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Stressed bonds call for market reform
Oped, Published on 18/06/2025
» Not too long ago, Thai Airways was all but written off. After a staggering loss of more than 141 billion baht and a default on over 71 billion baht in bonds from mismanagement and the pandemic in 2020, the once-proud national airline seemed doomed.
Gauging an elusive growth target
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 17/02/2025
» With the first month of 2025 passed, the economy still faces uncertainty and unclear growth drivers.
The lost cause of the 'Catalan Pimpernel'
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 14/08/2024
» Carles Puigdemont, the self-exiled leader of the Catalan separatist movement, aspires to become the new Scarlet Pimpernel. Last week he left Belgium, where he has lived as an unwelcome guest since he led a failed attempt to secede from Spain seven years ago, and had himself smuggled back to Barcelona, the capital of the region of Catalonia.
Companies urge faster cuts of unnecessary laws
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/11/2023
» The government must speed up efforts to remove several thousand unnecessary laws that hinder business activities to help Thailand draw more foreign investment, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
FTI suggests retention of current policies
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/10/2022
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) expects a new government formed after a general election next year to maintain policies that benefit businesses to help them survive in 2023.
ETDA establishes Foresight Centre
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/06/2022
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) is setting up the "Foresight Centre by ETDA" as a think tank to gauge the prospect of future technological and industrial changes so policymakers can create an updated plan to cope with any challenges.
Police crack down hard on latest rally
Online Reporters, Published on 20/03/2021
» Police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon at protesters as another anti-government rally descended into violence on Saturday night.
'Guillotine' regulations to lift economy
Oped, Published on 24/02/2021
» The second wave of Covid-19 in Thailand has proved to be challenging to our economic team. Previously, the government has introduced several relief measures to curb the economic impacts from the pandemic including (1) Monetary policy when BoT cut the policy interest rate and (2) Fiscal policies which are about taxs break and government expenditure stimulus programmes e.g. "The 50-50 co-payment scheme". Despite the relief programme, the Thai economy hasn't yet recovered and even slowed down now those schemes are over.
SEC seeks public feedback on changes to regulations
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/11/2020
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public opinion on its plan to amend the kingdom's takeover regulations to ease the private sector's burden.
SEC en route to complete rule guillotine
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/11/2020
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is scheduled to complete its regulatory guillotine plan by 2022, meant to cut redundant regulations and tighten bureaucratic processes.