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BoT alarm over plight of poor
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 07/10/2017
» The Bank of Thailand has painted a gloomy picture of private consumption prospects, saying the income of those at the bottom of the economic ladder is slow to recover while their debts keep increasing.
World Bank urges Asian city planning
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 04/10/2017
» The World Bank urges greater infrastructure investment and better access to jobs for people in urban areas to combat poverty and boost economic growth.
Warning over labour act risks
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 25/07/2017
» An executive decree to regulate the employment of migrant workers and potential delays in the government's big-ticket infrastructure investment could drag on Thailand's economic growth momentum in the second half, economists caution.
Household income fall feared
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 18/07/2017
» The Siam Commercial Bank's Economic Intelligence Center (EIC) has expressed concerns that household spending will run out of steam with the decline in commodity prices, posing a risk to economic growth.
Bad loans still vexing SMEs
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 15/07/2017
» Soured small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) loans show no sign of declining as a lack of competitive edge and uneven economic recovery hinder debt-servicing ability, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
MPC lifts economic growth, export outlook
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 06/07/2017
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday raised its 2017 economic growth forecast slightly to 3.5% from 3.4% earlier predicted after revising up export growth to 5%, but kept the policy rate unchanged at 1.5%.
MPC warns economy on shaky ground
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 08/06/2017
» Thailand's potential growth is likely to falter due to structural factors, some members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) warned in edited minutes of the policy rate setter's meeting held last month.
BoT: Bourse outflows to be expected
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 12/05/2017
» Ongoing fund outflows from the Thai stock market are in line with the Bank of Thailand's expectations and the phenomenon is commonly seen in emerging markets, says the central bank chief.
MPC strikes measured tone in minutes
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 13/04/2017
» Thai economic growth is still in the early stages and not yet broad-based, according to the edited minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) meeting on March 29.
Seminar outlines risks faced by country in second half
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 05/08/2016
» The slower-than-expected global recovery, further appreciation of the baht and low commodity prices are major risks in the latter half of the year, according to the private sector and the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB).