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Pheu Thai rebuffs wallet warning
News, Published on 09/02/2024
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party (PT) has brushed aside a warning issued by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) against the government's 10,000-baht digital wallet handout scheme.
Soft or hard landing for Thai economy?
News, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 08/02/2024
» Personally, I am sure the Thai economy will crash this year. I can even estimate the time when the crash will start. It is likely to be the month of May as several big economic bombs will explode that month. Confirmation of this belief came in December 2023's economic data. The most disturbing part is industry's capacity utilisation rate of 56.2% (seasonally adjusted), which is the second lowest in the world. The world's lowest is Nigeria!
Digital handout may violate charter, graft busters warn
Online Reporters, Published on 07/02/2024
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday warned the government its 10,000 baht digital wallet handout could be in breach of the constitution and other laws, and incur a long-term public debt burden.
PM piles pressure on BoT
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/02/2024
» The Bank of Thailand's (BoT) monetary policy committee (MPC) has come under pressure today following Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's public call for a 25 basis point rate cut.
Srettha: Central bank has room to cut rates
Reuters, Published on 06/02/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday again called on the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to cut interest rates, saying a 25 basis-point rate cut would help people and not stoke inflation.
Digital wallet committee to resume planning
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/02/2024
» The government's digital wallet policy committee is expected to resume its work after a meeting between Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
PM Srettha wants fiscal, monetary policies to work in tandem
Published on 05/02/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and other senior ministers called for coordinated fiscal and monetary policy moves to pull Thailand’s economy out of a spiral of negative inflation and weak growth.
First phase of Laguna Lakelands unveiled
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 05/02/2024
» Hospitality firm Banyan Group has launched the first phase of Laguna Lakelands, a 700-rai project worth US$2 billion.
Thousands rally against far right in Germany
Published on 03/02/2024
» BERLIN - Around 120,000 people took to the streets of Berlin on Saturday in the fourth week of protests against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Thailand and Sri Lanka sign trade pact
Published on 03/02/2024
» COLOMBO - Thailand and Sri Lanka signed a free trade agreement on Saturday, a move that Sri Lanka hopes will help it emerge from its worst financial crisis in decades.