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News Thailand » Central » History: Thailand’s Showdown Over Interest Rates, Explained

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2024/05/thailands-showdown-over-interest-rates-explained/
Published on: Tuesday 21 May 2024

The economic rationale of the Bank of Thailand, and the political incentives of the current government, have been at odds since the COVID-19 pandemic. So why is the government in a showdown with the ...

News Thailand » Central » History: Thailand’s Economy Set For Tough Year in 2026, Central Bank Says

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2026/01/thailands-economy-set-for-tough-year-in-2026-central-bank-says/
Published on: Wednesday 07 January 2026

The competitiveness of Thailand’s economy is waning, the country’s central bank warned yesterday, as it battles against headwinds including U.S. tariffs, high levels of household debt, and an ...

News Thailand » Central » History: Thai central bank proposes controls on gold trade, ready to cut rates further

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thai-central-bank-proposes-controls-gold-trade-ready-cut-rates-further-2025-12-18/
Published on: Wednesday 17 December 2025

BANGKOK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The Thai central bank is calling on the finance ministry to control gold trading after a surge in transactions helped drive up the value of the baht , its governor said on ...

News Thailand » Central » History: Thai Central Bank May Face More Rate-Cut Pressure From New PM

News channel or source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-20/thai-central-bank-may-face-more-rate-cut-pressure-from-new-pm
Published on: Monday 19 August 2024

Thailand’s central bank is poised to keep the policy rate at a decade high this week as the economy gathers some steam but uncertainty about a $14 billion handout may prompt a fresh wave of rate-cut ...