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Thai senators slam 'wasteful' parliament renovation plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/05/2025
» A group of 30 senators has voiced strong opposition to a proposed 956-million-baht budget for the renovation of the new parliament complex, arguing that the spending plan is excessive, poorly prioritised and not in the public interest.
Pushback on VAT scheme for Thai SMEs
Business, Published on 09/05/2025
» Even though Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira has decided not to impose the value-added tax (VAT) on businesses earning less than 1.8 million baht annually to increase state revenue and reduce the budget deficit, the business community and especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are concerned that any expansion of VAT would exacerbate their struggles.
Panipak, Kunlavut crowned the best
Sports, Published on 09/05/2025
» Panipak Wongpattanakit and Kunlavut Vitidsarn were on Thursday named the best male and female amateur athletes of 2024 respectively by the Sport Writers Association of Thailand (Swat).
Pope Leo 'fell in love with Peru'and ceviche: Peru bishop
AFP, Published on 09/05/2025
» LIMA - Pope Leo XIV fell in love with Peru and its signature dish of raw seafood, ceviche, over his nearly two decades in the country, his successor as bishop of the northern city of Chiclayo said Thursday.
Arrests loom next week for three groups of suspects
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/05/2025
» Police are expected to issue arrest warrants next week for three groups of people allegedly involved in the collapse of the State Audit Office's (SAO) under-construction building during the earthquake on March 28.
Tops adds 4 fully electric trucks to fleet
Business, Published on 09/05/2025
» Tops, a food business under Central Retail, has added more fully electric trucks to its goods distribution fleet serving stores in the provinces.
Do you know what kids do at school?
Oped, Published on 09/05/2025
» In the 1970s and 1980s, regular public service announcements (PSAs) went along: "It's 9pm. Do you know where your children are?" These announcements contributed to a major pendulum shift in parenting (positively and negatively). Having PSAs in the 2020s is required to create the required major shift in education to put the focus on parents' role in learning rather than just making sure their kids attend school. "Do you know what your child is doing at school?" should be the new announcement.
Defending our rights is now even deadlier
Oped, Published on 09/05/2025
» The harassment, detention, torture, and eventual murder in 2006 of Anna Politkovskaya, a Russian investigative journalist who exposed government corruption, the horrors of the Second Chechen War, and the increasingly autocratic regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is the subject of a new film, Words of War.
A 250-year retrospective
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 09/05/2025
» Throughout 2025, several models will commemorate Breguet's 250th anniversary, starting with one that's out of the blue.
Analysts predict Thai bourse to perform poorly
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/05/2025
» Slow progress in US-China and Thailand-US trade talks as well as a sluggish domestic economy are likely to stall the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) this month, despite an expected lift from the introduction of Thai ESG Extra (ESGX) funds, say analysts.