Tag: Kittiratt NaRanong
Kittiratt: Anti-govt protests bad news for economy
BANGKOK, 5 August 2013 Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong warns the ongoing protests against the government might affect the economy...
Thai Central Bank: 4% GDP suitable, more stimulus unnecessary
BANGKOK, July 30 – The Thai economy will successively expand and the forecast gross domestic product of 4 per cent for this year is...
Major rating agency concerned over Thailand’s rice pledging scheme
BANGKOK, July 16 - Leading global credit rating agency Moody's Investor Services urged the Thai government to ensure that its rice pledging policy would...
Government reaps in 1.6 trillion baht from taxes in first 9...
BANGKOK, 13 July 2013 The government has earned over 1.6 billion baht from taxes in the first 9 months of fiscal 2013, while expressing...
Govt to stimulate economy rather than give more free public services
BANGKOK, 12 July 2013 The government has pledged to work harder amid the sluggish global economy by stimulating the domestic economy through government spending,...
Kittiratt: Failure to launch water and infrastructure projects will harm country
BANGKOK, 11 July 2013 If the government’s mega projects were to be cancelled, it would have a detrimental effect on the country and destroy...
Agricultural and food industries get help from govt
BANGKOK, 9 July 2013 The government is keen on helping Thai entrepreneurs in agricultural and food industries reduce production cost and increase their export...
Thai economy to grow over 4% this year: Finance Minister
BANGKOK, July 8 – Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said today he believed the Thai economy to grow at more than...
Kittiratt believes US Fed’s QE measures will not affect Thai economy
BANGKOK, 20 June 2013 Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong expresses his belief that the quantitative easing or QE measures to be taken by the...
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Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...