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American invasion likely to shape crude prices, baht
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/01/2026
» The US invasion of Venezuela is likely to send global oil prices lower and weaken the baht, according to a researcher, while managing economic and diplomatic policy amid geopolitical entanglements could become more complicated.
Finance Ministry pushes higher inflation target
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/10/2024
» The Finance Ministry has proposed moving the inflation target for next year to 1.5-3.5%, rising from the existing range of 1-3%, to provide the Bank of Thailand more room to lower the policy rate.
Baht exchange rate in focus at talks next week
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/09/2024
» Keeping the baht exchange rate at an appropriate level will be among the key issues on the agenda when senior officials of the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Thailand meet next week, says Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.
Somkid downplays rate role in boosting growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/09/2019
» Interest rates are less important than confidence as a mechanism for propping up economic growth, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
Minister urges baht to be reined in
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/01/2019
» Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong urged the Bank of Thailand to rein in the strengthening baht after the currency hit a nine-month high against the greenback.
Yield increases slow amid volatile flows
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/02/2018
» Thai bond yields have not increased significantly, although capital movements have become more volatile, says Theeraj Athanavanich, a bond market adviser to the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
EEC needs political will to succeed
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/01/2018
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), a project that will strengthen not only the country's economic performance but also its competitiveness, is making rapid progress, which is commendable.