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Thailand Business News — Morning Briefing
14 October 2026 | Thailand, ASEAN & Global Markets Thailand’s technology-linked exports are benefiting from the global AI investment boom, but the IMF warns that this support is uneven and increasingly vulnerable to financial-market shocks. Today’s briefing examines Thailand’s opportunity to capture more value from AI, the revised global economic outlook and a sharp sell-off […]
Suchada faces asset scrutiny
Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap must explain suspected discrepancies in her asset declarations and will receive no legal assistance from the party, its secretary-general Chaichanok Chidchob said on Tuesday.
PM says text of censure motion hazy
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has criticised the wording of the opposition's no-confidence motion, suggesting it may be why the House speaker has yet to formally notify the government and saying the language may need to be polished to make it more "civilised".
Unsit rejects 'shame' jibe over exams
Interior permanent secretary Unsit Sampuntharat on Tuesday defended the ministry's handling of alleged fraud in local recruitment exams, hitting back at criticism from his predecessor.
Visayas power woes may persist until 2028, DOE chief warns
CEBU CITY — The Visayas grid may be free of red and yellow alerts this week, but it remains vulnerable to power supply shortfalls, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin warned on Monday. Garin said the region could still face red alerts through 2028, adding that planned power barges, battery storage systems and new generating plants may
Minister targets companies linked to contamination
Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee on Tuesday vowed legal action against those responsible for a chemical leak from industrial waste that worsened flooding in Si Maha Phot district of Prachin Buri.
Scam crackdowns net 39 suspects
Police arrested 39 suspects and seized assets worth more than 500 million baht in raids across 11 provinces targeting a transnational scam and money-laundering network.
Playing victim? Kapunan says people, not Sara, the one oppressed
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers have allegedly painted her as the victim after the prosecution team has withdrawn three of four articles of impeachment, but counsel for the prosecution Lorna Kapunan maintained that the true victims are the people. Kapunan in a press briefing on Tuesday, after Duterte’s impeachment trial, said that the
Lotto 6/42 ticket wins ₱94.81M jackpot on Oct. 13
MANILA, Philippines—A lone ticket holder won the ₱94.81 million Lotto 6/42 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draw on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, while the jackpots for Ultra Lotto 6/58 and Super Lotto 6/49 remained unwon. According to the PCSO results provided, the winning Lotto 6/42 combination was 42-05-15-26-19-40, which carried a jackpot
NLEx dredges, widens 20 km of Pampanga rivers to curb flooding
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) Corp. has dredged and widened around 20 kilometers of three rivers in Pampanga province as part of efforts to prevent floods and slow traffic on the toll road. NLEx Corp. president and general manager Luis Reñon provided the update during a briefing with Pampanga Gov.