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Thailand

Thailand’s ฿3.78 Trillion 2027 Budget Faces Crucial House Showdown After ฿11.16 Billion Reallocation

BANGKOK — Thailand’s massive 2027 budget is heading into a crucial parliamentary showdown after lawmakers approved spending changes worth more than 11.16 billion baht ahead of a three-day debate that could expose deeper divisions over government priorities, borrowing and fiscal discipline. The fiscal 2027 budget bill, worth about 3.788 trillion baht, is scheduled for second- and third-reading debates in the House of Representatives from Sept. 7 to 9. While the scrutiny committee approved cuts

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Business

Thai SMEs Face China Import Pressure—Why Adding Value May Be the Way Forward

Thailand’s small businesses are facing an increasingly difficult battle against cheaper Chinese imports—but officials and trade experts say trying to compete on price alone could be the wrong strategy. Instead, Thai small and medium-sized enterprises may need to move in the opposite direction: create products with higher value, stronger brands, better technology and greater differentiation. The warning comes as Thailand's trade imbalance with China continues to widen and Chinese products gain

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Thailand

When Live News Turns Traumatic: Thailand’s Live-TV Shooting Call Exposes the Hidden Cost of Breaking News

BANGKOK — Breaking news is supposed to inform the public. But what happens when the person at the center of a violent crime suddenly calls a journalist while the broadcast is still live? That unsettling question emerged in Thailand after former lawmaker Chalong Riewraeng allegedly shot and killed Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization chief Thongchai Yenprasert at a government office in Nonthaburi on Aug. 10. The incident became even more disturbing when Chalong contacted television

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China

Miss World 2026 Coronation Night Underway in Vietnam—Then the Philippines’ Asia Rose Simpson Makes the Cut

NHA TRANG, Vietnam — The highly anticipated Miss World 2026 coronation night has officially begun in Vietnam, with 111 delegates from around the world competing for the coveted blue crown in the pageant's 75th Anniversary Edition. The grand finale is taking place at April 2 Square in Nha Trang, where thousands of spectators are watching the outdoor spectacle unfold. The event marks the culmination of weeks of competitions, advocacy activities, cultural showcases and challenges involving contest

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Thailand

Thailand Arrests Alleged Child-Sex Broker Linked to 50 Victims as Police Uncover Online Exploitation Network

SAMUT PRAKAN, Thailand — Thai authorities have arrested a 38-year-old man accused of operating an online network that recruited girls under 18 for commercial sexual exploitation, with investigators saying the suspect may be linked to around 50 young victims. The arrest, carried out in Samut Prakan on September 5, 2026, followed an investigation by Thailand's Crime Suppression Division's Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division into an alleged online child-exploitation network. Thai media identified

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Business

Alarm Bells Ring at Thailand’s Lam Pao Reservoir—But the Latest Blackchin Tilapia Search Reveals a Twist

KALASIN, Thailand — Thailand’s latest search for the invasive blackchin tilapia at Lam Pao Reservoir has produced an important result, but not necessarily the all-clear authorities were hoping for. Fisheries officials and local fishing communities have reported no blackchin tilapia in their latest field checks at Lam Pao Reservoir in Kalasin province, following reports that fishermen had caught a fish resembling the invasive species. Officials stressed, however, that the finding does not concl

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