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Tariffs force petrochem contraction
News, Ron Bousso, Published on 30/08/2025
» US President Donald Trump's trade wars are nudging the global plastics industry towards a painful but necessary restructuring to address acute overcapacity that has kept the industry's profits in a prolonged slump.
Judgement day for Thai PM 'Ung Ing' Paetongtarn
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/08/2025
» The Constitutional Court will decide on Friday the fate of suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra in a case involving a leaked audio recording of her conversation with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
Thaksin's magic and influence fading
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/07/2025
» Pheu Thai's de facto leader, Thaksin Shinawatra, joined a dinner with coalition parties earlier this week in an effort to revitalise the ruling party. Yet the outcome was far from reassuring.
Flooding remains in North
News, Online Reporters, Published on 24/07/2025
» Many areas in the northern provinces of Nan, Phayao and Chiang Rai are still affected by flooding as persistent rain is expected to continue throughout Thursday.
Landslide, flood warning for 17 Thai provinces
News, Online Reporters, Published on 30/06/2025
» People in 17 provinces across four Thai regions are warned to be prepared for possible flash floods, landslides and forest runoff between Tuesday and Saturday, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported on Monday.
Stakes high for next central bank chief
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 09/06/2025
» As the clock ticks down on Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput's term, which is ending on Sept 30, Thailand's central bank chief is preparing to hand over the reins at a time of mounting economic uncertainty.
Tit-for-tat tariffs as Trump escalates trade war
News, Kate Sullivan & Josh Wingrove, Published on 08/03/2025
» US President Donald Trump delivered on his threat to hit Canada and Mexico with sweeping import levies and doubled an existing charge on China, spurring swift reprisals that plunged the world economy into a deepening trade war. Yesterday, Mr Trump backtracked and postponed Canada and Mexico tariffs for a month.
Chinese and Thai leaders step up fight against cross-border crime
News, Post Reporters and News Agencies, Published on 06/02/2025
» BEIJING - The leaders of Thailand and China agreed on Thursday to further strengthen law-enforcement cooperation to crack down on call centre scams and other crimes that have emerged as major cross-border concerns.
'Ung Ing' vows progress on South projects
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 17/01/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra has vowed to speed up development projects in the southern provinces and improve the livelihoods of local residents.
Former Merkel rival aims to become chancellor
News, Sarah Marsh, Published on 24/09/2024
» Squeezed out of top-level politics by his arch-party rival Angela Merkel more than two decades ago, Friedrich Merz is on course to land his first-ever government job as Germany's next chancellor. The conservative Christian Democrat Party (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, which together are topping nationwide polls, last Tuesday agreed to nominate Mr Merz, 68, as candidate for chancellor in next year's federal election.