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Constituency seats 'a must': Abhisit
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/01/2026
» Democrat Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Abhisit Vejjajiva has underscored the decisive importance of winning constituency seats, warning that party-list votes alone are insufficient to shape the country's political future or form a government.
EC warns of big fines for late policies
Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) has instructed political parties to submit details of their campaign policies involving expenditure by Jan 19, while warning that late submissions will be subject to fines of up to 500,000 baht, with an additional daily fine of 10,000 baht until compliance.
Police probe 10 politicians
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 09/01/2026
» Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthaphon Naowarat said on Thursday that more than 10 politicians and former MPs are under investigation for suspected links to scam operations, online gambling networks and drug trafficking, with arrests potentially imminent.
Cops vow to increase their anti-trafficking efforts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2026
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) have vowed to intensify crackdowns on human trafficking, with a sharp focus on child abuse, sexual exploitation and crimes committed through online platforms.
Consumer confidence hit by war and political turbulence
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 09/01/2026
» The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) dipped for the first time in four months in December 2025, attributed to the border dispute with Cambodia and domestic political instability, according to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
New Quality Productive Forces: Powering the Global Tourism Economy
Published on 09/01/2026
» HARBIN – The 11th Global Tourism Economy Forum · Heilongjiang 2025 (“GTEF” or “the Forum”) successfully concluded in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China.
Tisco puts forward three investment themes for 2026
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/01/2026
» Tisco Bank has outlined three investment themes for 2026, suggesting investors can seek attractive returns relative to risk amid easing monetary conditions, accelerating megatrends, and persistent geopolitical uncertainty.
The end of China's one-child policy, 10 years later
Oped, Published on 09/01/2026
» Jan 1 marked a decade since China repealed its one-child policy. Just ten days earlier, Peng Peiyun, who long oversaw the often-brutal enforcement of China's family-planning rules, died at the age of 96, having never been held accountable for her actions. Some obituaries praised Peng for being "reform-minded", even though, in practice, she only perpetuated an utterly inhumane policy, whose consequences have barely begun to materialise.
Industrial decline forcing Thais into service jobs
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/01/2026
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has expressed concern over the weakening income outlook in the labour market, as an industrial slowdown continues to push workers into the service sector.
Phuket nightspot operators want crackdown on illegal operations
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 08/01/2026
» With the recent bribery case regarding entertainment operators in Phuket resurfacing, the private sector urged a crackdown on illegal operations such as staying open late for nightlife venues as well as unlicensed accommodations, which tarnish the tourist island’s reputation and deprive the government of tax revenue.