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Sins of the amulet trade
News, Editorial, Published on 15/04/2026
» The disturbing report of a decapitated dugong is gruesome. To calm public anger, Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin has offered a 50,000-baht bounty for clues leading to the perpetrators, who are believed to be selling the bones and carcasses in the amulet market.
Trat reports surge in arrivals despite global turmoil
News, JAKKRIT WAEWKLAIHONG, Published on 13/04/2026
» The eastern province of Trat recently reported a 34% surge in tourist arrivals despite concerns about energy prices and the war in the Middle East, said the Trat Office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Cooling centres get the thumbs up
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 12/04/2026
» As temperatures surge across Bangkok, stepping indoors is no longer a matter of comfort but, for many, a necessity.
Unchartered territory
News, Editorial, Published on 11/04/2026
» It's clear that Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has deliberately omitted any mention of rewriting the charter from his policy statement. Such a decision, while not a surprise, is totally unacceptable.
Thailand promotes climate transition and ‘amber’ bonds
News, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/04/2026
» Thailand’s Capital Market Supervisory Board has approved new regulatory frameworks to support the issuance of transition bonds and “amber” bonds, alongside plans to introduce Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the third quarter of this year.
Fairness key during crisis
News, Editorial, Published on 06/04/2026
» Surging oil prices driven by war in the Middle East are forcing our new government to act more to rein in oil prices and pacify public anger directed at oil refineries.
Contested Clean Air Bill 'still worth a go'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/04/2026
» Severe haze in northern Thailand has intensified pressure on the government to adopt stronger legal tools, including advancing the contested Clean Air Bill.
Trump's threat to exit Nato forces rethink
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 04/04/2026
» As Washington abandons the transatlantic pact following an unprovoked attack on Iran, Europe must prepare for a future without US security guarantees.
High hopes for cancer control
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/04/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health is moving to draft Thailand's first Cancer Control Act, raising hopes for improved access to treatment, stronger prevention and greater equity in medical resources as the country faces a growing cancer burden and mounting healthcare costs.
Anutin flags corruption as top concern
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has launched a renewed anti-corruption drive to lift Thailand's standing in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), after the country's 2025 ranking fell near the bottom of both Asean and global tables.