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Bank of Thailand weighs up consumer loans rate cut
Reuters, Published on 21/07/2021
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is debating a reduction in interest rates for some consumer loans amid fears that lenders will reject high-risk borrowers and drive them towards loan sharks, an assistant governor said Wednesday.
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K-pop activism a lifeline for hard-hit tuk-tuk drivers
Reuters, Published on 28/06/2021
» Bangkok tuk-tuk taxi driver Samran Thammasa, 39, had never heard of K-pop star Jessica Jung before the coronavirus pandemic, but now the singer's Thai fans are helping him survive the loss of tourist customers.
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Prayut asks Bank of Thailand to lower rates for credit cards, loans
Reuters, Published on 15/06/2021
» The government has asked the central bank to review interest rates for credit cards and personal loans to try to tackle high household debt, the prime minister said on Tuesday, sending bank shares falling.
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PTT, Foxconn to make electric vehicles in Thailand
Reuters, Published on 31/05/2021
» TAIPEI: Taiwan's Foxconn on Monday announced a partnership with state-run energy group PTT Plc to make electric cars in Thailand, adding to a string of such deals by the iPhone assembler as it makes forays into the car market.
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Govt plans larger deficit as budget debate starts
Reuters, Published on 31/05/2021
» Parliament started debate on Monday on a budget bill that projects a bigger 700 billion baht deficit for the 2022 fiscal year starting Oct 1, as the government attempts to revive an economy hit by coronavirus outbreaks.
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Cabinet approves B45bn of projects to help economy
Reuters, Published on 11/05/2021
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved 45 billion baht of projects aimed at reviving the economy, the prime minister said, as the tourism-reliant country struggles with a third wave of coronavirus infections.
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Arnon contracts Covid in custody
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2021
» Arnon Nampa, jailed without bail since February on charges of insulting the monarchy, has contracted the coronavirus in custody, a corrections department official said on Thursday.
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Govt plans B225bn stimulus to rescue virus-hit economy
Reuters, Published on 05/05/2021
» The government is planning to spend almost a quarter of a trillion baht in providing financial relief to low-income groups to cope with the economic hit from the biggest Covid-19 outbreak sweeping the nation since the pandemic began.
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PM Prayut confirms he won’t attend Asean summit on Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 20/04/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday that he would not be attending a summit of leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Jakarta on April 24, where the crisis in army-ruled Myanmar is set to be discussed.
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Prosecutors indict 5 over blocking of Queen's motorcade
Reuters, Published on 31/03/2021
» Five activists were indicted on Wednesday on charges of attempted violence against the queen during a pro-democracy demonstration last year, when a royal motorcade encountered dozens of protesters.
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