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How Thailand's welfare state could change
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/06/2023
» For the past few decades, many countries have been working towards providing "healthcare for all", including equity in access to healthcare and healthcare financing.
Leading the economy
Business, Published on 22/05/2023
» The business sector is calling for the new government to appoint appropriate leaders to take the helm at economic ministries, in particular the Finance Ministry, as they want to see the country progress without interruption amid several internal and external challenges.
Coalition talks spook markets amid split over LM
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/05/2023
» Thailand’s pro-democracy parties faced built-in obstacles to forming a government even before a historic win in Sunday’s general election. Now that resistance is starting to take shape, making investors wary of a protracted political uncertainty.
Baht gains as Move Forward leads vote, tycoon-linked stocks drop
Published on 15/05/2023
» The baht rallied after pro-democracy parties emerged as the biggest winners in Sunday’s election, while stocks linked to some of the nation’s billionaires fell on concern that a new government will introduce more industry competition.
Srettha quits CEO job amid PM speculation
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/04/2023
» Property tycoon Srettha Thavisin quit as the chief executive and president of Sansiri Pcl amid speculation that he will officially be named a prime ministerial candidate of the opposition Pheu Thai Party.
World Bank maintains Thailand's 2023 growth outlook at 3.6%
Published on 31/03/2023
» The Thai economy is expected to grow by 3.6% this year, up from 2.6% last year, supported by stronger private consumption, a recovery in the tourism sector and strong pent-up demand following China's reopening, the World Bank said on Friday.
Sansiri shares fall as Srettha takes political leave
Published on 09/03/2023
» Shares of the property developer Sansiri Plc (SIRI) tumbled on Thursday on the Stock Exchange of Thailand after chief executive Srettha Thavisin said he would take an unpaid leave to focus on his new role as an adviser to the Pheu Thai Party ahead of the coming general election.
The lowdown on the high-end scheme
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 01/02/2023
» The Thailand Elite Card is in the public spotlight again after Jirayu Huangsap, an MP from the Pheu Thai Party, said in parliament last week that shady Chinese business operators had become members of this privilege programme.
Crucial year for burgeoning space economy
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/12/2022
» Thailand's satellite-related economy is expected to reach an important milestone next year with two major developments -- the auction of rights to use satellite orbital slots, scheduled for Jan 8, and a push by the telecom regulator to amend the rules governing landing rights licences for foreign satellite operators, paving the way for low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite business in the country.
Hunt for higher local gas supply
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/11/2022
» The state subsidy programme for electricity prices is not the only way to curb their rapid increase, which is partially driven by the import of costly liquefied natural gas (LNG).