Tag: Somchai Sajjapong
FPO: economy expected to recover as the Emergency Decree revoked
The Director General of the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has voiced his confidence that the recent lifting of the Emergency Decree will most likely...
FPO: Thai economy weakened by politics
BANGKOK, 30 January 2014 The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has reported that there are signs that the Thai economy is still weak partially due...
2013 Thai growth below 3%, consumer confidence lowest in 22 months
BANGKOK, Dec 3 – The Finance Ministry today further lowered Thailand’s 2013 economic growth projection to less than 3 per cent. ...
Govt eyes land, property taxes to boost revenue
BANGKOK, Oct 22 – The Thai government is mulling a bill on land and property taxes, and revising obsolete taxation laws, the director general...
Thailand’s state revenue 10% higher than targeted
The Thai government realized net revenue of Bt127.581 billion last month, 9 percent higher than its earlier estimate of Bt10.585 billion, a Finance...
Thailand’s economy up, but exports down
BANGKOK, March 29 – Thailand’s economy has continued to expand through February, but exports shrank for the first time in six months, the director...
Obama victory positive for Thailand, Asia
A senior Thai Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) official on Tuesday said the re-election of President Barack Obama will bring a positive economic impact...
FPO estimates 2012 economic growth at 5.5%
BANGKOK, 27 March 2012 - The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has revised the 2012 economic growth up from the earlier estimation of 5% to...
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Immigration police raid nets 21 Myanmar nationals in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi Immigration Police conducted a raid on two rented rooms in Soi Khopai South Pattaya on April 24, following reports of...
Civic officer’s heroic actions avert disaster in Pattaya blaze
PATTAYA, Thailand - A civic officer from Jomtien district, has earned the admiration of Pattaya locals for his courageous response during a recent fire...
Pattaya restaurateurs grapple with soaring costs, unable to adjust menu prices
PATTAYA, Thailand - Restaurateurs in the Pattaya area are raising alarm over the significant surge in prices of essential ingredients, such as pork, vegetables,...
Environmental friendly waste separation bins installed on Pattaya beach
PATTAYA, Thailand - In a concerted effort to promote environmental awareness and cultivate a cleaner living environment, residents of Pattaya are called upon to...
Cambodian cable thieves caught red-handed in Huay Yai, east Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Villagers living near the Chak Nok reservoir in Huay Yai sub-district, east of Pattaya, took matters into their own hands, capturing...