We Believe We Can Achieve Our 3% Growth Target, Says Thailand’s Finance Minister Thailand Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana discusses Thailand’s economy, reserves, economic growth, their current account surplus, the possibility of another rate cut, his […]
Ombudsman calls Thai PM’s incomplete oath unconstitutional Thailand’s ombudsman has ruled that the prime minister’s failure to recite a key sentence in his oath of office was unconstitutional, and will refer the matter to the […]
Oath ‘fix’ tipped for today Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is due to lead the cabinet in receiving a message from His Majesty the King at Government House on Tuesday, in an event believed to be […]
Comatose suspected insurgent dies after 35 days in hospital Abdulloh Esor Musor, a suspected insurgent being held in military custody for questioning after his arrest on July 20th, died early Sunday morning. — Thai PBS […]
Baby dugong ‘Yamil’ dies Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources reports that Yamil, the baby dugong found stranded in the southern province of Krabi on July 1st, died of shock and cardiac arrest at […]
Thai July exports unexpectedly rise 4.28% y/y on gold boost Thailand’s customs-cleared exports unexpectedly rose in July for the first time in five months, up 4.28% from a year earlier, as gold shipments surged, the […]
Finance ministry cuts 2019 GDP growth forecast to 3% Thailand’s finance ministry has cut its 2019 economic growth forecast to 3.0% from the 3.8% it projected in April, due to falling exports. — Bangkok Post […]
Prawit pours cold water on visa plan Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Monday weighed in on the Tourism and Sports Ministry’s proposal to waive visa requirements for Chinese and Indian tourists to stimulate the […]
Thailand plans stimulus to spur $6.5-billion economic boost Thailand plans stimulus spending that the government hopes will spark a $6.5-billion economic boost, as officials try to counter a slowdown caused by the US-China trade war […]
Thai second-quarter GDP growth seen weakest in four-and-a-half years as exports tumble: Reuters poll Thailand’s economic growth likely slowed in April-June from the prior three months, with the annual pace the weakest for any quarter […]
Drug-hit hosts Thailand fail to lift ban for weightlifting worlds Thai weightlifters will not be allowed to compete at the world championships despite the country hosting the event, the sport’s global body confirmed Wednesday (Aug […]
FDI Applications More Than Doubled in First Half of 2019, Thailand BOI says The total value of applications received by the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) from foreign investors more than doubled to 147.2 billion […]