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Dems' Sathit says he won't jump ship
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/11/2022
» Democrat deputy leader Sathit Pitutecha denies planning to leave the party despite saying its popularity is in decline and its leader lacks the charm to impress voters.
Shaking up conscription
News, Published on 11/05/2023
» Academics and human rights defenders have expressed mixed responses to calls to scrap compulsory military service, which is gaining national attention in the lead-up to the May 14 polls.
Voting rules row simmers on
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/01/2022
» On Dec 23, government coalition parties submitted to parliament draft amendments to two organic laws on the election to reflect recent changes to the electoral system -- a move which will pave the way for the next general election.
Industrial activity sluggish in April
Online Reporters, Published on 28/05/2014
» Thailand's overall industrial activity slowed in April but the political change in May is expected to revive it.
'Unelected' Prayut warns against political forums
Published on 19/09/2014
» Prayut Chan-o-cha reminded academics and activists on Friday that he is not an elected prime minister and said he will not allow political forums to derail his reconciliation campaign.
Academic freedom curbs decried
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 20/09/2014
» Human Rights Watch called on the government on Saturday to end attempts to curb academic freedom in the wake of a ban on a seminar at Thammasat University.
Rubber exporters to avoid losses
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/02/2014
» Rubber shippers from Thailand, the largest producer, pledged to avoid selling below output costs as suppliers in Asia take steps to halt a slump in prices of the commodity used in tyres. Futures reached a one-week high.
Stock Exchange index hits 18-year high
Published on 13/02/2013
» Thai stocks surged Wednesday, driving the Stock Exchange of Thailand's benchmark index to its highest level since November, 1994.
Rice eating hole in budget, swells bank spread
Published on 16/08/2013
» The rising burden of the rice-buying programme has undermined demand for bonds issued by the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).
Thai standing in annual Democracy Index drops
Post Reporters, Published on 18/02/2024
» Thailand's standing in the yearly Democracy Index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has plummeted by eight spots. This decline is likely attributed to the recent formation of the country's government by unelected senators as opposed to voters.