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Private sector welcomes poll result
Business, SOMHATAI MOSIKA and LAMONPHET APISITNIRAN, Published on 10/02/2026
» The private sector is optimistic about the formation of the new government, anticipating stability and policy continuity. Businesses are urging the new administration to appoint qualified individuals to ministerial positions.
Parties highlight trade policies
Business, Somhatai Mosika and Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 04/02/2026
» As government policy plays a crucial role in shaping the direction of the country's international trade, key political parties have outlined policies such as accelerating free trade agreement negotiations, developing value-added products and integrating into the global supply chain.
Trump hits Iran trade partners with tariffs as protest deaths soar
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran, ramping up pressure as a rights group estimated a crackdown on protests in the country has killed at least 648 people.
Laos cleared to export fresh durians to China as Malaysia, Thailand face new rival
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/12/2025
» Laos has received approval to begin exporting fresh durians to China, becoming the latest Southeast Asian nation to vie for a slice of the vast Chinese market for the tropical fruit.
Shrewsbury City Campus Marks Milestone for Hanqing Pathway
Published on 19/11/2025
» As Thailand strengthens economic ties with China while maintaining strong relationships with Western markets, parents are increasingly seeking education models that prepare their children to thrive in both Eastern and Western contexts. In response to this shift, earlier this year, Shrewsbury International School Bangkok City Campus launched the Hanqing Bilingual Pathway (HQP) – the school’s first Mandarin-English immersive dual learning for children as young as three years old. This Hanqing Bilingual Pathway (HQP) has been developed in parallel with the school’s long-established British International Pathway (BIP) – the fully implemented British curriculum.
Thailand's future: turning neutrality into opportunity
Business, Dr Nalinee Taveesin, Published on 11/11/2025
» Thailand stands at a defining moment. The world around us is changing fast -- in trade, technology and geopolitics. Yet amid this flux, Thailand's enduring strengths remain clear: a strategic location at the heart of Asia, strong logistics and industrial networks and a steady hand in diplomacy. These qualities have long underpinned our success. Now, they can become the foundation for our next phase of growth -- if we use them wisely.
Digital reciprocity on the horizon
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/10/2025
» The US-Thailand framework for an agreement on reciprocal trade is expected to establish a robust foundation for digital reciprocity, empowering American investments in Thailand -- including strategic data centre deployments.
Cambodian deputy PM rejects 'debt trap' label for China's Belt and Road Initiative
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/09/2025
» A high-ranking Cambodian official said on Wednesday that China's Belt and Road Initiative - an infrastructure-focused strategy to accelerate regional trade - has, contrary to claims that the plan creates a "debt trap" for struggling nations, supported his country's economic development.
China's 'durian diplomacy' expands with Cambodia's first direct air shipments of fruit
South China Morning Post, Published on 15/08/2025
» The first Cambodian durians arrived in China's central province of Henan by air over the weekend, marking the official launch of a direct air corridor for fresh fruit between the two nations.
Tariff to reduce 2026 exports by B275bn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/08/2025
» Thai exports are projected to dip by roughly 275 billion baht in value next year, or 1.48% of GDP as a result of the US's 19% reciprocal tariff, according to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).