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Thai businesses oppose new industry rules
Business, Published on 13/11/2025
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has urged lawmakers to reconsider three draft bills it says could harm Thailand's fragile economy.
Breaking the family business curse
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/11/2025
» They build, they grow, then they fall. The familiar cycle of family businesses has echoed across continents for centuries. In Thailand, where family-run conglomerates dominate the economy, the question remains whether they can they break the third-generation curse?
In dire need of direction
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 08/09/2025
» Thai politics has once again reached a turning point, as the Pheu Thai Party had two prime ministers impeached by the Constitutional Court and is set to take up the role of an opposition party.
Pundits view outsider prime minister as long shot
Business, Published on 04/09/2025
» The probability that an outsider will be selected as prime minister as Thailand struggles with political turbulence is slim, say observers in the business and academic sectors.
Analysts request competence
Business, Published on 04/09/2025
» Thailand's political uncertainty has taken a new turn after caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai submitted a decree to dissolve the House of Representatives, potentially paving the way for an early general election.
Brokerages upbeat on political rejig
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/09/2025
» Stock market analysts have welcomed the announced parliament dissolution, saying it could pave the way for a general election earlier than expected, possibly driving economic growth to a range of 2.5-3%.
Surveying the wreckage
Business, Published on 30/08/2025
» Some pundits see warning signs for Thai economic prospects following the Constitutional Court's ruling that dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for violating ethical standards in a leaked call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a border dispute.
Political hiatus looms over economy
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/07/2025
» The Constitutional Court is expected to take 1-3 months to hand down the final verdict on the fate of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra after the court suspended her from the post over a leaked recording of a phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen.
Stocks face summer of turmoil as government goes on trial
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/07/2025
» Analysts have examined three possibilities regarding the Constitutional Court's decision on whether to accept the case against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra today, hoping that in the worst-case scenario the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index should not fall below its previous low of 1,050-1,060 points.
The ins and outs of legal casinos
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/06/2025
» Political leaders and the public continue to debate the merits and pitfalls of the government's proposed legislation to legalise casino operation in entertainment complexes.