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Srettha won't parachute adviser into BoT
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has insisted his chief adviser and former finance minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong is not eligible to vie for the top seat on the board of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to replace the incumbent whose term expires in September 2025.
PM denies seeking to curb power of BoT chief
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin denied seeking to amend a law to curb the power of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor following a dispute over the central bank's stance on interest rates.
Bank of Thailand faces new rate cut calls
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/02/2024
» The government has again urged the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to consider revising its interest rate policy and lowering the benchmark interest rate for the sake of economic stimulus.
PM piles pressure on BoT
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/02/2024
» The Bank of Thailand's (BoT) monetary policy committee (MPC) has come under pressure today following Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's public call for a 25 basis point rate cut.
Govt won't meddle with BoT policy: PM
News, Published on 11/01/2024
» The government respects the central bank's independence and would never interfere with any of its decisions, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
Srettha ‘just explained’ rate view to BoT
Published on 10/01/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says he “just explained” his views on interest rates but gave no orders during a highly anticipated meeting on Wednesday with the head of the Bank of Thailand.
PM and central bank chief to meet Wednesday
Published on 09/01/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says he will meet with Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput on Wednesday to discuss a range of issues, a day after prodding the central bank to consider lowering interest rates.
Social, labour issues that dominated news in 2023
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/12/2023
» Making a top-five list of the most pressing labour and social issues of the year is no mean feat given that so much has taken place. That said, the Bangkok Post has summarised a handful of the most remarkable stories of 2023 for your reading pleasure.
Loan sharks now targeted by Srettha
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/12/2023
» The government has declared a crackdown on illegal loans and loan sharks as a national priority.
Kittirat mocks 10K critics
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/10/2023
» Controversy over the government's 10,000-baht digital wallet handout has escalated, with the prime minister's chief adviser labelling critics of the scheme as "econometrics archaeologists".