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US envoy talks up Prayut invitation
News, Published on 01/07/2017
» The US Ambassador to Thailand has shed light on US President Donald Trump's invitation to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to visit Washington, saying people have a "misconception" that Washington halted diplomatic relations with Bangkok following the coup.
Tour clampdown hits arrivals
Business, Published on 01/12/2016
» The Bank of Thailand is voicing concerns about the impact of the government's crackdown on "zero dollar" tours after a significant decline in the number of Chinese tourists in October, says a senior central bank official.
Somkid steers a steady course
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 24/08/2015
» The new economic team under Somkid Jatusripitak is not likely to make a dramatic change to the government's direction.
Baht weakens most since January
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/03/2014
» Thailand's baht fell the most since January and bonds dropped on Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's comment that interest rates could be raised "around six months" after the central bank ends its stimulus program.
Finance: 2013 GDP growth less than 3.7%
Online Reporters, Published on 21/11/2013
» Gross domestic product growth for 2013 will not reach 3.7% as earlier projected, but it will be above 3%, Somchai Sajjapongse, director general of the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) at the Finance Ministry, said on Thursday.
Economist Stiglitz warns not to expect a quick global recovery
News, Published on 17/03/2013
» Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz believes the recovery of the badly hit economies of the United States and Europe will stretch into the next decade.
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.
2013 GDP growth projection down
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/11/2012
» The Economic and Business Forecasting Centre of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce has forecast gross domestic product growth for 2013 at only 4.5%, the lowest in three years.
Economy needs to be rebalanced, says Kittiratt
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/03/2012
» The economy needs to focus on boosting domestic demand, imports and overseas investment to help counter capital inflows, Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong says.