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BTS launches Baan Chao Thai to expand access to affordable homes
BTS launches Baan Chao Thai to expand access to affordable homes
MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026
BTS Group Holdings has launched the Baan Chao Thai project with the Government Housing Bank, aiming to widen access to quality, affordable housing near mass transit.Inside Keeree Kanjanapas’s pivot to ‘Baan Chao Thai’
Inside Keeree Kanjanapas’s pivot to ‘Baan Chao Thai’
MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026
Tracing the business path of ‘Keeree Kanjanapas’: an expensive lesson before stepping into the grassroots challengeEC says “7,500 baht per head” vote-buying claim is only an estimate, vows tighter checks in risk areas
EC says “7,500 baht per head” vote-buying claim is only an estimate, vows tighter checks in risk areas
MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026
Election Commission secretary-general says a private-sector claim of vote-buying at 7,500 baht per head is an estimate, and says the EC is intensifying prevention efforts and deploying rapid teams in high-risk constituencies.Election 2026: five parties lay out competing industrial roadmaps
Election 2026: five parties lay out competing industrial roadmaps
MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026
Five major parties detail industry-led growth plans—EVs and data centres, AI for food and medical services, Ranong Port expansion, smart grids and green transitionCommerce Ministry suspends nine tapioca chip importers over substandard quality
Commerce Ministry suspends nine tapioca chip importers over substandard quality
MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026
Thailand’s Department of Foreign Trade has suspended nine importers of tapioca chips after border inspections found moisture levels above the Commerce Ministry’s standard, aiming to protect cassava prices and Thailand’s product reputation.Chiang Rai’s Wiang Kaen pomelo registered as ninth GI product
Chiang Rai’s Wiang Kaen pomelo registered as ninth GI product
MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026
Department of Intellectual Property says registration will protect fruit’s name and standards while helping growers in Wiang Kaen district raise product value and expand market access.Finance Ministry, BoT forecast GDP growth of only 1.5% this year
Finance Ministry, BoT forecast GDP growth of only 1.5% this year
MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026
Finance Minister Ekniti and BoT Governor Vitai forecast 1.5% GDP growth, citing structural issues, weak exports and a strong baht, and urge investment reforms.Chong Chom–Chong Sangam customs tighten border checks
Chong Chom–Chong Sangam customs tighten border checks
MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026
Chong Chom and Chong Sangam customs join forces to tighten controls across three border points in four lower Northeast provinces, targeting illicit goods and security threats