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Costs of cutting capital inflows are worthwhile
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 02/05/2013
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Tuesday issued a clear message that it wants to help stem the appreciation of the baht by discouraging foreign capital inflows, rather than cutting interest rates.
TDRI pinpoints government budget borrowing loopholes
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 26/03/2013
» The existing fiscal regulations have loopholes that might allow the government to create excessive debts, say Thailand Development Research Institute's economists.
Retail clients drive 14% loan growth
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 12/02/2013
» The banking system recorded 14% loan growth last year with an acceleration of retail lending but a slowdown of corporate lending, according to the Bank of Thailand.
Bad mix: Politics, baht, and BoT
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 07/02/2013
» Thailand, like other developing economies, is doggypaddling to sustain herself and avoid being swept away and drowned in a rising ocean of liquidity. This is inevitable. In the global economic downturn, we too must bear the scars.
Standing its ground
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 03/01/2013
» The Pheu Thai Party-led government's rice pledging scheme has faced a barrage of criticism among pundits, who have come up with several versions of calculated losses that will later become public debt.
Rice pledging sows trouble for our future
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 13/12/2012
» There is no need to cite any polls or indices. But the censure debate that did little more than cause the government to shrug its shoulders is further evidence that Thai democracy has not made much progress.
Location, location, location
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 03/12/2012
» Location is the most important factor for choosing property for investment but be mindful of functionality and avoid overstretching your finances, say experts.
Car scheme fuels rise in consumption
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 01/12/2012
» The domestic economy started gaining ground in October as more people bought cars under the government's tax waiver scheme, says the Bank of Thailand.
Imagine that: banks record another lucrative quarter
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 17/11/2012
» The banking system continued its robust performance in the third quarter in line with steadily lucrative loan growth, says the Bank of Thailand.
MPC divided on rate cut
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 20/09/2012
» The Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) stance on the need for an interest rate cut appeared to be divided in the Sept 5 meeting, despite their assumptions on the worsening impact of the global economy on exports, the minutes revealed.