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Parties set out visions for economic reforms
Published on 29/01/2026
» With Thailand’s economic growth projected to drop to the lowest in a decade in 2026, excluding the pandemic years, weighed down by long-standing structural problems, corruption and grey capital, policymakers from across the political spectrum gathered to exchange in-depth perspectives on the country’s economic outlook ahead of the Feb 8 general election.
Bangkok cat cafe accused of animal cruelty
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/01/2026
» The owner of a cat cafe in Bang Khen district of Bangkok has been accused of animal cruelty after a video shared online showed him hitting the cats and throwing one against a wall.
Spain to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» MADRID - Spain’s left-wing government has approved a plan to regularise around 500,000 undocumented migrants by decree, the country’s latest break with harsher policies elsewhere in Europe.
Bangkok cat cafe accused of animal cruelty
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2026
» The owner of a cat cafe in Bang Khen district of Bangkok has been accused of animal cruelty after a video shared online showed him hitting the felines and throwing one against a wall.
Canada's Marineland gets 'conditional approval' to sell whales to US
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» TORONTO (CANADA) - Canada's federal government on Monday gave Marineland conditional approval to sell its 30 imperilled beluga whales to parks in the United States, after rejecting an export request to China.
Welfare fund under scrutiny
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 27/01/2026
» The issue of transparency in the Social Security Fund (SSF) has emerged as a major point of debate in the lead-up to the general election, after the People's Party (PP) criticised the fund's management, opaque investment decisions, and efficiency of its services.
Poll pledge spurs probe call
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/01/2026
» Ruangkrai Leekitwattana has petitioned the Election Commission (EC) to look into the Pheu Thai Party's "Nine New Millionaires a Day" scheme, which was unveiled at a major campaign rally in Bangkok on Friday.
Water crisis ignored
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/01/2026
» The United Nations report on "global water bankruptcy" is a final warning to countries worldwide, including Thailand.
Big-spenders abound as poll race tightens
News, Published on 26/01/2026
» With only two weeks to go before the Feb 8 general election, the battle over economic policy has intensified into what many observers describe as a full-blown "populism war". Major political parties are locked in a contest of ever more generous handouts, welfare schemes and cash-based incentives, each attempting to outbid the other to secure votes.
Plurality still 'undecided' on best candidate for prime minister
Online Reporters, Published on 23/01/2026
» The largest block of voters remain undecided on which of the parties' prime ministerial candidates they prefer, instead focusing on proposed economic policies, according to the latest opinion surveys by King Prajadhipok’s Institute (KPI) ahead of the Feb 8 general election.