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Govt denies plotting VAT hike
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2026
» The government has firmly denied reports suggesting a planned hike in value-added tax (VAT) from 7% to 10%, describing the claims as misinformation and reiterating its commitment to easing the cost of living for the general public.
BLS sees strong Q1 results for listed firms
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/04/2026
» Listed Thai companies are on track to deliver strong first-quarter financial results, with net profits projected to rise 15% year-on-year and 26% quarter-on-quarter, underpinned by sector-specific tailwinds, says Bualuang Securities (BLS).
The generational shift in learning needs addressing
News, Mariano Miguel Carrera, Published on 22/04/2026
» Picking mangoes at home recently highlighted the generational shift in learning. My sons, 10 and 13, were not interested in the mangoes. After years of pushing, pleading and prompting, climbing the trees is a problem for them. Interest muted. They occasionally pick mangoes with a rod to eat, but the joy of climbing trees and picking mangoes by hand is not there. Convenience, interest and options make what was once a rite of passage, a joy, a form of exercise, learning, a communion with nature and more, a mundane -- meh.
Trump's Fed pick vows to safeguard independence
AFP, Published on 21/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s choice to lead the US Federal Reserve, vowed on Tuesday to protect central bank independence at his confirmation hearing, despite intense pressure from the president.
Hospital and airline tycoon Prasert dies at 93
Online Reporters, Published on 21/04/2026
» Dr Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, the founder of Thailand’s largest private hospital business as well as an airline that put Koh Samui on the global tourism map, has passed away at the age of 93.
Oil and stocks steady amid hope for peace talks
AFP, Published on 21/04/2026
» LONDON - Oil prices dipped and stocks mostly edged higher Tuesday as investors held out hope that despite conflicting rhetoric there was scope for a deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas shipments.
Long-stay visas for condo buyers in Phuket clarified
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/04/2026
» PHUKET - Immigration authorities and real estate executives held a briefing on Tuesday to clarify the new long-stay visa programme for foreign real estate investors, which aims to attract high-potential buyers and support economic activity in Thailand’s property sector.
Aura Wellness Achieves THB 1.746 Billion Revenue
Published on 21/04/2026
» Fullerton, one of Singapore’s largest and most respected investment funds, has invested in Aura Wellness, the parent company of Aura Bangkok Clinic and Aura Xpress, making it the only Thai wellness company chosen for investment in this round. The move highlights foreign institutional confidence in Aura Wellness and in Thailand’s fast-growing aesthetic medical market, where demand remains strong among both Thai and international customers, in line with the continued expansion of Thailand’s medical tourism sector, which is projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.49% from 2024 to 2030 and remains one of the country’s key growth areas.
Farmers say mill still owes them B42m for last year's crop
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/04/2026
» About 150 farmers filed a complaint with police in Bangkok on Wednesday, seeking help in getting 42 million baht they say is still owed them for rice they delivered to a local mill early last year..
Who are the candidates running for UN secretary-general?
Reuters, Published on 21/04/2026
» GENEVA — The 10th United Nations (UN) secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on Jan 1, 2027.