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Big-spenders abound as poll race tightens
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/01/2026
» With only two weeks to go before the Feb 8 general election, the battle over economic policy has intensified into what many observers describe as a full-blown "populism war". Major political parties are locked in a contest of ever more generous handouts, welfare schemes and cash-based incentives, each attempting to outbid the other to secure votes.
Closing the 'burden gap'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/10/2025
» Thailand is quietly establishing itself as a global epicentre of longevity. With around 45,000 citizens aged 100 or over, the country ranks fifth worldwide for its centenarian population, after Japan, the United States, China and India -- a testament to improved healthcare, better nutrition, and rising public awareness of healthy ageing.
Thai experts urge focus on short-term economic gains
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/09/2025
» Economists warn that Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's "economic dream team" has only 4–6 months to show tangible results, urging the administration to focus on short-term stability.
Giving seniors another chance
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/04/2025
» With one in five Thais now aged over 60, experts are saying the country will face an irreversible demographic crisis if the government doesn't roll out the necessary safeguards to ensure the welfare of its senior citizens.
Debt plan spooks pundits
News, Apinya Wipatayotin and Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/03/2025
» Academics warned the government on Wednesday about implementing former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's proposal to address household debt, saying it may not solve the underlying issue and could even backfire.
Beware the court blip
News, Editorial, Published on 12/08/2024
» This week, politics will be particularly intense as the Constitutional Court is set to deliver its verdict on the case brought by 40 senators seeking to remove Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office.
PM backs push for bi-monthly salary
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/09/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin insisted yesterday that a cabinet resolution allowing the monthly salary payment for civil servants to be split into two instalments is an additional option for those who might prefer it over the regular once-a-month payment.
Expand welfare policies to boost economy, experts say
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/09/2023
» The government should boost the country's short-term economic growth by expanding state welfare policies to reduce inequalities in society, academics said at a seminar organised by the Thai Journalists' Association yesterday.
Cabinet approves draft liquor regulations
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/01/2023
» The cabinet on Wednesday approved three draft ministerial regulations to give small-scale liquor producers a better chance of selling their products and developing the production of local liquors, but the regulations may end up doing the opposite of what they intend, according to experts.
Discounts no fix for price-rise woes
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/01/2022
» Prices are rising -- in the case of some items like pork products, by a lot -- and people are feeling the pinch.