From Bangkok Post

  • Calculating the cost of war

    The recent tit-for-tat conflict between Israel and Iran could pose a challenge to the Thai economy in the second quarter, as the International Monetary Fund slashed its Thai GDP forecast to 2.7% growth from 4.4% when domestic consumption slumped.Stock markets and gold prices across Asia were affected earlier this month when the attacks started, while a spike in energy prices would increase living costs and dampen the economic outlook.GOLD PRICESFears of a broader battle between Israel and Iran...

  • Reshuffle a 'done deal'

    After the coalition parties submitted the names of new cabinet ministers in their quota to Mr Srettha on Thursday, the Secretariat of the Cabinet on Friday ran a check to ensure all the names submitted were qualified to be appointed, said the source.After the line-up was verified, the PM submitted the list for royal endorsement the same day. Mr Srettha on Saturday morning avoided saying whether he had already submitted the cabinet reshuffle list, saying the answer would be known when the list is...

  • Website promoting Senate candidate registration goes dark

    The poll body said earlier it was looking into alleged attempts to manipulate the election of new senators, warning aspiring candidates not to register with a potentially unlawful website.On Friday night, a notice was posted on www.senate67.com saying that “due to unclear regulations of the EC”, it is temporarily inaccessible.The EC said in a statement that encouraging people to form groups to contest the Senate election may violate election laws. Therefore, an investigation into alleged...

  • Premier urged to tackle overtourism

    As Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has vowed to make 2025 a landmark year for tourism, Adith Chairattananon, secretary-general of the Federation of Thai Tourism Associations (Fetta), said a white paper that the federation will present to the government will include solutions to prevent overtourism, which was seen in Thailand before the pandemic.Similar efforts were observed in other countries last week as Amsterdam's local government announced it was banning the construction of new hotels, while...

  • China's Chery Automobile to set up Thai assembly plant

    The facility is forecast to produce 50,000 electric and hybrid vehicles in the first phase within 2025, and increase production to 80,000 vehicles by 2028, BoI secretary-general Narit Therdsteerasukdi said.Chery Automobile will be the eighth automaker from China to set up a manufacturing plant in Thailand, joining others including BYD, Great Wall Motor and Changan, according to the BoI.Thailand is a regional auto assembly and export hub which has long been dominated by Japanese brands like...