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How Thailand's prime minister race can take a whole new turn
Published on 14/07/2023
» After failing to win over conservatives in his first attempt to become prime minister, things are looking increasingly difficult for pro-democracy leader Pita Limjaroenrat to secure a victory even if he were to try again.
Don claims progress in talks on Myanmar
News, Bangkok Post, Published on 20/06/2023
» Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai on Monday said the latest informal meeting with some representatives from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the bloc's dialogue partners yielded "some progress", though he declined to say what steps were discussed at the meeting.
Investors feel the pain
Business, Published on 28/07/2015
» Thai shares tumbled 1.78% Monday, rattled by the biggest one-day slump in Chinese shares in eight years and the worst Thai exports in three years and six months.
PM's Myanmar trip in 'mutual interest'
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 25/09/2014
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's planned visit to Myanmar is intended to further develop close ties and discuss projects of mutual interest, Thai ambassador to Myanmar Pisanu Suvanajata said on Thursday.
Investors shifting to neighbours
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/01/2014
» Three months of political turmoil in Thailand is starting to benefit neighbouring economies, as fund managers pull money from the country, long-term investments are reconsidered and tourists avoid Bangkok.
Thailand to allow foreign IPOs
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/01/2014
» Thailand will allow initial public offerings of foreign companies for the first time as Asia's 11th-largest equity market seeks to compete with Hong Kong and Singapore as a regional hub for stock listings.
Default risk soars, funds pull $4bn
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/01/2014
» The perceived risk of Thailand defaulting on its debt is at its highest since August last year, as anti-government protests prompt money managers to sell off Thai stocks and bonds.
Many Asian countries still 'fighting' historical enmities
News, Published on 14/12/2013
» A country's foreign policy is supposed to be aimed, first and foremost, at advancing its national interest. But, in large parts of Asia, the national interest - whether building commercial ties or bolstering security - is often subordinated to history and its hold on the popular imagination. As US Vice President Joe Biden just discovered on his tour of Japan, China and South Korea, the American novelist William Faulkner's observation - "The past is never dead. It's not even past" - could not be more apt.
Protests sap confidence in economy
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/12/2013
» Thailand’s economy has withstood coups and regime-changing protests for decades, luring manufacturers including Toyota Motor Corp even when turmoil dented stocks and the baht. This time may be tougher, Bloomberg News reports.
Rallies 'may spark credit-rating cut'
Published on 03/12/2013
» International credit rating firms are likely to lower Thailand’s BBB+ credit rating if anti-government protests are further prolonged or turn increasingly violent, permanent secretary for finance Rangsan Sriworasart warned on Tuesday.