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Thailand very close to debt ceiling, opposition warns
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/06/2025
» The opposition People’s Party (PP) has warned that Thailand is coming perilously close to hitting its public debt ceiling, which it believes could jeopardise treasury reserves.
Krungsri cuts SET outlook to 1,418
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/06/2025
» Krungsri Research has lowered its year-end Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index target to 1,418 points from a previous forecast of 1,660, reflecting a more conservative view of Thailand's economy, lower corporate earnings than expected, and global trade-related risks.
Muslim pilgrims 'stone the devil' as hajj concludes in Saudi
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» MINA (SAUDI ARABIA) - Pilgrims were set to perform the last major ritual of the hajj -- the "stoning of the devil" -- on Friday, as Muslims around the globe celebrated the beginning of the Eid al-Adha holiday.
Gamers get hold of hotly awaited Nintendo Switch 2
AFP, Published on 05/06/2025
» TOKYO - Gamers on Thursday finally got their hands on Nintendo’s new Switch 2 console, which could score record early sales for the Japanese “Super Mario” creator.
Opposition calls for Thai education budget overhaul
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/05/2025
» People’s Party MP Parit Wacharasindhu has called for a complete overhaul of Thailand’s education budget, arguing that the current system remains inefficient despite consistent increases in funding.
ABOUT POLITICS: A sound bit of advice
Oped, Published on 10/05/2025
» A message has been conveyed by a former finance minister to an aspiring one -- don't be too agreeable with the government when it comes to money matters.
Why they fear Pita
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/05/2025
» Re: "Pita vows a comeback in 9 years to be 'best prime minister'", (BP, May 5).
Court mulls Thaksin's fishy stretch
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/05/2025
» The outcome of a Supreme Court hearing regarding claims of improper enforcement of the prison sentence against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will make or break his political future, an academic says.
'Retirement lottery' scheme earns praise
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/05/2025
» The World Bank's commendation of the government's "retirement lottery" bodes well for the kingdom's behavioural policy design, says Assoc Prof Auschala Chalayonnavin, dean of the Faculty of Social Administration at Thammasat University.
B5.3bn charity lottery to fund scholarships
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/04/2025
» NAKHON PHANOM — The cabinet has approved a 5.3-billion-baht budget to launch a charity lottery to fund a new scholarship initiative, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said during a cabinet meeting in this northeastern province on Tuesday.