Government must beware of ballooning budget deficits
The opposition Democrat Party has cautioned that the country's off-budget deficit could balloon in 2013 as the Yingluck government struggles to keep its populist policy pledges.
Banned ex-TRT executives set to shake up the government
Dozens of former executive members of the now-defunct Thai Rak Thai Party held a meeting this week to discuss their future as the five-year political ban imposed on them by the Constitution Court is set to expire at the end of this month.
Govt imposes price controls in response to complaints
The Yingluck government has stepped up its battle against the rising cost of living in Bangkok and other major cities by imposing a price control on cooked meals.
Former TRT heavyweights to take up Cabinet posts
Pongsak Rattanapong-paisan, a former transport minister and close confidant of ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, is expected to join the new Yingluck Cabinet next month.
PM's advisor formulates strategy for future growth
Dr Virabongsa Ramangkura, the prime minister's chief economic advisor, has suggested that the global economic growth poles have shifted to Asia, especially China and India, from the United States and Western Europe.
Opportunities for growth as Myanmar opens
Myanmar's April 1 parliamentary by-elections have proved to be fruitful as far as the country's re-joining the rest of the world is concerned.
Government should not mess with foreign exchange policy
The government should allow market forces to dictate the value of the Thai baht rather than asking the Bank of Thailand to excessively intervene in the foreign exchange market to weaken the unit.
A showdown between the govt and the central bank
A showdown is looming between Finance Minister Kittirat Na Ranong and Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul over the country's exchange rate policy as the former is pushing for a weaker Thai baht to aid the export sector's...
The govt is broke and will have to turn to sin taxes to raise revenue
When the government is broke, it usually turns to "sinners".
Govt will soon feel the shock of the rising cost of living
The opposition Democrat Party has started to rock the government's boat by claiming that more and more people are suffering from rising food and energy prices.
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