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Bank of Thailand expected to avoid manipulation charge
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/02/2026
» Thailand has a low likelihood of being designated a currency manipulator, as foreign exchange intervention in the baht remains well below the US threshold, according to Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
Bank of Thailand plays down US currency watchlist move
Somruedi Banchongduang, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Somhatai Mosika, Published on 30/01/2026
» The Bank of Thailand says it remains confident in its ability to manage baht volatility against the US dollar after Thailand was added to a US Treasury watchlist for currency practices.
US Treasury strengthens currency monitoring criteria, Thailand added to watchlist
Reuters, Published on 30/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - The US Treasury said on Thursday it was strengthening scrutiny of countries' foreign exchange practices, including their interventions to resist both depreciation and appreciation against the dollar, but it did not accuse any major trading partner of currency manipulation.
Slow growth, more uncertainty ahead in 2025
Business, InnovestX Securities, Published on 28/12/2024
» In 2024, central banks worldwide succeeded in controlling inflation, leading to the beginning of monetary policy easing to stimulate the economy. However, they still face many challenges.
Singapore seeks 40 years in jail for stock market manipulator
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/11/2022
» Singapore prosecutors are seeking a 40-year jail sentence for John Soh Chee Wen for his role in the financial centre’s biggest case of stockmarket manipulation that caused almost US$8 billion in losses in 2013.
US adds Taiwan, Vietnam to currency monitoring list that includes Thailand
AFP, Published on 11/06/2022
» No major US trading partners such as China have been labeled as manipulating their currencies, but Taiwan and Vietnam were added to a "monitoring list" of foreign exchange policies, the Treasury Department said on Friday.
PTIC drives research to meet industry demands and strengthen Thailand’s competitiveness
Published on 16/12/2021
» Industry 4.0 is driven by advanced technology and the capability to create technology and innovation for the manufacturing sector. Though the paradigm is crucial in propelling economic prosperity, the commercialization process of research requires resources, knowledge and understanding in the manufacturing sector’s preferences aside from testing fields and advanced equipment. Only when all prerequisites are in place will the specified needs be addressed.
Thailand’s first twin deficit in nearly a decade set to hit baht
Bloomberg, Published on 20/08/2021
» Thailand is heading for a rare current account deficit this year with the country missing out on the billions of dollars earned from tourism, likely piling more pressure on the nation’s already battered currency.
BoT shrugs off US currency watchlist tag
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/04/2021
» The Bank of Thailand has responded to the US decision to keep the country on a currency manipulation watchlist by asserting that it has stepped into the market only to curb volatility in the baht.
US finds no 'currency manipulators'
Published on 16/04/2021
» The United States refrained from designating any trading partner as a currency manipulator in the first foreign-exchange policy report of the Biden administration, even though Switzerland, Taiwan and Vietnam met thresholds for the label.