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Fingerprint scanning may be required in buying smart phones by year’s...
To ensure better security in the use of the so-called PromptPay electronic money transfer system through smart phones, the Bank of Thailand and the...
Finance minister upset with inaction on Thai baht, policy interest rate
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong has expressed displeasure over the sharp appreciation of the Thai baht and the high policy...
Finance Minister: Obama policies may affect baht
US President Barack Obama’s policy will contribute to weakening the US dollar and will add significant pressure leading to the strengthening of currencies...
Bank of Thailand lowers 2013 GDP growth projection downward to 4.6%
BANGKOK, Oct 26 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) revises 2013 GDP growth projection downward to 4.6 per cent from 5 per cent due...
Policy interest rate cut unrelated to interest movement: BoT
BANGKOK, Oct 19 – The decision by the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to slash the policy interest rate from 3 per...
Bank of Thailand cuts key interest rate by 0.25%
BANGKOK, Oct 17 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 per cent to stimulate Thailand’s 2013 economy....
BoT: No bubble in real estate
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has confirmed no signs of an economic bubble have been found in the Thai real estate sector and only...
BoT: Interest rate not to be lowered yet
BANGKOK, 24 September 2012 - The Governor of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) has confirmed that the interest rate will not be decreased...
Thailand’s 2012 economic growth projection drops to 5.7% from previously forecast...
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) lowered its projection for the country’s economic performance this year to 5.7 percent from its previously forecast 6...
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Thailand revokes 87 vehicle inspection center licenses over false certificates
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Land Transport (DLT) has revoked the licenses of 87 vehicle inspection centers nationwide for violations including issuing inspection...
Korat railway bridge leaves elderly riders with few safe alternatives
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand – A video of an elderly man riding an electric three-wheeler up a railway bridge in Nakhon Ratchasima has sparked concern...
EEC pushes ahead with Laem Chabang, U-Tapao and Huai Yai smart city
CHONBURI, Thailand – Major infrastructure projects in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) are moving ahead, while plans for a 15,000-rai smart city in Huai...
Sudden U-turn leaves 15-year-old student fighting for her life in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI, Thailand – A 15-year-old girl remains in critical condition after a motorcycle carrying two students crashed into a car that reportedly made...
Pattaya keeps beach parking and sidewalks open for everyone
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers, police and related agencies are continuing inspections along Pattaya Beach to keep public parking and pedestrian areas accessible...