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 Expat fixed incomes meet a moving target
The quiet financial squeeze on retired foreigners in Thailand
Retirement is supposed to be the most predictable chapter of life. Income is fixed. Habits are...
Testosterone – Andropause
The short answer to the question, “Are all men destined to become grumpy as they age?” is NO — no man must become a...
Nach dem Countdown fragen Touristen, ob Pattaya ein Strandparadies oder eine Müllhalde ist
PATTAYA, Thailand – Kaum waren die letzten Feuerwerkslichter am Himmel verblasst, zeigte sich am Pattaya Beach ein ganz anderes Bild zum Jahresbeginn. Als Touristen...
Rauchwolken über Zentral-Pattaya nach Brand nahe Beach Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Am Neujahrstag ist am Nachmittag hinter einem Hotel in der Soi 12 an der Beach Road ein Feuer ausgebrochen. Dichte Rauchschwaden...
Russischer Motorradfahrer stirbt an tödlicher Jomtien-Kurve
PATTAYA, Thailand – Ein russischer Motorradfahrer ist am Neujahrsmorgen tödlich verunglückt, sein Freund wurde verletzt, nachdem ihr Motorrad an der berüchtigten „tödlichen Kurve“ auf...