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Transfer of B1.14trln debt challenged
Online Reporters, Published on 31/01/2012
» Sixty-eight senators led by Kamnoon Sithisamarn on Tuesday submitted a request to Senate Speaker Teeradej Meepien asking him to seek the Constitution Court's ruling on the legality of an executive decree shifting 1.14 trillion baht in debt from the 1997 economic crisis to the Financial Institutions Development Fund.
Surcharges on banks 'won't hurt consumers'
News, Published on 31/01/2012
» Surcharges by the Financial Institutions Development Fund on local banks will have "no impact" on depositors, borrowers or bank shareholders, says Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong.
Greens want govt recovery spending plans checked
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 30/01/2012
» A political group aligned to the People's Alliance for Democracy is demanding the government permit a thorough examination of its huge spending plans for water management and infrastructure.
Senators to fight FIDF debt switch
News, Published on 28/01/2012
» A group of senators will file a court challenge against the government's transfer of financial crisis bailout debt to the Financial Institutions Development Fund next week.
Kittiratt knows speeding up flood projects takes priority
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 28/01/2012
» Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong has no time to lose in implementing the government's flood prevention policy, Post Today argues.
Kittiratt's 'figures are wrong'
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/01/2012
» Former finance minister Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala continued his social media feud with the government yesterday by repeating his opposition to plans to finance hundreds of billions of baht in new water management projects through an emergency decree.
Govt's debt plan slated for its bad economics
News, Published on 23/01/2012
» Government efforts to cut public debt are not based on good economics but political motivation, former finance minister Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala says.
Clearing the decks for more debt
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 21/01/2012
» The Pheu Thai-led government is embarking on massive borrowing to rehabilitate infrastructure damaged by last year's floods, at the possible cost to fiscal stability, Post Today said.
BoT: Eurozone downgrade won't hurt
Online Reporters, Published on 16/01/2012
» The Thai economy would not be affected by Standard&Poor's decision to cut the credit ratings of nine eurozone nations, Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said on Monday.
CDA 'a waste of public money'
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 14/01/2012
» Ukrit Mongkolnavin, chairman of the National Commission on Legal Justice, held a press conference this week to denounce Pheu Thai and the red shirts' proposal to set up a National Constitution Drafting Assembly to draw up a new constitution as costly and time consuming, reported Post Today.