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News Thailand » Central » Government: Thai Government Suffers Setback in Bid to Sway Central Bank

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/thai-government-suffers-setback-bid-040745206.html
Published on: Thursday 26 December 2024

(Bloomberg) -- The Thai government's campaign to pressure the Bank of Thailand to cut interest rates suffered a significant setback, with the Office of the Council of State effectively ruling that the ...

News Thailand » Central » Government: Thai cabinet approves Vitai Ratanakorn as next central bank chief, official says

News channel or source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/22/thai-cabinet-approves-vitai-ratanakorn-as-next-central-bank-chief-official-says.html
Published on: Monday 21 July 2025

Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval for Vitai Ratanakorn to be the next governor of the Bank of Thailand, a government official said. The appointment of Vitai, 54, the president and CEO of ...

News Thailand » Central » Government: In Recent Border Controversies, Thailand’s Government Has Been Missing in Action

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/in-recent-border-controversies-thailands-government-has-been-missing-in-action/
Published on: Wednesday 11 December 2024

An aerial view of Koh Kut, a Thai island in the Gulf of Thailand that is also claimed by Cambodia. Cambodia and Thailand have a maritime border dispute that dates back to 1973. Under the leadership of ...

News Thailand » Central » Government: Thai Central Bank Intervenes to Slow Currency Moves, Says Official

News channel or source: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2025-09-19/thai-central-bank-says-it-has-acted-to-ensure-baht-doesnt-move-too-fast
Published on: Thursday 18 September 2025

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank has intervened to slow the Thai currency's movement, an assistant governor said on Friday after the baht rose to its strongest levels in four years, ...

News Thailand » Central » Government: Thailand's central bank and government must work together, PM says

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thailands-central-bank-government-must-work-together-pm-says-2025-02-18/
Published on: Monday 17 February 2025

BANGKOK, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Thailand's government will push for 3.5% economic growth this year and will seek to work closer with the central bank to support small businesses, Prime Minister ...

News Thailand » Central » Government: Thai panel picks government's candidate for central bank board chair, sources say

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/thai-panel-picks-governments-candidate-cbank-board-chair-govt-sources-say-2024-11-11/
Published on: Sunday 10 November 2024

BANGKOK, Nov 11 (Reuters) - A Thai panel on Monday picked ruling party loyalist and former Finance Minister Kittiratt na Ranong to chair the central bank's board, two government sources said, choosing ...

News Thailand » Central » Government: Incoming Thai Government Readies Key Policy Plan as Risks Mount

News channel or source: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-09-19/new-thai-cabinet-could-unveil-policy-plan-by-sept-29-ruling-party-official-says
Published on: Thursday 18 September 2025

Incoming Thai Government Readies Key Policy Plan as Risks Mount By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Friday approved Prime ...

News Thailand » Central » Government: Thai Government Nominates Central Bank Critic for BOT Chairman

News channel or source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-17/thai-government-nominates-central-bank-critic-for-bot-chairman
Published on: Monday 16 September 2024

Thailand’s government is backing Kittiratt Na-Ranong, a critic of the central bank’s hawkish monetary policy and a loyalist of the ruling party, to become the new chairman of the Bank of Thailand, ...

News Thailand » Central » Government: Thai Economists Warn of Political Interference in Central Bank Selection

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2024/11/thai-economists-warn-of-political-interference-in-central-bank-selection/
Published on: Sunday 10 November 2024

The government has nominated ex-Finance Minister Kittirat Na Ranong, a loyalist of the ruling Pheu Thai party, as the next chairman of the Bank of Thailand. More than 800 leading Thai economists, ...

News Thailand » Central » Government: Thailand cancels visa-free regime for citizens of Russia and Central Asian countries

News channel or source: https://eadaily.com/en/news/2026/09/03/thailand-cancels-visa-free-regime-for-citizens-of-russia-and-central-asian-countries
Published on: Wednesday 02 September 2026

EADaily, September 3rd, 2026. Thailand cancels visa-free travel for citizens of 93 countries, including Russia and Central Asian countries. This is reported by Bangkok Post.