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Bad mix: Politics, baht, and BoT
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 07/02/2013
» Thailand, like other developing economies, is doggypaddling to sustain herself and avoid being swept away and drowned in a rising ocean of liquidity. This is inevitable. In the global economic downturn, we too must bear the scars.
Central bank sets sights on balanced growth
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 23/01/2013
» The Bank of Thailand has announced a cautious approach to foreign exchange policy and the need to find a balance for monetary policy in tackling inflation and preventing an asset bubble.
BoT raises full-year forecast
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 19/01/2013
» The Bank of Thailand has unveiled a more positive economic growth forecast for this year, expecting the government's tax rebates on cars, income tax reduction and wage hike to boost consumption and investment in machinery and factories.
Location, location, location
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 03/12/2012
» Location is the most important factor for choosing property for investment but be mindful of functionality and avoid overstretching your finances, say experts.
BoT reduces growth forecast
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 27/10/2012
» The Bank of Thailand has cut next year's economic growth forecast to reflect a softening domestic economy and a worse-than-expected impact from the global economic downturn on exports.
Economists slam government policies
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 25/07/2012
» Leading economists expressed concern the government's paddy mortgage project is ineffective in addressing the wealth gap and is leading to significant losses of fiscal resources.
WTO warns on trade frictions
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 01/06/2012
» Continued efforts to strengthen economic fundamentals and integrate economies are critical to help Asian countries sustain growth against the sluggishness in advanced economies, say academics, politicians and business executives.
Yingluck, Wirjawan speak at WEF
Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 31/05/2012
» Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Indonesia's Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan outlined their countries' economic aims on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting in Bangkok on Thursday, with both emphasising fundamentals.
Meeting minutes reveal MPC's inflation concerns
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 17/05/2012
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) expected inflation to emerge after a subdued April, driven by the quick post-flood recovery, wage hikes and high oil prices, according to the minutes of its May 2 meeting.
Central bank sees inflation hazard
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 12/05/2012
» The government's policy of raising the daily minimum wage while oil prices are increasing and the economy is growing may result in higher inflation, says the Bank of Thailand.