Tag: Roong Mallikamas
Fed downsizes QE, Thai baht weakens
The US Federal Reserve has decided to cut its quantitative easing (QE) volume by US$10 billion, effective in April - a move that consequently...
Bank of Thailand says 2014 GDP might not have to be...
BANGKOK, 22 February 2014 Director of the Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Department, Mrs. Roong Mallikamas, revealed that the Bank of Thailand is closely...
Thai financial institutions system back to normal after massive withdrawals
BANGKOK, Feb 21 – A run of massive withdrawals of deposits at the Government Savings Bank (GSB) have ended and Thailand’s financial institutions system...
BoT reveals 2013 economic forecasts were as predicted
BANGKOK, 18 February 2014 The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has revealed that the country’s 2013 economic figures expanded in line with its analysts’ previous...
Thai baht weakest in three years
BANGKOK, Jan 2 – Thailand's baht depreciated to Bt32.94 against the dollar today, the weakest in three years, due to the unfavourable economic, investment...
Central bank forecasts sluggish consumption, economy
BANGKOK, Nov 30 – The political conflicts have wreaked havoc on Thailand’s economy which saw declining domestic consumption, business confidence, private investment and exports,...
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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...