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Financing FY 2026 deficit will fall short
News, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 12/06/2025
» My message is short, loud and clear. There will not be enough money to finance FY 2026's 860 billion baht budget deficit. Without enough money, the budget will collapse and take the economy down with it. The government is learning the bitter lesson of drying up finance sources now, but budget financing will be in crisis in the 2026 fiscal year.
Thailand and the US open demining centre
News, Published on 29/05/2025
» RATCHABURI - The Thailand Mine Action Center (TMAC), in partnership with the United States Department of Defense, officially opened its Center of Excellence on Humanitarian Demining Missions on Tuesday.
SSO calendar stays despite controversy
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/05/2025
» The Social Security Office (SSO) is pressing ahead with the printing of its calendar for next year, despite members and employers favouring scrapping it entirely.
Siriraj touts leading titanium hip sockets
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/04/2025
» Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, has developed and implanted a 3D-printed, personalised titanium hip socket for an in-house patient for the first time in the world. The milestone marks a significant leap in the field of orthopaedic surgery and pushes the boundaries of medical advances in Thailand.
Social Security Fund needs to reform
News, Editorial, Published on 26/02/2025
» It is good news that the fury over claims of lavish spending by the Social Security Office (SSO) has become a call for major reform of the Social Security Fund (SSF).
Phiphat takes aim at Social Security Office spending claims
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/02/2025
» Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn responded yesterday to the People's Party's (PP) criticism of the Social Security Office's (SSO) excessive spending, saying it made a malicious accusation based on trivial matters and did not provide the public with all the information.
Trade shifts redefine development
News, Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg & Michele Ruta, Published on 03/02/2025
» Global trade is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by three major shifts. New technologies are redefining countries' comparative advantages and the types of goods they produce and export. The revival of activist trade and industrial policies threatens to distort trade flows and provoke retaliatory measures. And escalating tensions risk fragmenting the global economy along geopolitical lines.
Zombie banking deepens economic woes
News, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 19/09/2024
» This is the second of three articles, following the earlier article "Problems with Dr Thaksin's Visions". The series will end with an article titled "Call for a paradigm shift".
Chinese woman questioned over giant passport advert
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/07/2024
» A Chinese woman found to be the coordinator in the posting of a controversial billboard advertisement in Chinese offering foreign passports and citizenship was questioned by police on Tuesday.
Thai food producers take on the world
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/05/2024
» Thai food products may be popular in international markets but still need strong support from state agencies to secure trademarks in foreign countries, said food exporter Srichanok Wattanasiri.