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What's up, governor?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/04/2026
» The countdown to the Bangkok gubernatorial election has begun as incumbent Chadchart Sittipunt is set to complete his four-year term late next month.
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.
Anutin wants proactive crisis push
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed the Interior Ministry to adopt a more proactive approach in tackling key national challenges, including PM2.5 pollution, natural disasters and economic recovery.
Forget births, cut Thai deaths first
Oped, Published on 23/04/2026
» Thailand's demographic debate is too often framed as though the country had only one option: raise fertility or accept a shrinking workforce. That view is understandable, but for the next two decades, it is mostly the misaligned policy horizon. If the question is how Thailand can strengthen its workforce before mid-century, the fastest answer is not higher fertility, but rather lower mortality.
Borrowing blindspot
Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/04/2026
» Re: "The question is not borrowing", (InQuote, April 22). Indeed, that is a golden bar of borrowings as expressed simply by our Financial Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Ekniti Nitithanprapas. If no care is taken on how we spend someone's money once in their hands, then disaster can be expected if accountability in due time to bondholders on how they spend it and follow through is not seriously there.
Italian coffee culture brewing at Paragon
Life, Published on 23/04/2026
» The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute Bangkok invite everyone to discover how a simple espresso became a global cultural icon during "Passione Italiana: L'Arte Dell'Espresso", which will take place at Nextopia, 5th floor of Siam Paragon, Rama I Road, from Friday to May 12.
Queer expression in focus at 'Spectrosynthesis Seoul'
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 23/04/2026
» 'Spectrosynthesis Seoul" brings together artists for the first large-scale queer exhibition of its kind in South Korea.
Vaping menace shifting more into childhood
Oped, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/04/2026
» The news of primary school children posting themselves vaping on Instagram is a warning sign. Viral images of young students vaping or smoking e-cigarettes have now become strikingly casual and performative, speaking volumes about how far the problem has gone.
The fading of US exceptionalism
Business, Published on 23/04/2026
» Asset performance in the first quarter of 2026 can be divided into two phases: before and after the onset of the Iran war. Before the war, long-term structural trends were the main drivers of asset class performance. US equities were underperforming the rest of the world, with US hyperscalers leading the relative downward move, weighed down by concerns about the monetisation of their AI infrastructure spending.
Huge oil bet precedes Trump ceasefire extension
Published on 22/04/2026
» LONDON - Traders placed a series of bets worth $430 million on a drop in crude oil prices just 15 minutes before US President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday.