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PM unveils B3.78tn budget
Read more: PM unveils B3.78tn budgetPrime Minister Anutin Chanvirakul on Monday unveiled the 3.788‑trillion‑baht 2027 budget, saying the plan must tackle economic, social, environmental and security challenges while easing long‑term fiscal burdens. The framework, endorsed last week, set expenditures at 3.78 trillion baht, a deficit of 788 billion and estimated revenue of 3 trillion.
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Landmine casualties hit 4-year high as states exit ban treaty
Read more: Landmine casualties hit 4-year high as states exit ban treatyGENEVA – Deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance hit a four-year high in 2024, driven by conflicts in Syria and Myanmar as well as European countries moving to withdraw from the treaty banning their use, a new report showed on Monday.
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International schools retain momentum
Read more: International schools retain momentumThailand’s international school sector continues to grow, even as the nation’s population is declining.
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Typhoon Kajiki to weaken, reach northern Thailand Tuesday evening
Read more: Typhoon Kajiki to weaken, reach northern Thailand Tuesday eveningTyphoon Kajiki will weaken into a low pressure system and reach the northern Thai province of Nan on Tuesday evening, according to the Meteorological Department.
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Suspended Thai PM Paetongtarn set to submit closing statement to court
Read more: Suspended Thai PM Paetongtarn set to submit closing statement to courtSuspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will submit her closing statement to the Constitutional Court on Monday. Judges are considering a petition concerning a
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Thai Airways to expand network, flight frequencies
Read more: Thai Airways to expand network, flight frequenciesSHANGHAI: Thai Airways International (THAI) looks set to expand its route network and increase flight frequencies to strengthen its regional network and reduce its reliance on particular markets.
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Middle managers at the heart of Thailand’s digital shift
Read more: Middle managers at the heart of Thailand’s digital shiftMiddle managers do not often make headlines. Yet in 2025 Thailand, you are the ones carrying the heaviest weight. You stand at the crossroads of strategy and execution, turning grand visions into lived reality. Far from being “stuck in the middle”, you are the unsung heroes of transformation.
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Dead man’s ID number used to open account for donations to Aids hospice temple
Read more: Dead man’s ID number used to open account for donations to Aids hospice templeThe ID card number of a dead man was used to open an account to receive donations for a fund belonging to the controversial Aids hospice temple Wat Phrabatnampu, according to the Department of Provincial Administration. The temple’s former abbot changed his layman name to one almost identical to that of the deceased man.