Bangkok Informer

East Asia Pacific is expected to show growth of 7.8 per cent in 2013 and 7.6 per cent in 2014, to continue its role as an engine of global growth, according to World Bank. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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The BOT’s new forecast is close to the International Monetary Fund’s 5.5-per-cent projection for Asean-5, which covers Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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Fears that baht’s rapid appreciation will hurt exports Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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Reuters: Thailand’s economy grew a robust 3.6 percent in the fourth quarter from the previous three months, taking the 2012 pace to 6.4 percent… On an annual basis, economic growth in the fourth quarter was a record 18.9 percent, compared with 15.4 percent in the Reuters poll. A high figure was expected because of the [...]

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The Commerce Ministry has launched six strategies to promote domestic growth and prepare Thai economic fundamentals and businesses for an integrated market under the Asean Economic Community (AEC). Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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Call for fiscal space in event of drop in Chinese FDI Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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BOT report says private consumption resilient despite export challenges Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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The providers of content for cable and satellite television are expected to be a growing source of business for the banking industry. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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The Bank of Thailand has begun servicing debt owed by the Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF) under a legal amendment made earlier in 2012. Bangkok Post But debt payments by the central bank have been made only to service interest expenses on the liabilities, with only minor payments made against the principal of the liabilities, [...]

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Natural disasters have caused 15.1 billion dollars in damage in Asia so far this year and could threaten the region’s long-term economic growth, the United Nations warned Tuesday. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Breakingnews

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If anything, this year has proved the Thai economy is able to stand on its own feet. It’s the year that domestic growth ploughed ahead against the backdrop of a slowdown in exports. Over three quarters, the economy expanded by 2.6% year-on-year. Not much, you may think, but recall that in the first quarter of [...]

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The prime minister of Bhutan and economic gurus urged Thailand to adopt sustainable policies that will promote economic growth as well as create balance and happiness in society – instead of focusing only on development. They spoke at a seminar in Bangkok yesterday. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – National

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Leading executives yesterday shared their experiences of the opportunities and challenges in doing business overseas. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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According to the Department of Health Service Support, 2.24 million foreign visitors came to Thailand for medical purposes in 2011, generating 97.8 billion Baht in income.   Chiangrai Times – To sustain the growth of Thailand’s medical tourism sector, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has organized the “Thailand Medical & Wellness Tourism Trade Familiarization [...]

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BANGKOK — Oil prices fell Thursday in Asia after U.S. crude inventories swelled and a slowdown in South Korea’s economy underlined that growth in demand for fuel could remain subdued. Benchmark crude for September delivery was down 60 cents at … Full News here – Bangkok – Bing News

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