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Rate cut likely at Monetary Policy Committee meeting next week
Read more: Rate cut likely at Monetary Policy Committee meeting next weekAnalysts expect the Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to cut its policy rate by 0.25 basis points (bps) at next week’s meeting, following the US Federal Reserve’s latest move as multiple pressures weigh on the domestic outlook.
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Call for speedy passage of clean air bill
Read more: Call for speedy passage of clean air billTourism operators hope senators can complete the reading of the clean air bill before the House dissolution in order for it to be enacted during this high season, as northern regions brace for smog.
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Baht facing unstable week amid upheaval
Read more: Baht facing unstable week amid upheavalGreater baht volatility is expected this week, pressured by domestic political instability and expectations of a US policy rate cut later this month.
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Phuket tourism trade jittery over instability
Read more: Phuket tourism trade jittery over instabilityPolitical instability and persistent border issues continue to impact investor sentiment, making Thailand lose its competitiveness due to delayed infrastructure development and tourism stimulus, according to Phuket tourism operators.
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Migrant crisis hits sugarcane fields
Read more: Migrant crisis hits sugarcane fieldsThe air in Khlong Hat district, Sa Kaeo province, feels light. Rows of neatly planted sugarcane form a backdrop of a quieter, simpler life.
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Cannabis restricted to 5 medical uses, health authorities say
Read more: Cannabis restricted to 5 medical uses, health authorities sayCannabis buds may legally be used only by patients with five categories of symptoms and must be obtained with a doctor’s prescription, the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine announced on Monday.
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Temporary reopening of checkpoint to Cambodia abruptly ended
Read more: Temporary reopening of checkpoint to Cambodia abruptly endedImmigration authorities in Sa Kaeo province have abruptly terminated the temporary reopening of the crossing to Poipet after just one day, amid questions about the motive behind the reopening.
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Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 600
Read more: Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 600JALALABAD (AFGHANISTAN) – A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in the impoverished nation, killing more than 600 people, the interior ministry said.