Tag: NESDB
BoT to adjust GDP target after 2012 growth plunged heavily
BANGKOK, 23 February 2012 - The central bank is set to revise its 2012 GDP growth target after official reports showed Thai economy shrank...
NESDB revises 2012 GDP upward to 5.5-6.5%
BANGKOK, Feb 20 – Thailand’s National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) on Monday revised its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for 2012...
PM, ministers en route to Udon Thani for cabinet meeting
BANGKOK, Feb 21 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her ministers were heading to the northeastern province of Udon Thani Tuesday morning for...
Finance Ministry expects 2013 budget deficit to ease significantly
BANGKOK, 10 February 2012 - The Finance Minister is hopeful that the government budget in fiscal 2013 will see smaller deficit, while predicting...
Flood crisis likely to slash 2011 GDP to 1.5%: NESDB
BANGKOK, Nov 21 - Thailand's flood crisis is likely to slash 2011 gross domestic product (GDP) to only 1.5 per cent, even further from...
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...
Flooding impacts consumer confidence in August
BANGKOK, Sept 8 - Thailand's Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in August dropped to 73.8 from 74.4 in the previous month, the first decline in...
Thailand’s 2011 overall economic growth revised downward to 3.5-4%: NESDB
BANGKOK, Aug 22 – The Thai economy is expected to expand by 3.5-4 per cent in 2011, lower than the 3.5-4.5 per cent...
NESDB: 2011 Thai econ to grow 3.5-4%
BANGKOK, 22 August 2011 – The National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has reduced the 2011 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projection to...
Special Report: Sufficiency Economy Evaluation Part 1
The Thai society has so far been unable to grab the main point of the Sufficiency Economy initiative of His Majesty King Bhumibol...
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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...
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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...