The competition to become the next governor of the Bank of Thailand is intensifying, with a diverse pool of candidates vying for the influential position. Among the seven applicants are prominent economists and bankers, including Anusorn Tamajai, who previously sought the role in 2020, and Vitai Ratanakorn, president of the state-owned Government Savings Bank. Other contenders include Bangkok Bank Pcl’s Kobsak Pootrakool, former Siam Commercial Bank Pcl economist Somprawin Manprasert, a current BOT deputy governor, and an ex-International Monetary Fund economist, according to Thai-language publication Krungthep Turakij.
— new from Bloomberg
