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Risks and rewards of Beijing's BRI
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 17/07/2025
» Thailand may play a pivotal role in advancing China's vision of regional connectivity through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), but scholars caution that while the initiative presents substantial opportunities, it also brings significant challenges.
The price of progress
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 23/06/2025
» Ongoing construction at the former site of Scala is opposite a major predecessor. Opening in 1985 at the corner of Pathumwan Intersection, MBK Center is located on a plot of land leased to Mah Boon Krong Drying and Silo Co Ltd. It features a 20-storey office building and an eight-storey shopping mall.
Rising rents threaten the vibrant street food scene of the once-booming Banthat Thong Road
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 09/06/2025
» As night fell, neon signs gradually lit up Instagrammable restaurants and cafes. Despite pouring rain, tourists were taking photos of a dessert shop's logo of a boy holding a bun at an iconic intersection. Some eateries were teeming with customers, with a long queue of them spilling onto the sidewalk. Some, less popular, saw staff sitting idle. Others put up advertisement for lease.
Seven contenders vie to lead Bank of Thailand
Published on 04/06/2025
» The race to be Bank of Thailand governor is heating up, with bankers and economists leading a list of seven applicants vying for a pivotal role in Southeast Asia’s second-biggest economy.
Tariffs need 'long term' think
Published on 16/04/2025
» The effects of the US tariffs on the Thai economy should lead the country to think "long-term", says Sineenat Sermcheep, director of the Asean Studies Center, Faculty of Economics of Chulalongkorn University.
Govt to buy more from US
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/04/2025
» The government has pledged to increase imports of energy, aircraft and agricultural products from the United States as part of its offer to mitigate the impact of the US' 36% tariff on Thai exports, says Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Thailand's financial system on the brink
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 20/02/2025
» The issue of a financial crisis hitting Thailand is of grave importance. If it happens, it will push the Thai economy back by five years, triggering indescribable pain and suffering.
Carbon tax implementation in the offing
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/02/2025
» Thailand is set to implement a carbon tax this month as part of its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote environmental sustainability.
Thailand Advances Carbon Tax Awareness with Strategic Partnership
Published on 03/02/2025
» The Ministry of Finance, through the Excise Department, has partnered with the Faculty of Economics at Chulalongkorn University, PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited (PTTOR), and Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited to drive awareness of carbon taxation and encourage sustainable energy practices. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on 3 February 2025 at PTT and Bangchak service stations on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road to kickstart this initiative.
Networking that puts judiciary at risk
Oped, Published on 25/01/2025
» A callout by senior judges for the Supreme Court to scrap a study course, organised by the Judicial Training Institute, aimed at fostering connections between judicial authorities and those from other sectors, including senior business executives, has shed light on some of the problems facing study programmes in this country.