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Desperate, jobless Cambodians caught sneaking into Thailand
News, Online Reporters, Published on 13/08/2025
» Forty-six jobless Cambodians were caught sneaking into Thailand through Chanthaburi border province on Tuesday night, driven by lack of employment opportunities in Cambodia.
Rethinking what it means to be human
News, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Published on 05/07/2025
» In the decades ahead, Thailand will not collapse in a blaze of war, disease, or climate catastrophe. Rather, it will quietly wither from within. The twin forces of demographic decline and digital automation are converging with astonishing speed, and yet our political and moral imaginations remain unprepared.
Wallet scheme to resume in 2nd quarter
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/02/2025
» The third phase of the 10,000-baht digital wallet handout programme will begin in the second quarter of this year, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Kingdom's top cops set poor example
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/06/2024
» The handling of the bitter feud between two heavyweights of the Royal Thai Police, Torsak Sukivimol and Surachate Hakparn, aka Big Joke, by a prime minister-appointed committee led by Chatchai Promlert is typical of a Thai style of conflict resolution that reflects the "mai pen rai" and "forget about it" attitude, despite the core issue being the integrity and honesty of the two officers.
Employment survey reveals 400k jobless in Q1
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 19/05/2024
» More than 400,000 people, or about 1% of the working-age population, were unemployed during the first quarter of this year, with quitting being the top reason for their unemployment.
Global rate-cut debate unfolding
News, Daniel Moss, Published on 19/01/2024
» From villains to heroes. If there's one theme that has dominated markets in the opening days of the year, it's been breathless speculation about which central bank will cut interest rates first and by how much: It's no longer if but when. There's little doubt that borrowing costs will be lower in many key economies well before the end of 2024. Even the notoriously hawkish Bundesbank is on board.
Graduates struggling to find work
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/01/2024
» The National Statistical Office (NSO) expressed concern on Wednesday over the high rate of unemployment among new graduates -- now representing the biggest portion of the nation's jobless, according to a survey conducted in October.
Tourism needs a Plan B to hit its target
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 17/07/2023
» Thailand's key economic driver has cruised past the first six months but it could see a big speed bump ahead on the road to year's end.
Jobless numbers decline, says NSO
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/05/2023
» Thailand's labour market improved in the first quarter, with the number of unemployed people dropping to 420,000, according to the National Statistical Office (NSO).
Firms told to champion sustainable growth
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/10/2022
» Sustainable growth, rather than maximum profit, should be the bottom line of businesses, according to Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, chairwoman of the board at Kasikornbank (KBank).