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THAILAND

Power price cap planned for low-use homes

Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/04/2026

» The Ministry of Energy will propose a cap on electricity costs for low-usage households to help ease the burden on more than 14 million families amid rising global energy prices driven by ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

WORLD

Trump’s ‘low IQ’ slur and the right’s race obsession

AFP, Published on 23/04/2026

» WASHINGTON - When US President Donald Trump this week attacked Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, two of America’s most prominent Black figures, he chose a particularly pejorative insult: “low IQ person”.

BUSINESS

War risks, rate cuts affect Thai banks’ margins

Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/04/2026

» The local banking industry recorded marginal net profit growth in the first quarter of this year, pressured by a decline in net interest income (NII) as conflicts in the Middle East are expected to heighten risks for the sector.

BUSINESS

Caution urged in uncertain market

Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 23/04/2026

» Residential developers should adopt a cautious approach to new launches while strengthening revenue, cash flow and cost management, according to SCB Economic Intelligence Center (EIC).

THAILAND

Dr Prasert, founder of BDMS and Sahakol Air, dies at 93

News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/04/2026

» Dr Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, the founder of Thailand's largest private hospital business as well as an airline that put Koh Samui on the global tourism map, has passed away at the age of 93.

OPINION

How can we future-proof the global economy?

Oped, Published on 23/04/2026

» An uncomfortable reality is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. The global economy is in a period of "more frequent and violent shocks", as Nobel laureate Michael Spence puts it. Instead of facing isolated and temporary disruptions, we are confronting a structural shift towards unsettling volatility, deepening fragmentation, and a wider dispersion of outcomes for countries, companies, and households. The old world is gone, and virtually everyone risks losing out in the new one. The question is by how much and what to do about it.

WORLD

Rome summons Russian ambassador over insults against Meloni

AFP, Published on 22/04/2026

» ROME - Italy has summoned Russia's ambassador in Rome after a Russian television presenter delivered a stream of insults against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.

SPORTS

New batch of World Cup tickets to go on sale

AFP, Published on 22/04/2026

» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - A new batch of World Cup tickets to all 104 matches will go on sale this Wednesday, just 50 days before the tournament kicks off, FIFA said Tuesday.

THAILAND

Siam Legal Wins Thailand Privilege GSSA Award 2026 for Third Consecutive Year

Published on 22/04/2026

» Siam Legal International has been recognised at the Thailand Privilege GSSA Awards 2026 as one of the highest-performing General Sales and Services Agents (GSSA), marking its third consecutive year of recognition within the programme.

BUSINESS

BLS sees strong Q1 results for listed firms

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/04/2026

» Listed Thai companies are on track to deliver strong first-quarter financial results, with net profits projected to rise 15% year-on-year and 26% quarter-on-quarter, underpinned by sector-specific tailwinds, says Bualuang Securities (BLS).