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A fair shake on trade
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 03/11/2025
» The negotiations between Thailand and the US on reciprocal tariffs advanced with the recent announcement of a joint statement on a framework for the agreement on reciprocal trade.
Courts are shaping climate action
Oped, Published on 03/11/2025
» Amid rising geopolitical tensions, pressure to comply with climate obligations increasingly comes from courts. Earlier this year, both the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) issued landmark advisory opinions affirming that countries must address climate change, and that failure to do so may carry serious legal consequences.
Gains by silver outpace even those of gold this year
Published on 11/10/2025
» Silver prices have surged towards all-time highs above $50 an ounce as a historic supply squeeze deepens in the London market.
Regional markets dip on valuation concerns
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/10/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities declined on Friday after a rally in US stocks stalled amid concern that valuations have become stretched, especially for technology companies, following a relentless surge.
Water and Climate: Thailand’s Urgent Call to Act
Published on 08/10/2025
» “Thailand has comparative advantages where it makes sense to move now. Those comparative advantages also exist in the water sector. That’s why we’re combining this with the Water 2030 platform and agenda. This report will show how climate and water futures are critical to the overall sustainable development trajectory,” said Melinda Good, World Bank Country Director for Thailand and Myanmar, during the “Climate and Water Futures” forum at Sustainability Expo 2025 (SX2025) in Bangkok.
Thai fuel prices to fall by B0.50 a litre
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/10/2025
» Retail fuel prices are being reduced by 50 satang per litre from 5am on Saturday as part of a series of government measures to ease the cost of living.
Edging away from conflict
Business, Published on 22/09/2025
» The ongoing border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia is having a notable economic effect on both nations and their investors, which may cause foreign investors to re-evaluate their business strategies, particularly the Thailand Plus One model that allows them to leverage Thailand's robust infrastructure while taking advantage of lower labour costs in neighbouring countries, such as Cambodia.
Cambodia gold imports raise eyebrows
Published on 12/09/2025
» Thailand's gold exports to Cambodia are being monitored as the figures rose substantially in recent years and 2025, though the Gold Traders Association (GTA) maintains Cambodia is not a major export market.
Trump extends China truce for 90 days, averting tariff hike
Published on 12/08/2025
» US President Donald Trump extended a pause of sky-high tariffs on Chinese goods for another 90 days into early November, stabilising trade ties between the world’s two largest economies.
Trump signals tariffs on pharma, chips as trade war widens
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday that fresh tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals and semiconductors could be unveiled as soon as the coming week, as he presses on in efforts to reshape global trade.