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Baht’s sudden drop shows battle lines drawn
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/01/2020
» The baht plunged as much as 1.8% on Thursday, the biggest decline since 2007, to 30.226 against the dollar in early Asia trading. That almost erased all the gains it made in the past three sessions.
China competes with US for weapons sales to Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/12/2019
» SINGAPORE: When signing a vision statement with the US last month, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha quietly sat as Pentagon chief Mark Esper touted the commitment of an old ally at a time of “external coercion and intimidation” in Asia -- a clear reference to China.
Prayut urges ‘spending in dollars’
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/12/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the nation has to think about expenditure in dollars to help weaken its currency.
Prayut says Thailand should ‘spend in dollars’ to weaken baht
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/12/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the nation has to think about expenditure in dollars to help weaken its currency.
Top Thai spa operator seeks China expansion
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/12/2019
» Thailand’s biggest massage and spa chain will expand its outlets in China to take its popular services closer to its largest group of customers.
Cambodia warns of coup as neighbours detain exiles
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/11/2019
» SINGAPORE: Cambodia has sent troops to its border and called on neighbouring countries to arrest exiled dissidents after accusing them of plotting a coup as the European Union reviews trade privileges that are essential to the economy.
Thousands plan to protest fishing crackdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/06/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has touted his crackdown on fishing industry abuses as a success, but disgruntled fishermen are now mulling mass protests against laws they describe as too harsh.
Foreign investment soars as trade war escalates
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/06/2019
» Foreign investment into Thailand surged in the first quarter, further evidence that Southeast Asian nations are benefiting as businesses seek new locations in the region to avoid an escalating US-China trade war.
Slump first test for new government
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/06/2019
» Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's new government faces the immediate task of shoring up a buckling economy after being picked by lawmakers to continue as prime minister following March’s disputed general election.
BEC, Asia's top-performing media stock, still unloved
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/04/2019
» Asia’s best performing media stock this year, BEC World Plc, is also among analysts’ least preferred on concern its valuation has become stretched amid competition from the likes of Netflix.