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Constituency seats ‘a must’: Abhisit
Read more: Constituency seats ‘a must’: AbhisitDemocrat Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Abhisit Vejjajiva has underscored the decisive importance of winning constituency seats, warning that party-list votes alone are insufficient to shape the country’s political future or form a government.
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Strategy aims to woo B2.5tn in semiconductor investment
Read more: Strategy aims to woo B2.5tn in semiconductor investmentThailand has unveiled a national strategy to increase semiconductor investment to 2.5 trillion baht by 2050, aiming to develop more than 230,000 skilled workers and establish a fully integrated semiconductor system.
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Condo launches in Q2 hit 15-year low
Read more: Condo launches in Q2 hit 15-year lowThe number of new condo launches in the second quarter of 2025 dropped to the lowest level in 15 years, reflecting developers’ caution about fresh investments amid miserable market conditions pressured by multiple factors.
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Strong fourth-quarter outlook for THAI
Read more: Strong fourth-quarter outlook for THAIThe fourth-quarter outlook for Thai Airways (THAI) remains strong, with a load factor of more than 80% driven by both foreign demand and Thai tourists opting for Asian countries, as China and Japan have remained popular destinations all year.
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Conditions align for gold price spike
Read more: Conditions align for gold price spikeDomestic gold prices are on course to surpass the previous record high of 54,800 baht per baht-weight set on April 22, as global prices could hit US$3,600 per tonne later this year after bullion set a new record high on uncertainties surrounding Trump tariffs and US interest rate cuts.
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House dissolution request ‘sent back’
Read more: House dissolution request ‘sent back’The Privy Council has returned a draft royal decree to dissolve the House of Representatives submitted by caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, citing procedural and legal concerns, according to sources at Government House.
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Caretaker PM faces lese majeste complaint over House dissolution move
Read more: Caretaker PM faces lese majeste complaint over House dissolution moveA list MP and a political activist on Wednesday filed a complaint with police accusing caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai of lese majeste by asking His Majesty the King to approve a House dissolution.
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Parties announce terms of People’s Party support for Anutin
Read more: Parties announce terms of People’s Party support for AnutinThe opposition People’s Party (PP) and the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) on Wednesday announced the terms of their political agreement on the nomination of Thailand’s 32nd prime minister, after the Constitutional Court removed Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office.