Tag: Prasarn Trairatvorakul
BoT: MPC to consider interest rate hike carefully
BANGKOK, 23 August 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor has assured that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will put first priority to...
Thai stocks tumble second day
BANGKOK, Aug 9 - Thai stocks closed 3.31 per cent lower on Tuesday as investors panicked and continued unloading their portfolios fuelled by...
BoT denies buying gold in bulk
BANGKOK, 4 August 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has dismissed a rumour that it bought a large amount of gold in...
Interest rate hike needed to curb inflation: Central bank chief
BANGKOK, Aug 4 – An interest rate hike is necessary in order to keep the kingtdom’s inflation within the target range of 0.5-3...
BoT: 2011 GDP anticipated at 4.1%
BANGKOK, 19 July 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) expects that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is likely to grow 4.1% this year;...
Central bank warns of rising bad loans from credit card debt...
BANGKOK, May 24 – Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul on Monday advised the government to consider categorising credit card debtors for...
BoT chief still sees capital flow in and out of Thailand...
BANGKOK, April 27 – Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul on Tuesday said that foreign capital would continue flowing in and out...
Central bank sees need for MPC to raise policy rate to...
The governor of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) last Wednesday conceded that the Monetary Policy Committee must raise the policy interest rate to...
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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...