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Central bank puts off policy rate decision
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 14/05/2013
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is unlikely to hold a special meeting on the policy interest rate, and will wait to assess first-quarter economic data before deciding whether it needs to be cut.
Graft crusaders on alert
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 11/05/2013
» The private sector will boost its role in observing the government's 2-trillion-baht infrastructure investment in a bid to to detect any corruption.
PM pledges to end baht row
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 08/05/2013
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra gave reassurances Tuesday that the government would find ways to resolve its differences with the Bank of Thailand (BoT) in handling the soaring baht.
Ministry, BoT ink accord
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 06/05/2013
» The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Thailand have reached an agreement on policies to curb appreciation of the baht, central bank governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said.
Government's 2-trillion-baht spending bill slated for August
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 02/04/2013
» The Finance Ministry expects a bill empowering the government to borrow 2 trillion baht over the next seven years for infrastructure projects will take effect by August, barring delays for judicial challenges.
Prasarn chides Kittiratt over letter to MPC
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 07/02/2013
» Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul has reaffirmed that monetary policy in the past has not contradicted the government's mission of driving economic growth.
Kittiratt adds pressure
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 06/02/2013
» The government has stepped up calls for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the policy interest rate and ease pressure on foreign capital inflows and the baht.
Surin: Thais must lose contented mindset
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 15/01/2013
» Thais must change their contented mentality that has existed since the post-colonial period to adapt in a highly competitive global environment, says Surin Pitsuwan, the former secretary-general of Asean.
Rice scheme seen playing favourites
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 13/11/2012
» Experts have yet again voiced concerns about the government's resolute intention to continue the costly paddy pledging programme, saying it will ruin the position of Thai rice in the world market, open the sector to corruption and undermine fiscal discipline.
Asian economies advised to increase productivity
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 04/10/2012
» The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned Asian economies to adapt to prolonged moderate global growth by improving their domestic economies and raising productivity.