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Thai banks start cutting interest rates
Published on 14/08/2025
» Thailand’s top banks have started cutting lending rates, following the central bank’s move on Wednesday to reduce the benchmark policy rate to a two-year low of 1.50% to support a weakening economy hit by US tariffs.
B8.9bn cut from budget bill: govt
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/08/2025
» Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavichira, who chairs the special budget scrutiny committee, told the House of Representatives on Wednesday that the committee has cut the proposed budget by 8.92 billion baht.
NFL games snubbed
Postbag, Published on 14/08/2025
» Without even notifying me, True Visions discontinued its broadcasts of American football (NFL). That's the last straw.
Rice farmers to receive B40bn in aid
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/08/2025
» The National Rice Policy and Management Committee yesterday approved a budget of 40 billion baht to support 4.6 million rice farmer households.
Upper House 'no threat to Budget Bill'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/08/2025
» Senator Alongkot Worakee, deputy chair of the Senate's Ad-Hoc Committee on the 2026 Budget Bill, dismissed speculation that the Upper House might vote down the draft legislation.
Government to speed up aid for civilians
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/08/2025
» The government will expedite efforts to provide financial aid to citizens affected by the Thai-Cambodian border conflict, with the move expected to be discussed at the next cabinet meeting next week, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said.
House called in to debate budget cuts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/08/2025
» House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha has called a special parliamentary session from Wednesday to Friday to deliberate the 3.78-trillion-baht budget after the review panel trimmed nearly nine billion baht and reallotted funds to seven agencies, reports say.
Thai asset rally set to extend on tariff relief, foreign inflows
Published on 11/08/2025
» The Thai baht’s rally this quarter looks poised to extend, fuelled by easing trade tensions and a resurgence of foreign interest in local equities.
Panel greenlights national IP development plan
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/08/2025
» The National Intellectual Property Policy Committee (NIPPC) has approved the 2026-27 Intellectual Property Development Plan.
Reform agenda to the fore
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 11/08/2025
» Although Thai businesses are relieved the US has reduced its import tariff on Thai goods to 19%, on par with other countries in the region, improving long-term competitiveness remains a challenge for domestic firms, in addition to attracting foreign investment.