Tag: Prasarn Trairatvorakul
BoT unfazed by heavy capital inflow & impact on baht
BANGKOK, 17 February 2012 - The central bank is not worried about reports of continued capital inflow into Thailand, which some fear will...
Bank of Thailand sees Thai economy growing 4.8% this year
BANGKOK, Jan 26 – Thai economy is projected to grow at least 4.8 per cent this year as the country's growth base in...
Bank of Thailand launches new banknote series
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is issuing a new series of banknotes, its 16th series, this year after the current series has circulated in...
Possible cabinet reshuffle unlikely to negatively affect 2012 Thai economy: BOT...
BANGKOK, Dec 18 – Bank of Thailand (BOT) Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said on Sunday he believed that the possible cabinet reshuffle, which may occur...
Bank of Thailand: Cutting key interest rate possible to stimulate post-flood...
BANGKOK, Nov 18 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) may consider cutting the key interest rate at its next meeting on Nov 30 to...
BOT: Flood could slash GDP by 1%
BANGKOK, 20 October 2011 - The Bank of Thailand has advised the country to brace for a sharp drop in GDP thanks to the...
BoT: MPC to consider interest rate hike carefully
BANGKOK, 23 August 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor has assured that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will put first priority to...
Thai stocks tumble second day
BANGKOK, Aug 9 - Thai stocks closed 3.31 per cent lower on Tuesday as investors panicked and continued unloading their portfolios fuelled by...
BoT denies buying gold in bulk
BANGKOK, 4 August 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has dismissed a rumour that it bought a large amount of gold in...
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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...