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Commentary: Thai PM’s suspension threatens more than the Shinawatra legacy
Read more: Commentary: Thai PM’s suspension threatens more than the Shinawatra legacyPrime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s suspension amid an ethics probe into a leaked phone call comes at a bad time, even if Thailand is no stranger to political volatility, says Control Risks’ Harrison Cheng.
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Summit without Xi: What does the Chinese president’s unprecedented BRICS no-show signal?
Read more: Summit without Xi: What does the Chinese president’s unprecedented BRICS no-show signal?Premier Li Qiang will travel to Brazil instead to attend the annual meeting. Despite the optics, analysts say President Xi’s no-show doesn’t indicate a retreat from the intergovernmental grouping.
Thailand
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Year of oohs and aahs now comes to end
Read more: Year of oohs and aahs now comes to endFor Thai football, 2025 ended in the same tragic vein as it began. Ironically, both heartbreaks came at the same venue, against the same opponents, at the same stage — and, uncannily, by the same scoreline.
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Thailand expects diplomacy to replace fighting with Cambodia
Read more: Thailand expects diplomacy to replace fighting with CambodiaThailand now expects Cambodia to leave the battlefield and focus on diplomacy in restoring peace and settling differences between the two countries.
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Sept 19, 2006 coup remains deep wound in Thai political history: Phumtham
Read more: Sept 19, 2006 coup remains deep wound in Thai political history: PhumthamPheu Thai Party deputy leader Phumtham Wechayachai has described the Sept 19, 2006 coup as a “deep wound’’ in Thailand’s political history, saying the coup not only toppled a government elected by a landslide but also shattered the dreams and future of millions.
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Thais still keen on Japan
Read more: Thais still keen on JapanThe number of Thais visiting Japan posted growth of 8.2% in the first eight months as the market rebounded from a two-month slump with a 2.4% uptick in August.
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SkillsFuture an ‘ideal model’ for SE Asia
Read more: SkillsFuture an ‘ideal model’ for SE AsiaSingapore’s transformation into a global economic powerhouse offers a roadmap for Southeast Asian nations seeking to navigate an era of global uncertainty, says Heng Swee Keat, chairman of Singapore’s National Research Foundation and former deputy prime minister.
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Commentary: Thai PM’s suspension threatens more than the Shinawatra legacy
Read more: Commentary: Thai PM’s suspension threatens more than the Shinawatra legacyPrime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s suspension amid an ethics probe into a leaked phone call comes at a bad time, even if Thailand is no stranger to political volatility, says Control Risks’ Harrison Cheng.
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Summit without Xi: What does the Chinese president’s unprecedented BRICS no-show signal?
Read more: Summit without Xi: What does the Chinese president’s unprecedented BRICS no-show signal?Premier Li Qiang will travel to Brazil instead to attend the annual meeting. Despite the optics, analysts say President Xi’s no-show doesn’t indicate a retreat from the intergovernmental grouping.
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Private sector wants confidence, liquidity, stimulus from new PM
Read more: Private sector wants confidence, liquidity, stimulus from new PMPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday brought his economic ministers to meet the Thai Chamber of Commerce, which asked him in return to focus on confidence, liquidity and economic stimulus.
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New government considers ways to stabilise baht
Read more: New government considers ways to stabilise bahtThe new government will work with the Bank of Thailand to manage the baht, now trading at its strongest level in four years, and will monitor capital inflows and gold trading for any irregularities, the incoming finance minister said on Thursday.
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Online complaints surge by 20% as threats spread
Read more: Online complaints surge by 20% as threats spreadThe Electronic Transactions Development Agency (Etda) has reported a sharp rise in online complaints during the first eight months of 2025, with more than 27,000 cases filed, an increase of 20.1% year-on-year.