Tag: Bank of Thailand (BoT)
Finance minister pressing on with national wealth fund
BANGKOK, 5 September 2011 – Finance Minister Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala has pledged to press on with the establishment of the national wealth fund as he...
Finance minister preparing Thailand for AEC
BANGKOK, 5 September 2011 – Finance Minister Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala has voiced the government’s readiness to put the finance and banking sectors ready for the...
BoT indicates slowdown in agricultural, industrial sectors in Jul
BANGKOK, 31 August 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has reported that the Thai economy underwent a slight slowdown in July, especially in...
Special Report: Minimum Wage VS Living Cost
Upon the criticisms and analysis both for and against the policy of the government to increase the minimum wage to 300 baht and the...
MPC raises policy interest rate to 3.5%
BANGKOK, 25 August 2011 – The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to increase the policy interest rate by 0.25 percent to 3.50...
Central bank warns of rising bad loans from credit card debt...
BANGKOK, May 24 – Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul on Monday advised the government to consider categorising credit card debtors for...
BoT: Govt’s housing loan not to cause bubble
BANGKOK, 6 May 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has confirmed that the government’s policy urging people to purchase their first house...
Capital inflow causes baht appreciation
BANGKOK, 22 April 2011 – The current capital influx is considered as one of the main factors causing a stronger baht; however, the...
Banks asked to adjust interest rates appropriately
BANGKOK, 22 March 2011 (NNT) – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has warned all commercial banks to adjust their interest rates reasonably and...
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Two big nights at Ka Ri Ki Sportsbar: Halloween Party on 31 October and...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mao and Ning, the team behind Ka Ri Ki Sportsbar & Restaurant near Mabprachan Lake, invite everyone to two evenings of...
Pattaya councilors investigate construction encroachment complaint behind temple
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City councilors and engineering officials inspected an area behind Wat Tham Samakkhi on October 2 following a public complaint concerning...
Fire breaks out at prayer hall in Sing Buri temple
SING BURI, Thailand – A fire broke out at a prayer hall inside Wat Bot in Tha Chang district, Sing Buri province, early on...
Alangkarn Theatre owner sets trap for suspected cable thieves in Na Jomtien
SATTAHIP, Thailand – The owner of Alangkarn Theatre in Na Jomtien worked with police to set a trap for two men suspected of repeatedly...
Bang Saray Junction reopens after flood debris cleared
SATTAHIP, Thailand – Traffic at Bang Saray Junction in Sattahip, Chonburi, has returned to normal after officials cleared soil and sand deposited on the...