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Southern flood damage exceeds B500bn
Read more: Southern flood damage exceeds B500bnCatastrophic flooding in the South has inflicted economic losses exceeding 500 billion baht, the Finance Ministry has estimated.
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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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Thaksin says his royal insult case has been dismissed
Read more: Thaksin says his royal insult case has been dismissedThe Criminal Court on Friday dismissed a royal insult case against influential former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, the billionaire and his lawyer said, the first in a series of high-stakes rulings involving the powerful Shinawatra dynasty.
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Thai property market reaches bottom in August
Read more: Thai property market reaches bottom in AugustThe residential market bottomed out this month and is expected to remain steady in the second half, with no clear catalysts for either a rebound or further deterioration, according to developers.
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Property market reaches bottom in August
Read more: Property market reaches bottom in AugustThe residential market bottomed out this month and is expected to remain steady in the second half, with no clear catalysts for either a rebound or further deterioration, according to developers.
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Border aid packages get govt nod
Read more: Border aid packages get govt nodFinance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira has endorsed a package of economic relief measures proposed by the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) to assist communities affected by the recent unrest along the Thai-Cambodian border.
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BJT urges end to key MoUs
Read more: BJT urges end to key MoUsThe Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) issued a statement urging all political parties to support the cancellation of the 2000 and 2001 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) between Thailand and Cambodia, citing repeated violations of them and rising tensions along the border.
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Panel wants Land Bridge study redone
Read more: Panel wants Land Bridge study redoneThe House Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment is calling for a thorough review of the Environmental and Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) for the controversial Land Bridge megaproject, saying the report contains incomplete and/or inaccurate information that could hurt the project’s prospects.
