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THAILAND

Power price cap planned for low-use homes

Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/04/2026

» The Ministry of Energy will propose a cap on electricity costs for low-usage households to help ease the burden on more than 14 million families amid rising global energy prices driven by ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

WORLD

Trump’s ‘low IQ’ slur and the right’s race obsession

AFP, Published on 23/04/2026

» WASHINGTON - When US President Donald Trump this week attacked Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, two of America’s most prominent Black figures, he chose a particularly pejorative insult: “low IQ person”.

BUSINESS

War risks, rate cuts affect Thai banks’ margins

Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/04/2026

» The local banking industry recorded marginal net profit growth in the first quarter of this year, pressured by a decline in net interest income (NII) as conflicts in the Middle East are expected to heighten risks for the sector.

BUSINESS

Caution urged in uncertain market

Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 23/04/2026

» Residential developers should adopt a cautious approach to new launches while strengthening revenue, cash flow and cost management, according to SCB Economic Intelligence Center (EIC).

THAILAND

Dr Prasert, founder of BDMS and Sahakol Air, dies at 93

News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/04/2026

» 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.

OPINION

How can we future-proof the global economy?

Oped, Mohamed A El-Erian, Published on 23/04/2026

» An uncomfortable reality is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. The global economy is in a period of "more frequent and violent shocks", as Nobel laureate Michael Spence puts it. Instead of facing isolated and temporary disruptions, we are confronting a structural shift towards unsettling volatility, deepening fragmentation, and a wider dispersion of outcomes for countries, companies, and households. The old world is gone, and virtually everyone risks losing out in the new one. The question is by how much and what to do about it.

OPINION

Rupture, reform and how to rebuild

Oped, Robert F Godec, Published on 23/04/2026

» The world is teetering on the edge of a cliff. Russia, China, and the United States are using their military and economic power in the ruthless pursuit of power and domination. In doing so, they have ruptured an international system that for 80 years was characterised by rules, institutions, and a measure of cooperation.

THAILAND

OneSiam SuperApp delivers value experience

Published on 22/04/2026

» OneSiam SuperApp, a digital platform that integrates world-class experiences from Siam Paragon, Siam Center, Siam Discovery, Iconsiam, ICS and Siam Premium Outlets Bangkok, celebrates a major milestone as OneSiam Coin usage skyrockets by more than 200%. Moving forward, the app is set to undergo a massive value upgrade through hyper-personalised benefits. This move reinforces its definition as "The Universe Of Extraordinary Experiences", aiming to set a new standard for value and exclusivity that perfectly caters to premium lifestyles.

LEARNING

Long-stay visas for condo buyers in Phuket clarified

Gary Boyle, Published on 22/04/2026

» Immigration authorities and real estate executives held a meeting in Phuket on Tuesday to clarify the new long-stay visa programme for foreign real estate investors, which aims to attract high-potential buyers.

WORLD

Rome summons Russian ambassador over insults against Meloni

AFP, Published on 22/04/2026

» ROME - Italy has summoned Russia's ambassador in Rome after a Russian television presenter delivered a stream of insults against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.