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Vatican honours Thai leaders for faith and service
News, Published on 11/12/2025
» The Vatican has conferred papal decorations on eight distinguished Thais in two ceremonies in Bangkok, recognising their devoted service to the Catholic Church, humanitarian action and efforts to strengthen interfaith harmony.
Taking the National Universal Health Coverage experience global
Oped, Published on 11/12/2025
» As Thailand convenes its National Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Conference 2025, the stakes could hardly be higher. The world is navigating a period of profound transition in financing of health and development. Traditional sources of global support are shifting, while new pressures -- from climate change to ageing populations -- are reshaping national health priorities. In this dynamic landscape, Thailand's leadership on UHC is both timely and essential, building on the nation's sustained progress toward achieving health for all. The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking to this conference for guidance on how best to advocate for renewed and sustained investment in health across all sectors.
City Hall urges WFH to curb haze
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/12/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is scaling up its fight against hazardous PM2.5 dust, setting a bold target of 300,000 participants for its work-from-home (WFH) scheme next year.
Recovery in Hat Yai 'is too slow'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/12/2025
» Senator Chaiyong Maneerungsakul has criticised the slow progress in clearing waste from Hat Yai after the recent floods, warning that the backlog poses serious health and safety risks ahead of heavy rain forecast for Dec 14.
Slot has 'no clue' whether rebel star Salah has played last Liverpool game
AFP, Published on 09/12/2025
» MILAN (ITALY) - Arne Slot admitted Monday that he didn't know whether Mohamed Salah will play again for Liverpool after the Egypt star was dropped for the Reds' Champions League clash with Inter Milan.
Interview: Leading Thailand’s Micro-SME Banking Revolution
Published on 08/12/2025
» As Thailand works to expand financial inclusion and uplift its vast network of small business owners, Thai Credit Retail Bank Plc (CREDIT) has emerged as a fast-growing force driving change at the heart of the informal economy. In this interview, Chief Executive Officer Mr Roy Agustinus Gunara explains how the Bank has carved out a distinctive position in the national banking landscape prioritising micro-SME lending, relationship-based services and a forward-looking digital transformation designed to unlock opportunities for millions of entrepreneurs traditionally excluded from mainstream finance.
Dumping cash for cards
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/12/2025
» International travel has been transformed more in the past decade than in the previous 50 years. Flights are booked instantly, hotels auto-recommend themselves, and in many major cities, cash has vanished almost entirely.
Artists resist repression in Thailand, US
Oped, Published on 08/12/2025
» In late August, two seemingly unrelated events occurred in Thailand and the US. The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) altered a major exhibit it had recently opened and, a few weeks later, the comedian Jimmy Kimmel was temporarily taken off the air by the ABC television network. These events are linked as forms of artistic repression and perhaps more concerning, as examples of the growing use of intermediary censorship by authoritarian regimes.
Case for SET reform
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/12/2025
» Re: "Thai bourse seeks to jump start growth", (Business, Dec 6).
Bangkokians give governor Chadchart high marks: poll
Online Reporters, Published on 07/12/2025
» A majority of Bangkok residents are satisfied with the performance of Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt after three and a half years in office, an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration shows.