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Plan to fix tap water shortage in Phuket 'going nowhere'
Published on 26/09/2025
» SURAT THANI / PHUKET - A long-delayed project to end water shortages in Phuket has been sent back to the drawing board pending the results of a new feasibility study, which could pave the way for private-sector involvement, according to the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA).
MRTA: Unstable soil, groundwater caused Bangkok sinkhole
Online Reporters, Published on 25/09/2025
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) blames unstable soil and groundwater for the huge sinkhole that opened up on Samsen Road in Bangkok, above an under-construction underground rail station.
SET survives profit-taking, political risk
Business, Published on 13/09/2025
» The trading pattern in August on the Stock Exchange of Thailand was mixed. After a rally in July pushed the SET index up by 14%, there was some profit-taking.
Phuket encouraged to seek special administrative status
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 03/09/2025
» With the new Phuket governor scheduled to take over next month, the current governor is pushing for his successor to continue to support the proposal to make the island a special administrative zone with an annual budget of more than 10 billion baht.
New tourism path for climate survival
Oped, Published on 20/08/2025
» Hotel bookings are vanishing. Tour buses sit idle. Empty beaches. The culprit? Not mass protests. Not pandemics. But smoke, dust, and heat. Tourism fuels Thailand's economy, yet smog, heat waves, and flash floods are rapidly choking it. Can paradise still sell if it's unbreathable?
TTA Posts Baht 942m Profit in First Half of 2025
Published on 15/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 15, 2025 – Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) posted first-half revenues of 14.52 billion baht and net profit of 942.4 million baht, driven by strong Shipping and Other Investments performance. Shipping, Offshore Service, Agrochemical, Food & Beverage, and Other Investments contributed 23%, 53%, 14%, 7%, and 3% of revenue, respectively. Shipping achieved a TCE rate 31% above the market, while Offshore Service maintained a US$688.1 million order book. Other income surged 833% YoY to 1.56 billion baht on digital asset sales. TTA closed the half with 5.7 billion baht in cash, net operating cash flow of 1.61 billion baht, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.
Reform agenda to the fore
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 11/08/2025
» Although Thai businesses are relieved the US has reduced its import tariff on Thai goods to 19%, on par with other countries in the region, improving long-term competitiveness remains a challenge for domestic firms, in addition to attracting foreign investment.
Thai military detects 'continuous movements' near Cambodian border
Online Reporters, Published on 03/08/2025
» There were no incidents but “continuous movements” along the Thai-Cambodian border, according to the Second Army Region.
It's crucial to use sterilised water in nasal irrigation
Life, Published on 22/07/2025
» Dear Doctors: Whenever you talk about neti pots, you include a warning about always using distilled water. It seemed to me like an overreaction, but now there's news that someone died from not doing that. Why would that be, when drinking water is treated and goes through testing?
Pollen counts are the highest they've been in decades
Life, Published on 15/07/2025
» Dear Doctors: I have hay fever, but usually it's not that bad. This year, however, it has been awful. I'm plugged up, my eyes are itchy and by the end of the day, I have a headache. We live near Atlanta and a lot of people here are miserable. Over-the-counter meds aren't helping. What can I do?