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Fitch: Public debt commitment key
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 19/03/2013
» The upgrade of Thailand's credit rating reflects the government's clearer stance of keeping the public debt target by reducing money spent on either the rice subsidy programme or government official welfare, says Fitch Ratings.
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.
Standing its ground
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 03/01/2013
» The Pheu Thai Party-led government's rice pledging scheme has faced a barrage of criticism among pundits, who have come up with several versions of calculated losses that will later become public debt.
Rice pledging sows trouble for our future
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 13/12/2012
» There is no need to cite any polls or indices. But the censure debate that did little more than cause the government to shrug its shoulders is further evidence that Thai democracy has not made much progress.
Rice scheme seen playing favourites
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 13/11/2012
» Experts have yet again voiced concerns about the government's resolute intention to continue the costly paddy pledging programme, saying it will ruin the position of Thai rice in the world market, open the sector to corruption and undermine fiscal discipline.
ADB scoffs at rice cartel suggestion
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 05/09/2012
» Massive global supply will prevent rice prices from soaring even as Thailand continues its paddy pledging and India restricts its exports, says the Asian Development bank.
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.
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.
Chartingthe Future
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 27/02/2012
» The British government expects its new climate change map to foster awareness of the environmental consequences of global warming.
Shuffling deck chairs with debt
Spectrum, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 08/01/2012
» The 1997 financial crisis was rooted in speculative excess and financial alchemy through the boom years of the 1990s. During a bubble, money comes fast and easy. And when the bubble bursts, it's those who are last to leave that are saddled with the costs.