Tag: The Bank of Thailand (BoT)
Thai central bank to adjust GDP growth below 5.1%
BANGKOK, June 29 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will review the country’s economic growth, earlier forecast at 5.1 per cent, due to several...
Bank of Thailand maintains policy interest rate at 2.75%
BANGKOK, Nov 28 - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) maintained its policy interest rate at 2.75 per cent, saying the current policy rate remained...
BoT: High competition among banks benefit people
BANGKOK, 17 July 2011 - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) admitted high competition among commercial banks to give loans and seek more savings...
BoT to diversify away from US dollars
BANGKOK, 14 May 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is diversifying its risks by holding various types of foreign currencies instead of...
BoT unconcerned over Baht fluctuation
BANGKOK, 10 May 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is unconcerned over the current Thai baht fluctuation although the volatility is increasing...
BoT holding more gold, less US dollars
BANGKOK, 9 May 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is one of the central banks which have been purchasing more gold and...
BoT: Populist policies could put country in debt
BANGKOK, 26 April 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has expressed concerns over populist policies being adopted by political parties ahead of...
BoT: Diesel subsidy policy helps tame inflation
BANGKOK, 21 April 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has voiced its belief that the recent decision of the government to peg...
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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...