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BUSINESS

Headline inflation set to see slight rise

Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 08/01/2026

» Average headline inflation is expected to rise slightly in 2026, driven by increasing prices of agricultural products and the recovery of the tourism sector, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).

THAILAND

Department of Mineral Resources warns of landslides

News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/01/2026

» The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has issued an alert identifying Satun, Phatthalung, and Songkhla as high-risk provinces for landslides and flash floods due to heavy rainfall. The warning was issued by the Environmental Geology Division, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

LIFE

Bridging the gaps

Life, Published on 06/01/2026

» Organised by the National Research Council of Thailand, Thailand Inventors' Day 2026 runs until Friday at Event Hall 102–103, BITEC Bangna Exhibition and Convention Center. Instead of presenting scientific innovations, Life interviewed two researchers -- Prof Dusadee Ayuwat and Assoc Prof Prajak Kongkirati -- who are among 15 researchers from nine fields who received the 2026 National Outstanding Researcher Awards as part of Thailand Inventors' Day 2026. While Prof Dusadee received the award in Sociology, Assoc Prof Prajak received the award in Political Science and Public Administration.

BUSINESS

Outlook remains cloudy for 2026

Business, Post Reporters, Published on 05/01/2026

» With Thailand's economy in 2026 projected to grow modestly at around 1.5%, several business sectors have begun preparing for potential headwinds -- some persisting from last year and others emerging as new risks, particularly with a planned general election in February.

PROPERTY

Property market on course for further stagnation

Published on 05/01/2026

» Developers face a prolonged period of economic uncertainty heading into 2026, with household debt, weak purchasing power and unpredictable risks shaping business decisions, says Kessara Thanyalakpark, managing director of SET-listed Sena Development.

BUSINESS

Natural disasters pose increasing risks for banks

Business, Published on 05/01/2026

» Natural disasters are becoming more common, posing growing challenges to banking operations and requiring banks to incorporate them into their risk management approaches, according to the chief of the Thai Bankers' Association (TBA).

THAILAND

Rising to the AI challenge

News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/01/2026

» Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping nearly every sector of society -- from state agencies and private businesses to independent organisations, education and the media. Yet despite AI's growing presence, Thailand remains largely a technology taker rather than a technology maker, relying heavily on foreign platforms and expertise.

WORLD

Numerous teenagers among the dead identified in Swiss bar blaze, police say

Reuters, Published on 04/01/2026

» ZURICH: ‌Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 years ​old were among those who died in the bar fire on New Year's Eve that killed 40 people in Switzerland, police said on Sunday, as the Pope passed on his sympathies to the victims and their families.

THAILAND

King's New Year message lauds unity, integrity, pursuit of common good

Online Reporters, Published on 31/12/2025

» His Majesty the King graciously delivered his New Year message from the Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall at Dusit Palace on Wednesday night, offering encouragement and moral support to the Thai people.

BUSINESS

Poll, tourism offer hope for retail

Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 31/12/2025

» Weak consumer spending power, ongoing local and global political uncertainties, border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, a decline in foreign arrivals and numerous natural disasters have all contributed to challenges for the Thai retail sector in 2025.