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Thai PM to go live over govt record
Published on 09/12/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is due to make a major public address on Thursday in which she will outline her cabinet's achievements in the past three months and assert the need for the government's flagship policies in the year to come.
VAT rise needs care
News, Published on 09/12/2024
» The debate over a potential value-added tax (VAT) hike has reignited following remarks by Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira at a seminar, where he mentioned ongoing studies on tax reform, including VAT adjustments.
Stars align for Yingluck's return
News, Published on 09/12/2024
» The prospect of fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra returning home to celebrate the Songkran festival in mid-April is not just wishful thinking by her brother Thaksin, given developments concerning a few key players in the infamous rice-pledging scheme and the Corrections Department's move to draft regulations pertaining to detentions outside prison.
Deputy People's Party leader cites VAT confusion
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 08/12/2024
» Sirikanya Tansakul, deputy leader of the People's Party (PP), criticised the government on social media for failing to clarify its position regarding reports of a proposed value-added tax (VAT) hike.
Thai government gets flak over flood management
Published on 08/12/2024
» The administration of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has come under heavy criticism over its handling of the flood crisis in the four southern border provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla.
A charter change muddle
News, Published on 07/12/2024
» The increasingly complex business of getting the referendum issue sorted is fraught with technical hurdles for lawmakers who have to straighten them out.
Korean turmoil dents equity trading sentiment
Published on 07/12/2024
» RECAP: Most Asian equities fell on Friday as political turmoil in South Korea weighed on sentiment. But Chinese shares climbed to three-week highs as investors scooped up tech shares ahead of a policy meeting that will set new targets for the economy.
'No progress made' by Joint Technical Committee on Cambodia
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/12/2024
» The government has admitted that the establishment of a Joint Technical Committee (JTC) to negotiate with Cambodia on disputed maritime areas has not made any progress and is still in the process of being formed, according to Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
'No special treatment' for Yingluck
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/12/2024
» The Ministry of Justice has denied that a rule allowing prisoners to be released on parole and detained in their houses was made for the benefit of any individual, especially former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Paetongtarn dumps 15% VAT plan
Published on 06/12/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has scrapped a plan to hike value-added tax (VAT) following public backlash after her finance minister floated the controversial idea.