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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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Street fights in Pattaya why violence keeps erupting and where the police are when...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Incidents like the latest street assault involving an intoxicated foreign tourist are no longer shocking in Pattaya — they are disturbingly...
Why foreign prostitutes keep returning to Pattaya Beach and why arrests are likely to...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Despite periodic crackdowns by authorities, Pattaya Beach remains stuck in a familiar cycle: arrests are made, headlines are issued, and within...
In Pattaya money never breaks your heart and tourists are honest about love
PATTAYA, Thailand – On Valentine’s Day, Pattaya puts on a familiar show: couples strolling along the beach at sunset, roses on café tables, and...
Investor confidence soars as foreign capital floods Thailand at five-year high
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Business Development announced that Thailand attracted over THB 324 billion (US$10.4 billion) in foreign investment last year –...
Pattaya braces for isolated thunderstorms as cool morning fog lingers in upper Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department reported that Pattaya and surrounding areas in the eastern region will see isolated thunderstorms, while northern and...