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Warning over labour act risks
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 25/07/2017
» An executive decree to regulate the employment of migrant workers and potential delays in the government's big-ticket infrastructure investment could drag on Thailand's economic growth momentum in the second half, economists caution.
KTB warns over potential debt default rise
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 20/07/2017
» Defaults of debt instruments are expected to keep rising as the fixed-income market enters the early stages of tightening from rising interest rates amid tepid appetite for such notes, says the head of KTB Securities Thailand (KTBST).
UOB predicts Chinese uptick
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 13/07/2017
» Chinese direct investment into Thailand will continue to pick up, supported by current infrastructure investment and Xi Jinping's Belt and Road initiative, says United Oversea Bank (UOB).
EDC terminal installation misses mark
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 09/06/2017
» The government's plan to completely install 560,000 credit and debit card-swiping terminals by the first quarter of next year could be delayed, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
BoT eases up on forex regulations
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 06/06/2017
» The Bank of Thailand yesterday loosened a set of foreign exchange regulations, including allowing Thais to invest directly in securities abroad at an amount of up to $1 million a year, in a fresh bid to accommodate capital outflows, curb the appreciating baht (which briefly slipped below 34 to the US dollar) and make doing business easier.
Bank of Thailand chief: No trace of a bubble
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 02/06/2017
» There are no signs of dramatic growth in borrowing for property speculation activities, while banks have been better at managing risks associated with project financing, says Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob.
BoT tracking offshore inflows
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 30/05/2017
» The Bank of Thailand is still closely monitoring offshore inflows after the baht appreciated to just shy of 34 to the US dollar. The central bank will also hold steady on its tapering measures for short-dated bonds next month.
KBank: Baht appreciation may have peaked in April
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 17/05/2017
» The baht probably reached its strongest level in mid-April and will reverse course until the end of the year, says a senior official at Kasikornbank (KBank).
BoT: Bourse outflows to be expected
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 12/05/2017
» Ongoing fund outflows from the Thai stock market are in line with the Bank of Thailand's expectations and the phenomenon is commonly seen in emerging markets, says the central bank chief.
Economist: Business environment central to FDI growth
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 05/05/2017
» Thailand should put more effort into improving the business environment to attract foreign direct investment instead of creating further tax incentives, says an economist.