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Graft crusaders on alert
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 11/05/2013
» The private sector will boost its role in observing the government's 2-trillion-baht infrastructure investment in a bid to to detect any corruption.
Prasarn warns on credibility loss
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 10/05/2013
» The central bank's failure to maintain credibility in the financial markets could push up the government's borrowing costs for its 2-trillion-baht infrastructure project, Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul says.
Experts query borrowing bill
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 19/04/2013
» Several experts have called on the government to enhance the credibility of feasibility studies and balance the decision-making power of projects listed under the government's 2-trillion-baht borrowing bill.
BoT's growth view brightens despite slowdown in exports
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 13/04/2013
» The Bank of Thailand has revised up its economic growth forecast for the year to 5.1% from 4.9% while leaving its inflation forecast almost stable.
Japan move drives baht
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 10/04/2013
» The Bank of Thailand has expressed concerns over the baht's ferocious surge prompted by the Bank of Japan (BoJ)'s unexpected aggressive liquidity pumping.
Transport loan fails to win people's trust
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 04/04/2013
» Thailand desperately needs to upgrade its rail system. Nobody can refute that. Yet public opinion is mixed on parliament's endorsement of the government's mammoth borrowing plan.
Government's 2-trillion-baht spending bill slated for August
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 02/04/2013
» The Finance Ministry expects a bill empowering the government to borrow 2 trillion baht over the next seven years for infrastructure projects will take effect by August, barring delays for judicial challenges.
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.
TDRI pinpoints government budget borrowing loopholes
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 26/03/2013
» The existing fiscal regulations have loopholes that might allow the government to create excessive debts, say Thailand Development Research Institute's economists.
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.