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Thai baht under watch
News, Editorial, Published on 03/02/2026
» As Thailand heads to the polls this Sunday, the campaign trail has been crowded with promises of wage hikes, subsidies and generous domestic giveaways. Yet last week, a far more sobering message arrived from Washington. The US Treasury has placed Thailand back on its currency monitoring list, a move that carries implications well beyond a routine financial assessment.
Is China's economic policy a little too cautious?
News, Published on 31/01/2026
» In the Chinese zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse. Pairing the powerful and lively horse with the element of fire yields a symbol of intensity, vitality, and forward momentum. But, the wisdom goes, the fire horse must not allow its determination to give way to recklessness. Likewise, the tension between balance and dynamism will define Chinese economic policy in the year ahead.
City air pollution set to spike
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/01/2026
» Health warnings have been issued for Bangkok as PM2.5 levels are forecast to rise this week, prompting potential work-from-home arrangements to limit exposure, says Governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
Oil's geopolitical premium is gone
News, Ron Bousso, Published on 25/12/2025
» Global oil markets faced multiple black swan events in 2025 -- including the Israel-Iran war and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refiners -- yet they were barely fazed. This calm may be the new normal in an era of energy abundance, even as the world becomes a more dangerous place.
Schools warned as PM2.5 levels soar
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/12/2025
» Education Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat has instructed schools nationwide to enforce strict preventive measures amid rising PM2.5 fine dust levels, which are threatening students' health.
Southeast Asia squeezed by superpowers
News, Manishi Raychaudhuri, Published on 15/11/2025
» Southeast Asian nations are in a bind. While the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (Asean) exporters face increasing pressure from US tariffs and heightened scrutiny of transshipments, their domestic markets are increasingly being dominated by Chinese goods.
Killer disease spike bodes ill for future, new national survey finds
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/11/2025
» Thailand is facing worsening public health trends that could fuel a surge in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in coming years, says the latest National Health Examination Survey (NHES).
Anutin upbeat on US talks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has expressed confidence that trade negotiations between Thailand and the United States are progressing positively, citing his personal discussion with US President Donald Trump as a key turning point.
PM Anutin to discuss Thai rice deal with Xi
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will ask Chinese President Xi Jinping to expedite China's consideration of purchasing 500,000 tonnes of Thai rice when the two leaders meet at the Apec summit in South Korea.
Climate hysteria in the media has really got to stop
News, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 14/10/2025
» Reading the news, you would believe that the Great Barrier Reef -- the aquatic wonder off Australia's coast -- is on its deathbed, bleached beyond recognition by climate change. Recent headlines shouted in unison: "Great Barrier Reef suffers worst coral decline on record." Environmental journalists are in panic mode about irreversible damage. This is advocacy campaigning, not impartial reporting.