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BUSINESS

Spectre of stagflation haunts Thailand

Business, Published on 20/04/2026

» Thailand's economy is increasingly seen as fragile now that the Songkran holiday has come to an end, as price freezes on energy and other products are discontinued.

OPINION

Crypto push undermines US power

Oped, Published on 20/04/2026

» The Ouroboros, the ancient image of a serpent devouring its own tail, has long symbolised self-defeating strategies. It is thus an apt metaphor for US President Donald Trump's current policies. His reckless and illegal war against Iran is the clearest example, but his administration's enthusiastic embrace of crypto currencies represents a subtler, slower-burning expression of the same self-destructive tendency.

THAILAND

Senate panel proposes VAT hike to curb debt

News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/04/2026

» The Senate's Economic, Monetary and Fiscal Affairs Committee has unveiled a broad tax reform proposal, including a hike in value-added tax (VAT), to address rising public debt, which is projected to approach or exceed legal limits in the coming years.

OPINION

Norathip's gaffe shows mistrust still rife

Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 20/04/2026

» A campaign is being  aggressively launched on the social media to save Lt-Gen Norathip Poynok, commander of the southern-based Fourth Army Region, from being transferred out of the region as demanded by the federation of private religious schools in the Deep South, known as the Pondok and Tadika schools.

THAILAND

Oman ties help govt navigate Mideast crisis

News, Published on 20/04/2026

» Thailand's engagement with Oman has intensified following rising maritime insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz after Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow's visit to Muscat last week, where talks focused on shipping safety, energy cooperation and regional coordination.

LIFE

A new stage for Asia

Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 20/04/2026

» Bangkok is about to take on a new kind of spotlight. The Thai capital has been officially announced as the host city for the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026, marking the first time the long-running global music phenomenon expands into the region.

LIFE

Thai wetlands in focus at Siam Society talk

Life, Published on 20/04/2026

» The Natural History Section of Siam Society is holding a panel discussion on "Wiang Nong Lom: The Significance Of Wetlands" at Siam Society, Asok Road, on April 25 from 9.30am to noon.

WORLD

Pope Leo XIV calls for 'hope' before 100,000 faithful in Angola

AFP, Published on 19/04/2026

» LUANDA (ANGOLA) - Tens of thousands of people attended a giant open-air mass by Pope Leo XIV outside the Angolan capital Sunday, where he delivered a message of hope to the resource-rich country marked by poverty and inequality.

THAILAND

Booze sales in EEC could go 24/7

Post Reporters, Published on 19/04/2026

» The government is preparing to allow 24-hour alcohol sales in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to boost investment and economic activity, with the process set to be finalised next month.

THAILAND

Consumer council backs B20 fare on Green Line

News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/04/2026

» The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) backs a flat 20-baht fare on Bangkok's Green Line electric railway, while calling for restructuring of mass transit pricing to increase ridership by 50% and ease the cost of living.