'Policy Discontinuity Is the Deepest Wound': Democrat MP Warns of Thailand's Education Vicious Cycle
TUESDAY, JUNE 09, 2026
Democrat Party politician Dr Karndee Leopairote cautions that degree inflation, social fragmentation, and demographic pressure will trap Thailand in a cycle of unemployment and inequality
'An iPhone-Era Curriculum in an AI World': MP Parit Calls for Total Overhaul of Thai Education
TUESDAY, JUNE 09, 2026
People's Party lawmaker Parit Wacharasindhu warns Thailand faces economic decline and deepening inequality unless it radically reforms its education system within a decade
BOT adds Bangkok financial institution holiday for IMF meetings
TUESDAY, JUNE 09, 2026
The Bank of Thailand adds a special holiday for Bangkok financial institutions on Friday (October 16, 2026), and asks non-public-facing units to work from home.
AI boom could strain global water and power supplies by 2030, UN report warns
TUESDAY, JUNE 09, 2026
A new UNU-INWEH report warns that the rapid growth of AI data centres could sharply increase global demand for electricity, water and land by 2030, while worsening digital inequality and electronic waste.
PM Anutin outlines ASEAN vision and backs Land Bridge transport push
TUESDAY, JUNE 09, 2026
At the ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi, Anutin set out Thailand’s push for resilience, digital integration, supply-chain security, people-centred benefits and trust.