Tag: Bank of Thailand (BoT)
BoT: No NPLs in auto leasing
BANGKOK, 9 September 2013- The Bank of Thailand (BoT) remarks that car loans are still up to standards despite fierce competition among financial institutions...
Thai Central Bank: 4% GDP suitable, more stimulus unnecessary
BANGKOK, July 30 – The Thai economy will successively expand and the forecast gross domestic product of 4 per cent for this year is...
Competition intensifies among Thai commercial banks
BANGKOK, July 23 – Tough competition in the money market has compelled Thai commercial banks to maintain their interest rates despite the central bank’s...
BoT: Rising household debt won’t affect economy
BANGKOK, 22 July 2013 The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has reported that household debt in Thailand has increased but is confident that it will...
Bank of Thailand cuts 2013 growth forecast to 4.2%
BANGKOK, July 7 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has lowered its 2013 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projection by 0.9 per cent to...
BoT reports more careful spending as debt worries worsen
BANGKOK, 8 July 2013 The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has indicated that Thai people are now more careful with their spending, deeming it a...
IMF warns of rising risks to Thai economy
BANGKOK, June 18 – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Thailand to be prepared for inflation and vulnerability from capital flows which may add...
BoT warns Thais to prepare for future fluctuation of baht
BANGKOK, 5 June 2013 The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has warned the country regarding the fluctuation of the Thai currency, reasoning that the...
Bank of Thailand cuts policy interest rate 0.25%
BANGKOK, May 29 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to reduce the policy rate by 0.25 per cent...
New financial rule to control capital inflow, outflow
BANGKOK, May 29 – Thailand's Finance Ministry has announced a move to write a new regulation to control inflows and outflows of foreign capital,...
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Visa-free travel for Thais to Europe still faces an uphill battle
A 2024 freed trade agreement between Thailand and the European Union is on the cards. It makes good sense by benefitting businesses, services and...
Some applicants for Thai elite visa are wannabe criminals
Thai Privilege Card, formerly Elite, has been told to step up its security checks on applicants by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB). This follows...
Drunk and distraught mother drinks bathroom cleaning fluid after family spat
SATTAHIP, Thailand - In the early hours of May 11, an intoxicated mother, distraught after a quarrel with her daughter, consumed bathroom cleaning fluid...
Infant found in bathroom trashcan of Chonburi department store
CHONBURI, Thailand - An infant was found abandoned in the bathroom of a department store in Ban Bueng District of Chonburi on May 11,...
Squirrel sparks fire on electric pole in Sriracha industrial estate
SRIRACHA, Thailand - On the morning of May 12, a fire broke out on an electric pole in Sriracha District believed to have been...