11 - 20 of 71 results for "debt menace"

  1. 11. learning | 26 Jan 2011

    1997 crisis debt to be repaid over 20-30 years

    About economics

    By Jon Fernquest

    » The principal of the 1.14-trillion-baht debt from the 1997 crisis bail outs will start to be paid down under a new plan.

  2. 12. learning | 29 Nov 2011

    Floods: Recovery & Govt Borrowing

    About the floods

    By Jon Fernquest

    » World Bank: Thailand in good financial position to pay for flood recovery. Govt debt at 40.2% of GDP, well within 60% legal debt ceiling.

  3. 13. learning | 25 Oct 2012

    Farm sector bond debt: Massive growth

    About banking

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Govt farming bank has now issued record 122 billion baht in bond debt compared to 199 billion for all state-owned enterprises.

  4. 14. learning | 12 Nov 2010

    Digging out from under Thailand's 1997 Crisis debt

    About business

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Thailand has long recovered from the 1997 crisis, but the debt, held by the FIDF under the central bank, remains and puts a drag on Thailand's development.

  5. 15. learning | 08 Feb 2010

    Families slam 'college debt'

    EDUCATION

    By Prasit Tangprasert, Newspaper section: News

    » NAKHON RATCHASIMA : The families of students at Nakhon Ratchasima College say they are deep in debt after paying fees to the school which is now at risk of being shuttered.

  6. 16. news | 25 May 2013

    Brazil cancels $900 million in African debt: presidency

    By AFP

    » Brazil said Saturday it plans to cancel $900 million (700 million euro) worth of debt in 12 African countries, as part of a broader strategy to boost ties with the continent.

  7. 17. lifestyle | 14 Jun 2013

    Jesus christ superman

    REVIEW

    By Kong Rithdee, Newspaper section: Life

    » Zack Snyder's Man Of Steel takes pride in giving us doom and gloom, and the tale that was one of our most exciting childhood memories has been turned into rather joyless bombast. Keen to insert biblical references, w...

  8. 18. learning | 16 Feb 2012

    Deposit insurance money to pay off 1997 crisis debt

    About banking

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Deposit insurance contributions to fall from 28 billion to 700 million baht per year to pay off FIDF 1997 crisis debt. Deposit protection falling from 50 to 1 million baht by August.

  9. 19. learning | 28 Feb 2013

    Headed for debt crisis?

    About government & economics

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Big promises to spend money made by politicians in elections now, may not be what is best for the country in the future.

  10. 20. opinion | 01 May 2013

    Debt aside, economy looks a lot like Greece's

    By Sawai Boonma, Newspaper section: News

    » When the current eurozone crisis reached Greece, many Thais asked whether what was happening over there could happen here.

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