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Pita to resume MP duty
News, Published on 25/01/2024
» Pita Limjaroenrat, advisory chairman to the Move Forward Party (MFP), will retain his MP status and the party's prime minister candidacy following the Constitutional Court's ruling that the iTV shares he holds did not make him ineligible to run for a House seat.
Getting soft power right
Life, Published on 08/01/2024
» After three months in office, the Srettha Thavisin government has raved on about populist policies in the guise of digital wallets and soft power projects that will create income to boost our declining economy. With optimism, we learned that Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Pheu Thai party leader and head of the National Soft Power Strategy Committee (NSPSC), has drafted a budget of 5.1 billion baht to boost festivals and creative industries. It is welcoming news to hear this government is priortising art, music, literature, design, fashion, film, food, games, sports and festivals as essential sources for the creative economy. Where this enormous chunk of budget will come from, like digital wallets, remains to be seen.
Lower interest rates expected to help insurers
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 03/01/2024
» Lower interest rates should benefit the Thai insurance industry this year, but challenges remain in terms of geopolitical instability, election-related uncertainties in several countries, and an expected decline in the margin of retirement savings, according to Allianz Ayudhya Assurance.
CEOs voice concerns for 2024
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/01/2024
» Thailand is projected to post slow economic growth in the near future compared with pre-pandemic rates. Several public and private agencies have GDP forecasts for 2024 ranging from 3-3.4%, excluding implementation of the government's digital wallet scheme.
A year of milestones
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 26/12/2023
» As 2023 concludes, the year stands out for a multitude of noteworthy events and news.
Who will benefit?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/12/2023
» Re: "Farmers given new title deeds option", (BP, Dec 22).
Simple solution
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/12/2023
» Re: "Cabinet okays B8bn package for sugarcane farmers", (Business, Dec 5).
No stranger to the fighting ring
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/12/2023
» Despite being a newcomer to politics, Chai Wacharonke now appears to have eased into his role as a government spokesman with the natural skill set necessary to perform his duties.
Analysis: Move Forward takes step back
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/11/2023
» The main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) is struggling to live up to its name as it is mired in internal strife, which is eating away at its popularity, according to political analysts.
Hands up for a pay rise
Published on 12/11/2023
» Despite being in office for only two months, the Pheu Thai-led government has made progress on several campaign pledges including plans to raise salaries for civil servants and the daily minimum wages for unskilled workers, although the timeframe set for these changes is within four years.