Tag: Kittiratt NaRanong
Finance Ministry: Q1-2013 GDP is lower than expected
BANGKOK, 20 May 2013 – The Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs has conceded that Thai economic growth in the first...
Govt vows to speedily tackle strong baht
BANGKOK, 15 May 2013 The government has pledged to tackle the appreciation of the Thai baht by discussing the situation with the Bank...
4-billion-baht circulation expected during House Condo Festival 2013
BANGKOK, 9 May 2013 Over 4 billion baht is expected to circulate during the House Condo Festival 2013, which is being held at...
PM Yingluck’s meeting with Finance Ministry chiefs
BANGKOK, 8 May 2013 The Prime Minister has held a meeting with the minister and the deputy minister of Finance to discuss the...
Ministry of Finance to closely monitor Thai baht situation
BANGKOK, 8 May 2013 The cabinet has instructed the Ministry of Finance to closely monitor the Thai baht situation. The Minister of Finance...
Central bank pressured again to lower interest rate
BANGKOK, May 7 – Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong has renewed pressure on the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to reduce the policy...
Cabinet hears central bank’s four measures to curb baht strength
BANGKOK, May 8 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has proposed four measures to deal with the rising baht which were disclosed to...
DPM Kittiratt joins 46th ADB Board of Governors meeting in India
NEW DELHI, 7 May 2013 Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong has affirmed participants of the annual meeting of ADB Board...
Thai Finance Minister & BoT Governor in India for AFMGM
BANGKOK, 7 May 2013 The finance minister and the central bank governor have represented Thailand at an ASEAN+3 Meeting in India, where talks...
Rift widens between Thailand’s two economic giants
BANGKOK, May 3 – Conflicting reactions to the surging baht between Thailand’s finance minister and the central bank governor will jeopardise the country...
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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...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...