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Analysis

Year 2009
Date	Source	Title
December 14	Bangkok Post	Economic Review Mid-Year 2009
May 19	Bangkok Post<	Economic review year-end 2008<<

Year 2008
Date	Source	Title
July 14	Bangkok Post<	Economic Review Mid-Year 2008<<
March 27	Ministry of Finance<	Thailand's Economic Outlook 2008 As Of March 2008<<
March 20	Bangkok Post<	Thai Exports Will Take Hit As US Falls<<
March 20	Bangkok Post<	Low US Rate Could Push Baht To Higher Levels<<
February 24	Bangkok Post<	Extra Investment In Offices Will Pay Off<<
February 22	Bangkok Post<	Going Beyond Stock Trading<<
January 30	Bangkok Post<	Economic Review Year-end 2007<<
January 26	Bangkok Post<	Current State of the Baht<<

Year 2007
Date	Source	Title
December 20	Thailand Outlook<	"2008 Economy: Projection & Risks".<<
December 17	Bangkok Post<	Economic Review Mid-Year 2007<<
December 15	Bangkok Post<	Doing Business Successfully In Vietnam post 12 15<<
December 15	Bangkok Post<	Asian Economies Face Challenge As China's Slowdown Could Hurt The Region<<
December 14	Bangkok Post<	Politics, Oil And US Slowdown Seen As Three Key Risks Ahead<<
June 15	Bank of Thailand<	Inflation Targeting in a Small Open Economy: a Challenge to Monetary Theory<<
January 15	Bank of Thailand<	Asset Prices and Monetary Policy Transmission in Thailand<<

Year 2006
Date	Source	Title
June 22	Thailand Outlook<	Macro Economic Snapshot fore June 2006<<
May 2	Thailand Outlook<	Thailand Economic Outlook 2006 by Fiscal Policy Office<<
April 13	Thailand Outlook<	Financial Snapshot Through March 2006<<
April 13	Thailand Outlook<	Macro Economic Snapshot Through March 2006<<
February 7	Thailand Outlook<	Business Sector Snapshort January 2006<<
February 7	Thailand Outlook<	Financial Snapshot January 2006<<

Year 2005
Date	Source	Title
December 6	NESDB<	Economic Performance in Q3/2005 and Outlook for 2005-2006<<
November 9	Thailand Outlook<	Macro-Economic Snapshot for November 2005<<
October 20	Thailand Outlook<	FPO Urged To Expand Its Role In Economic Policy-Making<<
October 20	Thailand Outlook<	The Tourism Industry in Thailand: An Analysis<<
October 7	Thailand Outlook<	Business Sector Snapshot: January 2006<<
October 7	Thailand Outlook<	Financial Snapshot: Capital Market, Bond Market, Money Market, News Highlights, and more...<<
October 7	Thailand Outlook<	Macro Economic Snapshots For October 2005<<
September 7	Thailand Outlook<	Macro Economic Snapshots<<
September 7	Thailand Outlook<	Crude Oil Imports Being Monitored<<
August 5	Bangkok Post<	Telecommunication: More Busy Signals<<
August 5	Bangkok Post<	Telecommunication: Dialing Up Data For Fun And Profit<<
August 5	Bangkok Post<	Why Sign Free Trade Agreements?<<
August 5	Bangkok Post<	Small and Medium Businesses Smartening Up Their Act<<
August 5	Bangkok Post<	Finance and Banking Outlook<<
August 5	Bangkok Post<	Economy Headed For A Rough Patch<<
July 28	National News Bureau<	War Of The Green Tea Companies<<
June 10	Thailand Outlook<	Overview of the Business Sector for June 2005<<
June 10	Thailand Outlook<	Overview of the Financial Sector for June 2005<<
June 10	Thailand Outlook<	Macro Economic Overview for June 2005<<
June 1	Ministry of Finance<	Quarterly Thailand Economic Outlook by Fiscal Policy Office, Ministry of Finance as of 30 May 2005<<
June 1	Thailand Outlook<	Economic Overview For May 2005<<
June 1	Thailand Outlook<	Energy Management: Is The Government On The Right Track?<<
May 12	National News Bureau<	Thai - Japanese FTA: The Thai Perspective On Steel Liberalization<<
April 19	Bangkok Post<	Executives Think Chances For 2005 Look Better Than Last Year<<
March 30	Thailand Outlook<	TISC: Economic Outlook for April 2005<<
March 23	Thailand Outlook<	The End Of Diesel Subsidy And The New Era For Thai Producers<<
March 7	NESDB<	NESDB Economic Outlook: Thai Economic Performance in 2004 and Outlook for 2005<<
February 15	Thailand Outlook<	Ratings Perspective: Thailand FC Rating Upgraded To A- For The First Time In The Post-Crisis Era By JCR<<
February 5	Thai Rak Thai Party<	Thailand At Crossroads: Towards Economic Transformation<<
January 13	Thailand Outlook<	Impact of the Tidal Wave Disaster on the Overall Thai Economy<<

Year 2004
Date	Source	Title
December 28	Thailand Outlook<	From Mega Projects to Macro Projection: A Presentation by Dr. Olarn Chaipravat<<
November 25	Fiscal Policy Office<	Thailand Economic Forecast 2004 And 2005 (As Of November 2004)<<
September 8	Thailand Outlook<	Thailand’s Way to Become the “Detroit of Asia”<<
September 1	Thailand Outlook<	The Impact of Thailand–Australia Free Trade Agreement on Major Industries of Thailand<<

Year 2002
Date	Source	Title
September 12	Thai Farmers Research Center<	Economic Trend for 2nd Half, 2002: In Retreat over US-Iraqi Tensions<<
August 29	Bank of Thailand<	Economic Conditions through July 2002 (table)<<
August 29	Bank of Thailand<	Economic Conditions through July 2002<<
August 29	International Monetary Fund<	IMF Concludes 2002 Article IV Consultation and Post-Program Monitoring Discussions with Thailand<<
August 19	Thai Farmers Research Center<	FDI Outlook ... Capital Outflow is Watchful<<
August 2	Thai Farmers Research Center<	New Round of Japanese Manufacturing Relocations, FDI Outlook<<
July 19	Bank of Thailand<	Progress of Debt Restructuring in May 2002 and June 2002<<
July 16	NESDB<	The Thai Economy in May 2002<<
July 11	NESDB<	Growth of Credit and Personal Consumption Loans<<
July 2	Bangkok Post Economic Review<	Five Years Later ... Assessing the Country Five Years After the Crash of '97 The review looks at the following sectors: Agriculture; Automobiles; Banking; Cellular; Economy; Education; Exports; Foreign Policy; Industry; Insurance; Investment; Large Projects; Markets; Property; Retailing; and Trade.<<
June 30	US ASEAN Business Council<	Interview with the US Ambassador to Thailand<<
June 28	Bank of Thailand<	The Economy as of May 2002<<
June 17	National Economic and Social Development Board<	Report on the State of the Thai Economy: First Quarter 2002<<
May 28	Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand<	The Challenges of Foreign Investment in Thailand (pdf file 114 kb)<<
May 1	US Trade Representative<	Thailand's Intellectual Property Rights Record<<
April 23	Ministry of Finance<	Important Issues On Investment in Thailand<<
April 20	JETRO<	Business Sentiment Survey of Japanese Companies in Asia<<
April 1	US Commerce Department<	Barriers to Trade in Thailand<<
March 30	The Industrial Finance Corporation of Thailand<	Thailand's Economic Outlook March 2002<<
March 20	from the Prime Minister's Office<	The Government's Achievements during its First Year in Office<<
March 18	National Economic and Social Development Board<	Thailand's Economic Situation March 2002<<
March 7	Thailand's Board of Investment and the Regional Institute of Environmental Technology (RIET)<	Regional Conference on Sustainable Investment in ASEAN<<
February 1	McKinsey & Company Inc.<	Thailand: Prosperity Through Productivity<<
January 30	Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand<	International Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand Foreign Investment in Thailand: Review of the Current Legislative Regime (pdf file 72 kb)<<
January 23	Thailand Development Research Institute<	Thailand’s Structural Challenges and Outlook<<

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