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Capital controls: Govt & central bank working together
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/05/2013
» Short-term investment money flowing into Thai stock & bond markets from US, EU & Japan QE monetary policy causing strong baht, hurting export sector.
Govt debt: Borrow 2 trillion now for next half century?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/03/2013
» Borrowing in one lump sum for next 50 years without public participation, transparency or oversight? This provides big corruption opportunity, say critics.
Economic bubble to burst by year's end?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/03/2013
» Hot money inflows from foreign investors have created bubbles in stock & bond markets. Bubble burst by end of the year a real risk, says Virabongsa Ramangkura.
Capital inflow: Stock & real estate bubble?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/02/2013
» As foreign investment money flows into Thailand, fears of speculation, high stock & real estate prices & burst bubbles worry experts.
Govt rice prices ignore global markets: Road to ruin?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/05/2012
» Paying for rice far above world market prices, govt may be destroying Thailand's rice sector & handing leadership to India & Vietnam.
Virabongsa as central bank chairman: Conflict ahead?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/05/2012
» Appointment of economist pushing for big changes (monetary policy, foreign reserves, sovereign wealth fund) may lead to conflicts.
Labour day promises
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/05/2012
» At the big Labour Day gathering at Sanam Luang the PM and Deputy PM promised to fully implement the minimum wage policy and tackle the cost of living, but labour leaders asked for more.
Central bank: New revenue hunt
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/02/2012
» 24 years still likely to pay off FIDF 1997 crisis debt recently shifted to Bank of Thailand in possibly unconstitutional bypassing of parliament by executive decree.
New tax on bank deposits
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/02/2012
» Bank deposit tax hike from 0.4% to 0.47% (0.01% for deposit insurance, 0.46% for lingering 1997 crisis debt). Same tax for state & commercial banks now.
Thailand's SMEs hit by floods
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/12/2011
» At 37% of GDP with 2.32 million jobs affected by the floods, SME's 1.75 trillion baht in exports fallen to 16% growth from 25% projected.