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Who's pulling the economic strings?
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 26/02/2024
» The political soap opera in Thailand is expected to revive after former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole, returning to his Ban Chan Song La residence in Bangkok, his de facto command base for years during his tenure as premier.
Joined at the hip
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 22/01/2024
» The Thai tourism industry posted a disappointing result in terms of arrivals from China last year, recording only 3.5 million visitors, falling far short of the original goal of 5-7 million.
PM blames economic woes on central bank
Post Reporters, Published on 08/01/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has accused the Bank of Thailand of damaging the economy, causing troubles for the poor and small- and medium-sized businesses, by raising its policy rate.
CEOs voice concerns for 2024
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/01/2024
» Thailand is projected to post slow economic growth in the near future compared with pre-pandemic rates. Several public and private agencies have GDP forecasts for 2024 ranging from 3-3.4%, excluding implementation of the government's digital wallet scheme.
Hoping for the best
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 29/12/2023
» With 2024 around the corner everyone is hoping for a better year.
A year of milestones
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 26/12/2023
» As 2023 concludes, the year stands out for a multitude of noteworthy events and news.
NACC targeting 4 for unusual wealth
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/12/2023
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) says there are grounds to believe four Revenue Department officials in Samut Prakan province acted dishonestly by accruing wealth worth two billion baht which they could not account for.
Scammers to face scrutiny
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/11/2023
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will investigate 40,000 numbers linked to SMS and phone scams in a bid to apprehend core perpetrators.
Populist policies face scrutiny
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 20/11/2023
» Among the economic policies proposed by the Srettha Thavisin government, the most hotly disputed item is the 10,000-baht digital wallet handout, which has drawn much criticism regarding its possible impact on public debt.
Activist seeks court ruling on govt's B500bn digital handout
Post Reporters, Published on 13/11/2023
» An activist has asked the Ombudsman to seek a Constitutional Court ruling on the legality of the government's plan to borrow 500 billion baht to fund its election-policy digital wallet handout.