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Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:42:00 +0700Transformation is not a project. It’s a leadership discipline
Some years ago, I sat in a boardroom where the chief executive had just spent 40 minutes describing an ambitious three-year transformation programme: a new go-to-market model, a new technology stack, a rebranded set of values freshly painted on the w...
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:28:00 +0700FM Sihasak tells envoy to ensure Israeli visitors respect Thai culture
Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has asked Israeli ambassador Alona Fisher-Kamm to be more serious about instructing Israeli tourists to respect Thai culture and traditions, to protect bilateral ties.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0700No-smoking warning near oil leak on Bangkok’s Rama III Road
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has warned people not to smoke near drains along a section of Rama III Road because it could ignite an oil leak and cause an explosion.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:36:00 +0700More delays on Airport Rail Link, commuters bused to airport
Trains on the Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi airport service suffered delays for the second day running on Tuesday, forcing the operator to bus commuters between the city centre and two destinations, including the airport.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:54:00 +0700Indonesia reopens Jakarta airport, four others after Anak Krakatau ash clears
JAKARTA - Indonesia has reopened its main Jakarta airport and four other airports that had been closed due to volcanic ash from a series of eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau, transport minister Dudy Purwagandhi said in a statement on Tuesd...
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:40:00 +070036,000 companies’ property holdings face nominee probe
The Department of Business Development (DBD) has forwarded details of 36,277 foreign-owned legal entities holding land and property in Thailand to relevant enforcement agencies as part of a wider crackdown on foreign nominee businesses.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:33:00 +0700Ministry to pursue action against Thaicom, GULF
The cabinet has authorised the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) to pursue arbitration and/or court proceedings against Thaicom Plc and Gulf Development Plc (GULF) over an alleged incomplete handover of assets under Thailand's former dome...
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:31:00 +0700Fetco calls for higher savings rate to boost national growth
The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco) says the government needs to lift Thailand's national savings rate to 28% of GDP from the current 25% to support a planned increase in investment and reduce the country's reliance on foreign...
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:28:00 +0700Thai tourism set to avoid worst forecasts
The government expects the tourism industry to recover from this year's worst-case scenario and is preparing to stage a large number of events in the final quarter to secure tourism revenue of 2.7 trillion baht.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:21:00 +0700Association touts AI infrastructure hub
Thailand should assess data centre projects not only by their investment value and power demand but also by how much economic value each megawatt creates for the country, says the Digital Infrastructure Association of Thailand (DIAT).