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Election 2026 debt pledges under scrutiny as TDRI warns of weaker financial discipline
Election 2026 debt pledges under scrutiny as TDRI warns of weaker financial discipline
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2026
Thailand’s 2026 election has turned household debt into a key battleground, with parties pitching debt write-offs and relief schemes. TDRI warns overly generous plans may encourage non-payment and undermine financial discipline.Diesel price cap under review as Oil Fund turns positive
Diesel price cap under review as Oil Fund turns positive
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2026
Thailand’s Oil Fund has returned to surplus for the first time in four years. The Oil Fuel Fund Office will ask the next govt to review the 30-baht diesel cap.Temperatures climb 1–2°C across Thailand, while monsoon rain lingers in South
Temperatures climb 1–2°C across Thailand, while monsoon rain lingers in South
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2026
Cool air mass is weakening, bringing warmer conditions and morning fog in several areas, while northeast monsoon continues to generate isolated showers and moderate seas in Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea.Japan's Forex Fund Special Account Eyed for Tax Cut Funding
Japan's Forex Fund Special Account Eyed for Tax Cut Funding
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2026
Japan's foreign exchange fund special account is attracting attention as a possible source of funding for the consumption tax reduction or elimination proposed by many parties ahead of Sunday's general election.Japanese, Thai police discuss steps against human trafficking
Japanese, Thai police discuss steps against human trafficking
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2026
Thai and Japanese police authorities agreed to closely cooperate to eradicate human trafficking after a Thai girl was discovered to have been forced to provide sexual services at a massage parlour in Tokyo.117 lawmakers say Japan should join nuclear ban treaty: Hidankyo
117 lawmakers say Japan should join nuclear ban treaty: Hidankyo
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2026
A total of 117 Japanese lawmakers said they believe the country should sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, a survey by the hibakusha atomic bomb survivor group Nihon Hidankyo has shown.Thai-Cambodian border talks end without agreement after Cambodia raises issues outside GBC framework
Thai-Cambodian border talks end without agreement after Cambodia raises issues outside GBC framework
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2026
Thailand’s navy says a special Thai-Cambodian Regional Border Committee meeting in Trat ended without agreement after Cambodia proposed boundary-related issues outside the scope of the December 27 GBC joint statement.