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BoT forecasts 0.2% bump from stimulus package
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/10/2025
» The Bank of Thailand estimates the government's 66-billion-baht stimulus package will contribute roughly 0.2% to GDP growth.
Funding a sustainable revolution
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/06/2025
» Thailand is transitioning to a sustainable economy, marked in part by the implementation of Thailand Taxonomy Phase 2 on May 27, 2025, which focuses on a sustainable finance framework.
NPLs for pickup trucks rise sharply
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/07/2024
» The National Credit Bureau (NCB) reported a 39% increase in bad debt for pickup truck loans in May.
Doubts cast on central bank's GDP forecasts
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/07/2024
» Thailand's GDP growth is unlikely to increase in the second half of this year as anticipated by the central bank, according to the newly-appointed chairman of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), the state planning agency.
Panel says export growth may miss target
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/06/2024
» A private sector panel predicts that Thai export growth may fall short of its target this year because of challenges from both external and internal factors.
Panel likely to maintain policy rate
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/02/2024
» The Bank of Thailand is expected to maintain its policy rate at Wednesday's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, while the central bank will trim its 2024 growth projections in line with a slower growth trajectory.
IMF upgrades Thailand's GDP growth projection for 2024
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/01/2024
» The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects Thai GDP growth of 4.4% for this year, up from 2.5% in 2023.
BoT increases policy rate to 2.50%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/09/2023
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously yesterday to raise the policy rate by a quarter percentage point from 2.25% to 2.50%, effective immediately, the highest level since October 2013.
Coalition delays seen as threat to growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/06/2023
» The private sector is concerned that Thai GDP growth could decline to 1-2% if the formation of the new government is delayed from the timeline by six months or more.
Bank of Thailand puts stability above stimulus
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/04/2023
» Amid the ongoing recovery pace, the economy no longer requires any stimulus measures, but the country requires normalisation and the implementation of economic measures to support economic stability and potential growth for the longer term, says the governor of the Bank of Thailand.