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Social Security Fund breaches risk limit
Published on 18/03/2026
» Thailand’s 2.9-trillion-baht Social Security Fund urgently needs to reform governance and diversify its investments, two of its executives say, after a recent selloff triggered by the Middle East conflict raised a warning about massive loss risks.
Lesson from India to avoid the middle-income trap
Oped, Published on 18/03/2026
» Among Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's most ambitious goals is to transform his country into a developed economy by Aug 15, 2047 -- the centenary of Indian independence. Given India's growth record over the past two decades, the speed and scale of its infrastructure development in recent years, and the Modi government's willingness to enact large-scale economic reforms, India is likely to become one of the few developing countries to avoid the middle-income trap.
Sweden's prisons prepare to house young teens
AFP, Published on 17/03/2026
» SIGTUNA (SWEDEN) - North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July.
Democrat lessons
Postbag, Published on 17/03/2026
» Re: "Democrats chart a cautious course", (BP, March 14).
Pheu Thai to be 'back with better'
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/03/2026
» Yodchanan Wongsawat, Pheu Thai's prime ministerial candidate and list MP, has vowed to improve his party's performance and return stronger in four years.
One-party Vietnam holds parliamentary election
AFP, Published on 15/03/2026
» HANOI (VIETNAM) - Vietnam goes to the polls on Sunday to elect members of the National Assembly, the country's top legislative body that serves mainly to ratify decisions by the ruling Communist Party.
No child should learn hungry
Editorial, Published on 15/03/2026
» A teacher in a remote mountain school was charged with corruption for letting hungry students share lunch. He has now been cleared, but the policy that put him on trial needs to change.
Democrats chart a cautious course
Published on 14/03/2026
» The Democrat Party has found itself on uneasy middle ground between a resurgent right-wing bloc and its own liberal-conservative instincts.
Stepping up against discrimination
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 14/03/2026
» Amidst the global turmoil happening today, it is easy to yield to a sense of despair and despondency. Yet, there are positive changes at the national-local level which seem incremental at first glance, but which are, in reality, monumental; they act as a gentle palliative projecting hope. On this front, Thailand experienced a sense of elation a year ago, when the possibility of same-sex marriage became the norm in the country due to reform of the Thai Civil Code.
No request yet on Thaksin’s parole, says justice minister
Online Reporters, Published on 13/03/2026
» The Ministry of Justice has not received any proposals for parole for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat said on Thursday, adding that any consideration in his case is to proceed under the normal committee process.