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BUSINESS

Spectre of stagflation haunts Thailand

Business, Published on 20/04/2026

» Thailand's economy is increasingly seen as fragile now that the Songkran holiday has come to an end, as price freezes on energy and other products are discontinued.

OPINION

Crypto push undermines US power

Oped, Published on 20/04/2026

» The Ouroboros, the ancient image of a serpent devouring its own tail, has long symbolised self-defeating strategies. It is thus an apt metaphor for US President Donald Trump's current policies. His reckless and illegal war against Iran is the clearest example, but his administration's enthusiastic embrace of crypto currencies represents a subtler, slower-burning expression of the same self-destructive tendency.

THAILAND

Senate panel proposes VAT hike to curb debt

News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/04/2026

» The Senate's Economic, Monetary and Fiscal Affairs Committee has unveiled a broad tax reform proposal, including a hike in value-added tax (VAT), to address rising public debt, which is projected to approach or exceed legal limits in the coming years.

OPINION

Norathip's gaffe shows mistrust still rife

Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 20/04/2026

» A campaign is being  aggressively launched on the social media to save Lt-Gen Norathip Poynok, commander of the southern-based Fourth Army Region, from being transferred out of the region as demanded by the federation of private religious schools in the Deep South, known as the Pondok and Tadika schools.

OPINION

Car scheme doubts

Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/04/2026

» The government's planned "old car for new" scheme, a campaign to provide a subsidy and soft loans to accelerate electric vehicle adoption, marks a policy push to advance the transition towards net zero. In principle, the direction sounds good.

THAILAND

Oman ties help govt navigate Mideast crisis

News, Published on 20/04/2026

» Thailand's engagement with Oman has intensified following rising maritime insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz after Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow's visit to Muscat last week, where talks focused on shipping safety, energy cooperation and regional coordination.

BUSINESS

Measures seek to bolster SMEs' bidding clout

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/04/2026

» The Comptroller General's Department is preparing to roll out measures designed to strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) competitiveness against large businesses in government procurement bidding.

BUSINESS

Brother leans on 'efficiency' strategy in tough market

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/04/2026

» Brother Commercial (Thailand) Ltd is accelerating its shift towards solution-led offerings to help businesses and entrepreneurs unlock new income streams and improve efficiency, while tightening costs to keep prices stable amid rising cost pressures.

LIFE

Meta unveils Muse Spark AI to challenge OpenAI and Google

Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 19/04/2026

» Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has unveiled Muse Spark, its first AI model developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL), in a direct challenge to rivals OpenAI and Google.

THAILAND

Consumer council backs B20 fare on Green Line

News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/04/2026

» The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) backs a flat 20-baht fare on Bangkok's Green Line electric railway, while calling for restructuring of mass transit pricing to increase ridership by 50% and ease the cost of living.