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Political drift worries Bank of Thailand chief
Published on 03/09/2025
» Thailand’s economic growth next year is looking increasingly at risk amid a possible delay in the budget because of a political deadlock, according to outgoing central bank governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput.
Rice farmers to get financial aid in days
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/09/2025
» Millions of rice farmers nationwide are set to receive government funding this week as part of the 1,000-baht-per-rai agricultural support programme.
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.
Cabinet approves support for firms hit by new tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/09/2025
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle the draft National Competitiveness Enhancement for Targeted Industries Bill to mitigate the impact of the so-called Top-Up Tax.
Senate passes budget bill despite doubts
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/09/2025
» The Senate has approved the budget bill for the 2026 fiscal year despite doubts raised over the caretaker government's legitimacy to implement it.
From camps to jobs
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/09/2025
» The Pheu Thai cabinet will soon be a thing of the past. Yet, it should be remembered for its decision last Tuesday to approve a labour policy that allows refugees and displaced persons living in nine camps along the Thai-Myanmar border to work.
Bangchak's BBGI preps B2 billion plan for bio-LNG plant
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/09/2025
» A plan to turn wastewater into bio-liquefied natural gas (bio-LNG), a new fuel for power generation, is expected to be finalised in two years under a 2-billion-baht budget allocated by BBGI, the biotechnology arm of energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation.
Thai Senate approves 2026 budget
Published on 02/09/2025
» The Senate on Tuesday approved Thailand’s 3.78-trillion-baht budget for 2026, offering relief to investors concerned about political uncertainty following the court-ordered dismissal of Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister last week.
Thai political turmoil threatens growth, lifts rate cut bets
Published on 02/09/2025
» With Thailand’s major political parties vying to form a new government — which may last only a few months — economists see further risks to economic growth and rising odds of steeper interest rate cuts.
Bourse gains to be limited amid ongoing turbulence
Business, Published on 02/09/2025
» The new prime minister, to be decided on through a vote later this week, will struggle to prop up the stock market as the new coalition would be short-lived and a weak mandate would restrict its ability to deploy new spending effectively, analysts say.