Vayupak Fund champions governance to best benchmarks
The Vayupak Fund 1 delivered a return of 6.09% last year, outperforming the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index, which fell by 10%.

Survey: Thai firms concerned about graft
Most Thai businesses are deeply worried about corruption, with a new survey revealing 97% of companies believe graft has become a critical threat to the country's economy and requires urgent solutions, according to the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB).

TikTok Election Center aims to combat misinformation
TikTok, the global short-form video platform, has launched its 2026 Thailand Election Center to protect platform integrity, elevate authoritative information and combat harmful misinformation.

Warning over fallout from tariffs court case
Business executives warn of renewed turbulence if the US Supreme Court eventually rules against President Donald Trump in a high-profile case challenging the legality of his global import tariffs, saying uncertainties would mar economic sentiment.

South Korea's ex-leader Yoon faces first court verdict over martial law chaos
SEOUL - A South Korean court will rule Friday on whether former president Yoon Suk Yeol obstructed justice during his disastrous martial law declaration and in its chaotic aftermath, the first in a series of verdicts for the disgraced ex-leader.

Insurers embrace AI in tech upgrade
Thailand's insurance industry is stepping up efforts to rapidly adopt artificial intelligence (AI) as the technology reshapes business operations, while introducing a more competitive landscape and new fraud-related risks to the sector.

People’s Party drops candidate after online gambling arrest
The People’s Party has suspended Ratchapong Soisuwan, a candidate for the Feb 8 general election in Tak province, following his arrest for alleged involvement in online gambling.

Thai woman arrested in Japan for brokering in Thai girl sex work case
KYODO — A Thai woman has been arrested in connection with a high-profile Tokyo case alleging that she arranged for a then 12-year-old Thai girl to engage in sex work, police said.

PM ends Italian-Thai contracts after deadly crane collapses
Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the Ministry of Transport to terminate two contracts with Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) following crane collapse incidents that resulted in over 30 deaths.

Dead to Rights: When the camera becomes a weapon
Reload. Aim. Shoot. The verbs describing life-taking actions with a gun can also describe reloading film, framing a shot, and operating a camera. Dead to Rights (2025), a fictional retelling of the Nanjing massacre, draws a horrendous parallel between guns and cameras as instruments of war.