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Evacuees getting used to living with fear
Read more: Evacuees getting used to living with fearBURI RAM — They left home in a fearful scramble during the summer, seeking refuge on the grounds of a racetrack that had been transformed into a makeshift evacuation centre after war erupted between Thailand and Cambodia. Now, five months later, they are back in the same tents, which had been left standing.
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Tourism market gains from China-Japan spat seen limited
Read more: Tourism market gains from China-Japan spat seen limitedAmid tensions between China and Japan, Thai tourism might not see an abrupt surge in Chinese arrivals this high season due to limited flight capacity and high competition in the region, while the government has been criticised for failing to address obstacles to tourism.
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Regional shares advance after Wall Street rally
Read more: Regional shares advance after Wall Street rallyRECAP: Most Asian stocks edged higher on Friday, riding a tech-driven rally on Wall Street, while mounting expectations for a US interest rate cut next month prompted investors to rotate back into riskier regional assets.
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Port Authority of Thailand reforms approved
Read more: Port Authority of Thailand reforms approvedThe Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) is set for a major transformation after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a new Port Authority Bill, paving the way for sweeping structural reforms designed to enhance competitiveness in global logistics.
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House gives go-ahead for PAT revamp
Read more: House gives go-ahead for PAT revampThe Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) is set for a major transformation after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a new Port Authority Bill, paving the way for sweeping structural reforms designed to enhance competitiveness in global logistics.
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Surveying the wreckage
Read more: Surveying the wreckageSome pundits see warning signs for Thai economic prospects following the Constitutional Court’s ruling that dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for violating ethical standards in a leaked call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a border dispute.
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Phumtham: Pheu Thai ‘confident’ it can form next government
Read more: Phumtham: Pheu Thai ‘confident’ it can form next governmentThe Pheu Thai Party plans to head negotiations to forge a new government coalition that will also nominate Thailand’s next leader, caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Friday following the
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Bhumjaithai ‘ready to form interim government’
Read more: Bhumjaithai ‘ready to form interim government’The Bhumjaithai Party says it is ready with allies to form an interim government with support from the opposition People’s Party, the largest party in the House of Representatives, and dissolve the House in four months.