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PM green lights new committee to drive electric train fare reform
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has signed an order establishing a committee to drive policy on electric train fare reform, aimed at easing the cost of living. Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has been appointed chair.
France hit with credit rating downgrade
Published on 18/10/2025
» PARIS - S&P Global has downgraded France’s credit rating in a surprise update on the euro zone’s second-biggest economy, warning that political instability has put the government’s efforts to repair its finances at risk.
Asian stocks track bank-led losses on Wall Street
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/10/2025
» RECAP: Asian stocks tracked losses on Wall Street yesterday, as worries about credit quality led to a rout in US regional banking shares. Concerns about trade tensions, a possible tech bubble and the US government shutdown also persisted.
Fund allocates B9bn for quick win initiative
Business, Published on 17/10/2025
» Energy: Officials are planning to allocate 9 billion baht from the Energy Conservation and Promotion Fund to support the state's "Quick Big Win" initiative.
New measures to boost tourism
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/10/2025
» The government plans to roll out a package of measures, in addition to the Khon La Khrueng Plus scheme, to stimulate domestic tourism and economic activity, which are expected to boost this year's GDP by 0.4%.
Govt may not have stimulus plan tools
News, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 16/10/2025
» Nowadays, governments around the world sound like movie production houses. They always come up with catchy slogans for their policies, like Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill.
Fresh US-China tension ‘not helpful’ for Thailand
Published on 15/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - The fresh flare-up in trade tensions between the United States and China is a big risk to the outlook for Thailand’s economic growth, says a deputy central bank governor, adding there was little room left to lower rates further.
Cabinet okays B1.6tn investment budget for state firms
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 15/10/2025
» The cabinet has approved an investment budget of 1.6 trillion baht for state enterprises in fiscal 2026, which is expected to lift GDP growth by 0.3 percentage points.
As gold spikes, traders urge caution
Published on 14/10/2025
» Thai gold traders are warning investors to shop wisely after bullion surged for the eighth consecutive week, buoyed by renewed fears of a US-China trade war, the ongoing US government shutdown and increased prospects of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut.
Tourism stimulus to start Oct 29
Business, Srisamorn Phoosuphanusorn, Published on 14/10/2025
» The finance minister has confirmed his readiness to launch domestic tourism stimulus measures on Oct 29, in an effort to entice 1.15 trillion baht in domestic travel revenue and accelerate Thailand's economic recovery.