Thai cabinet appoints government-backed candidate as central bank chair

Deputy Prime Minister Pichai revealed that the cabinet meeting resolved to approve the appointment of "Somchai Sajjapong", former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, as the new Chairman of the Bank of Thailand.

Cabinet approves new Bank of Thailand chair after long delay

The cabinet on Tuesday endorsed a long-delayed proposal to appoint a former bureaucrat as the new chairman of the Bank of Thailand as the government seeks greater control over the monetary authority.

Thai cabinet appoints government-backed candidate as central bank chair

BANGKOK :Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday appointed the government-backed candidate Somchai Sujjapongse as the new chair of the board of the Bank of Thailand, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said.The central bank board chair has no direct say in monetary policy but heads the board that picks four members to

Thailand Begins Search for New Central Bank Governor - Fintech Singapore

Thailand has started the search for a new central bank governor, Bloomberg reported, setting in motion a months-long process to find a successor to Bank of Thailand (BOT) chief Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, whose term ends in September. Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira has appointed a seven-member selection committee chaired by former senior finance ministry official Sathit Limpongpan. Ministry spokesman Pornchai Thiraveja will serve as the pa…