The Latest Breaking News from Piti Disyatat

Exploring efforts to ease dollar volatility

Regulations have limited growth of yuan-baht trade payment even as the central banks of Thailand and China have encouraged local currency settlement for quite some time.

Bangkok Post · May 23, 2023

Loan demand unfazed by rising interest rates

Rising interest rates have not yet affected domestic loan demand despite corporate loans slowing because of the global economic outlook, according to the Bank of Thailand.

Bangkok Post · Apr 18, 2023

BoT to aid new government on economic policies

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will work with the new government on coordinating fiscal and monetary policies to boost the economy after the Finance Ministry and central bank reduced economic stimulus measures amid signs of recovery.

Bangkok Post · Apr 12, 2023

High hopes for tourism boom as Thailand cheers Chinese return

After a three-year lull, Thailand is welcoming back Chinese tourists to its golden beaches, striking temples and fancy shopping centers, expecting an influx of Chinese tourists to help restore its pandemic-battered tourism sector.

Bangkok Post · Jan 26, 2023

BoT hikes interest rate for 4th time

The Bank of Thailand yesterday raised its policy interest rate by 0.25 percentage points for a fourth consecutive time in an attempt to contain high inflation.

Bangkok Post · Jan 25, 2023

BoT hikes policy rate as recovery gathers steam

The Bank of Thailand believes the country's economy will take off in the final quarter of this year and return to pre-pandemic growth levels.

Bangkok Post · Nov 30, 2022

Bank of Thailand flags inflation risk from further baht decline

The country faces the risks of inflation quickening further from a 14-year high if the baht continues to weaken, according to the central bank.

Bangkok Post · Oct 17, 2022

Borrowers hit as rates increase again

The Bank of Thailand on Wednesday raised the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1%, in a bid to tame high inflation amid an uneven economic recovery.

Bangkok Post · Sep 28, 2022

Economy to continue growing despite disappointing Q2: Bank of Thailand

Despite a weaker-than-expected second quarter, the economy is expected to continue growing in the second half of the year as tourism picks up, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) said on Tuesday, suggesting gradual policy tightening may continue.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16, 2022

Central bank raises interest rate

The Bank of Thailand raised its key interest rate for the first time in nearly four years yesterday in an effort to wrestle control over surging inflation as the economic recovery gains momentum.

Bangkok Post · Aug 10, 2022