Markets
Thai stock market rallies as state-backed $4.5bn fund gears up
Benchmark SET index nears 2024 high, lifted by companies with high ESG ratings
Climate Change
Japan's Marubeni takes stake in Thailand tire recycling company
Trading house buys into technology that recovers carbon black
Politics
Key Thai ministers retain posts as king endorses new cabinet
Limited changes highlight government's continued focus on economic issues
Telecommunication
Thai telecom AIS branches out into cloud, renewables
Partnership with Oracle part of diversification strategy as rivals get bigger
Opinion
The Gulf of Thailand may be the next U.S.-China flashpoint
Beijing's backing of Cambodian infrastructure could alter regional balance of power
Interview
Thai opposition leader pushes to stop court-ordered party dissolutions
Political stability will feed economic growth, says Natthapong Ruengpanyawut
Arts
New Thai PM spearheads economy-orientated 'soft power' drive
Paetongtarn Shinawatra has promised a creative boom, but critics point to daunting bureaucracy and confusing vision
Automobiles
Malaysian auto sales close in on ASEAN leader Indonesia
Gap between region's top two markets narrowed to 8,000 units in Q2
Trade
Thailand, Malaysia see strong export rebound on tech upcycle
Trade-oriented ASEAN countries logged double-digit growth in July
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Commodities
Thai rice prices hit two-month peak, Bangladesh hit by floods
With Indian rice no longer significantly cheaper, buyers seek other options
Natural disasters
Thailand flooding poses early test for PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Mistakes of past administrations could inform handling of disaster
Economy
Thai central bank chief fights to balance growth, consumer debt
Bank of Thailand governor's term set to end as 'Thaksinomics' returns
The Nikkei View
Thailand should not get bogged down in political turmoil
Infighting and interventions drive away foreign investment
Transportation
Thailand's 'land bridge' ambitions face fresh roadblocks
Environmental and political concerns cloud plan to build new trade artery
Economy
Thai central bank comes under pressure from Thaksin
Ruling party boss tells BOT to cut a fee it charges lenders to repay bonds
Currencies
Thai baht hits 13-month high against dollar on economic hopes
Digital wallet policy, U.S. rate speculation sway exchange rates
Natural disasters
Mudslide in Thailand's Phuket kills 9 migrant workers from Myanmar
Disaster near tourist destination Big Buddha also kills 2 Russians and 2 Thais
Natural disasters
Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia top global disaster-readiness poll
Alerts, household planning build resilience as volatility rises, Gallup says
Food & Beverage
Myanmar's Yoma expands noodle shops to Thailand in restaurant push
YKKO and KFC operator keeps up store openings despite inflation and instability
Turbulent Thailand
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Supply Chain
Thailand's Amata eyes Laos as a hub for Chinese manufacturing exodus
Company is developing a new industrial site along the cross-border railway
Society
Small plane crashes in Thailand, all 9 aboard believed dead
Aircraft went down shortly after taking off from Bangkok airport
Turbulent Thailand
Thailand's Thaksin says U.S. to toughen trade stance after election
Protections needed against cheap Chinese goods, ruling party boss argues
Society
Thailand confirms mpox case is clade 1b, 2nd outside of Africa
First case of disease diagnosed in Southeast Asian country
Society
Asia on alert over mpox as cases detected in Thailand, Philippines
Indonesia and Malaysia tighten surveillance at international entry points