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House debating B500bn loan bill
Reuters, Published on 09/06/2021
» Parliament on Wednesday started debating a bill to allow the government to borrow an additional 500 billion baht to help deal with the country's latest and biggest coronavirus outbreak.
Public investment to drive growth in 2023-2024 - Fin Min
Reuters, Published on 31/03/2021
» Thailand's economic growth is expected to accelerate from 2023 to 2024, driven by public investment, after slowly recovering from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the finance minister said on Wednesday.
Economy seen shrinking in Q1 due to virus outbreak
Reuters, Published on 31/03/2021
» The tourism-reliant economy could contract in the first quarter from the preceding three months and the corresponding year earlier period due to the impact of a new coronavirus outbreak, the central bank said on Wednesday.
Govt says expected 2.8% growth not satisfactory
Reuters, Published on 03/03/2021
» Thailand's economy may grow 2.8% this year but that is still not satisfactory, while fiscal measures will continue to support economic recovery as tourism remains weak, the finance minister said on Wednesday.
Arkhom: Fiscal and monetary policies must work in step
Reuters, Published on 11/02/2021
» Fiscal and monetary policies must work in step as the government tries to revive the tourism-reliant economy after the recent wave of coronavirus infections, the finance minister said on Thursday.
BoT sees no 'material impact' from inclusion on US watch list
Reuters, Published on 17/12/2020
» The central bank said on Thursday it did not see a big impact on foreign trade and investment from being put on a US currency watch list, nor should it impede its ability to conduct macroeconomic policies to safeguard domestic stability.
Another B43.5bn package to spur consumption
Reuters, Published on 02/12/2020
» Another 43.5 billion baht will be allocated to boost domestic consumption and local travel, officials said on Wednesday, as the government tries to revive a flagging, pandemic-hit economy.
Ministry foresees 4% growth in 2021
Reuters, Published on 23/11/2020
» The economy is expected to grow 4% in 2021 after a slump this year and fiscal policy will support a tourism-reliant economy struggling from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the finance minister said on Monday.
Bank of Thailand ‘has tools to handle strong baht’
Reuters, Published on 16/11/2020
» Thailand's central bank has the necessary policy tools to handle the strengthening of the baht, the finance minister said on Monday, as the currency hit its highest level in more than 10 months against the US dollar.
Economic risks tilted to downside, says Bank of Thailand
Reuters, Published on 14/10/2020
» Thailand's economic outlook remains highly uncertain with risks tilted to the downside and the central bank stands ready to use necessary tools to support an economy hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, central bank officials said on Wednesday.