Thailand picks central bank chair after long delay
Panel selects government candidate after previous nomination nullified, media reports
Thailand’s authorities have selected a new chair of the country’s central bank, thereby putting an end to a saga that drew warnings of political interference and led to the disqualification of candidates.
The selection committee on February 28 chose Somchai Sujjapongse as chair of the Bank of Thailand (BoT), according to reports from Reuters and Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Somchai, a former permanent secretary at the finance ministry and the government’s nominated candidate
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