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K-Research puts GDP growth at 1.2%
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/07/2025
» GDP growth this year could be as low as 1.2% or even less if the government fails to clinch a deal with the US that ensures the reciprocal tariff is competitive with those granted to neighbouring countries, said Kasikorn Research Centre (K-Research).
How much do Thai monks earn per month?
Online Reporters, Published on 16/07/2025
» Buddhist monks in Thailand receive monthly food allowances called "Nittayapat" (นิตยภัต), with amounts varying according to their ecclesiastical rank, reflecting a centuries-old tradition of royal patronage that continues under government administration today.
Waste sorting a money saver
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/07/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is inviting city residents to join its new waste-separation campaign, "This House Doesn't Mix Waste", which offers discounts on trash-collecting fees for sorting waste properly.
Dear DOGE, it's high time to tear down those dams!
News, Published on 12/07/2025
» No big government infrastructure project made an imprint on the landscape and economy of the West more than the US Bureau of Reclamation's 20th century dam-building spree, which peppered 490 dams across the country, created an agricultural civilisation dependent on federal hydrology civil engineering, and brought about a welter of environmental difficulties after drying up dozens of once-healthy rivers.
Novo Nordisk Brings Cities for Better Health to Bangkok
Published on 11/07/2025
» Bangkok, July 11, 2025 — Following a visit to Copenhagen, Denmark, to collaborate on enhancing urban health, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and Novo Nordisk will launch the Cities for Better Health (CBH) programme in Bangkok in 2025.
Thai Airways ‘has no plans’ to resume direct US flights
Published on 09/07/2025
» SINGAPORE - Thai Airways International has no plans to resume direct flights to the United States, despite the US upgrading Thailand’s air safety rating this year to permit them, CEO Chai Eamsiri said on Wednesday.
Iran president says Israel attempted to assassinate him
AFP, Published on 08/07/2025
» TEHRAN - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview released on Monday that Israel, which last month fought a 12-day war with Iran, had attempted to assassinate him.
Nations chase US trade deals as Bessent hints at extension
Published on 07/07/2025
» Major US trading partners hurried over the weekend to secure trade deals or lobby for extra time, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that some countries lacking an agreement by the deadline on Wednesday will have the option of a three-week extension to negotiate.
Travel scheme farce
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/07/2025
» The rollout of the "Tiew Thai Khon La Krung" campaign, or Thailand Travel Co-pay scheme, last week has proved to be unmitigated disaster, with no resolution in sight. This embarrassing episode reflects not only gross incompetence, but entrenched political pettiness among policy-makers.
Minister sorry for spelling errors, vows to improve
News, Published on 05/07/2025
» Newly appointed Deputy Education Minister Asst Prof Rinthipond Varinvatchararoj has admitted to past Thai spelling errors in at least one of her social media posts, pledging to improve and become a role model for young people.