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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BANGKOK, Thailand – Transaction data could help banks do more than assess loan applications. It could also help identify customers facing financial difficulties before...
Company health check: Securing foreign business in Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand - Starting a new life, running a business, or investing in Thailand often begins with a sense of optimism, friendship, and hope....
Portuguese woman found at Phuket restaurant after nearly five years of visa overstay
PHUKET, Thailand – Immigration officers arrested a Portuguese woman found studying cooking at a restaurant in Phuket after biometric checks revealed she had overstayed...
Police raid Nakhon Si Thammarat bar, rescue three teenage trafficking victims
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Thailand – Thailand’s Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division has arrested a 43-year-old bar owner in Nakhon Si Thammarat and rescued three teenage...
Gunfire erupts at Pattaya petrol station after drug suspect smashes office and flees police
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night drug sting erupted into gunfire at a petrol station on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya after a pickup driver allegedly...