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Cabinet gives nod to 2026 budget bill
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/05/2025
» The cabinet has approved the 3.78-trillion-baht budget bill for the 2026 fiscal year, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinwawtra announced on Tuesday.
Landmark global pandemic pact approved
Published on 20/05/2025
» GENEVA - Members of the World Health Organization have adopted a landmark agreement on how to prepare for future pandemics following the Covid-19 outbreak, which killed millions of people between the years of 2020 and 2022.
Digital handout on hold
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/05/2025
» The government has postponed the third phase of the 10,000-baht handout programme to instead spend the funds on solving structural issues and investing in infrastructure projects, insisting the project is not scrapped but only delayed.
Trade talk and domestic politics drive sentiment
Business, Published on 20/05/2025
» Thai shares rebounded in line with global bourses last week, shortly before falling back closer to 1,200 points. Early in the week, the market was driven by euphoria over the prospects for a US-China trade deal. Washington cut tariffs on Chinese goods to 30% while China trimmed its rates to 10% for 90 days.
Joe Biden thanks supporters for 'love' after cancer diagnosis
AFP, Published on 19/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - Joe Biden expressed his gratitude to Americans on Monday for their "love and support" after the former US president said he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
AFP, Published on 19/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, and is reviewing treatment options, a statement from his office said Sunday.
Bad monks erode trust
News, Editorial, Published on 19/05/2025
» The recent scandal involving a former abbot of the renowned Wat Rai Khing, accused of embezzling over 300 million baht to fund an online gambling addiction, is deeply disturbing but not surprising. It will not be the last blow to public faith in the Thai Sangha unless meaningful and fundamental reform is made.
Would more debt fix the economy?
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/05/2025
» A total of seven emergency loan decrees were issued from 1998 to 2021, authorising combined borrowings of 3.83 trillion baht to address various economic crises, including the Asian financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Trade talks to-do list
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/05/2025
» Finally, the government has laid its cards on the table, giving details of the trade proposal it will submit to the US Trade Representative (USTR). Yet some offers will raise doubts about their enforceability and impact.
On-line betting threat
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/05/2025
» Amid a surge of contrary opinions, it would be no surprise if the The casino-entertainment complex bill that the Pheu Thai government has sponsored runs into hurdles when it goes for its reading in parliament in July.