The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions last week cleared veteran politician Suthep Thaugsuban of corruption in relation to construction projects at police stations and police living quarters while he was deputy prime m…
Time to improve migrants’ housing
‘It has been raining heavily and my house is now flooded,” said a migrant worker who has been living in one of the largest construction workers’ campsites on the east coast of Thailand for half a decade. “There are so many mosquitoes outside. I have to…
Drive to up kids’ reading abilities
Covid blamed for learning deficit The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) has joined hands with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to promote early childhood reading amid concerns about learning loss among kids during the Covid-19 …
Industry chiefs applaud staged return to business as usual
Business operators have welcomed the government’s further relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, particularly the downgrading of the virus’ status, saying they will attract more tourists and help boost the economy. Sanan Angubolkul, chairman of the Thai …
SLF slams student loan forgiveness proposal
The Student Loan Fund (SLF) stands to lose up to 6 billion baht per year if the law regulating it is amended to waive loan interest and cancel fines against defaulters, according to the SLF. The bill to amend the SLF Act cleared the House last month an…
The centre will not hold
City Hall under the stewardship of governor Chadchart Sittipunt is looking to build a satellite town to “de-urbanise” Bangkok. However, the plan raises the tricky question of whether the satellite town will eventually grow into a populated, urbanised a…
JAS shareholders give AIS acquisition moves the nod
Shareholders of Jasmine International Plc (JAS) have approved a deal in which Advanced Info Service (AIS) Plc will acquire its subsidiary Triple T Broadband (TTTBB), a fixed broadband operator, and buy 19% of Jasmine Broadband Internet Infrastructure F…
Chamber says now is the time to attract investment
Although the weakened currency affects the import sector, the Thai Chamber of Commerce sees the slide of the baht as a good opportunity for Thailand to rev up foreign investment. According to Sanan Angubolkul, chairman of the chamber, plans to attract …
State urged to meet EV investors’ needs
The electric vehicle (EV) industry will become a key economic engine for Thailand if the government is able to attract foreign investors looking for new investment destinations, according to WHA Corporation Plc. Thailand can take advantage of its large…
Shifting into the new equilibrium
From our point of view, the global economic landscape in the fourth quarter will be very important. We believe that the coming quarter will bring a shift in the global economic picture to a new equilibrium. In the old equilibrium, the economic percepti…