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Expert warns against raising debt ceiling to 75%
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/04/2026
» An academic opposes a proposal to raise the public debt ceiling to 75% of GDP, warning it could burden the country with rising debt and risk a credit rating downgrade.
BMA wins UN gender equality award
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 25/04/2026
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has received a UNDP Gender Equality Seal Gold award, becoming the first government organisation in the Asia-Pacific region to receive the recognition.
China mediates Thai-Cambodia rift with dialogue
News, Yang Yue & Han Zhili, Published on 25/04/2026
» Following the escalation of the Cambodia–Thailand border conflict in mid-2025, China has made continuous mediation efforts to build peace between the two countries.
Urban heat is a man-made hazard
News, Chayakorn Kumchoke, Published on 25/04/2026
» We often joke that our country has three seasons: hot, very hot, and extremely hot. Last summer, however, the country recorded its highest heat index or "feels-like temperature" of 59.5C or 41C in actual temperature, a level classified as extreme danger beyond the limits of human endurance. This joke hides a darker reality. Year-round heat has bred a sense of familiarity, with many people treating high temperatures as simply part of tropical life.
Campaigners press for pension overhaul
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2026
» The Labour Ministry has pledged to speed up its review of a proposed overhaul of Thailand's pension calculation system, amid growing pressure from insured workers seeking a fairer formula, though officials have stopped short of committing to a firm timeline.
Debt hike a 'last resort'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/04/2026
» Raising the public debt ceiling or issuing emergency borrowing decrees will be considered as a "last resort", only if global volatility persists and domestic fiscal resources prove insufficient, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas says.
Anutin wants proactive crisis push
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed the Interior Ministry to adopt a more proactive approach in tackling key national challenges, including PM2.5 pollution, natural disasters and economic recovery.
11 shipbuilders eyed for navy frigate deal
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2026
» The Royal Thai Navy said it has invited 11 international shipbuilding companies to submit proposals for its frigate procurement project.
'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.
Common ticketing set for 2027 launch
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2026
» The Transport Ministry is set to launch a comprehensive common ticketing system next year to decentralise service operations and elevate the national transportation system, Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said yesterday.