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Govt denies plotting VAT hike
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2026
» The government has firmly denied reports suggesting a planned hike in value-added tax (VAT) from 7% to 10%, describing the claims as misinformation and reiterating its commitment to easing the cost of living for the general public.
PM mulls 500-billion-baht loan bid
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed his deputy Ekniti Nitithanprapas and the Council of State to study the legal implications of issuing an emergency loan decree and expanding the country's public debt ceiling.
Pratunam flyover to close until February
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2026
» The busy Pratunam flyover on Phetchaburi Road in Bangkok will close from Friday at 10pm until next February to allow for the construction of an underground section of the Orange Line MRT, according to the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) and the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA).
Police nab activist Atchariya on extortion charges
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/04/2026
» Prominent activist Atchariya Ruangrattanapong has been arrested by Crime Suppression Division (CSD) officers at a restaurant following the issuance of a Criminal Court warrant on extortion charges, CSD sources say.
'Sponge city' model proposed for capital
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2026
» Bangkok could face severe flooding or even submersion by the end of the century if urgent adaptation measures are not implemented, academics warned at a public forum recently in the capital.
Under-fire 4th Army chief keeps position
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2026
» The Defence Minister yesterday confirmed there would be no transfer of the Fourth Army Area commander despite public pressure, adding that a recent controversy involving the commander has now been cleared up.
Border on alert amid Myanmar raids
News, Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 22/04/2026
» Security has been tightened along the Thai–Myanmar border in Mae Hong Son province after Myanmar airstrikes hit Karen National Union (KNU) positions opposite Mae Sariang and Sob Moei districts, prompting Thai authorities to place ranger units and local agencies on 24-hour alert.
DSI summons eight shipping firms
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/04/2026
» Eight shipping companies have been summoned to give information this week as witnesses in a probe into missing oil shipments at sea, according to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).
Government plans to borrow 500 billion baht
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/04/2026
» The government is preparing to issue an emergency decree to borrow 500 billion baht and raise the public debt ceiling, which would allow it to stabilise the country's fiscal position.
Accounts 'in good order'
News, Published on 21/04/2026
» Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas assured global credit rating agencies that Thailand's fiscal position is resilient enough to withstand external shocks.