Sai Mai residents worried northern runoff will worsen their plight
WITH Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) warning that northern runoff coinciding with high tides from today to Sunday (Sep. 29-Oct. 4) could bring a new wave of floods to riverside communities outside flood embankments and low-lying areas, residents of Ua-Athon Phoem Sin flats in Sai Mai district are among those worried that additional incoming floodwaters […]
Read MoreThailand’s cities can be the engine of high-income future
THAILAND can accelerate its transition to a high-income nation by unlocking the full economic potential of its secondary cities, according to a new World Bank report titled “Thailand Cities of the Future: Urban Foundations for a High-Income Economy.” The report notes that Thailand’s economic growth is primarily driven by urban areas; approximately 89% of […]
Read MoreNetizens pile in after clip of deserted Koh Phi Phi goes viral
A VIDEO clip of deserted Koh Phi Phi off Krabi went viral online and attracted lots of comments with netizens pointing to high prices as a major issue dissuading tourists from visiting the well-known destination, Naewna newspaper said today (June 23). A TikToker by the name of Warinthonexworrac posted the video footage on the […]
Read MoreEnergy prices may not drop for another one to two years: Ekniti
AT the marathon parliamentary debate following the delivery of the Bhumjaithai-led government’s policy statement by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul this morning (April 9), Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas this evening thanked MPs for their suggestions on various economic issues while warning that energy prices may not return to pre-conflict low level for another […]
Read MoreLabour groups protest high fuel prices at Govt House
REPRESENTATIVES of two large labour union groups and various civil society networks marched to Government House today (April 2) to demand lower fuel prices and action on costly consumer goods plus to stop supporting capitalists, TV Channel 7 said. Led by Mr. Sawit Kaewwan, president of Thai Labour Solidarity Confederation (TLSC), along with the […]
Read MoreKorn: Isn’t 17 baht a litre refining margin excessive?
DEMOCRAT deputy leader and party-listed MP Korn Chatikavanij today (March 31) said that as he calculates the refining margin has surged to 17 baht a litre and questioned whether this isn’t already excessive profiteering, TV Channel 7 said. In a post on his personal Facebook page, the former finance minister said today with diesel […]
Read MorePirapan might lose energy minister seat in power rates row
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ENERGY MINISTER PIRAPAN Salirathavibhaga might possibly be kicked out of his current portfolio in cabinet by de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra sooner or later to end an unsolved controversy over high power rates, according to a noted academic. The billionaire power player might probably be contemplating the ouster […]
Read MorePM urged to dissolve House due to fiasco over high power rates
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra was today (Dec. 24) suggested to dissolve the House of Representatives sooner than later to take responsibility for her sustained failure to cut the expensive power rates. People’s leader Nattapong Ruangpanyawut was holding the woman prime minister/daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra completely […]
Read MoreEast and Southeast Asia meth seizures hit record in 2023: UN
By AFP and published by CNA A RECORD quantity of methamphetamine was seized in East and Southeast Asia in 2023 as organised crime groups boosted production, the United Nations said on Tuesday (May 28). Drug trafficking has affected Southeast Asia for decades, with the Shan state in Myanmar the leading source of synthetic drugs […]
Read MoreDomestic gold price adjusted 32 times today, likely to reach 42,500 baht
WITH THE domestic gold price fluctuating wildly through 32 adjustments today (Apr. 8) that led to the selling price of 96.5% gold ornaments finally closing at an all time of 41,150 baht a baht weight, up 400 baht from the previous day, an expert expects gold bars to rise to 42,500 baht, Matichon newspaper […]
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