Tag: Kittiratt NaRanong
Major rating agency concerned over Thailand’s rice pledging scheme
BANGKOK, July 16 - Leading global credit rating agency Moody's Investor Services urged the Thai government to ensure that its rice pledging policy would...
Government reaps in 1.6 trillion baht from taxes in first 9...
BANGKOK, 13 July 2013 The government has earned over 1.6 billion baht from taxes in the first 9 months of fiscal 2013, while expressing...
Govt to stimulate economy rather than give more free public services
BANGKOK, 12 July 2013 The government has pledged to work harder amid the sluggish global economy by stimulating the domestic economy through government spending,...
Kittiratt: Failure to launch water and infrastructure projects will harm country
BANGKOK, 11 July 2013 If the government’s mega projects were to be cancelled, it would have a detrimental effect on the country and destroy...
Agricultural and food industries get help from govt
BANGKOK, 9 July 2013 The government is keen on helping Thai entrepreneurs in agricultural and food industries reduce production cost and increase their export...
Thai economy to grow over 4% this year: Finance Minister
BANGKOK, July 8 – Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said today he believed the Thai economy to grow at more than...
Kittiratt believes US Fed’s QE measures will not affect Thai economy
BANGKOK, 20 June 2013 Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong expresses his belief that the quantitative easing or QE measures to be taken by the...
Finance Min urges BoT to keep close watch on currency situation
BANGKOK, 13 June 2013 Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong has voiced his concerns over the fluctuation of the baht, urging the Bank of Thailand (BoT)...
Kittiratt: 260-billion-baht losses not entirely incurred by rice pledging scheme
BANGKOK, 7 June 2013 - Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Kittiratt Na-Ranong has explained that the earlier reported losses of 260 billion baht...
Opposition party to petition anti-corruption body on shady rice deal
BANGKOK, June 4 – The Democrat Party will file a complaint with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) June 10 against the government for unscrupulous...
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