Showing 1 - 10 of 77
Tobacco Authority of Thailand targets B1.2bn in export revenue
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/02/2026
» The Tobacco Authority of Thailand aims to boost exports this year, aiming to raise its cigarette export revenue to 1.2 billion baht, up from 800 million baht in 2025.
New plan aims to save indebted Thais
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/11/2025
» The government has greenlit a scheme to tackle small borrowers' debt problems, enabling them to re-enter the formal financial system and ease their repayment burden.
Analyst urges narrower interest rate spread
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/09/2025
» The new governor of the Bank of Thailand is being urged to prioritise narrowing the spread between lending and deposit interest rates, which is the highest in Southeast Asia, while also managing the baht to align with regional currencies.
Pact to enhance value of farm products
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/08/2025
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has teamed up with the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR) to enhance the value of Thai agricultural products.
Name of new BoT chief to be presented to cabinet on Tuesday
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/07/2025
» The nomination for the next governor of the Bank of Thailand is set to be submitted for cabinet approval on Tuesday, with Vitai Ratanakorn, president of the Government Savings Bank, highly likely to be the name put forward by Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Pichai forwards central bank governor pick to cabinet
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/07/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira announced on Monday that he has signed off on and submitted his pick for the new Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor for cabinet consideration on Tuesday.
State bank to help 2m vulnerable people
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/07/2025
» The Government Savings Bank (GSB) has vowed to help 2 million vulnerable people a year access formal credit.
Next Bank of Thailand head must not let baht strengthen 'abnormally'
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/07/2025
» A key priority for the next governor of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) will be to ensure that the baht does not strengthen abnormally due to market distortions, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Government Savings Bank president likely to be next central bank governor
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/06/2025
» Vitai Ratanakorn, president of Government Savings Bank, is highly likely to be nominated as the new governor of the Bank of Thailand, with political leaders eager to shift the regulator's policy direction towards stronger monetary policies that they believe would support the economy.
Bank of Thailand chief selection on course
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/06/2025
» The top qualifications for the new governor of the Bank of Thailand must include the ability to work smoothly and effectively with the Finance Ministry, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.