Thailand

In what is widely seen as an attempt to counter growing resistance from the political opposition, the Pheu Thai Party (PTP) has decided to soften its stance on demanding for constitutional... 2012-01-09

Thailand's trade exports contracted by 12.5% y-o-y in November, compared to an expansion of 21.5% y-o-y in October. Meanwhile, imports also contracted by 2.4% y-o-y in November. Although... 2012-01-09

Thailand's trade exports contracted by 12.5% y-o-y in November, compared to an expansion of 21.5% y-o-y in October. Meanwhile, imports also contracted by 2.4% y-o-y in November. Although... 2012-01-09

The Thai government has expressed its intention to withdraw from the World Heritage Convention (WHC) following a decision by the secretariat to advance Cambodia's management plan for... 2011-07-01

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said in May that a legal team will be set up to present Thailand's case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in response to Cambodia's petition... 2011-06-03

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his Democrat coalition government attracted heavy criticism from the political opposition after the cabinet approved THB66bn (US$2.2bn) worth of... 2011-05-01

The opposition Puea Thai Party formally filed a censure motion against Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and none other ministers on March 1. Broadly speaking, the opposition party is... 2011-03-04

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has raised its benchmark repo rate by 100bps to 2.25% since the global financial crisis amid growing confidence in the strength of the economy. Meanwhile,... 2011-03-04

Lawyers acting on behalf of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), have filed a lawsuit against Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva with the International Criminal... 2011-02-02

Thailand's trade exports rose 28.5% y-o-y in November, indicating that momentum behind demand for Thai exports remains robust. In line with our view that imports growth would continue... 2011-01-07