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Singapore to ban caged lorries for worker transport from 2027
Published on 05/03/2026
» Singapore will prohibit the use of caged lorries for transporting workers starting next year to mitigate safety risks during accidents or fires, Channel News Asia reported on Wednesday.
Baht faces pressure from oil upswing
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/03/2026
» The baht could slide beyond 33 to the US dollar, with high volatility possible if the war in the Middle East is prolonged, forcing Thailand, a net oil importer, to pay a significantly higher import bill, according to Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
Bourse faces downside risks as tensions rise
Published on 05/03/2026
» Thai equities still have downside risk amid heightened volatility as escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten global energy supply routes, with strategists warning only a handful of sectors are likely to withstand a prolonged crisis.
The growing cost of elephant intrusions
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/03/2026
» The death of a 20-year-old wild elephant during relocation in Loei has intensified scrutiny of the government's handling of escalating human-elephant conflict in the Northeast.
Banpu consolidation drives clean energy transition
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/03/2026
» The merger of Banpu Power and its parent firm, Banpu Plc, an energy conglomerate, is expected to be completed by the first half of 2026, resulting in a new company that oversees four core businesses.
TOA banks on premium paints as growth sags
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 05/03/2026
» SET-listed TOA Paint (Thailand) plans to continue launching new products in the premium segment while expanding into the economy segment amid a slowing economic outlook, targeting 4% sales growth this year.
Risk of crisis growing more acute
News, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 05/03/2026
» This article is a follow-up to my previous piece titled "Fiscal deficit will trigger 2026 crisis". In that article, I argued Thailand's heavy dependence on external liquidity, combined with the government's need for 860 billion baht annually to finance its deficits, would lead to a severe liquidity shortage and, ultimately, a financial crisis.
The future of audit: Governance safeguards quality and trust in AI era
Business, Published on 05/03/2026
» Auditing has long been the cornerstone of transparency and accountability in business. For much of its history, it has been a manual craft: imagine auditors working in conference rooms, sifting through piles of paperwork, and validating financial statements. This process, which relied on sampling, involved examining a subset of transactions as a proxy for the organisation's activities -- it was effective but limited by time and scale.
INET bets on sovereign cloud with B2.5bn expansion
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/03/2026
» Internet Thailand Plc (INET), a Thai-owned local cloud and digital platform provider, plans to invest 2.5 billion baht to build its fourth data centre in Thailand to tap enterprises' rising demand for data sovereignty.
Microsoft backs local AI-driven legal reform
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/03/2026
» Microsoft is urging Southeast Asian governments to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) through "broad diffusion", warning that emerging economies risk being left behind as the developed world advances rapidly.