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Who could be Thailand’s next PM?
Read more: Who could be Thailand’s next PM?The remaining candidates are eligible to become prime minister, having been nominated by their parties prior to the 2023 election.
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Another Shinawatra toppled as Thai court ends Paetongtarn’s tenure as PM
Read more: Another Shinawatra toppled as Thai court ends Paetongtarn’s tenure as PMWith Paetongtarn’s unceremonious exit, six prime ministers either from the Shinawatra clan or appointed by the family have been pushed out of power by court decisions or military coups.
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Huge loan needed to finance fuel subsidies
Read more: Huge loan needed to finance fuel subsidiesThailand’s Oil Fuel Fund is seeking a loan of up to 150 billion baht to stabilise its finances and continue subsidising domestic fuel prices as global diesel costs soar, according to Prasert Sinsukprasert, energy permanent secretary.
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Lawmaker pensions stir big debate
Read more: Lawmaker pensions stir big debateLawmakers have expressed mixed views over scrapping a pension fund for former MPs and senators, amid concerns over fairness and long-term sustainability.
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Crane tragedy payouts ‘offer no real relief’
Read more: Crane tragedy payouts ‘offer no real relief’Train services on the northeastern line affected by the fatal crane collapse in Sikhiu district of Nakhon Ratchasima resumed on Saturday, following safety inspections and certification by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
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Thai cafe chains to help redefine ‘sweet’
Read more: Thai cafe chains to help redefine ‘sweet’Operators of major coffee chains in Thailand have agreed to adjust sweetness standards for beverages as part of a campaign by health officials to reduce sugar consumption.
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Major Bangkok cocaine dealer arrested
Read more: Major Bangkok cocaine dealer arrestedPolice arrested a major cocaine dealer in Bangkok on Friday, ending her 10-year operation without being captured using her Nigerian ex-husband’s connections, with many of her clients found to be from elite society.
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Who could be Thailand’s next PM?
Read more: Who could be Thailand’s next PM?The remaining candidates are eligible to become prime minister, having been nominated by their parties prior to the 2023 election.
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Another Shinawatra toppled as Thai court ends Paetongtarn’s tenure as PM
Read more: Another Shinawatra toppled as Thai court ends Paetongtarn’s tenure as PMWith Paetongtarn’s unceremonious exit, six prime ministers either from the Shinawatra clan or appointed by the family have been pushed out of power by court decisions or military coups.
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Plan to enforce stricter fiscal discipline
Read more: Plan to enforce stricter fiscal disciplineThailand’s most aggressive fiscal stimulus came during the pandemic in 2020-2021, when the government was forced to borrow 1.5 trillion baht, the largest such programme in Thai history, to support an economy that had effectively ground to a halt.
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Analyst queries Telenor’s True sale
Read more: Analyst queries Telenor’s True saleTelenor’s sale of its shares in True Corporation may be based on the calculation that it is more difficult to achieve strong profit margins in the Thai telecom sector after 2026, says an analyst.
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Thailand’s exports rise 16.8% in December, beating forecasts
Read more: Thailand’s exports rise 16.8% in December, beating forecastsThailand’s customs-cleared exports rose 16.8% in December from a year earlier, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday, higher than analysts’ expectations.