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A new battle is brewing between the government and the Bank of Thailand, with one camp pushing for an interest-rate cut to help the export sector and the other doubting the case for such a move. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com –

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The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has agreed on the need for a timely implementation of appropriate policy mix, to manage the exchange rate. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Breakingnews

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The differences between the Finance Ministry and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) over baht management are reaching a critical point, amid growing calls from the private sector for harsh measures such as capital controls and a sharp cut in the policy rate. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com –

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Sihanart said the terrorists were not Thais but 227 foreigners and 64 foreign firms   BANGKOK – Thai Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) will request the Justice minister to endorse a list of almost 300 people and firms classified as international terrorists or terror groups by the UN’s Security Council, authority said Tuesday. AMLO secretary-general Sihanart [...]

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The Bank of Thailand has yet again defied political pressure, holding financial stability as the main reason to back its interest-rate-setting decision Wednesday. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Breakingnews

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

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Pheu Thai candidate opts for low-risk approach as Democrats throw heavy punches in run-up to Sunday’s poll Full News here – NationMultimedia.com –

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The Bangkok Post: The Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) plans to reduce the workload of students so that they have more time to learn outside of classrooms. Obec, which supervises public primary and secondary schools, held a meeting on Tuesday to evaluate and improve the standard of the education system. The new curriculum will [...]

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Thailand has massive potential for future economic growth over the next two decades, but only if policymakers can maintain discipline in public spending, address corruption and fix imbalances in wealth distribution, says Korn Chatikavanij, a deputy leader of the opposition Democrat Party. Bangkok Post Mr Korn, the finance minister under the Abhisit Vejjajiva government, said [...]

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The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is widely expected to maintain the benchmark interest rate at 2.75 per cent at tomorrow’s meeting, the last of the year. Moody’s Analytics, the research arm of Moody’s Investors Service, is in the camp that expects no change. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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The Thai rice industry is not just being hit by the government’s price-pledging policy, but also allegedly by foreign investors believed to be buying up land from farmers via nominees. An investigation by The Nation, however, has found little support for such charges in the prime rice-growing Central region. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – [...]

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Although the devastating floods last year led to suspension of sales for three months, Toyota K Motors, a Toyota dealer, has resumed its record high growth. Jiradech Sompoprungroch, deputy managing director, said yesterday that the company’s sales of 21,161 units accounted for 7.3 per cent of Toyota’s total sales of 291,563 units in Thailand last [...]

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Fed should ease policy further, top Fed official says BANGKOK (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve should unleash a new round of bond purchases to bring down unemployment, even at the risk of driving inflation temporarily higher, one of the Fed's most dovish. Read more on Reuters

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