VAT Increase Alone Will Not Reduce the Budget Deficit
This article does not criticize Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas’s Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF) for FY2026-FY2030 but highlights Thailand’s fragile fiscal position, which requires multiple revenue measures. Although the MTFF includes…
BMA Announces New Initiatives for Clean Air
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and its partner organizations will implement 10 new measures in 2026 to reduce PM2.5 pollution in Bangkok. During a meeting at the Central Disaster Prevention…
Proposal for Three-Airport Rail Project to be Presented to Cabinet
Photo Credit: Istock Photo Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn is scheduled to convene an Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee (EECPC) meeting early next month to finalize recommendations for the Three-Airport…
Ministry Takes Action to Reduce PM2.5 Pollution
The Ministry of Transport has introduced a PM2.5 reduction initiative, encouraging the registration of buses and trucks on the “Green List” to support Bangkok’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) program. Deputy…
Trump says he will visit China in April after call with Xi
Credit and Source: BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgdr1vlz7ko Photo Credit: Getty Images President Donald Trump has said he agreed to visit Beijing in April and invited Chinese President Xi Jinping for a…
The Edge: AI and Security Transforming the $132B CDN Industry
The global Content Delivery Network (CDN) market is experiencing rapid growth, projected to soar from $25.56 billion in 2024 to $132.32 billion by 2032 at a 23.3% CAGR. This transformation…
Mule Bank Account Crackdown Initiated
Photo Credit: Bangkok Post The Department of Business Development (DBD) has introduced five new measures aimed at cracking down on the use of nominee accounts in mule operations. Poonpong Naiyanapakorn,…
PTT Oil and Retail Business Planned to Develop Hotels at Petrol Station Locations Starting Next Year
PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), the fuel trading division of PTT Plc, is set to finalize its long-delayed investment in a budget hotel within a petrol station next…
SEC Initiates Crackdown on Money Laundering and Fraudulent Activities
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand is intensifying its enforcement efforts and expanding proactive measures to prevent the country’s capital market and digital asset ecosystem from becoming avenues…
Uncertainty Over Interest Rates Hits Asian Markets
Asian shares fell on Friday amid uncertainty over US interest rates, with investors selling risk assets despite Nvidia’s strong earnings. The Thai stock market declined 2.14% to its lowest since…