With no real government, can Thailand escape recession?

(Reuters) - Some bold assumptions about a rapid end to a six-month political crisis are all that stand between Thailand and its first real recession since the global financial crisis.

Thailand Central Bank Refrains From Rate Cut as Unrest Persists

Thailand kept its key interest rate unchanged today, pausing after a cut last month as the central bank assessed the impact of the reduction and a political deadlock on the economy.

Thailand economic recovery picks pace in fourth quarter

Thailand's economic growth exceeded expectations in the last three months of 2012 as it continued to recover from the previous year's devastating floods.

China Loan Share at Record Low Shows Financing Risks

China’s bank loans as a share of funding in the economy may have fallen to a record low, highlighting the growth of alternative financing channels that have prompted warnings of rising credit risks.

Thailand Surprises With Rate Cut

BANGKOK—The Bank of Thailand cut its policy interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point in a surprise move Wednesday, making it the latest Asian central bank to ease policy as weakening demand from the West and China hits the region's export-oriented economies.