ASEAN’s AI hub race raises growth hopes — and risks for workers, SMEs and the environment
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026
Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are accelerating investment in AI, semiconductors and data centres, but ASEAN’s AI boom is also fuelling concerns over job losses, inequality, energy demand, water stress and a possible tech bubble.
Bangkok international school inspected over alleged licence and work-permit violations
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026
Thai education, immigration and labour officials inspected an international school in Bangkok’s Pridi Banomyong area after it allegedly operated without a licence and employed six foreign teachers without work permits.
Supreme Court president urges courts to curb SLAPP-style criminal lawsuits
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026
The president of Thailand’s Supreme Court has issued new recommendations urging courts to screen and dismiss bad-faith criminal cases, including SLAPP-style lawsuits targeting activists, whistleblowers and public-interest campaigners.
Thailand’s power shifts from policy to military structure to ‘Blue Regime’ networks
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026
Analysts say Thailand’s political order has moved from Thaksin’s mass electoral model, to the NCPO’s state-backed mechanisms, and now to a network-based system centred on Bhumjaithai