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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When past cross-border transactions become “accumulated risk” in Thailand’s banking system
PATTAYA, Thailand - Victor Thai Law Firm once advised a foreign client who entered Thailand to conduct business fully in compliance with Thai law....
Chinese tourist injured and robbed in Pattaya police launch manhunt to protect city’s image
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police in Pattaya are hunting for a group of suspects after a Chinese tourist was assaulted and robbed of about 20,000...
Pattaya Deputy Mayor meets community health volunteers, pledges stronger support for grassroots public health
PATTAYA, Thailand – Wuthisak Rermkijakan, Deputy Mayor of Pattaya, visited the Village Health Volunteer (VHV) office in Soi 5 Thanwa to meet with community...
Pattaya welcomes Chinese New Year with blessing ceremony and citywide celebrations
PATTAYA, Thailand – Poramet Ngampichet, Mayor of Pattaya, led a ceremonial worship and blessing ritual to honor sacred spirits and ancestors as part of...
Senate Panel probes Election Commission after Chonburi vote recount dispute
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Senate standing committee on political development and public participation on Tuesday summoned the Election Commission (EC) and activists to clarify...