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Beyond campaign rhetoric
Business, Published on 03/02/2026
» With the Feb 8 general election on the horizon, equity analysts and investors are watching the economic and capital market proposals of major political parties, which collectively strike a broadly pro-investment tone.
Parties tackle population crisis
Published on 02/02/2026
» Thailand's rapidly ageing society has become one of the competing issues in the run-up to the 2026 general election, pushing senior citizens' welfare, healthcare reform and labour participation to the centre of campaign agendas.
Pheu Thai pledges major overhaul of SSF
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/01/2026
» The Pheu Thai Party has vowed to implement comprehensive reform of the Social Security Fund (SSF) within three months if it returns to office after the election.
Pheu Thai 'declares war on poverty'
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/01/2026
» Pheu Thai has unveiled a flagship welfare policy pledging annual cash top-ups of up to 36,000 baht for low-income earners, aiming to lift an estimated 3.4 million people above the national poverty line.
Democrats, Pheu Thai unveil rival visions
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/12/2025
» The Democrat Party on Monday unveiled its policy vision, titled "How to Make Thailand Free from Poverty – Through Capable People", calling for clean governance, stronger economic growth and a state that supports, rather than hinders, national development.
Commerce minister skirts queries on potential PM bid
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/11/2025
» Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has sidestepped questions about whether she is being considered as a prime ministerial candidate for the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT), stressing that her priority is running the ministry to the best of her ability.
New retirement lottery scheme slammed by critics
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/10/2025
» Critics are arguing the new government's proposed online lottery for retirement savings is a weaker tool for building savings than the previous administration's "retirement lottery" programme.
Call to persist with existing debt relief schemes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/09/2025
» Former deputy finance minister Paopoom Rojanasakul expressed hope that the new government led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will continue the debt relief programmes for Thais that have benefited nearly 6 million people.
Ministry: GDP growth to exceed 2.2%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/08/2025
» Thailand's economic growth this year is expected to surpass the Finance Ministry's earlier forecast of 2.2%, driven by the positive impact of the US reciprocal tariff, which gives the country a competitive edge over its rivals.
Thai Retirement Lottery sales slated for Q4
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/08/2025
» The Retirement Lottery project is likely to begin sales in the fourth quarter of this year, according to Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.