BOT to issue BNPL rules to curb rising First Jobbers' debt by October
THURSDAY, JUNE 04, 2026
The BOT is moving to regulate pay-later services that fuel overspending among young consumers, with First Jobbers’ debt at 52.7%, NPLs at 27% and transaction volume up over 38% a year.
Phiphat pushes 17-45 baht phase 1 joint rail ticket to Cabinet next week
THURSDAY, JUNE 04, 2026
Transport Ministry pushes phase 1 joint electric rail ticket with 17-45 baht fares this year, while negotiating with firms on 40-baht all-day fares and advancing Landbridge.
Pheu Thai leaders say Thaksin has washed his hands of party politics
THURSDAY, JUNE 04, 2026
Two senior Pheu Thai figures say Thaksin Shinawatra will not return to dominate the party’s internal management after his royal pardon, insisting the party will move forward under its formal structure.
Security Pitch Partners with Saudi Arabia’s Tech Leader Aljazeera Falcons to Expand AI and Converged Security into the Middle East
THURSDAY, JUNE 04, 2026
This strategic partnership aims to drive the integration of both companies’ core technological expertise to elevate and expand business operations in Thailand and Saudi Arabia, while also scaling these technological capabilities to other countries globally.
Thailand must use OECD push to rebuild investor trust, Anutin says
THURSDAY, JUNE 04, 2026
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says Thailand’s OECD accession drive is key to rebuilding global confidence, attracting strategic foreign investment and raising standards on transparency, regulation and governance.
Meta, RTP crack down on online scams, remove 1.4m scam-linked accounts
THURSDAY, JUNE 04, 2026
The cross-sector effort led to 63 arrests, while Meta removed more than 1.4 million accounts, pages and groups linked to scams on Facebook and Instagram.