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Bt10 bln budget sought to aid flood victims: FTI
BANGKOK, Nov 7 – A specially empanelled committee working on flood relief and rehabilitation recommended allocating an estimated Bt10 billion (about US$30.3 million) for...
BoT: Economy slows down in Sep due to global slump, domestic...
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has revealed an economic slowdown in September, particularly in the industrial, agricultural, tourism and...
Central bank maintains policy interest rate at 3.5%
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) last Wednesday kept its key interest rate unchanged at 3.5 percent owing to the slowdown of the global...
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...
Meeting of the Economic Revival Panel Committee
BANGKOK, 18 October 2011 - The public relations unit of the Flood Relief Operations Centre (FROC) reported the resolution of the meeting of the...
September inflation drops 0.33 per cent from August: Commerce Ministry
NONTHABURI, Oct 3 – Thailand’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) in September was 112.86, down 0.33 per cent from August, its first drop in 11...
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...
BoT against using reserves for oil investment
BANGKOK, 18 August 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is against the idea of the government to use international reserves in order...
BoT: Political unrest not impacting much on tourism
BANGKOK, 1 July 2011 – The domestic political unrest dragged the Thai tourism down by less than 0.9% of the Gross Domestic Product...
BoT: Baht fluctuates due to election and world economy
BANGKOK, 26 June 2011 - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) indicated three factors contributed to heavy fluctuation of the baht, including the global...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
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Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...