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Political turmoil blamed for GDP losses
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/08/2018
» Thailand's political uncertainty over the past 20 years took a toll on the country's economic growth, shaving off 0.4 percentage points per year on average and depressing growth below its potential, according to a joint survey by the Bank of Thailand's Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research's (Pier).
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BoT: Labour to curb GDP
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/08/2018
» The Bank of Thailand forecasts that Thailand's ageing demography will dampen the country's annual GDP growth by 1.5 percentage points over the next 10 years. Thailand's labour growth rate averaged 5% over the past 10 years, but such growth is expected to decline to 3.5% a year in the next decade, said Don Nakornthab, senior director of the economic and policy department.
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Populist budget close to legal limit
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/08/2018
» Little room remains in the budget for the government to spend further on populist policies through state-owned financial institutions, as populist spending is nearing the cap of 30% of the annual budget, says an informed source at the Finance Ministry.
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Ministry says 5% growth possible
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/07/2018
» Thai GDP growth of 5% is likely this year if the global economy's performance and state spending outpace expectations, the Finance Ministry says.
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A country swept up in the statistics
Business, Published on 23/07/2018
» On the surface, Thailand's economic growth story of the past few years has been putting jubilant smiles on officials' faces. But beneath the ostensible delight are hidden structural time bombs in the making, with the clocks ticking relentlessly.
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VAT return scheme for poor shaping up
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/07/2018
» The planned repayment of value-added tax (VAT) to government welfare smartcard holders is expected to take shape by the end of this year, a move meant to improve their purchasing power.
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Worker debt hits high
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/04/2018
» Thai workers are saddled with the highest debt levels in 10 years, mainly incurred from daily consumption, vehicles, investments, residential purchases, debt repayment and medical expenses.
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Dubious aid for two giants draws flak
Business, Published on 26/03/2018
» Public queries have bombarded the military-led government and the telecom regulator after their decision to take the inexplicably generous route of invoking Section 44 to ease the financial burdens of Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS) and True Move, the winners of the 4G licence auctions three years ago.
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Squabble over EEC foreign land
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/03/2018
» The much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is aimed at reviving the success of the Eastern Seaboard Development Project from the early 1980s, but one major sticking point drawing polarising opinions is whether to allow foreign companies to have 100% land ownership in real estate.
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Panel: Economy firing on all cylinders
Business, Published on 08/02/2018
» The Thai economy is proceeding at full throttle this year, propelled by four active engines: state investment, private investment, exports and household consumption, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
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