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Prawit backs Chakthip's bid to be Bangkok governor
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/04/2021
» Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Prawit Wongsuwon has thrown his support behind former national police chief Chakthip Chaijinda for the upcoming Bangkok governor election, a party source revealed on Sunday.
Prayut, ministers survive no-confidence vote
Published on 20/02/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Saturday after a four-day debate in which the opposition criticised his government for its handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, the economy and alleged corruption.
Minister stands on shaky ground
News, Published on 20/02/2021
» It doesn't take a seer to predict the changes the censure debate may bring, with one cabinet seat in the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) looking especially wobbly.
Aswin 'stays fit' for Bangkok governor contest
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/01/2021
» Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang has indicated he stands ready for a gubernatorial election, although the date for the poll has not been set.
Dream state
Asia focus, Published on 28/09/2020
» When Indonesian President Joko Widodo decided last year to pursue outlandish plans to build a new capital city in far-flung Kalimantan, advisers shook their heads in despair. But they were not surprised.
Time to elect city governor
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/09/2020
» Heavy rain. Floods. Traffic jams. Long queues on public transport. Even longer hours spent on the road before reaching home.
Pheu Thai favours Chadchart for Bangkok governor
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/07/2020
» The Pheu Thai Party has instructed chief strategist Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan to find a candidate for Bangkok governor, and she plans to approach former transport minister Chadchart Sittipunt.
Two candidates advance for BoT governorship
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/07/2020
» Two candidates have been shortlisted to become the next Bank of Thailand governor, with one an insider and the other an external applicant.
Announcement: Extension of recruitment of Governor of the Bank of Thailand
Published on 09/07/2020
» The Selection Committee for Governor of the Bank of Thailand announced on 25 June 2020 that the deadline for submitting the application form is extended to 10th July 2020.
Undue politicisation at finance and BoT
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 03/07/2020
» Thailand's economic growth projections continue to head south as the coronavirus crisis unfolds in the second half of the year. In its most recent forecast, the Bank of Thailand anticipates a sharp contraction of 8.1% this year, worse than the 5.3% it predicted in March. Downside macroeconomic risks are substantial as the Covid-19 pandemic could still degenerate and cause further global health and economic havoc. In this dire environment, Thailand will need steady and seasoned hands to oversee macroeconomic levers. Yet both the finance ministry portfolio and the BoT governorship now face uncertainty and potential politicisation that bode ill for effective and autonomous fiscal and monetary policies.