Tag: Finance
Home loan approvals break target on high economic confidence
BANGKOK – Commercial banks have reported better than targeted growth in home loans during the first half of the year on the back of...
Ministry of Industry expects to issue 9.9 bil loans this month
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Industry is hoping to issue 9.9 billion baht worth of loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) this month.
According...
Urgent measures launched to stimulate Thai economy
BANGKOK, 7 September 2015 (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said in a televised program “Returning Happiness to the People” broadcast last Friday...
Finance Ministry: Q1-2013 GDP is lower than expected
BANGKOK, 20 May 2013 – The Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs has conceded that Thai economic growth in the first...
Transport Ministry: Euro crisis could delay transport projects
BANGKOK, 2 July 2012 – The Ministry of Transport will propose a debt restructuring plan to the Prime Minister while admitting that the Euro-zone...
Thai Cabinet introduces 10 emergency moves to handle Euro-zone debt crisis...
BANGKOK, 20 June 2012 – The Cabinet has mulled a set of emergency moves to help the country battle any fallout from the Euro-zone...
Water retention areas to be finalised this month: Deputy PM Kittirat
TOKYO, May 13 – Designation of water retention areas under the government’s flood prevention plan will be finalised by May, said Deputy Prime...
Thai government reported strong financial position during first 5 months of...
BANGKOK, 23 March 2012 – The government's financial position remained sound and strong during the first 5 months of fiscal 2012, according to...
State, local officials brief media on loan shark problem
Provincial and national officials are recruiting Thailand’s media outlets to help them get the word out about the threats posed by loan sharks. ...
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Road accident involving Brit again raises insurance ambiguities
PHUKET, Thailand - Thai boxing student Ricky Eury has suffered serious brain injuries after being hit by a motorbike whilst crossing the road in...
BCCT connects Eastern Economic Corridor at Toma Wine Brasserie in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - On Friday, March 14, the British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) hosted another successful networking event, BCCT Connecting EEC - By...
Transgender driver admits to crashing into sidecar after drinking with friends in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 39-year-old meatball vendor was reported lying motionless on the roadside after a collision with a car on Pattaya Third Road,...
Foreign woman found crying on Jomtien Beach, safely assisted back to hotel by local...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A foreign woman was found sitting and crying on Jomtien Beach, unable to return to her accommodation on March 19. Local...
Pattaya Police increase nighttime patrols to prevent street racing and loud exhaust vehicles
PATTAYA, Thailand – Na Jomtien Police Station launched intensified patrols to prevent criminal activities, maintain public order, and curb street racing on public roads...