Bangkok Needs to Stop Treating Every Flood as an Exceptional Event

Thailand Business News - Oct 1, 2026

Bangkok’s latest floods reveal the economic cost of treating recurring disasters as emergencies, exposing the need for permanent urban resilience and coordinated planning

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MANILA, Philippines — The Budget Amendments Review Subcommittee (BARSc) of the House of Representatives on Thursday approved an additional P16 billion to the Department of Agriculture budget in amendments for next year. The move aims to further support farmers, fisherfolk, and the agriculture sector and strengthen programs to prepare them for the looming super El

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Oct 1, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has been allocated an additional P2.349 billion in its proposed budget for 2027 as the House of Representatives’ budget review subcommittee approved amendments for the funding of its four key programs.  The Budget Amendments Review Subcommittee on Thursday began its deliberations on the proposed amendments to the

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CALASIAO, Pangasinan – Urdaneta City in Pangasinan has declared alternate work arrangements (work from home) on Friday (Oct. 2) for all teachers in the city in observance of the Family Day and National Teachers Day 2026. Executive Order No 23 issued on Thursday (Oct. 1) by Mayor Julius Parayno says since Monday next week (Oct.

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Infineon opens US$1.4 billion Thailand plant as semiconductor investment moves up the value chain

Oct 1, 2026

Infineon opens US$1.4 billion Thailand plant as semiconductor investment moves up the value chain

German semiconductor maker Infineon Technologies has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Samut Prakan, marking one of the most significant recent additions to Thailand’s semiconductor ecosystem. The project, valued at about US$1.4 billion by Thailand’s Board of Investment, is designed as a backend manufacturing site covering power modules, discrete devices, wafer testing and research and […]

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Oct 1, 2026

Wife screamed 'my husband's dead' after horror on way home from Manchester Airport

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Boy drowns during rescue attempt in Pangasinan

Oct 1, 2026

Boy drowns during rescue attempt in Pangasinan

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — An eight-year-old boy drowned in a lake in Umingan, Pangasinan, after rushing to save his younger brother, who had cried for help while they were swimming after school on Wednesday, Sept. 30. According to a police report, the brothers were on their way home from school when they decided to stop and

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Occidental Mindoro town holds ‘Piso Para sa Tamaraw’ conservation drive

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The local government of San Jose in Occidental Mindoro has launched a donation drive to protect the endangered tamaraw, a wild buffalo endemic to Mindoro. The “Piso Para sa Tamaraw” campaign was launched by the municipal government through its Municipal Tourism, Culture and the Arts Office (MTCAO) and Municipal Environment

Ilocos Norte school, cops probe alleged shooting threat

Oct 1, 2026

Ilocos Norte school, cops probe alleged shooting threat

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Police and school authorities in the town of Bacarra in Ilocos Norte are investigating separate reports involving an alleged shooting threat at Bacarra National Comprehensive High School (BNCHS) on Thursday, Oct. 1. An individual was allegedly heard saying a shooting might occur inside the school.  The police immediately coordinated with

Staff at Oldham council-owned company to strike again as a row drags on

Oct 1, 2026

Staff at Oldham council-owned company to strike again as a row drags on

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UK households set to save £45 a year from today as £850m tax cut announced

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