Category: Thailand
Prasarn says capital flows remain key risk for Thailand economy
Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said volatile capital flows are the main threat to economic growth this year, after overseas purchases of stocks and bonds [...]
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Hun Sen asks Abhisit not to drag Cambodia into Thai politics
Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen on Monday asked the Democrat Party not to link Cambodia to Thailand’s internal politics. “Thai politics have been heated up [...]
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Abhisit defends Thai army actions in fighting murder charges
Former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said soldiers acted in self-defense when setting up live-fire zones around a protest site in 2010 as he fights murder charges [...]
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Baht near 17-month high
Thailand’s baht traded near a 17- month high as speculation mounts that the central bank will intervene to halt appreciation that hurts exports. Deputy prime minister [...]
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Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank Q4 net profit jumps 45 pct
Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), Thailand’s third-largest lender by assets, reported a 45 percent rise in quarterly net profit on Monday, helped by solid loan growth a low [...]
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Thailand’s 2013 auto sales may fall 16 pct-Toyota
Thai automotive industry sales look set to drop 16 percent in 2013, retreating from a record 2012 boosted by government subsidies, Toyota Motor Corp’s Thai unit said on [...]
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Thai army chief wants officers probed for people trafficking
Thailand’s army chief called on Monday for a probe into senior army officials suspected of helping to traffic Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar through Thailand and on to a [...]
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Thai army officials ‘involved’ in people smuggling
Thai authorities said on Monday they were investigating allegations that army officials were involved in the trafficking of Rohingya boat people fleeing deadly sectarian [...]
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Rising consumer loans endanger Thailand’s economic stability
To be the bearer of bad news is not pleasant. But recent signs are alarming. And unless there is a strong effort to reverse current trends, the recent surge in consumer loans [...]
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Thailand, Laos agree on cellphone signal
Mobile phone users along the border with Laos will no longer be charged international rates for domestic calls following an agreement to limit signal coverage across the [...]
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Thai tycoon ups bid for Singapore’s F&N
A Thai billionaire early Saturday raised his bid for Singapore’s Fraser and Neave (F&N), topping an offer by an Indonesian rival ahead of a planned auction of the [...]
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Thailand pushes to create trading hub
Thailand pushes to create trading hub Thailand’s stock exchange is spearheading the country’s push to transform itself into a regional capital markets hub, after [...]
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Japan, Thailand leaders agree to strengthen ties
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday agreed to strengthen economic and security ties with Thailand during a visit to Southeast Asia aimed at reinforcing alliances [...]
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Thailand talks baht lower as Russia warns of ‘currency war’
Costa Rica and Thailand joined a growing chorus of developing nations expressing alarm at the appreciation of their currencies as increased monetary easing in the US and [...]
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Thailand tourism rebounds with Chinese arrivals
Tourists are flocking to Thailand at record levels, especially from China, as the country enjoys its first period of prolonged calm after massive flooding in 2011 that left [...]
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