Energy Ministry officials are investigating a Bangkok data center in Rama 9 after residents alerted them to 200,000 liters of illegally stored diesel.
Thai consumers remain highly vulnerable to financial scams, hacking and debt traps — and the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) could worsen the risks.
Thailand is staring at the dire consequences of the El Niño phenomenon and below-average rainfall on the economy as well as the wider impact on society, many experts have warned.
Thailand’s economic relationship with China, Japan and the United States is at a crossroads, and the government faces some tough challenges in addressing the concerns of miffed parties.
Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas recently unveiled a new economic plan aimed at steering Thailand towards a high-income nation, but experts have flagged obstacles that need immediate attention.
The US government recently launched a new tariff campaign, targeting major trading partners on the grounds of employing forced labor.
A 16-year-old Thai guitarist, Nene Royal (Rattikarn “Praew” Amloy), has captured global attention after passing the audition round of America’s Got Talent (AGT), the popular television talent competition, offering visions of growth for Thailand’s creative economy.
Foreign investors bought Thai government and central bank bonds worth 30 billion baht in the first six months of the year, according to the Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA), amid economic uncertainty caused by the Middle East conflict.
The decline in crude oil prices following the interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran is creating a more optimistic outlook for the Thai economy in the second half of the year.
Thailand is experiencing a continuous deterioration in household credit quality amid expanding household debt, which has risen to 86.7 per cent of national gross domestic product.
A 1.6-billion-baht government project that would offer 5 million Thais free access to premium artificial intelligence (AI) tools has sparked intense public debate over propriety of the expenditure as well as questionable practices in handing out contracts.
Stakeholders in Thailand’s mass media industry have voiced concern over mounting risks facing terrestrial television stations and are accusing the state regulator of dereliction of duty.
