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Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:45:00 +0700
Ex-minister Saksayam ‘cleared of false asset declaration’
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has confirmed that a petition accusing former transport minister Saksayam Chidchob of deliberately filing a false asset declaration has been dismissed.

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0700
Democrats chart a cautious course
The Democrat Party has found itself on uneasy middle ground between a resurgent right-wing bloc and its own liberal-conservative instincts.

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 05:53:00 +0700
Thailand considers Russian crude imports
The Thai government is ready to purchase crude oil from Russia and has signalled plans to raise petrol prices after the diesel price cap ends on Monday, while officials have also moved to clarify concerns over rising refining margins.

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 05:35:00 +0700
War clouds continue to hover over Thai bourse
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) ended February with high hopes at 1,528.26 points, up 15% from the month before. The post-election rally continued after the Bhumjaithai Party won convincingly and moved quickly to form a coalition with a solid ma...

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 05:20:00 +0700
The allure of the self-built home market
Although the self-built home market is sizeable, with an annual value of up to 200 billion baht, residential developers had largely overlooked the segment until last year when a handful of large and mid-sized developers entered the fray.

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 05:14:00 +0700
Tourism stimulus eyed to address slowdown
To mitigate the tourism impact from the Middle East conflict, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to propose to the cabinet a stimulus measure for the short-haul and domestic markets, as well as setting up a "war room" in collaboration with...

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 05:08:00 +0700
Centre flags war risk to Thai growth
A worst-case scenario for the Middle East conflict, which is war dragging on without a clear end, would reduce Thai GDP by 2.31 percentage points, according to the Center for Economic and Business Forecasting at the University of the Thai Chamber of ...

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 04:40:00 +0700
3 Thai crew on attacked ship ‘still alive’
Three Thai sailors remain alive aboard the damaged cargo ship MV Mayuree Naree after it was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Adm Thadawut Thatphithakkul, chief of staff of the Royal Thai Navy.

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0700
Thai crypto scandals shake investor trust
Two high-profile cryptocurrency scandals involving Worawat Naknawdee, a prominent digital asset investor, and Kampanat Vimolnoht, a former director linked to a venture capital arm of Kasikornbank, have sparked debate among Thai investors over trust, ...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 21:27:00 +0700
Bad joke about stricken Thai ship backfires on Iran
The Iranian embassy in South Africa has removed a social‑media post about Thai seafarers rescued after their ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, saying it was meant as humour and not to offend Thai people, following angry backlash in Thail...

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