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Those BKK airport escalator blues
News, Evie Richardson, Published on 27/04/2026
» The escalator rising from the check-in hall to international departures at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport looks much like any other in the world -- a functional steel conveyor carrying travellers from one level to the next.
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.
LTFT warns govt on oil supply issues
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/04/2026
» The Land Transport Federation of Thailand (LTFT) has urged the government to urgently address alleged irregularities in the oil supply chain, warning that fuel may be disappearing before reaching consumers, with potential losses estimated at up to 16 billion baht.
Parents still struggle with uniform fees
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 25/04/2026
» Rising living costs are intensifying pressure on families as education reforms ease school dress rules nationwide, yet household spending remains high.
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.
Loan decree 'may be needed'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/04/2026
» Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas admitted that the government may need to issue an emergency loan decree if funds reclaimed from last year's budget prove to be insufficient to support citizens during the ongoing global energy crisis.
Visa-free stay to be cut for quality boost
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 23/04/2026
» Thailand is preparing to end the 60-day visa-free scheme to improve screening and support sustainable growth in the tourism sector, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul.
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.
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.
Extreme weather risk jumps
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/04/2026
» The Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE) has warned that Thailand's vulnerability to extreme weather has surged dramatically, rising from 72nd place in 2022 to 17th globally by 2024, while 2026 is projected to be one of the hottest years in world history.