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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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US invasion adds support to strong local currency
Read more: US invasion adds support to strong local currencyThe baht is expected to trade in a range of 31.00-31.85 to the US dollar this week, supported by a rally in global gold prices driven largely by the US invasion in Venezuela.
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Frost sparkles on Doi Inthanon at -2°C
Read more: Frost sparkles on Doi Inthanon at -2°CCHIANG MAI – Frost coated the ground on Doi Inthanon on Monday morning as temperatures on Thailand’s highest mountain plunged below freezing.
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Capital ‘ready’ for torrential rain this week
Read more: Capital ‘ready’ for torrential rain this weekBangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has reassured residents that the capital is prepared to cope with heavy rainfall this week, following public concern over rising water levels in upstream provinces.
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Senate shoots down casino bill
Read more: Senate shoots down casino billThe Senate has formally rejected the government’s draft bill proposing the establishment of integrated entertainment complexes that include casinos, citing serious concerns over social impact, economic disruption and national security.
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Price cuts continue to pace condo sales
Read more: Price cuts continue to pace condo salesNew condo supply launched in Bangkok in the third quarter of 2025 continued to slow, while projects priced more than 30% below market levels recorded strong sales, according to property consultancy Colliers Thailand.
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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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Anutin cancels UN trip to explain border dispute
Read more: Anutin cancels UN trip to explain border disputePrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has decided not to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York, saying it could interfere with his new government’s policy statement to parliament.
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Riot police deployed on Thai-Cambodian border in Sa Kaeo
Read more: Riot police deployed on Thai-Cambodian border in Sa KaeoOver 1,400 riot police officers from five eastern provinces have been deployed to Sa Kaeo to reinforce security along the Thai-Cambodian border, following reports of potential encroachment near Ban Nong Chan and Ban Nong Ya Kaeo villages in Khok Sung…
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Warning over strong baht’s tourism threat
Read more: Warning over strong baht’s tourism threatThe baht’s appreciation is threatening to deal a blow to tourism and cause ripple effects on businesses, which are struggling to deal with the sluggish economy, warns the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).