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Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:53:00 +0700
Anutin leaves door open to third coalition partner
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has not ruled out bringing a third major party into the coalition government, saying anything is possible in politics if it serves the national interest and strengthens government stability.

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:08:00 +0700
School’s out for Uthenthawai
Possibly the most controversial statement that could be made when discussing one of Thailand’s oldest and most violent school rivalries is that the remedy should not be controversial at all.

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:25:00 +0700
Orange shadow looms over People’s Party
The recent warning by former Future Forward Party secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul that the People’s Party (PP) should not allow politics to descend into “entertainocracy” is more than a criticism of political communication....

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:05:00 +0700
University defends holy basil protection
Kasetsart University has defended legal protection for four new varieties of holy basil, or kaprao, saying registration does not automatically restrict farmers from growing other varieties.

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:56:00 +0700
House speaker calls for deal on censure debate
House Speaker Sophon Zarum has urged government and opposition whips to reach a compromise on the schedule for a no-confidence debate, saying the opposition was willing to reduce its demand from five days to four if the debate was held in November or...

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:45:00 +0700
Ekniti backs sin tax changes
Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has backed a proposal to end earmarked taxes for four organisations and redirect more than 14 billion baht a year to the national budget, saying it is consistent with the State Fiscal and Financial Disciplines A...

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:23:00 +0700
Emerging technologies offer Thailand opportunities
Humanoid robots, quantum computing, satellites and neurotechnology are moving towards wider commercial use, offering Thailand opportunities to raise factory productivity, advance healthcare and develop space services, according to executives of leadi...

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:14:00 +0700
AI adoption surges, but enterprise use lags
Thailand ranks second among Southeast Asia's six major markets in daily generative artificial intelligence (AI) usage.

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:06:00 +0700
Unpacking the proposed departure tax
The Finance Ministry is considering reviving a tax on international air departures more than four decades after the levy was first introduced in 1983.

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:02:00 +0700
Thailand looks to China for nuclear safety advice
Thailand is reaching out to China's expanding nuclear industry to help establish safety rules for its first small modular reactor (SMR), which is planned for deployment within the next decade.

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