Thailand’s Aom Plus debut succeeds with 22,703 retail investors
THURSDAY, AUGUST 06, 2026
Bond Connect subscriptions totalled THB16.511654 billion, about eight times its offering, with up to THB117,000 allocated per investor before randomisation.
Japan approves two-year food consumption tax cut to 1% from next April
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 05, 2026
Revenue is expected to fall by 10 trillion yen over two years, with the government pledging to cover the shortfall without issuing deficit-financing bonds.
Thailand appoints multi-stakeholder committee for open government
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2026
Led by Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt, the panel will set policy direction, review a national action plan and support Thailand’s efforts to join the OGP.
Thai labour coalition to rally against CARE pension formula
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026
Thailand’s labour coalition will petition the prime minister on July 21, warning that the CARE pension formula could reduce benefits for workers insured under Section 33.
Watanya seeks 12-billion-baht budget cut, warns of ‘blank cheque’ for government
MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026
Watanya Bunnag urges MPs to scrap a 12-billion-baht energy allocation, saying it duplicates emergency borrowing and could escape parliamentary scrutiny.
NT & Security Pitch Launch AI-Powered Pattaya Smart Pole
SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2026
NT partners with Security Pitch to deploy 90 Pattaya Smart Poles, combining 5G, AI-driven OOH media, and IoT to elevate Pattaya into a world-class smart city.