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PM Yingluck’s meeting with Finance Ministry chiefs
BANGKOK, 8 May 2013 The Prime Minister has held a meeting with the minister and the deputy minister of Finance to discuss the...
Thai Finance Minister & BoT Governor in India for AFMGM
BANGKOK, 7 May 2013 The finance minister and the central bank governor have represented Thailand at an ASEAN+3 Meeting in India, where talks...
Bank of Thailand: Timing crucial for monetary measures
BANGKOK, April 24 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) gave reassurances today that it has closely monitored the baht currency movement and relevant...
Kittiratt considering sacking central bank boss
BANGKOK, April 19 – Thai Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong admitted today that he has contemplated firing the central bank governor on a...
Thailand experiencing Yen shortage as Thais flock to Japan
A shortage of Japanese yen in Bangkok’s local exchange market is mainly due to an excessive demand by a large number of Thai...
PM orders close watch on fast strengthening baht
BANGKOK, April 11 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has instructed the Bank of Thailand (BoT) and Finance Ministry to closely monitor the surging...
BoT instructs commercial banks to step up control of loan approvals...
BANGKOK, 10 April 2013 The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has instructed commercial banks to make sure that all loans they will approve are...
Central bank chief calms concern on baht’s strength
BANGKOK, March 21 – Thailand’s central bank chief admitted that the Thai baht has strengthened too rapidly, mainly due to speculation and manipulation...
BoT chief rejects rumours of insufficient funds
BANGKOK, March 20 – Thailand’s central bank chief has quashed rumours of inadequate funds available to intervene to slow the Thai currency's rapid...
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Tourism’s new compass: why meaning, community, and human connection are now leading the way
BANGKOK, Thailand - Tourism has entered an age of restless reinvention. Across the global industry, from UN Tourism to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and international networks...
Französischer Wohltätigkeitsleiter besucht HHN Foundation – zehnjährige Unterstützung für thailändische Kinder setzt sich fort
PATTAYA, Thailand – Les Amis de L’Ophelinate de Pattaya, eine seit vielen Jahren engagierte französische Wohltätigkeitsorganisation, hat diese Woche erneut ihre langfristige Unterstützung für...
Foreign tourist found dead in Pattaya Beach incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials and police from Pattaya City Station responded to reports of a foreign man found drowned near the entrance...
Pattaya tightens city regulations following fireworks festival vendor complaints
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Wuthisak Rermkijakarn chaired a meeting with the Pattaya City Administration Division to evaluate progress on prior directives and address...
Pattaya’s traffic has hit a breaking point
PATTAYA, Thailand – Spend enough time behind the wheel in Pattaya and you eventually confront a blunt truth: this city does not run on...