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Thailand declares curfew along coast as border clashes with Cambodia enter second week
Read more: Thailand declares curfew along coast as border clashes with Cambodia enter second weekThailand’s curfew covers five districts of Trat province that neighbour Koh Kong. Residents are prohibited from leaving their homes between 7pm and 5am.
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Commentary: Prabowo’s Cabinet reshuffle will not fix damage done by Indonesia protests
Read more: Commentary: Prabowo’s Cabinet reshuffle will not fix damage done by Indonesia protestsAddressing the root of the anti-government protests will require painful trade-offs, well beyond sacking ministers, says analyst Hasan Jafri.
Thailand
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Debt hike a ‘last resort’
Read more: Debt hike a ‘last resort’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.
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Thai EV sales set to be boosted by trade-in incentive
Read more: Thai EV sales set to be boosted by trade-in incentiveThe Thai automotive industry is expected to benefit from the government’s proposed car trade-in policy, which Omoda & Jaecoo (Thailand) says will stimulate sales, strengthen supply chains, and accelerate the country’s push towards carbon neutrality.
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Police send ‘VIP runway’ case to anti-graft body
Read more: Police send ‘VIP runway’ case to anti-graft bodyPolice have completed their investigation into a “VIP runway” on land owned by the family of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Nakhon Ratchasima and forwarded the case to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
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Ethanol output cranked up to meet E20 demand
Read more: Ethanol output cranked up to meet E20 demandEthanol manufacturers are increasing production to serve growing demand for gasohol E20, aligning with the government’s efforts to reduce Thailand’s reliance on oil imports.
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Insurers look to manage risk from Middle East conflict
Read more: Insurers look to manage risk from Middle East conflictInsurance companies have taken steps to cautiously manage their risk exposure amid intensifying conflicts in the Middle East, which has resulted in the cost of war insurance coverage for ships in the Gulf region to reach “unprecedented levels”.
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Thailand declares curfew along coast as border clashes with Cambodia enter second week
Read more: Thailand declares curfew along coast as border clashes with Cambodia enter second weekThailand’s curfew covers five districts of Trat province that neighbour Koh Kong. Residents are prohibited from leaving their homes between 7pm and 5am.
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Child porn creators arrested in nationwide raids
Read more: Child porn creators arrested in nationwide raidsFour men have been arrested for selling child pornography after cybercrime police raided four locations nationwide, the Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children unit (TICAC) said on Thursday.
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Anutin returns to power with broad backing
Read more: Anutin returns to power with broad backingWeeks before the Feb 8 general election, Anutin Charnvirakul stood at a rally in Bangkok and declared that his Bhumjaithai Party should be the automatic choice for any patriotic Thai.
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Higher power prices prompts push for solar
Read more: Higher power prices prompts push for solarSmall businesses and households are being urged to reduce their reliance on the state electricity grid and adopt solar power solutions, as global energy price volatility threatens to drive up costs, despite Thailand’s capped power tariffs, according to solar firms.