Tag: Prasarn Trairatvorakul
Policy interest rate cut unrelated to interest movement: BoT
BANGKOK, Oct 19 – The decision by the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to slash the policy interest rate from 3 per...
BoT: Interest rate not to be lowered yet
BANGKOK, 24 September 2012 - The Governor of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) has confirmed that the interest rate will not be decreased...
Thai central bank: Special measures not needed to cope with eurozone...
BANGKOK, June 18 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is confident that the strength of the Thai financial system and economic fundamentals are sufficient...
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...
BoT unfazed by heavy capital inflow & impact on baht
BANGKOK, 17 February 2012 - The central bank is not worried about reports of continued capital inflow into Thailand, which some fear will...
Bank of Thailand sees Thai economy growing 4.8% this year
BANGKOK, Jan 26 – Thai economy is projected to grow at least 4.8 per cent this year as the country's growth base in...
Bank of Thailand launches new banknote series
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is issuing a new series of banknotes, its 16th series, this year after the current series has circulated in...
Possible cabinet reshuffle unlikely to negatively affect 2012 Thai economy: BOT...
BANGKOK, Dec 18 – Bank of Thailand (BOT) Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said on Sunday he believed that the possible cabinet reshuffle, which may occur...
Bank of Thailand: Cutting key interest rate possible to stimulate post-flood...
BANGKOK, Nov 18 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) may consider cutting the key interest rate at its next meeting on Nov 30 to...
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...
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Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
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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...