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Cooperation key to Central's sustainability push
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 25/03/2025
» Central Group insists that sustainability initiatives require collaboration between key stakeholders, as sustainable development will likely be impacted by the US presidency of Donald Trump.
Topical topics in 2024
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 24/12/2024
» As 2024 approaches its close, many stories that created headlines this year remain unresolved, leaving concerns, hopes and doubts among both the government and business community.
Bank of Thailand chair nod raises flags
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/11/2024
» An independent selection committee, headed by Sathit Limpongpan, the former finance permanent secretary, picked the new chairman of the Bank of Thailand's (BoT) board at a meeting on Monday.
Baht lags behind peers on concerns over central bank autonomy
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/11/2024
» Thailand's currency fell by the most among Asian peers on investor concerns that the independence of the nation's central bank is being further eroded.
Panel picks new Bank of Thailand board chief
Business, Published on 12/11/2024
» The selection committee tasked with selecting the new board chairman of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) has finalised the nomination for the position, without providing the name of the candidate selected.
Thailand to name Kittiratt as central bank chair
Published on 11/11/2024
» Thailand is set to appoint former finance minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong as the new Bank of Thailand chairman, a sign of the government seeking to tighten its grip over the central bank with which it has sparred over monetary policy and inflation targets.
Struggle for independence
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 11/11/2024
» The inconsistent viewpoints of the government's fiscal policymakers, led by the Pheu Thai Party, and the monetary policymakers, led by the Bank of Thailand, indicate a clear rift over the past year.
No change, no charter
News, Published on 09/11/2024
» The referendum is, without a doubt, intertwined with the fate of the constitutional amendment.
Snags hamper bid to select Bank of Thailand chair
Business, Published on 05/11/2024
» The selection committee tasked with selecting a new board chairman of the Bank of Thailand has postponed its planned meeting until next Monday, while Kittiratt Na-Ranong, a former commerce minister, is likely to be removed as a candidate following strong opposition from various sectors.
Former central bankers push for ‘non-political’ chairman
Published on 31/10/2024
» Former Bank of Thailand governors have joined about 200 economists and academics in calling for the appointment of a non-political chairperson for the bank’s board, amid signs that the central bank is coming under more political pressure.