Tag: Thai economy
FPO: Q2 economy expands less than expected
BANGKOK, 31 July 2012 - The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has announced that the nation's second-quarter economy has expanded less than anticipated thanks...
Finance Ministry confident Thai economy will grow despite risks
BANGKOK, 30 July 2012 -Ms. Kulaya Tantitemit, Senior Expert on Macroeconomic Policy, Bureau of Macroeconomic Policy, Fiscal Policy Office, the Ministry of Finance...
“Thai Debenture: Funding Opportunity during Crisis” seminar
BANGKOK, 11 July 2012 – Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Thailand Bandid Nijathaworn(บัณฑิต นิจถาวร) has warned about 3 risk factors that could...
BoT to adjust interest rate appropriately based on the economy
BANGKOK, 3 July 2012 - Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul is set to hold a discussion concerning the policy interest rate in...
Auto sales in May hit record high
BANGKOK, June 19 – Auto sales in May hit a record high of more than 115,000 units, a 107.6 per cent increase, Toyota Motor...
GDP forecast will remain intact despite EU slump
BANGKOK, 15 June 2012 - The National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) will not yet revise the country’s GDP forecast despite the...
PM orders economic ministries to cope with impact from European crisis
BANGKOK, 13 June 2012 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has expressed worries over the Eurozone economic crisis and assigned relevant ministries to monitor...
Thai inflation rose 2.53% in May
BANGKOK, 2 June 2012 – Thai consumer prices rose further in May while officials affirmed that the inflationary pressure looks set to ease...
Finance Ministry predicts 15% growth for 2012 export
BANGKOK, 17 May 2012 – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Kittiratt Na Ranong has insisted that the Thai economy is still...
BoT: European economy will not affect Thailand
BANGKOK, 15 May 2012 - Despite the worrisome situation of the European economy at present, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) is confident that...
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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...