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4 days ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Nuntawun Polkuamdee |Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Heightened fears of a broader conflict The Stock Exchange of Thailand has imposed temporary measures in a bid to cope with potential negative impacts of the US's attack on Iran this week, as the bourse fell by 1.3% in the morning trading session yesterday. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is on high alert as the US bombing of Iran has raised fears of further attacks and intensifying conflict in the Middle East, leading global oil prices to spike.
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4 days ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Mr Pichai said Thailand remains committed to peaceful solutions and constructive coexistence with its neighbours. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira on Monday convened an urgent meeting with relevant public and private sector agencies to assess the economic impacts and prepare measures to cope with the escalating tensions between Thailand and Cambodia.
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5 days ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Mr Vitai says resolving elevated household debt will multiple measures, including coordinated monetary and fiscal policies. Vitai Ratanakorn, president of Government Savings Bank (GSB) and a candidate for Bank of Thailand governor, has suggested the policy interest rate should be greatly lowered for a sustained period to revive the stagnant economy. In addition, the effectiveness of transmitting policy rate cuts to commercial banks' lending rates must be improved, he said.
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1 week ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Selection panel to hear pitches on June 24 and narrow the field seeking governor’s job to 2 or 3 PUBLISHED : 20 Jun 2025 at 21:33 Six of the seven candidates to be the next Bank of Thailand governor have passed the qualification round and are scheduled to present their vision for the institution on June 24.
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1 week ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Wichit Chantanusornsiri
PUBLISHED : 20 Jun 2025 at 03:30 Listen to this article Play Pause Thailand's economy could face its greatest risk if political changes occur in ways that do not follow democratic processes, warns a Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) economist.
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1 week ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Nareerat Wiriyapong |Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk |Wichit Chantanusornsiri |Komsan Tortermvasana
Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has been feuding with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over control of the Interior Ministry. The Bhumjaithai Party announced its withdrawal from the coalition government on Wednesday night followed the leak of a phone conversation between Ms Paetongtarn and former Cambodian PM Hun Sen.
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1 week ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Nareerat Wiriyapong |Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk |Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has been feuding with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over control of the Interior Ministry. The Bhumjaithai Party announced its withdrawal from the coalition government on Wednesday night followed the leak of a phone conversation between Ms Paetongtarn and former Cambodian PM Hun Sen.
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1 week ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Most of the funds will be spent on infrastructure upgrades, says finance minister PUBLISHED : 18 Jun 2025 at 20:54 Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira (left) and other cabinet ministers attend a meeting of the Economic Stimulus Board, chaired by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, at Government House on Wednesday.
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1 week ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Government says progress being made as part of plan to bring down fares PUBLISHED : 18 Jun 2025 at 20:20 The skytrain curls past Victory Monument station in Bangkok. The government plans to buy back the concessions of all electric train lines in the capital to make public transport more affordable.
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1 week ago | 
bangkokpost.com | Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Government revising rules that apply to carmakers that can’t meet local production targets PUBLISHED : 17 Jun 2025 at 17:17 Listen to this article Play Pause A group of Neta EV dealers in Thailand visit the Excise Department to submit a petition requesting postponement of subsidy and compensation payments to the company, which they say also owes them money. The group also called for clear guidelines on how to effectively tackle such problems in the future.
