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Bank of Thailand chief wants weaker baht
Read more: Bank of Thailand chief wants weaker bahtBank of Thailand governor Vitai Ratanakorn said on Saturday that a weaker baht would be beneficial for the economy, and that there was room to cut interest rates if needed to support growth.
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Floods ravage Hat Yai as heavy rain in South continues
Read more: Floods ravage Hat Yai as heavy rain in South continuesPersistent rain has caused severe flooding in Hat Yai district of the southern border province of Songkhla on Saturday.
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End of tariff uncertainty unlocks SET
Read more: End of tariff uncertainty unlocks SETJuly was an unusual month for Thai equities as the low point of the month for the SET index occurred on the first day and the high point on the last day, with a wide trading range between 1,086.56 and 1,251.16 points.
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Probe into temple funds intensifies
Read more: Probe into temple funds intensifiesAuthorities are intensifying an investigation into Wat Phrabat Namphu amid allegations of large-scale corruption, focusing on the temple’s affiliated foundation as a potential “loophole” for embezzlement.
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Fresh hope for clean energy targets
Read more: Fresh hope for clean energy targetsThe new deadline for implementation of the much-delayed power development plan (PDP) offers a blueprint for Thailand to align with its clean energy goals.
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Your horoscope for Aug 15-21
Read more: Your horoscope for Aug 15-21Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post’s famously accurate fortune teller. Let’s see how you will fare this week and beyond.
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Thailand condemns Cambodian use of mines before international envoys
Read more: Thailand condemns Cambodian use of mines before international envoysThailand has condemned the latest round of mine laying by Cambodia, as well as Cambodia’s refusal to cooperate in removing the traps, during a briefing attended by envoys from over 40 nations.
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Border soldier found dead after firing M16 in public
Read more: Border soldier found dead after firing M16 in publicA soldier at a base bordering Cambodia was found dead in Surin province near the location where he fired about a dozen shots of an M16 rifle in public, as the Royal Thai Army investigates whether the motive is linked to duty stress.
