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World Bank keeps Thai growth forecast at 2.5%
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 29/06/2016
» The World Bank has maintained Thailand's economic growth forecast this year at 2.5% due to impetus from fiscal stimulus and increasing tourism revenue.
2015 GDP: Good vibes on growth
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 15/02/2016
» Thailand's economic growth in 2015 is expected to have continued its gradual recovery pace, with increased government expenditure, tourism expansion and private consumption identified as key growth drivers, economists say.
Q2 growth of less than 3% foreseen
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 11/08/2015
» Second-quarter figures are expected to show the economy expanded at a weaker pace than in the first quarter, at less than 3% year-on-year.
VAT set to be increased
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 02/12/2014
» Value-added tax (VAT) may be raised by at least one percentage point next year to finance the government's planned loosening of fiscal policy by increasing the fiscal-2015 budget by 12-13% from this year's.
Superboard poised for battle
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 05/07/2014
» A state enterprise superboard set up by the junta will be ready to make its first policy-setting moves by the middle of next week, says Prasarn Trairatvorakul, a superboard member and the Bank of Thailand governor.
Beware 'populist policy trap'
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 04/02/2014
» The government should abandon its non-welfare populist policies on the grounds that Thailand could fall further into the middle-income trap and face low productivity, says an economist.