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Welcome all, equally
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/07/2025
» Re: "Fast immigration lanes for Chinese students' families at Thai airports", (BP, July 13).
Govt to outline its achievements
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/07/2025
» The government is preparing to outline its major accomplishments, focusing on efforts to tackle call centre scams and the illegal e-cigarette trade, as well as progress on the proposed 20-baht flat-rate electric train fare, according to Dr Prommin Lertsuridej, secretary-general to the prime minister.
Hong Kong aims to increase flights to Asean, Middle East under belt and road plan
Published on 14/07/2025
» Hong Kong is striving to enhance its connectivity with countries under the Belt and Road Initiative by increasing flight frequencies to strategic destinations such as Xinjiang, Riyadh and Dallas, as well as launching new direct routes to second-tier Asean and Middle Eastern locations, the city's chief for the national plan has said.
Challenges aplenty await central bank chief
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 14/07/2025
» As the search for the next governor of the Bank of Thailand nears its conclusion, with cabinet approval of the chosen candidate expected within days, attention is rapidly shifting to the challenges awaiting the appointee.
Telecom spectrum in few private hands sparks national concern
Published on 11/07/2025
» As digital technology becomes the backbone of Thailand’s economy and society, the nation’s telecom spectrum—deemed a strategic public asset under Section 60 of the Constitution—is increasingly concentrated in the hands of just a few private companies. This shift, driven by recent mergers and spectrum auctions, has raised alarms over consumer rights, service quality, and national security.
Economists predict at least 2 more BoT rate reductions
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/07/2025
» The Bank of Thailand is expected to cut the policy interest rate at least twice more this year as the economy could contract by 0.1-1.1% if a US tariff of 29-36% is slapped on Thai exports, say economists.
Paopoom looks for more assistance from monetary policy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/07/2025
» Thai monetary policy must "step on the gas" to help support the economy, which has been affected by US reciprocal tariff threats, says Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.
Opec production increase expected to keep oil prices low
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/07/2025
» Global oil prices are expected to remain low this week following the decision of Opec and its allies to increase production, says Thai Oil Plc (TOP), the country's largest refiner by capacity.
Thai budget bill, spending to move as planned, finance minister says
Published on 07/07/2025
» Thailand will push ahead with plans to stimulate the economy and pass the budget for next year as planned, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said, easing concerns that an ongoing political crisis could derail economic policy.
ThaiBMA reveals growing trend of bond defaults, delays
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/07/2025
» The Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA) has revealed a growing trend of bond payment defaults and delays in 2025, particularly among small-cap issuers facing liquidity challenges due to Thailand's economic slowdown.