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Flood resilience a national imperative
Oped, Published on 18/12/2025
» The twin cyclones Senyar and Ditwah that struck South and Southeast Asia in November caused unprecedented flooding across the region, with Thailand among the most severely affected.
Industrial confidence rises slightly
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/12/2025
» The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) climbed to 89.1 points in November, up from 87.3, though entrepreneurs remain cautious amid a strong baht, severe flooding in the South and escalating border tensions with Cambodia, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Initiative offers Line 'Safety Check'
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/12/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has joined hands with four government agencies and Line (Thailand) on disaster notification efforts, offering a "Safety Check" feature on the application.
Inside the Philippines’ $2-billion flood-control scandal
Published on 17/12/2025
» Senator Francis Pangilinan leaned into his microphone and fired off numbers in pesos: 50 million? 10 million? 100 million? “You withdrew this in cash?”
Hat Yai needs 1-2 months to rebuild
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 17/12/2025
» Tourism in Hat Yai requires at least 1-2 months for full restoration, while the main source market of Malaysia could decrease as much as 55% in December, resulting in a full-year decline of 11%, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
GSB Aids Hat Yai’s Flood-Affected Families
Published on 16/12/2025
» Efforts to help families recover and restore educational continuity following severe flooding in Hat Yai district are under way, with Government Savings Bank (GSB) stepping in to support parents and school-age children affected by the disaster. As part of its role as a social bank, GSB has provided school supplies and equipment worth more than THB 3 million to children at 31 child development centres across 10 municipalities in Hat Yai district, Songkhla province.
Foreign arrivals to Vietnam hit record high despite pollution, floods
Published on 16/12/2025
» HANOI - Vietnam is on track to receive a record high of 21 million foreign tourists this year, reflecting the country's strong recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, its culture ministry said, despite chronic air pollution and deadly flooding.
Hat Yai recovery expected in time for Songkran
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 15/12/2025
» SONGKHLA – Flood-devastated Hat Yai city will bounce back quickly and should be 60-70% recovered by April next year, in time for Songkran, according to the Songkhla Tourism Association.
Tearful concert ticket scalper recounts how she lost B850,000
Online Reporters, Published on 15/12/2025
» The online community was set alight by a dramatic Facebook post detailing the financial collapse of a concert-ticket reseller who claimed to have lost more than B850,000 speculating on demand for tickets to a major live event.
People's Party not ready for big league
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 15/12/2025
» Alas, the reformist People's Party (PP) has shot itself in the foot, once again. The latest botch happened on Dec 11 during the joint sitting of the Senate and the House to vote on the second reading of the charter amendment bill.