urges stronger e-commerce security
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 30/05/2017
» The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council recommends strong security standards in the payment system in order to foster the e-commerce industry in Thailand.
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Export growth 'to hold'
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 01/06/2017
» The export recovery is set to hold steady for the remainder of the second quarter, but its knock-on effects on other sectors remain unclear, says a Bank of Thailand senior official.
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BoT eases up on forex regulations
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 06/06/2017
» The Bank of Thailand yesterday loosened a set of foreign exchange regulations, including allowing Thais to invest directly in securities abroad at an amount of up to $1 million a year, in a fresh bid to accommodate capital outflows, curb the appreciating baht (which briefly slipped below 34 to the US dollar) and make doing business easier.
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Bank of Thailand chief: No trace of a bubble
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 02/06/2017
» There are no signs of dramatic growth in borrowing for property speculation activities, while banks have been better at managing risks associated with project financing, says Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob.
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MPC warns economy on shaky ground
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 08/06/2017
» Thailand's potential growth is likely to falter due to structural factors, some members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) warned in edited minutes of the policy rate setter's meeting held last month.
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EDC terminal installation misses mark
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 09/06/2017
» The government's plan to completely install 560,000 credit and debit card-swiping terminals by the first quarter of next year could be delayed, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
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