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Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:47:00 +0700
Your horoscope for June 26 - July 2
Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:15:00 +0700
Infrastructure fund to help finance rail buyback plan
The 200 billion baht the government plans to use to buy back the concessions of all electric train lines in Greater Bangkok is expected to come from two sources: the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand and fundraising through an infrastructure f...

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:04:00 +0700
Land spats set for verification
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin said Thap Lan land disputes will be resolved through parcel-by-parcel verification to separate residents from land speculators and investors.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:54:00 +0700
Anucha sets out five-point plan for city
Democrat Party candidate for Bangkok governor Anucha Burapachaisri has unveiled a five-point platform to tackle traffic congestion, waste management, public health, economic opportunities and government transparency, while insisting his campaign rema...

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:49:00 +0700
Budget transfer plan under fire
Opposition MPs have criticised the government's 10.3-billion-baht budget transfer bill, saying it would have little impact on the economy and questioning the priorities behind the spending plan.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:21:00 +0700
Bond market shrinks as investors mull quality
Thailand's corporate bond market contracted during the first five months of 2026 as investors became increasingly selective amid concerns over credit quality, higher funding costs and a fragile economic outlook.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:18:00 +0700
Bad loans still elevated as Iran war hammers firms
The Bank of Thailand intends to focus on asset quality in the banking industry as non-performing loans (NPLs) remain at elevated levels, attributed in part to the impact of the Middle East conflict, says the central bank's chief.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:57:00 +0700
Gold sinks below $4,000 as traders eye Fed rates
Gold has entered bear market territory, sliding below US$4,000 an ounce for the first time since November 2025 as rising interest rate expectations and a strengthening dollar weigh heavily on bullion, though local traders argue the dip may not last l...

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:14:00 +0700
Thousands feared dead after Venezuela quakes
CARACAS - Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful ​earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting ‌off powerful aftershocks.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:55:00 +0700
Exam scandal leads to checks on all 480,000 papers
The Department of Local Administration plans to recheck the answer sheets of all 480,000 people who took its nationwide examination late last year after reports about large-scale exam rigging involving billions of baht in bribes.

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