Tag: GDP
Thai GDP posts 4-year record growth in Q2 2017
BANGKOK– A GDP growth rate of as high as 3.7 percent has been recorded in the second quarter of this year, leading to an...
Thai economy grows 3.5% in Q2, reports NESDB
According to a report released by the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), the overall economy of Thailand grew 3.5 percent in the...
KResearch forecasts 2015 GDP growth at 2.8%
BANGKOK, 06 October 2015 - Kasikorn Research Center has forecast gross domestic product (GDP) to expand 2.8% this year, but slashed exports to minus...
Bank of Thailand to X-ray private consumption, investment
BANGKOK, May 21 – Thailand’s central bank will thoroughly examine the country’s private consumption index (PCI) and private investment to find the reasons...
PM throws support behind lower interest rate
BANGKOK, May 21 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today brushed aside a media report that the central bank was pressured to reduce the policy...
Bank of Thailand lowers 2013 GDP growth projection downward to 4.6%
BANGKOK, Oct 26 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) revises 2013 GDP growth projection downward to 4.6 per cent from 5 per cent due...
PM orders agencies concerned to closely follow up economic situation in...
BANGKOK, June 16 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday expressed concern over economic woes in Europe will affect Thai exports, order concerned...
NESDB: Thai economy grows 0.3% in Q1 2012
BANGKOK, May 21 - The Thai economy grew 0.3 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012 and by 11 per cent...
Thai central bank has raised 2012 GDP from 6.0% to 4.9%
BANGKOK, 12 May 2012 – The Bank of Thailand has raised both its 2012 GDP growth projection and the inflationary target for this...
Top economic guru forecasts Thai GDP in 2012 at 6.0-6.5%
BANGKOK, 3 May 2012 – A top economic guru has forecasted that Thai economy will end up expanding healthily this year, as a...
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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
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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...