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Thailand's economic growth seen waning in 2018
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/01/2018
» The military government can look to 2017 for the economy’s best performance in five years, but the strength of the recovery is expected to wane.
Economy expected to soar, or just improve
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Darana Chudasri, Published on 03/01/2018
» Thailand's stock market is expected to continue its rosy bull run into 2018, assuming the rally will be buoyed by a domestic economic recovery and strong net profits from listed firms.
Reform panel agrees to ease digital TV debt
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/01/2018
» The national media reform committee is backing a recent government move to help digital TV operators handle their multi-billion-baht debts in its reform proposals.
PACE to issue 400m shares
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 04/01/2018
» SET-listed Pace Development Corporation (PACE) on Wednesday announced its board of directors had approved the allocation of 400 million new ordinary shares to Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) through a private placement, intending to help improve the company's financial liquidity.
BoT: Economy failed to reach growth potential
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 04/01/2018
» Thailand's economy gained further traction in 2017, but has not reached its growth potential, while an accommodative monetary policy stance is "necessary" to shore up domestic demand going forward, says the Bank of Thailand.
Rising oil prices expected to drive inflation in 2018
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 04/01/2018
» The government's forecast for inflation this year is 0.6-1.6% on expected increases in oil prices after 2017 saw inflation of 0.66%.
December consumer confidence rises for fifth straight month
Reuters, Published on 04/01/2018
» Thailand's consumer confidence rose for a fifth straight month in December, lifted by a brighter economic outlook but low commodity prices were still a worry, a private survey showed on Thursday.
SEC measure aims to back bondholders
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/01/2018
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will require bond issuers to appoint bondholder representatives in an effort to protect bondholders' interests, with an effective date expected around mid-2018.
Hearts and minds quest
News, Published on 06/01/2018
» The military-led government has declared war against poverty this year and promised the public that all efforts will be made to increase the amount of money in people's pockets, especially for the poor so they can enjoy a higher quality of life with the benefits it provides.
Democracy is key for uniting disparate Europe
News, John Lloyd, Published on 08/01/2018
» The European political year, grinding back into gear for 2018, is full of doubt, even woe. In the continent's major countries politics are stuck, or likely to stick, in cul-de-sacs from which exit is difficult. Only in France, under the banner not so much of the tricolour as the injunction En Marche! (Let's Go!), is there official optimism and vigour.