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Senate panel proposes VAT hike to curb debt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/04/2026
» The Senate's Economic, Monetary and Fiscal Affairs Committee has unveiled a broad tax reform proposal, including a hike in value-added tax (VAT), to address rising public debt, which is projected to approach or exceed legal limits in the coming years.
Sector grows despite turmoil
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 03/04/2026
» Thailand's wellness sector is gaining momentum as shifting global travel patterns support growth in the local personal care and beauty economy, despite persistent economic and geopolitical uncertainties, industry executives say.
Andrew crisis haunts monarchy
News, Pavin Chachavalpongpun, Published on 21/02/2026
» For centuries, the British monarchy has survived by carefully weaving a narrative of moral leadership and national service. That meticulously constructed image has been deeply undermined by the persistent shadow of the Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Data 'offers clues to good ageing' vibe
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/01/2026
» Only four tambons in Thailand have more than eight residents above the age of 85 per 100 people, according to the latest demographics analysis by the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
WVO lottery 'must give quota answers'
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 05/11/2025
» The War Veterans Organisation (WVO) must issue clear details on how its lottery quotas are managed and explain why some veterans do not have quotas to sell tickets, Flying Officer Tanadej Pengsuk, a People's Party MP, said this week in his capacity as a member of the House Committee on the Armed Forces.
Closing the 'burden gap'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/10/2025
» Thailand is quietly establishing itself as a global epicentre of longevity. With around 45,000 citizens aged 100 or over, the country ranks fifth worldwide for its centenarian population, after Japan, the United States, China and India -- a testament to improved healthcare, better nutrition, and rising public awareness of healthy ageing.
Healthy ageing in Southeast Asia
News, Pattana Promphat & Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Published on 20/10/2025
» The Southeast Asia region is undergoing one of the most profound demographic shifts in its history. By 2050, the proportion of people aged 60 years and above will nearly double -- from 11.3% in 2024 to 20.9%. That means 441 million older people -- one in five people -- will call this region home. This transformation is both a triumph of public health and a test of our collective will and capacity to adapt.
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.
A difference of opinion
News, Published on 16/08/2025
» When the moment of truth came -- that Thailand had been slapped with a 19% tariff by the US, down from the originally threatened 36% -- several implications for the government were spelt out by experts, both positive and cautionary.
Honours fit for a King at milestone age
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/07/2025
» The year 2025 marks the occasion of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua reaching 26,469 days of age on Jan 14 -- a symbolic milestone that matches the lifespan of King Rama I, the founding monarch of the Chakri Dynasty, at the time of his death.