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Outdated laws hinder growth
Published on 24/06/2024
» Thailand's economy has become sluggish and can't be salvaged by simply injecting money through programmes such as the government's 500-billion-baht digital money handout scheme, which will likely help stimulate the economy in only one or two quarters, according to former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.
Woman held for rubber stock theft
Published on 15/08/2022
» Trang: A former manager of local cooperative has been detained by the court for allegedly stealing rubber stock worth more than 300 million baht.
QuickWrap Podcast
Published on 21/12/2019
» A quick look back at some of the week's top stories in the Bangkok Post.
QuickWrap Podcast Nov 9, 2019
Published on 09/11/2019
» A quick look back at some of the week's top stories in the Bangkok Post.
New tax boss's tech dreams
Business, Published on 28/05/2018
» Adoption of new technologies like big data and pursuing digitisation of the tax collection system are the priorities for the new director-general of the Revenue Department, Ekniti Nitithanprapas, who aims to boost the state agency's efficiency and enlarge the taxpayer base.
Thanong: 'I'd do the same again'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 02/07/2017
» Former finance minister Thanong Bidaya has insisted he made the right decision in opting to float the baht in July 1997.
Rising baht puts BoT on its toes
Business, Published on 25/04/2017
» Nervousness that the US Treasury will add Thailand to its list of countries to be monitored for currency market manipulations could compel the Bank of Thailand to hold off from intervening in the foreign exchange market and seek other measures to curb the baht's rapid gain. The central bank's tapering of its short-dated bond sales has had a small impact in stemming the influx of capital, a main reason for the appreciation of the baht.
IMF backs fiscal plan
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 08/12/2015
» The government's infrastructure investment plans are not expected to pose a threat to Thailand's fiscal health, as authorities have taken several steps to uphold financial discipline, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
BoT not worried by strong baht
Online Reporters, Published on 13/03/2013
» The continuing strengthening of the baht, which touched a 19-month high at 29.57 baht to the US dollar on Tuesday, was not a cause for concern, Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said on Wednesday.
Baht set for best weekly rally in year
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/01/2013
» Thailand's baht was poised for its biggest weekly advance since December 2011, and government bonds rose, as global funds increased holdings of assets that offer higher yields.