Tag: Prasarn Trairatvorakul
Bank of Thailand weighs up interest rate changes
BANGKOK, 22 February 2014 The Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul has revealed after a meeting in Australia, that the Central Bank considers that...
Central bank predicts gloomy economy in first half of 2014
Thailand’s economic policy will be disrupted, with direct and indirect impact on the economy and state investments, if the political stalemate prolongs until the...
Central bank predicts slower Thai economic growth next year
BANGKOK, Dec 13 – Political turmoil and a leadership vacuum will pose a long-term and severe impact on the Thai economy, the Bank of...
Govt injecting new economic stimulus
The government decided today to inject an additional stimulus to revive Thailand’s sagging economy, due to the month-long political turmoil. Teerat...
Bank of Thailand affirms no unusual cash flow being moved out...
BANGKOK, 2 December 2013 Governor of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) Prasarn Trairatvorakul affirmed that there has been no unusual cash outflow from...
Bank of Thailand forecasts GDP growth at less than 3%
BANGKOK, 2 December 2013 (NNT) — Governor of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) Prasarn Trairatvorakul stated that this year’s GDP forecast would be less...
BoT: Protests directly affect economy
BANGKOK, 1 December 2013 The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has expressed its concerns over the current political rallies, saying they directly affect consumer confidence,...
Central bank chief: Political uncertainty damaging Thai economy
BANGKOK, Nov 11 – Thailand’s political conflicts and continued instability have begun to diminish the confidence of tourists, consumers and the business sector, according...
Special Report: Thai economy left intact after US government shutdown
Thai and other stock markets have risen on hopes that the United States will reach a deal on raising its debt ceiling. ...
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Pattaya Mayor tracks progress on footbridge roofing and safety work
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet led city officials to inspect progress on roofing and improvement work at the pedestrian footbridge near Wat...
Fake 1,000-baht notes rejected by ATM in Nong Khai
NONG KHAI, Thailand – Two counterfeit 1,000-baht banknotes were discovered after an ATM rejected them when a customer attempted to deposit about 200,000 baht...
Pattaya police hunt three armed robbers after luxury home raid
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police have found a black Toyota Fortuner believed to have been used by three suspects who allegedly robbed a Turkish businessman...
Na Jomtien police trace stolen motorcycle through CCTV and return it to owner
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police arrested a 29-year-old man after CCTV footage helped them trace a stolen motorcycle from the Na Jomtien housing estate to...
Police stop 2.5 million baht call scam, arrest Thai and Macau cash collectors
PATHUM THANI, Thailand – Bank staff and police stopped a 19-year-old student from handing over another 1.3 million baht to a call-center scam network...