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Trump goes off-script, US gone rogue
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 27/03/2026
» It was not supposed to work like this. "America First" and "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) were supposed to be about an inward turn to repair, replenish and rebuild an externally overstretched and internally weakened country, weighed down by unnecessary global entanglements, unsustainable national debt, and unimpeded mass migration. It seemed for a time that the MAGA movement to prioritise America above and beyond the international system and its constituent parts had found its final prophet in President Donald J Trump. But now, somehow, President Trump has betrayed the movement that has carried him to office by waging a disastrous war on Iran in cooperation with Israel.
Selective outrage will not end the war in Iran
Oped, Published on 27/03/2026
» Few United Nations Security Council resolutions have been as one-sided as its recent condemnation of Iran's "egregious attacks" on regional neighbours such as Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Leaving little room for interpretation, it describes those attacks as "a breach of international law and a serious threat to international peace and security".
Education rethink
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/03/2026
» Re: "Social Security Fund reform 'urgent' as society ages", (BP, March 25).
Nearly 700m speed pills seized in six-month crackdown
Online Reporters, Published on 26/03/2026
» A sweeping six‑month narcotics crackdown has resulted in the seizure of nearly 700 million methamphetamine pills and the freezing of assets worth almost 6 billion baht, as drug syndicates continue to deploy increasingly inventive smuggling techniques, the national police chief said on Thursday.
Krungsri Sets Enhancing Thai SMEs’ Resilience as Structural Priority
Published on 26/03/2026
» Bangkok (25 March 2026) – Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya PCL) is elevating its support for Thai entrepreneurs by enhancing SMEs’ resilience as a structural organisational priority for 2026. The bank will continue to advance its 3GO Strategy to accelerate the development of financial solutions, digital platforms, and partner networks designed to help Thai SMEs adapt, improve operational efficiency, and expand trade opportunities sustainably amid ongoing global economic volatility.
Prices frozen for necessary consumer products
Online Reporters, Published on 26/03/2026
» The prices of some necessary consumer products will be frozen while those of other products will rise, according to Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun.
Stricter rules for digital platforms
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/03/2026
» After months of anticipation, Thailand has introduced sweeping new trade competition guidelines to govern multi-sided platforms, aiming to reshape the e-commerce landscape.
List of price-controlled goods expanded
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/03/2026
» The Ministry of Commerce has announced a fresh set of measures to ease the cost of living, increasing the number of controlled goods to 71 and requiring prior approval for price increases on 21 products.
UN declares African slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» UNITED NATIONS - The UN General Assembly on Wednesday designated the transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”, despite opposition by the United States and some European countries.
Visa blowback
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/03/2026
» Re: "MFA proposes slashing visa-free tourist period in half", (BP, March 25) & "Explainer: Thailand's new visas", (Podcast, Aug 5, 2024).