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Bangkok book fair draws 1.3m visitors, hits sales target
Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026
» Thailand’s largest annual book show attracted more than 1.3 million visitors over 12 days and generated total sales of 534 million baht, meeting organisers’ targets despite global economic headwinds.
IRPC to offer 3-, 5- and 7-year debentures to public
Published on 07/04/2026
» IRPC Public Company Limited (IRPC) has announced the issuance of debentures to the public through six leading financial institutions. The debentures have been assigned a credit rating of “A-” with a “stable” outlook by TRIS Rating, underscoring the Company’s strong capability in integrated petroleum and petrochemical operations and its solid cash flow generation. These strengths support long-term business stability and sustainability while strengthening the strategic value of the PTT Group.
Hospital accounts officer charged with embezzling B23m
Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026
» A former finance and accounts officer at a cancer hospital has been arrested for the alleged embezzlement of more than 23 million baht, which she reportedly gambled away at casinos across the Mekong River.
South Korea eases Chinese travel visas but Southeast Asia rivals, Iran war cloud outlook
Published on 07/04/2026
» Repeat short-haul visits by Chinese travellers to South Korea are expected to rise after Seoul eased multiple-entry visa rules, but analysts say the immediate impact may be limited because of growing competition from Southeast Asia and higher airfares linked to the US-Israeli war in Iran.
Brazil leads on school meals, curbs processed foods
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 07/04/2026
» Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's national school meal programme is being hailed as a global model for ensuring children's right to healthy food, even as the country battles industry resistance to broader regulations on ultra-processed products.
Student falls to his death, dead woman in his room
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/04/2026
» A university student fell to his death from a nine-storey dormitory in Pathum Thani on Sunday night, and the body of a female student with multiple stab wounds was later found in his room along with messages scrawled in blood.
Synnex predicts 10% growth as prices rise
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 07/04/2026
» Despite intensifying economic pressures and a cooling consumer market, SET-listed IT distributor Synnex (Thailand) is holding firm to its 10% growth target this year, aiming to reach 53 billion baht in annual revenue in a strategic pivot towards high-value technology, artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, and renewable energy solutions.
Construction, property shift tactics
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 07/04/2026
» The construction and property sectors are being forced to adjust strategies and build greater resilience to cope with volatile energy prices, as the Middle East conflict drives up both energy and construction material costs, according to Siam Commercial Bank Economic Intelligence Center (EIC).
Rapid AI evolution collides with sophisticated scams
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 07/04/2026
» Thailand's financial sector is reaching a turning point as the next phase of financial evolution dubbed "banking 5.0" converges with complex scams, prompting regulators to tighten oversight and pushing banks to strengthen real-time risk management and governance, says SAS Thailand, the local unit of a global data and artificial intelligence (AI) software company.
Pundits warn of stagflation risk
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/04/2026
» Thailand faces a heightened risk of stagflation as elevated oil prices nudge up inflation, with the new government unlikely to launch large stimulus measures to prop up the subdued economy given high public debt levels, warn analysts.