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A difference of opinion
News, Published on 16/08/2025
» When the moment of truth came -- that Thailand had been slapped with a 19% tariff by the US, down from the originally threatened 36% -- several implications for the government were spelt out by experts, both positive and cautionary.
Topical topics in 2024
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 24/12/2024
» As 2024 approaches its close, many stories that created headlines this year remain unresolved, leaving concerns, hopes and doubts among both the government and business community.
Panel picks new Bank of Thailand board chief
Business, Published on 12/11/2024
» The selection committee tasked with selecting the new board chairman of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) has finalised the nomination for the position, without providing the name of the candidate selected.
No change, no charter
News, Published on 09/11/2024
» The referendum is, without a doubt, intertwined with the fate of the constitutional amendment.
Snags hamper bid to select Bank of Thailand chair
Business, Published on 05/11/2024
» The selection committee tasked with selecting a new board chairman of the Bank of Thailand has postponed its planned meeting until next Monday, while Kittiratt Na-Ranong, a former commerce minister, is likely to be removed as a candidate following strong opposition from various sectors.
Former central bankers push for ‘non-political’ chairman
Published on 31/10/2024
» Former Bank of Thailand governors have joined about 200 economists and academics in calling for the appointment of a non-political chairperson for the bank’s board, amid signs that the central bank is coming under more political pressure.
SET credibility crisis
Oped, Postbag, Published on 02/01/2024
» Re: "An unfair practice", (PostBag, Dec 29) & Re: "SET poised for upbeat finish", (Business, Dec 25).
Pheu Thai stuck in digital wallet trap
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/10/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party is facing a Catch-22 situation over its controversial digital wallet scheme, which has drawn heavy criticism.
Govt says open to adjusting handouts scheme with central bank help
Published on 09/10/2023
» The government said on Monday that it is open to adjusting the 560 billion baht handout scheme with input from the central bank, as experts warned about the programme's viability and its risk to the economy.
Srettha defends wallet scheme
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has brushed aside critics of the government's planned 10,000-baht digital wallet handout scheme, saying only a small number of people have spoken out against it.