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When 'rule of law' becomes a 'tool of flaw'
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 16/10/2025
» On March 28 this year, Thai people experienced not only the strongest earthquake in the country's modern history but also the tragedy of the State Audit Office collapse. It took just eight seconds for the impact of the tremor to reduce the 30-floor under-construction building to rubble. More than 90 people lost their lives.
Financial markets may be the last guardrail on Trump
AFP, Published on 30/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has ushered in sweeping changes to international geopolitics and US government administration with little regard for norms that have constrained predecessors.
Rocked but resilient
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 07/04/2025
» Many companies believe Thailand's private sector is well-equipped with business continuity plans designed to address various emergencies.
Allianz says risk profile not dented by quake
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 02/04/2025
» Thailand’s risk profile for natural disasters has not changed following the March 28 earthquake, but the tremor raised awareness among consumers and companies about adequate protection to keep insurance premiums affordable, says the Thai unit of German insurer Allianz.
Quake caused only minor energy glitches
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/04/2025
» Electricity generation faced some technical glitches during the March 28 earthquake, but operators managed to keep power transmission uninterrupted, surviving what could be a real test for the nation's power security, says the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
Regulator, operators set up virtual cell broadcast
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 01/04/2025
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and major telecom operators have set up a virtual cell broadcast entity (CBE) system as an interim solution to urgently enable national disaster response capabilities, pending the complete establishment of a CBE system by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).
Massive quake is latest blow to Thai tourism hit by safety woes
Bloomberg, Published on 30/03/2025
» The deadly Myanmar earthquake is set to hurt foreign tourist arrivals to Thailand in the coming weeks, the latest blow to an industry already reeling from dwindling Chinese visitors worried about travel safety.
TMBAM Eastspring debacle rattles market
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/03/2020
» Two fixed-income funds of TMBAM Eastspring were a catalyst igniting a major redemption in Thailand's mutual fund industry, to the point where the selling spree nearly sparked a liquidity crunch.
Showdown at Suvarnabhumi roils retail
Business, William Hicks, Kanana Katharangsiporn and Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 02/09/2019
» The shopping landscape is about to change drastically around Suvarnabhumi airport with the addition of two new premium outlet malls, representing a challenge to the retail throne dominated by the local duty-free kingpin.