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Baht headache
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/12/2025
» Re: "BoT cracks down on surging baht", (Business, Dec 17). While the baht's currency strength is an ever-more concerning issue, as pointed out numerous times, what is rarely mentioned is the likely excess Thai foreign reserves, nearing an astonishing US$270 billion.
Carabao Group
Published on 13/06/2018
» คุณเสถียร เศรษฐสิทธิ์Sathien Setthasit, founder and chiefexecutive of Carabao Group, said thecompany will issue 3 billion baht worthof 2% interest rate debentures next month(out of a possible 5 billion authorised bythe board).
Thailand BOI Approves Enhanced Measure to Boost EV Sector; Reports 110.7 Billion Baht in Investment Applications in Q1
Published on 07/04/2022
» In line with the Thai government’s policy to accelerate the growth of the domestic market for electric vehicles (EV) and help to quickly expand the related infrastructure, especially charging stations, the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) today approved revised incentives and conditions for investments in that sector.
Baht Better Spent
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 28/08/2020
» On Monday, the Royal Thai Navy defended its controversial purchase of two Chinese submarines at a humungous price tag of B22.5 billion (that's 11-digits, if you're wondering). The purchase incited online backlash for its inopportune timing, given the severe impact of Covid-19 on the economy. Not to mention, speculation of good ole corruption synonymous with a procurement project.
Baht bucks trends
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/05/2025
» Re: "Baht poised to weaken further", (Business, May 14) and "Foreigners get keen on Thai markets", (Business, May 13).
Worth every baht
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/11/2019
» After selling out the show in five minutes, Thailand's legendary boy band D2B stormed the Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani on Saturday for its latest D2B Infinity Concert 2019. The band's members Worrawech "Dan" Danuwong and Kawee "Beam" Tanjararak took to the stage for their big show. And they didn't disappoint in a concert that lasted over three hours where they sang, danced, cracked jokes, made mistakes and laughed about it with fans who have known and loved them since their debut in 2001.
Baht concerns abound
Business, Published on 02/12/2019
» More than two decades ago, the baht suffered heavy devaluation as a result of speculation, forcing Thailand's central bank to de-link the local currency from the US dollar and adopt a managed floating exchange rate.
Zero-baht notes?
News, Postbag, Published on 27/01/2020
» I doubt there can be anyone in Thailand who does not have personal experience of the endemic corruption at all levels of government and officialdom, whether it be 200 baht paid to a policeman for speeding or some other imagined driving offence, to a thousand baht or more demanded by a bureaucrat to expedite a simple government transaction.
Worth every baht
Published on 18/11/2019
» D2B++++++++++++++++D2B put on a show international bands would envyPublished caption:: Worrawech ‘Dan’ Danuwong.
Worth every baht
Published on 18/11/2019
» D2B++++++++++++++++D2B put on a show international bands would envyPublished caption:: Kawee ‘Beam’ Tanjararak