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Minister eyes F1 race in Bangkok
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 04/10/2024
» The tourism and sports minister has vowed to bring a Formula 1 (F1) street race to Bangkok, aiming to confirm the event by the end of this year.
Paetongtarn named to Time list of leaders
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/10/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been included on the TIME100 Next list of leaders in 2024, according to Time magazine.
Sansiri closes sale of Standard hotels stake to Hyatt
Published on 02/10/2024
» The SET-listed developer Sansiri Plc (SIRI) says it has successfully concluded the sale of its majority stake in the hotel group Standard International, which has now been acquired by Hyatt.
Election Commission won't move on premier
Published on 30/09/2024
» The Office of the Election Commission has thrown out two out of the more than 10 complaints that seek the disbandment of some parties and the removal of the prime minister and some cabinet members, due to insufficient information, according to an official.
Politics can be a minefield
News, Published on 28/09/2024
» Bhumjaithai's growing finesse and leverage may be edging the party closer to its ultimate goal of dethroning Pheu Thai as the ruling party after the next election.
Thai foreign policy needs new rudder
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 27/09/2024
» Thailand's foreign policy posture and projection under Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa and the new government of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is off to a good start under severe structural constraints. Given the widespread consensus both at home and abroad that Thailand has fallen behind its peers over the past two decades, the imperative of regaining its international standing is undisputed. But doing so under what the foreign minister has outlined as a "neutral stance" under "non-alignment" among the great powers is moot and misguided. What Thai foreign policy needs is multi-alignments and omni-directionality under a new rudder.
Rights body seeks Land Bridge changes
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/09/2024
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is petitioning Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to consider revising the government’s southern Land Bridge megaproject, saying it is not worth investing in and could pose a serious threat to the environment and local way of life.
Thailand risks credit rating downgrade, opposition warns
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/09/2024
» Thailand runs a "very alarming" risk of credit rating downgrades if the government does not rein in its massive pile of debt to prop up Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, according to the country's biggest opposition group.
Unpacking the foreign pilot row
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 26/09/2024
» The Thai aviation industry has recently been overwhelmed by discussions concerning a proposed changing of the rules to allow foreign pilots to fly domestic routes, which is surprising given that this type of work at present is protected for Thai nationals.
Welcome ethics move
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/09/2024
» In a compromise, the ruling Pheu Thai Party has pledged to refrain from amending the charter governing ethical standards for political officeholders. Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Tuesday the party wants to listen to its coalition partners. Among them, the Bhumjaithai Party openly disagreed with Pheu Thai on the issue.