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chiangraitimes.com > china > china-red-nobility

Why China is Really Just a 'Plantation Economy' for the Red Nobility

3+ hour, 38+ min ago   (1682+ words) Home - China - Why China is Really Just a ‘Plantation Economy’ for the Red Nobility Instead, Jiang describes China as a vast “plantation economy”. The true stakeholders are a shadow network known as the “red nobility,” who treat the nation as…...

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chiangraitimes.com > environment > thailands-gas-grid-oversupply

Thailand's Gas Grid Oversupply: Who Pays for Idle Power Plants?

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1605+ words) Home - Environment - Thailand’s Gas Grid Oversupply: Who Pays for Idle Power Plants? BANGKOK – Thailand is importing more gas and expanding gas infrastructure even as many gas-fired power plants sit idle. In 2025, seven of 11 privately owned gas plants operated below 10% of…...

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chiangraitimes.com > china > china-economic-hardship

China Forced To Admit Economic Hardship As Leadership Clashes Over A Cure

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (503+ words) Home - China - China Forced To Admit Economic Hardship as Leadership Clashes Over a Cure BEIJING – China, the world’s second-largest economy, is facing a rapid and historic cooldown that has caught many experts off guard. Recent data shows China’s economic engine…...

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chiangraitimes.com > finance > thailands-car-repossessions-surge

Thailand's Car Repossessions Surge As Household Debt Skyrockets

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1716+ words) Home - Finance - Thailand’s Car Repossessions Surge as Household Debt Skyrockets BANGKOK – For families in Thailand who rely on cars and pickup trucks for work, travel, and daily life, losing a vehicle can threaten their income as well as their mobility....

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chiangraitimes.com > news > thailands-gas-prices-spike

Thailand's Gas Prices Spike By 90 Satang As Middle East Conflict Drives Up Global Oil Costs

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (447+ words) Home - News - Thailand’s Gas Prices Spike By 90 Satang as Middle East Conflict Drives Up Global Oil Costs BANGKOK – Drivers across Thailand woke up to higher gas prices on July 23 as local energy authorities adjusted pump rates upward. The Fuel Fund…...

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chiangraitimes.com > news > chiang-rai > chiang-rai-governor-visits-wiang-kaen-pomelo

Chiang Rai Governor Helps Boost Wiang Kaen Pomelo: A New Global Export Star

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (597+ words) Home - Chiang Rai News - Chiang Rai Governor Helps Boost Wiang Kaen Pomelo: A New Global Export Star CHIANG RAI – Governor Chucheep Phongchai recently led a special field visit. He traveled to the Wiang Kaen district on July 7, 2026. The main goal…...

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chiangraitimes.com > finance > asia-currencies-plunge

Asia Currencies Plunge To Historic Lows As Investors Move To The US Dollar And Gold

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (853+ words) Home - Finance - Asia Currencies Plunge to Historic Lows as Investors Move to the US Dollar and Gold BANGKOK – The global economy is facing a massive challenge, and Asia is standing right in the middle of the storm. As oil prices…...

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chiangraitimes.com > finance > thailand-middle-clas-debt

The Squeeze: Thailand’s Middle Class Trapped In Mountains Of Debt

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1700+ words) Home - Finance - The Squeeze: Thailand’s Middle Class Trapped in Mountains of Debt BANGKOK – Once the engine of the country’s economic miracle, Thailand’s middle-class households are now borrowing just to survive. Economists are now asking, “Can the government stop the bleeding…...

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chiangraitimes.com > china > chinas-great-economic-illusion

China's Great Illusion: Why Its Economy May Be Far Worse Than Beijing Admits

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1558+ words) Home - China - China’s Great Illusion: Why Its Economy May Be Far Worse Than Beijing Admits BEIJING – For years, the global financial system has relied on a single, seemingly unshakable premise: China’s economic engine is always growing. Even amid a historic…...

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chiangraitimes.com > finance > world-bank-outlines-thailands-economic-future

World Bank Outlines Thailand’s Economic Future Amid Global Tensions

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (445+ words) BANGKOK - In a recent comprehensive interview, World Bank representatives detailed the specific vulnerabilities facing the Thai economy...