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PM orders aid for South after blasts
Read more: PM orders aid for South after blastsPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC) to urgently provide relief and compensation following coordinated bomb and arson attacks on 11 PTT petrol stations in the deep South.
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Loan repayments set to hit record high
Read more: Loan repayments set to hit record highKasikornbank (KBank) expects loan repayments to hit a record high in 2025, with loan growth in 2026 projected to increase marginally in line with Thai economic conditions.
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People’s Party lawmaker gets jail term for lese majeste
Read more: People’s Party lawmaker gets jail term for lese majesteThe Criminal Court has sentenced Chonthicha Jangrew, a People’s Party (PP) MP for Pathum Thani, to two years and eight months in prison for lese-majeste.
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Senate accepts key bill for capped B20 city train fare
Read more: Senate accepts key bill for capped B20 city train fareThe Senate on Monday accepted for debate a Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) bill that is key to the implementation of a flat-rate train fare for commuters in Greater Bangkok.
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Thaksin returns from abroad for Supreme Court ruling
Read more: Thaksin returns from abroad for Supreme Court rulingFormer Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Bangkok when his private jet landed at Don Mueang airport on Monday afternoon, the day before the Supreme Court’s ruling on his prolonged hospital stay instead of serving prison time.
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THAI rebounds, but still faces challenges
Read more: THAI rebounds, but still faces challengesWith its share price soaring more than 400% within 15 days of Thai Airways International (THAI) resuming trade on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on Aug 4, the flag carrier has undoubtedly caught the attention of many investors.
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In dire need of direction
Read more: In dire need of directionThai politics has once again reached a turning point, as the Pheu Thai Party had two prime ministers impeached by the Constitutional Court and is set to take up the role of an opposition party.
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Shinawatra dynasty’s decline palpable
Read more: Shinawatra dynasty’s decline palpableThe Shinawatra family, long a dominant force in Thai politics, appears to be losing its once-formidable influence, dragging the Pheu Thai Party into an unprecedented period of decline. Yet Thaksin Shinawatra, the political patriarch, has shown few outward signs he is willing to retreat. The upcoming Supreme Court verdict is expected to be a pivotal…