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Rate cuts to take priority next year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/12/2024
» Monetary policy should take a central role in driving economic growth next year, while fiscal policy diminishes as a tool to address the fiscal deficit, says Supavud Saichuea, chairman of the National Economic and Social Development Council.
Cooking gas prices unchanged
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/12/2024
» Domestic cooking gas prices will remain unchanged at 423 baht per 15-kilogramme cylinder until the end of March next year, though this increases the financial burden for the debt-ridden state Oil Fuel Fund, says the Energy Policy Administration Committee (EPAC).
Thai PM to go live over govt record
Published on 09/12/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is due to make a major public address on Thursday in which she will outline her cabinet's achievements in the past three months and assert the need for the government's flagship policies in the year to come.
America's technology blind spot
News, Published on 09/12/2024
» Nationalism has emerged as a potent force shaping global tech policy, nowhere more so than in the United States. With Donald Trump returning to the White House for a second term, his vision for America's technological future is coming into sharper focus.
Declining competitiveness, loan growth dent GDP outlook
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/12/2024
» The deteriorating competitiveness of Thai automotive companies coupled with contracting loan growth and uncertainty regarding US president-elect Donald Trump's trade policies pose threats to the Thai economy next year, say economists who downgraded the nation's GDP growth outlook.
Are Trump's tariffs going to be worth it?
Oped, Published on 03/12/2024
» US President-elect Donald Trump's promise to impose a 60% tariff on imports from China and a 10-20% tariff on all other imports has triggered a public debate about whether such policies are really so bad. After all, a tariff is a consumption tax, and most economists favour taxes on consumption over income taxes.
Export gain may reach 4%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/11/2024
» Thai exports this year could grow by 4%, exceeding the target of 1-2%, thanks to the economic recovery of key trading partners and relaxed global monetary policies.
Power tariff to be capped until next April
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/11/2024
» In an extension of the government’s current policy, Thailand's energy minister plans to cap the power tariff until April next year.
Michelin pins investment on EV policy
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/11/2024
» French tyre maker Michelin vows to expand its investment in Thailand, hoping to benefit from the government's electric vehicle (EV) promotion policy despite weak domestic car sales.
Debt bailout warning
News, Editorial, Published on 25/11/2024
» The Paetongtarn government has announced a bold policy to address Thailand's mounting household debt crisis. The initiative includes a three-year suspension of interest payments for mortgages, vehicle loans and loans for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), among other items.