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	ipedia.com: Central bank Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A central bank is a privately held refinancing bank of last resort, thus a monetary monopoly.
		Advocates of central banking argue that a National bank, which is chartered by the government and carries out government-designated monetary policy, is too susceptible to political pressure, which may come from factions that are incompetent to make monetary policy.
		Central banks are part of the infrastructure used by the private banking community of a given country, to influence their country's economy.
	www.ipedia.com /central_bank.html (541 words)

	Southern Thailand consists of a strip of land averaging 64km wide and about 1250km long
		Thailand is situated in the very heart of Southeast Asia, bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Cambodia and the south by Malaysia.
		Thailand’s tropical climate and abundant rivers have also made this one of the most fertile countries in the world.
		Overland entry to Thailand is restricted to three road crossings on the Thai- Malaysian border, and the bridge spanning the Mekong River between Laos and Thailand at Nong Kai.
	home.c2i.net /allan/thailand.htm (2173 words)

	Thailand Letter of Intent and Memorandum on Economic Policies, February 24, 1998
		The document, which is the property of Thailand, is being made available on the IMF website by agreement with the member as a service to users of the IMF website.
		We have intervened in three medium-sized banks which were unable to raise private capital, by replacing their managements, writing down (virtually fully) the capital of existing shareholders, and recapitalizing them through debt-equity conversion by the FIDF.
		We are encouraging banks, wherever possible, to accelerate the adoption of the ultimate provisioning rules, in order to achieve an early restoration of confidence in Thailand’s financial institutions.
	www.imf.org /external/np/loi/022498.htm (4997 words)

	Thailand's Debt Crisis and Economic Outlook
		While Thailand enjoyed high economic growth in the first half of the 1990s’, partly as a result of the large capital inflow, the current account deficit began to widen considerably; increasing from about 5% of GDP in 1993 to over 8% of GDP in 1995 and 1996.
		Thailand’s loss of competitiveness in labor intensive products became very apparent in 1996, when total export declined by 0.2%, compared to increases by over 20% per annum in prior years.
		Thailand has managed to achieve all the key IMF targets as of the end of 1997 (such as fiscal cash position, monetary and foreign exchange targets as well as current account deficit target).
	www.nectec.or.th /bureaux/tdri/mep_fore.htm (1950 words)

	Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - The Region - Focus on Central Banks: Central Bank of Thailand (September 1998) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Thai National Banking Bureau, the precursor to the central bank, was established in 1939 as part of the Ministry of Finance and was the first organization to assume central banking activities in Thailand.
		When World War II spread to Asia, the government changed the status of the Bureau to a central bank through the passage of the Bank of Thailand Act in 1942, which decreed the Bank of Thailand the legal entity responsible for all central banking activities.
		The Minister of Finance is empowered to oversee the overall affairs of the Bank, with general control and direction entrusted to a court of directors, comprised of the governor and deputy governors, appointed by His Majesty the King as chairman and vice chairmen respectively, and at least five assistant governors appointed by the Cabinet.
	woodrow.mpls.frb.fed.us /pubs/region/98-09/bank-thai.cfm (245 words)

	Investment Oppotunities Koh Samui, Thailand.
		An exception is made for receiving money from foreign banks that have a branch or representative office in Thailand, from foreign branches of Thai commercial banks, and from the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Thailand, or the Exchange Equalization Funds.
		The accounts are opened with authorized banks in Thailand and deposited with funds that originate from abroad or from foreign currency borrowing from the Bangkok International Banking Facilities.
		The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Thailand have recently announced measures to restore confidence in the financial sector by requiring commercial banks and finance companies currently in operation to increase their capital as a cushion against any potential loss from asset deterioration.
	www.cocosamui.com /en/owning_in_thailand/investment_opportunities (2297 words)

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		The Bank of Thailand has been entrusted by the Ministry of Finance with the responsibility of administration of foreign exchange.
		Foreign exchange cover with authorized banks in Thailand is generally available where a genuine underlying current or capital transaction exists and not contrary to exchange control policy at the time.
		The proceeds must be surrendered to an authorized bank or deposited in a foreign currency account with an authorized bank in Thailand within 7 days from receipt.
	oefa.thaiembdc.org /Project/Info/exchange.html (1352 words)

	Baht -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The baht (บาท, symbol ฿, (Click link for more info and facts about ISO 4217) ISO 4217 code THB) is the official (The metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used) currency of (A country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay peninsula) Thailand.
		The issuance of currency is the responsibility of the (Click link for more info and facts about Bank of Thailand) Bank of Thailand.
		Baht is also a unit of gold measure and is used commonly in jewellers and goldsmith in Thailand, 1 baht = 15.244 grams.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/baht.htm (569 words)

	Thailand: The Land of Smiles Thai Tourist Information
		Thailand is located in the geographic region commonly known as Southeast Asia.
		The south region of Thailand is located on the narrow Malay Peninsula, with the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) on it's west side and the Gulf of Thailand on it's east.
		Its at the junction of Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.
	www.csmngt.com /thailand1.htm (3284 words)

	Thailand - Economic analysis of government's policies, investment climate and political risk.
		The Bank of Thailand had revised the notification regarding the usage of the Internet network for undertaking of commercial banking business by issuing a new notification dated November 9, 2000 and has cancelled the previous notification dated on December 30, 1999.
		Thailand is free from other countries because Thailand has never been defeated by other countries.
		The official language of Thailand is Thai, Thai is spoken everywhere, 99% of language used in Thailand is Thai.
	www.mkeever.com /thailand.html (2753 words)

	A Virtual Travel to Thailand - Muang Thai - Siam
		The Kingdom of Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia, bordering Laos and the Kingdom of Cambodia to the east, the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia to the south, and the Andaman Sea and Myanmar to the west.
		Thailand is the only southeast Asian country never have been taken over by a European power.
		Thailand is a warm and rather humid tropical country with monsoonal climate.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/thailand.htm (1043 words)

	Thailand News.Net
		Thailand will appeal to anyone who is interested in beach vacations or archaeology, but especially to those who want to explore exotic cultures without sacrificing modern conveniences.
		Thailand's largest private carrier Bangkok Airways is to spend 24 billion baht (585 million dollars) to buy new long-range aircraft in the face of...
		Thailand News.Net is part of an international network of news sites, dedicated to the major regions, countries and cities of the world.
	thailandnews.net (977 words)

	Thailand's Economic Reform (II) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Bank of Thailand compiles a private investment index based on a set of economic indicators such as the import value of capital goods, domestic cement consumption, commercial banks' credit for construction and manufacturing, and construction areas permitted in municipal zones.
		The new Bank of Thailand Act, which is in the final process of being drafted, aims at strengthening the BOT’s independence and accountability, especially in conducting monetary policy.
		With a view to ensuring transparency of BOT’s operations, the BOT will be required to, among others, preannounce its monetary policy direction and past performance in conducting monetary policy, report its operations to the cabinet and parliament, and disclose its financial account on a weekly basis.
	www.mof.go.th /ther_2/index_ther.html (8934 words)

	Thailand News from Hasekamp Net
		Thailand's famous southern resort province of Phuket has been voted by international visitors as the 'Top Island in Asia and Indian Ocean' and has hence received the Readers' Choice Award 2005, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
		Thailand set up a 100-million-baht fund yesterday to cushion the spread of bird flu in the region, as new outbreaks hit Thailand and Vietnam.
		Thailand will coordinate the fight against bird flu with the World Health Organisation and the World Organisation for Animal health in stockpiling and vaccine development, and meanwhile will be responsible for this region.
	www.hasekamp.net /newspro (6645 words)

	Business Asia: Thai Banking's Role Reversal - Bank of Thailand - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
		The reason why most nations have adopted central bank independence is that they don't want monetary policy to fall into the hands of politicians pursuing their own agendas.
		Actually, being a champion of central bank independence is one of the few issues where the IMF can have a positive influence on developing nations.
		More precisely, Thailand is in debt to the IMF up to its eyeballs ever since the 1997 crisis when it borrowed US$14.3 billion ($28.1 billion) out of a total emergency package of US$17.2 billion.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BJT/is_5_9/ai_76332601 (596 words)

	Banks in Thailand (Thai Local Bank)
		The Thai Farmers Bank Public Company Limited is the third largest commercial bank in Thailand in terms of total assets, loans and deposits and operates one of the largest branch networks in the country.
		The Bank also currently operates nine branches and six representative offices overseas and 37 foreign exchange offices in Thailand.The Bank's new headquarters building, completed in 1995, incorporates the latest in fiber-optic communications equipment to facilitate the increasing computerization of the Bank's operations.
		Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited has been operating as a commercial bank with the supports and trusts of the people of Thailand for more than half a century since its opening on April 1, 1945.
	www.geocities.com /wallstreet/2003/bank.html (2074 words)

	Thailand trading bank index
		-Krung Thai is the second-largest bank in Thailand.
		Normally they require a foreigner to have 100,000 baht in a separate bank account to be eligible and you must have a non immigrant visa, work permit and company papers.
		Thai banks provide a wide range of services and hours are generally from 0900-1530, Monday through Friday, except on public and bank holidays.
	www.asiatradingonline.com /banks.htm (876 words)

	Thailand, Thailand information
		Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago...
		Thailand is a fascinating and exotic country to explore...
		Bank of Thailand 273 Samsen Rd., Bangkhunphrom, Bangkok 10200 Tel.
	www.thailands.co.uk (1442 words)

	Bangkok Post Main Entrance Page
		Speaking from Kenya, Mr Thaksin said the wild animals to be sent to Thailand could have been culled by Kenya to keep their populations under control.
		Jaran Hatthakam, chief of a panel of judges handling a petition filed by 11 civic groups seeking to freeze the IPO, scheduled for Nov 16-17, told Nakhon Chompuchart, a lawyer representing the groups, that the court had postponed its ruling from 2pm yesterday to 1.30pm on Nov 15.
		Consideration of TMB Bank's capital restructuring plan will be made by the Finance Ministry with an aim to limit potential conflicts of interest, Finance Minister Thanong Bidaya stressed yesterday.
	www.bangkokpost.com (982 words)

	Thailand HQ : Thailand Economy
		Thailand : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of...
		Reperages Thailand provides affordable website creation services and marketingsolutions to business owners who want to start or improve their presence on the...
		Thailand HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
	thailandhq.com /thailandeconomy/index.php (828 words)

	CNN.com - Thailand fires central bank governor - May 29, 2001
		A government spokesman told reporters the new central bank chief would be Pridiyathorn Devakula, president of Thailand's Import-Export Bank.
		But banks are burdened with bad loans and say they need wide interest margins to survive.
		The International Monetary Fund weighed into the debate last week, backing the central bank's low-rate policy and saying it was essential that central bank independence was respected.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/BUSINESS/asia/05/29/thailand.governor.biz (383 words)

	Government Savings Bank - Thailand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Government Savings Bank of Thailand is a state bank that began as a government institution primarily to encourage thrift and savings habits of the Thai people, especially those earning a low to medium income.
		The Government Savings Bank finances 447,709 micro clients through loans that are made to 7,265 community groups and cooperatives.
		Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives - Thailand
	www.swwb.org /English/1000/address/gnbi/add_gnbi_government.htm (137 words)

	ADB OKs $300,000 Grant to Help Thailand - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and China's Yunan province will be the targeted areas.
		Thailand is strongly committed to setting up a reliable anti-money laundering regime - establishing the legal framework in 1999 and putting in place an anti-money laundering office since 2002 to pursue violators - but gaps remain, the ADB said.
		The bank statement said studies have indicated that Thailand needs to revise its legal framework to reach full compliance with international conventions, establish a system of compliance for financial institutions, and build awareness among financial institutions, government officials and the public.
	www.forbes.com /home_asia/feeds/ap/2005/08/15/ap2180639.html (583 words)

	Thaistocks.com :: Independent investment research, global investing, thai stocks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		There is a caliber member forum "lounge" where sophisticated investors regularly share their own viewpoints, concerns, industry knowledge and valued insights —all regularly adding to the member knowledge bank.
		Most all take the easy road of assuming their investor clients are day traders and that nobody invests for the long run -nor for dividends.
		Thailand's SET and its registered brokers should take note and start re-inventing their business model, or risk to have most domestic savings pass them right by and so compromise the long term growth of the Thai economy.
	www.thaistocks.com (2307 words)

	Bangkok's Independent Newspaper
		“The personal loan rate ceiling was set at 28 per cent by the BOT on the assumption of a certain cost of funds,” he said.
		Credit card issuers earlier urged the central bank to raise the ceiling on the credit card rate because of the rising cost of funds.
		The central bank responded by requesting a detailed report on the issue.
	www.nationmultimedia.com /2005/11/11/business/index.php?news=business_19126492.html (328 words)

	Export Import Bank Of Thailand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Thailand confirms that 23 tigers have died from avian flu at zoo
		Thailand confirms 23 tigers die of bird flu
		Kosit Panpiemras Thai state under fire over Myanmar loan The senate foreign affairs committee took the - (EXIM) to task for financing a high-speed The was established in February 1994, assuming operation the formerly administered by the.
	www.silom.com /en/r/4605-ExportImportBankOfThailand.html (940 words)

	Anz banking Bank islam malaysia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bank Islam Malaysia Bank Muamalat Malaysia ASB Bank ANZ NewZealand ANZ National Bank New Zealand Bank of New Zealand Kiwibank.
		Bangkok Bank Berhad Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad.ANZ Bank Bank of China Bank of Indonesia Corestates Bank NA.
		Western banks such as ANZ and HSBC have Islamic Banking units, In Malaysiathere is a dual financial system.
	www.mediasport.ru /anz-banking/bank-islam-malaysia.htm (741 words)

	Bangkok News.Net
		According to a senior immigration official, one GK Patel (51) went to Los Angels via Bangkok from Kolkata last August with a passport having a...
		Defending champions Thailand have been drawn in Group A along with Malaysia, Cambodia and the Philippines.
		Nepal is set to participate in the Indoor Asian Games to be held in Bangkok, Thailand in November.
	www.bangkoknews.net (811 words)

	Sanchez Solution to Power Thailand's Largest Bank (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		"KTB's requirement for a state-of-the-art core banking system was central to its strategy of becoming a world-class bank and to show leadership in the Thai banking industry," said Vigrom Chaisinthop, TNIS managing director.
		Currently installed in over 350 financial institutions throughout the world, Sanchez Profile is an online, multi-currency, multi-lingual core bank processing system that couples high operational efficiencies with the ability to significantly enhance the competitiveness of the institution.
		Its key customers in the banking sector include the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), Bangkok Bank, the Government Housing Bank, the Government Saving Bank and Bank of Thailand.
	www.sanchez.com /news_2002/nr_020916.asp (826 words)

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