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UN agency cuts Thai GDP view
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 15/01/2016
» Thailand's economic growth outlook this year has been sliced to 3.5% due to headwinds from swelling household debt and China's economic slowdown, according to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap).
BoT revises up growth projection
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 26/12/2015
» The Bank of Thailand yesterday marginally revised up this year's economic growth forecast due to better-than-expected recovery momentum in the third quarter.
Analysts see conditional growth in 2016
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 23/12/2015
» Thailand's economic momentum is expected to continue next year but at a gradual pace and be dependent on the government's infrastructure megaprojects, say economists.
MPC maintains policy interest rate at year's final meeting
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 17/12/2015
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday kept its policy interest rate unchanged as expected, seeing brighter prospects for upside risks to this year's economic growth.
IMF backs fiscal plan
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 08/12/2015
» The government's infrastructure investment plans are not expected to pose a threat to Thailand's fiscal health, as authorities have taken several steps to uphold financial discipline, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Krungthai Bank nears B100bn deal
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 19/11/2015
» The Finance Ministry plans to acquire the entire 55% stake in Krungthai Bank (KTB) held by the Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF) in a deal worth 100 billion baht.
Q3 likely to stay frigid
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 16/11/2015
» Year-on-year growth is likely to show further cooling in the third quarter due largely to last year's high base effect and prolonged sluggishness in domestic demand and private investment, say economists.
Structural reform 'will help growth'
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 02/11/2015
» Thailand's economic recovery is expected to gain traction in the final quarter due to effects from the government's stimulus packages, but structural reform is still needed to enhance the country's growth prospects, say economists.
Markets uneasy as baht stabilises, euro weakens
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 27/10/2015
» The baht recorded stability amid two important monetary policy deliberations in China and Europe in the past week, but the market remains concerned about emerging economies' growth, says the Bank of Thailand.
S&P sounds warning over Thailand's long-term credit outlook
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 30/09/2015
» Thailand's sovereign credit rating outlook is expected to remain stable over the next two years thanks to the country's strong external balance sheet and stable fiscal balance sheet, says Standard and Poor's Ratings Services (S&P).