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Time for mission-oriented approach to school meals
News, Mariana Mazzucato, Published on 13/10/2025
» The global food system is failing on multiple fronts. With more than 2.6 billion people unable to afford a healthy diet, over 500 million are expected to be chronically undernourished by 2030. Worse, at a time when meeting future demand requires a 50% increase in food production, food-system productivity is actually declining, owing partly to rising climate risks. Agrifood industries are not only driving biodiversity loss, land degradation, and a global water crisis, but also generating almost one-third of global greenhouse-gas emissions.
PM's 'nightmare' is Vietnam surge
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says it is a "nightmare" to see Thailand's economy lagging behind Vietnam.
Cisco says entities need IT infrastructure upgrade now
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/10/2025
» Less than one-third of data centres in Thailand possess the advanced capabilities necessary to support artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, creating a critical urgency for Thai organisations to upgrade their IT infrastructure.
Choppy waters for new BoT boss
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 29/09/2025
» Vitai Ratanakorn, the former president of Government Savings Bank (GSB), assumes the helm at the Bank of Thailand on Oct 1, with the change coming at a precarious time as the nation faces a complex mix of internal and external challenges.
Thai stocks to benefit from Indonesia turmoil
Published on 14/09/2025
» Political upheaval is driving a split in Southeast Asia’s financial landscape, as investors bet that the worst may finally be over in Thailand but only just getting started in Indonesia.
Industry titans look for continuity
Business, Published on 06/09/2025
» With Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, elected as the new prime minister by parliament on Friday, industry leaders have highlighted priorities for the government to strengthen economic growth, digital competitiveness, tourism and investor confidence.
Bourse keen to hear interim government's economic policies
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/09/2025
» Stock market executives are keen to hear the economic policies of the interim government after the new prime minister is picked today, hoping capable economic ministers and policies can address short-term economic challenges and attract more inflows to the Thai bourse.
Surveying the wreckage
Business, Published on 30/08/2025
» Some pundits see warning signs for Thai economic prospects following the Constitutional Court's ruling that dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for violating ethical standards in a leaked call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a border dispute.
Lessons for all
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/08/2025
» Re: "Diplomacy via education", (Editorial, Aug 16).
A difference of opinion
News, Published on 16/08/2025
» When the moment of truth came -- that Thailand had been slapped with a 19% tariff by the US, down from the originally threatened 36% -- several implications for the government were spelt out by experts, both positive and cautionary.