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Border war 'a last resort'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/06/2025
» War should be left as a last resort in Thailand's continuing border dispute with neighbouring Cambodia, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Tuesday, reaffirming the country's determination to resolve the conflict by peaceful means.
Business calls for action stations
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 28/08/2023
» Led by newly appointed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from the Pheu Thai Party, the government has set a record for the longest time taken to form a cabinet following an election, breaking the previous record of 108 days set by the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration in 2019, as the new government awaits official endorsement.
Business wary of political climate
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 22/08/2022
» While the Thai economy had been pressured by global geopolitical tensions leading up to the National Economic and Social Development Council's decision last week to revise down the upper range of its growth forecast to 3.2% from 3.5%, the business sector also has to keep a close eye on the stormy domestic political climate as it could lead to a critical juncture for the country, which is still undergoing rehabilitation.
Workers call for help as incomes collapse
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/03/2020
» Motorcycle taxi drivers, vendors in border areas and other informal workers in provinces affected by the spread of coronavirus are appealing for government help to ease their increasing financial burdens.
Conditions 'ripe' for mass protests
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2019
» A support group for relatives of victims of the 1992 political unrest on Sunday expressed its concern about Thailand's deteriorating political and economic situation, which it said could erupt into violent street protests at any moment.
Senators seen as PM puppets
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/05/2019
» At least 160 or two-thirds of the 250 newly appointed senators are close associates of the regime with military or police backgrounds, sparking criticism that the Upper House is a tool to extend the regime's rule, which critics say would renew political conflict and create a fresh impasse.
Architects give Kiakkai Bridge plan the thumbs down
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/04/2018
» City Hall's multi-billion-baht Kiakkai Bridge project faces fierce opposition from architects and university scholars, who see it as an eyesore that will also present security concerns for the new parliament building nearby.