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Welfare card misuse being probed and regulations may be tightened
Bangkok - Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) Director Suwich Rojanawanich has addressed the online posting of a photo of a welfare card holder wearing a...
Fiscal Policy Office slashes GDP growth estimate to 2.8% due to...
BANGKOK – The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has adjusted down the annual economic growth target to 2.8 percent, based on expectation that the export...
FPO: Thai economy continued to expand in March
BANGKOK, 28 April 2012 – The Fiscal Policy Office has affirmed that the local economy continued to grow satisfactorily in March, while warning...
FPO estimates 2012 economic growth at 5.5%
BANGKOK, 27 March 2012 - The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has revised the 2012 economic growth up from the earlier estimation of 5% to...
Finance Ministry expects 2013 budget deficit to ease significantly
BANGKOK, 10 February 2012 - The Finance Minister is hopeful that the government budget in fiscal 2013 will see smaller deficit, while predicting...
Thai economy bottoms out: Fiscal Policy Office
BANGKOK, Jan 30 – The Thai economy bottomed out in November last year when the country was hit by the cumulative impact of...
Thai economic growth forecast at 1.1% this year: Fiscal Policy Office
BANGKOK, Dec 28 – Thailand’s economic forecast for the current year has contracted to grow by only 1.1 per cent this year, but is...
Fiscal Policy Office holds 2011 Thai economic growth forecast at 4.5...
BANGKOK, June 29 – Thailand’s Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has maintained the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) projection at 4.5 per cent for...
2011 GDP growth expected at 4-5%
BANGKOK, 30 June 2011 – The Ministry of Finance has maintained the Thai Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expansion in 2011 at 4-5% as...
Natural disasters don’t impact fiscal stability: FPO
BANGKOK, April 26 – Natural disasters that broke out domestically and overseas have not affected Thailand’s fiscal stability, according to Fiscal Policy Office...
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Officials fear Pattaya and Phuket are overcrowded hotspots
The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations has formally warned the Thai government that overtourism is now at crisis point. With projections that the calendar...
Swiss man critically injured in Pattaya scooter collision; police inaction criticised
PATTAYA, Thailand - A 73-year-old Swiss citizen is in critical condition after his electric three-wheel scooter was struck by a white Isuzu car at...
Survey reveals common summer ailments amid rising heat concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Thailand Department of Health has unveiled findings from a comprehensive survey shedding light on prevalent health issues faced by individuals...
Pattaya communities unite to preserve Kong Khao tradition
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Pattaya and Naklua communities joined hands to uphold the cherished tradition of "Kong Khao," or rice mound procession. Spearheaded by...
Firefighters withdrawn from chemical warehouse fire scene in Rayong
Firefighters have been withdrawn from the scene of a fire at chemical warehouses in Rayong province, following chemical tank explosions on Monday.
The fire at...