Border trade slowdown expected to drag on this year
A SURVEY shows that border trade will likely continue slowing down this year being impacted by the tension at Thai-Cambodian border and higher transportation costs with over 80 billion baht lost over the last six months,PPTVHD26 said today (Jan. 28). The survey on Thailand’s Foreign Border Trade Sentiment Index (FBI) for 2026 conducted by […]
Read MoreDomestic sales of pickup trucks seen plunging to lowest level in over two decades
Research by ttb analytics and published by PPTVHD36 AUTOMAKERS are facing a sharp slide in domestic sales of pickup trucks this year with the expected total of 171,000 units being a 24-year low and a contraction of 7% year-on-year, PPTVHD36 said yesterday (Jan. 22). ttb analytics, an economic analysis centre, said the drop in […]
Read More937,000 voters wish to cast early votes
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OVER 937,000 VOTERS have requested to go to the polls inside Thailand and outside one week before schedule, according to today’s (Jan.2) report of the Election Commission. A total of 937,061 eligible voters have filed their formal requests to cast their early votes on Feb.1 instead of Feb.8 which is […]
Read MorePhang Nga villagers launch boat to ward off bad luck and welcome the New Year
PARTICIPATING in a traditional merit-making ceremony performed for hundreds of years were some villagers in Phang Nga who put out a special boat to sea to ward off bad luck and welcome the New Year, Naewna newspaper said last evening (Jan. 1). Presiding over the ceremony at Bang Sak beach, Bang Muang subdistrict, Takua […]
Read MorePeople’s and Pheu Thai teams campaign at same Chiang Mai market on New Year’s Day
HECTIC election campaigning took place at a market in Chiang Mai city with both People’s team led by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the party’s campaign assistant, and Pheu Thai team wooing voters at same place on New Year’s Day (Jan. 1), TV Channel 7 said. Thanathorn visited Uthai market at Ton Pao subdistrict, Sankamphaeng district, to […]
Read MoreWorld welcomes 2026 after a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
By Agencies and published by CNA, updated at 8.50 a.m., Jan. 1, 2026 Sydney – New Year’s Eve revellers toasted the end of 2025 on Wednesday (Dec. 31), waving goodbye to 12 months packed with Trump tariffs, a Gaza truce and vain hopes for peace in Ukraine. It was one of the warmest […]
Read MoreNew Zealand’s Auckland kicks off 2026 celebrations with fireworks
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Wellington, New Zealand – Auckland rang in 2026 with a downtown fireworks display launched from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower, making it the first major city to greet the new year at a celebration dampened by rain. South Pacific countries are the first to bid farewell to […]
Read MoreCabinet nod for 1-3% headline inflation target for 2026
THE Cabinet today (Dec. 30) approved a monetary policy target setting headline inflation rate of 1-3 percent for 2026 as proposed by Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas, PPTVHD36 said. Mr. Siripong Angkasakulkiat, the Prime Minister’s spokesperson, said the inflation rate in the coming period could be highly uncertain due to global economic growth and energy […]
Read MoreNew Year celebrations expected to generate over 7O billion baht revenue
THE Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is expecting New Year celebration revenue to reach 70.105-76.5 billion baht while anticipating approximately 1.4 to 1.5 million foreign tourists to fly here to ring in 2026, TV Channel 7 said today (Dec. 30). Ms. Thapanee Kiatpaiboon, TAT’s governor, said income from foreign tourists during this festive season […]
Read MoreHouse of Representatives dissolved, general election tipped for early February
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakui today (Dec.11) dissolved the House of Representatives following a surprise about-face of Bhumjaithai-led lawmakers toward legislation on constitution amendment which has been consequently, automatically aborted after months of a wasteful, legislative tug-of-war. Now that the House has been dissolved by the head of the executive branch, […]
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