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Senate vote fuels doubts
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/03/2025
» The Senate's impartiality has been questioned again after a majority of senators rejected two high-profile picks for the Constitutional Court.
Charter rewrite faces major setbacks
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/02/2025
» Political parties, particularly those in the government coalition, have shown their true colours as the charter amendment process unfolds. Meanwhile, amid it all, the opposition People's Party has shown that it remains committed to changing the junta-sponsored supreme law of the country into one that is more democratic.
New baht banknotes scarce ahead of Chinese New Year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/01/2025
» Demand for newly printed banknotes has surged in the run-up to the Chinese New Year festival, resulting in a shortage of fresh notes.
New securities and exchange secretary-general
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/09/2023
» The cabinet on Monday endorsed Pornanong Budsaratragoon from the Banking and Finance Department of Chulalongkorn Business School as the new secretary-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as proposed by the Finance Ministry.
Asian shares revive after big US tech rally
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/04/2023
» RECAP: Shares in Asia rallied yesterday after robust earnings from tech giants Meta, Microsoft and Alphabet buoyed Wall Street, where the S&P 500 had its best day since the first week of the year.
SEC board authorised to name acting secretary-general
Business, Published on 27/04/2023
» The board of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is permitted to name an acting secretary-general if the current government fails to endorse an SEC chief by the end of the month, according to Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
SEC eager to recruit top post for commission
Business, Published on 08/02/2023
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is opening the recruitment process for a new secretary-general to replace Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol, the regulator said in a statement yesterday.
The search is on for new SEC leader
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/02/2023
» The process to find a new secretary-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is likely to begin soon after the regulator’s board decided on Thursday not to extend the term for current boss Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol.
Rivals lay claim to welfare
News, Published on 19/01/2023
» The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party are now involved in a tug-of-war over the ownership of the state welfare scheme, highly popular among grassroots voters, according to political analysts.
SEC sounds alarm on retirement funds
Business, Published on 15/12/2022
» Less than a quarter of retired provident fund members have sufficient minimum savings for retirement, according to analysts, as salaried employees older than 50 are encouraged to save more money for retirement as Thailand becomes an aged society next year.