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BoT blames short month for contraction
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 30/03/2013
» Fewer working days in February resulted in a temporary drop in domestic spending, exports and manufacturing during the month, says the Bank of Thailand.
Balanced role of banks, bourse sought
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 11/03/2013
» Policymakers expect the banking system and the capital market to play a coordinated role in financing a surge in the domestic investment cycle.
BoT upbeat on strong Asian, global prospects
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 08/03/2013
» The Bank of Thailand expects strengthening Asian economies and improving global prospects will combine to drive Thailand's growth this year.
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.
Purchasing power predicts purple patch for 2012
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 01/09/2012
» Consumer purchasing power strengthened in July and should continue doing so, a promising trend that will ease the impact from the global economic downturn, says the Bank of Thailand.
Sovereign wealth fund not always the correct answer
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 25/08/2012
» Establishing a sovereign wealth fund requires a country to have healthy revenue sources and a sound management structure, otherwise it could fail as a tool for addressing foreign capital inflows and seeking a higher rate of return on assets, says Christopher Balding of Peking University's HSBC Business School.
Thai rice loses price competitiveness
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 01/05/2012
» Thai rice exports fell by 63% year-on-year in March as the government rice mortgage programme pushed prices well above competitors such as India and Vietnam, according to a senior Bank of Thailand official.
Delhi woos Asean investors
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 23/04/2012
» Fast-growing India will remain attractive to investors given the vast amount of infrastructure investment in the pipeline to sustain high growth and improve income distribution, says Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of India's Planning Commission.
BoT points to slow February rebound
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 31/03/2012
» The economy in February continued its recovery from the flood, but manufacturing operations have yet to return to normal, says the Bank of Thailand.
January growth on return to normal production levels
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 01/03/2012
» The economic recovery continued in January as production returned at factories devastated by last year's flooding, says the Bank of Thailand.