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Senate panel proposes VAT hike to curb debt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/04/2026
» The Senate's Economic, Monetary and Fiscal Affairs Committee has unveiled a broad tax reform proposal, including a hike in value-added tax (VAT), to address rising public debt, which is projected to approach or exceed legal limits in the coming years.
Norathip's gaffe shows mistrust still rife
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 20/04/2026
» A campaign is being aggressively launched on the social media to save Lt-Gen Norathip Poynok, commander of the southern-based Fourth Army Region, from being transferred out of the region as demanded by the federation of private religious schools in the Deep South, known as the Pondok and Tadika schools.
A word to brokers
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/04/2026
» Re: "Stock reforms mirror regional realignment" (Business, April 15).
Oman ties help govt navigate Mideast crisis
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn and Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 20/04/2026
» Thailand's engagement with Oman has intensified following rising maritime insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz after Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow's visit to Muscat last week, where talks focused on shipping safety, energy cooperation and regional coordination.
Majority support for new road code penalties, except for speeding
Online Reporters, Published on 19/04/2026
» Most people agree with the new, harsher penalties for key traffic violations, but not for the offence of speeding, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration.
Hospital a flashpoint in funding war
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/04/2026
» By the time public donations began pouring in, Umphang Hospital was already on the brink.
Anutin approves border fence plan
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 19/04/2026
» Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has approved in principle a border fence project in Narathiwat to curb smuggling, illegal crossings and unrest, to be funded from the central budget.
Iran shuts Hormuz Strait again
News, AFP, MONGKOL BANGPRAPA, Published on 19/04/2026
» Iran's military has again closed the Strait of Hormuz, just hours after briefly reopening the vital shipping lane, sending fresh shockwaves through global energy markets and maritime routes.
Border hospitals need more help
Editorial, Published on 19/04/2026
» A recent appeal for financial help from Umphang Hospital in Tak province highlights the ordeals faced by hospitals along the Thai-Myanmar border.
Pope arrives in Angola on Africa tour overshadowed by Trump
AFP, Published on 19/04/2026
» LUANDA (ANGOLA) - Pope Leo XIV lamented that his trip to Africa had been marked by a war of words with US President Donald Trump as he arrived in Angola on Saturday on the third leg of the tour.