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Call for longer leases to boost home ownership
Read more: Call for longer leases to boost home ownershipThree real estate associations have asked the next government to extend the lease period for residential properties from 30 years to 60 years, as a new generation of potential homebuyers can no longer afford to purchase them.
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SCG expecting next 12 months to pose challenges
Read more: SCG expecting next 12 months to pose challengesSET-listed Siam Cement Group (SCG) is bracing for what it calls a “tiring year” over the next 12 months, with challenges ranging from economic uncertainties to a political vacuum.
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Investors lock in profits before tariff deadline
Read more: Investors lock in profits before tariff deadlineRECAP: Asian shares eased back on Friday, with Japanese markets retreating from a record peak, as investors locked in profits ahead of a crucial week that includes US President Donald Trump’s tariff deadline.
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Thai-Cambodian border clash enters third day
Read more: Thai-Cambodian border clash enters third dayTRAT – The Thai-Cambodian border clash has entered its third day, with renewed fighting erupting in Ban Chamrak, Muang district, early on Saturday morning.
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King extends patronage to strife-hit
Read more: King extends patronage to strife-hitHis Majesty the King has graciously offered royal patronage to all those injured during the clashes in the Thailand-Cambodia border area. The royal support will also be extended to help restore the homes affected by the fighting.
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Thai government condemns Cambodia for grave war crime
Read more: Thai government condemns Cambodia for grave war crimeActing Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai on Friday condemned Cambodia for committing serious war crimes by firing at Thai communities and hospitals and urged the international community to join in condemning these actions while martial law was expanded.
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Why are Thailand and Cambodia fighting along their border?
Read more: Why are Thailand and Cambodia fighting along their border?Thailand and Cambodia are engaged in their worst fighting in over a decade, exchanging heavy artillery fire across their disputed border, with at least 16 people killed and tens of thousands displaced.
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Thai army calls Hun Sen a war criminal, denies Preah Vihear temple claims
Read more: Thai army calls Hun Sen a war criminal, denies Preah Vihear temple claimsThe Royal Thai Army has strongly condemned systematic attacks on Thai civilian targets by Cambodian forces, whilst dismissing claims that Thai troops have seized the disputed Preah Vihear temple as “fake news”.