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Arkhom urges overhaul of crypto laws
Business, Wichit Chantanusorn and Nuntawan Polkuamdee, Published on 08/10/2022
» The law governing investments in digital assets should be reviewed to address grey areas, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
No soft landing for troubled THAI
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Dusida Worrachaddejchai and Darana Chudasri, Published on 18/05/2020
» The clock is ticking for loss-ridden Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) as it seeks a much-needed lifeline from the government or risks becoming another chapter in the history of national flag carriers to go bust, with the lives of about 21,000 employees hanging in the balance.
Bank of Thailand's BSF faces slew of criticism
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Somruedi Banchongduang & Darana Chudasri, Published on 17/04/2020
» The Bank of Thailand's mechanism to inject liquidity to help stabilise the debenture market has yet again been met with criticism from one of the central bank's alumni, with the main objection centring on the move's failure to effectively address the problem's root causes.
Avoiding a debt meltdown
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Somruedi Banchongduang & Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/04/2020
» With a recession creeping on the horizon as business activity and the economy as a whole are ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, financial authorities have coordinated their efforts to launch a raft of relief measures for those under strain.
Holding up the train
Business, Lamonphet Apisitiran & Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/10/2019
» The saga surrounding the high-speed railway linking three airports has hit a snag, undone by land expropriation, eviction problems and the entire board of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) resigning.
State allays concerns on BoT powers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri & Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/08/2019
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak and Finance Minister Uttama Savanaya have rushed to soothe jitters over the Bank of Thailand's powers after the government announced the formation of a fiscal and monetary committee, saying the committee does not plan to interfere in the central bank's monetary policy nor its independence.
Moment of reckoning
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 22/07/2019
» Pledges to fulfil election campaign policies are on the verge of being labelled fact or fiction as the new coalition government ramps up efforts to reinvigorate the lacklustre economy.
Whiff of populism in latest schemes
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep & Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 10/12/2018
» A tranche of seemingly populist policies has been sprouting forth from the military-led government, pointing to something much more than a bid to boost domestic demand amid a murky economic outlook.
BoT pegs losses to strong baht mitigation
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 08/05/2018
» The Bank of Thailand has attempted to allay concerns about its accumulated losses by clarifying that they stem from its financial operations to mitigate baht appreciation through foreign currency purchases.
Attorney-general asks for PTT pipeline delay
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/02/2018
» The Attorney-General’s Office has asked the Supreme Administrative Court to push back the legal execution period for the return of PTT’s natural gas pipeline, which lapsed in December last year amid a legal dispute, says a Finance Ministry source familiar with the matter.