Current Affairs
Infighting in the ruling party continues as Prayut keeps his distance
Infighting continued in the Palang Pracharat party on Tuesday after a mass resignation forced the party to hold a new leadership contest.Eighteen members of party's executive committee resigned on Monday triggering a leadership contest between incumbent party leader Uttama Savanayana...
Current Affairs
Thai police stops Tiananmen massacre commemoration in Bangkok
Applications to hold a commemoration event on the anniversary of Tiananmen massacre outside the Chinese Embassy was stopped by Thai police, organizers told Thai Enquirer on Tuesday.The application, for ten people to hold a candlelight vigil to remember...
Current Affairs
Foreign Affairs: Unrest continues for a seventh day in former British colony
Unrest and protests continued for a seventh straight day in the former British colony of the United States as the government vowed to use its military to end the demonstrations, US media reported on Tuesday.The protests began in...
Main
Business sentiment still low but signs of improvement
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) said on Monday that the Business Sentiment Index (BSI) has slightly increased from the historic low of 32.6 index points in April to 34.4 index points in May. The three-month expected BSI also increased from...
Commentary
Opinion: A blanket ban on E-Ciggs is unjust and unfair
Vaporizers and e-cigarettes have become very popular in Thailand prior to a ban by the government. Seeking to reduce vices in the country, the government has failed to conduct any due diligence and followed America's footsteps towards an unjust...
Current Affairs
OPINION: The view from Bangkok: Black Lives Matter
When I arrived to study in the United States, I did not know much about race relations. Part of it is due to the environment in which I grew up. While at school I learned about the horrors of racism,...
Main
Monday’s reopening saw more than 18.5 million people using tracking app; Songkran could be in July
More than 18.5 million users registered for the government's tracking app as businesses reopened nationwide on Monday. Approximately 134,000 businesses have joined the platform as well.Users have also used the app 90 million times since it was launched in...
Main
The Business Sector and the ‘New Normal’
We are now almost halfway through 2020. Actually, it seems as if it were longer than that. As individuals, we may feel overwhelmed by the disruptions that have beset us since early this year. Regarding the business sector, most...
Current Affairs
As the rainy season approaches, concerns rise over dengue fever and malaria
Dengue fever is back and has already taken 11 lives in Thailand, raising concerns that the incoming rainy season will bring even more havoc to the outbreak, the Ministry of Public Health revealed on Monday.There are currently two factors...
Main
BOT concerned with the strengthening of the Thai baht
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) said on Monday that the central bank is worried about the rapid strengthening of the Thai baht as it does not reflect the country’s current economic condition.Experts agreed that the latest appreciation is caused...
