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Prasarn rebuffs finance minister's weak baht push
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 29/03/2012
» The Bank of Thailand has dismissed proposals by a key cabinet minister to stimulate the economy with a weaker baht and lower interest rates.
Kittiratt dubs EU crisis 'stable', relies on industry expos
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 29/06/2012
» Kittiratt Na-Ranong, deputy prime minister and finance minister, foresees few changes in trade regulations to help exporters, as the euro-zone crisis has been stable for two months now.
Govt says WEF not threatened by protests
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 29/05/2012
» The government is confident that this week's World Economic Forum on East Asia will proceed smoothly despite the spectre of mass street protests tomorrow.
WTO warns on trade frictions
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 01/06/2012
» Continued efforts to strengthen economic fundamentals and integrate economies are critical to help Asian countries sustain growth against the sluggishness in advanced economies, say academics, politicians and business executives.
Graft crusaders on alert
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 11/05/2013
» The private sector will boost its role in observing the government's 2-trillion-baht infrastructure investment in a bid to to detect any corruption.
Ministry, BoT ink accord
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 06/05/2013
» The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Thailand have reached an agreement on policies to curb appreciation of the baht, central bank governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said.
Virabongsa tipped to be central bank chair
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 15/05/2012
» Virabongsa Ramangkura has been tipped to become the next chairman of the Bank of Thailand, according to sources.
Asian economies advised to increase productivity
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 04/10/2012
» The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned Asian economies to adapt to prolonged moderate global growth by improving their domestic economies and raising productivity.
Kittiratt adds pressure
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 06/02/2013
» The government has stepped up calls for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the policy interest rate and ease pressure on foreign capital inflows and the baht.
Central bank puts off policy rate decision
News, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 14/05/2013
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is unlikely to hold a special meeting on the policy interest rate, and will wait to assess first-quarter economic data before deciding whether it needs to be cut.