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Rising baht: Dollar borrowing by Thai banks
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/05/2013
» Interest rates lower in other countries, so Thai banks borrow there in dollars causing baht to rise in value making Thai exports less competitive.
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Govt debt: Borrow 2 trillion now for next half century?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/03/2013
» Borrowing in one lump sum for next 50 years without public participation, transparency or oversight? This provides big corruption opportunity, say critics.
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Thailand invests in Burma: Deep-sea port & industrial estate
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/05/2012
» 203 Thai projects worth 30 billion baht get government go-ahead after easing of US economic sanctions against Burma.
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Virabongsa as central bank chairman: Conflict ahead?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/05/2012
» Appointment of economist pushing for big changes (monetary policy, foreign reserves, sovereign wealth fund) may lead to conflicts.
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Shift govt ownership of PTT & THAI to Vayupak Fund?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/01/2012
» Selling 2% of PTT to reduce govt ownership from 51% to 49% to erase govt debt so govt can borrow more to finance flood-prevention infrastructure.
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Govt debt to disappear
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/12/2011
» 1.14 trillion baht in govt debt from 1997 crisis to be erased immediately by shifting off balance sheet to Bank of Thailand.
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Bring out the pumps (Sunday update)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/11/2011
» Fed-up residents of Muang Ake housing estate and other heavily inundated Bangkok communities have renewed hope as a government pumping operation begins today.
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Shortage goods to be imported
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/10/2011
» Taxes normally paid on foreign goods entering Thailand stopped temporarily to get items like drinking water, eggs, vegetables into the country fast.
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Flood damage: Quick repair
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/10/2011
» Goal of 45 days for reopening factories & saving jobs of 400,000 workers in 1,300 factories once flood waters go down.
Yingluck, Kittirat and the rising baht
By DSuthikant, Created on: 23/04/2013, Last updated on: 23/04/2013
» Yingluck worried about strengthening baht Published: 23 Apr 2013 at 16.46Online news: News Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday expressed concern over the Thai currency's continuing appreciation amid predictions it could strengthen to around 27 baht to the US dollar. She had also directed...
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