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Economy and cost of living
- Cabinet cuts fuel excise tax on E20 gasoline and B20 diesel for three months. The Cabinet approved a draft regulation cutting excise tax by 5.60 baht per liter on E20 and 5.50 baht per liter on B20, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced. Thai PBS reports the cut runs from Oct. 28 to Jan. 27, 2027, to ease living costs amid volatile world oil prices. Thai Rath and Thai PBS.
- Oil Fund deficit passes 103 billion baht. As of Oct. 18 the fund was 103.561 billion baht in deficit, Matichon reported Oct. 22, citing energy officials who proposed five urgent measures, including an excise-tax cut of 1 to 2 baht per liter. Background to Tuesday’s decision. Matichon.
- World oil hits five-month high. Thai PBS headline: geopolitics is being watched, and the rise is seen slowing the recovery of Thai consumption. Thai PBS.
Politics
- Anutin tells Cabinet he is ready for censure debate from Dec. 6. According to the headline, the length of the debate is for the coalition whips to discuss. Thai Rath.
- Anutin declines to answer reporters before Cabinet meeting. Before the meeting he did not say whether he had endorsed amendments to four laws funded by sin-tax revenue, or whether a police complaint had been filed against the Facebook page “Godd Dam” over its claim that a 7-million-baht transfer slip was a payment to him, Matichon reported. The claim is an unverified allegation by the page. Matichon.
- Anutin orders contingency plan for PM 2.5 air pollution. The headline also says he praised governors and agencies for not compromising with drug traffickers. Thai Rath.
- Cabinet approves preparations for Thailand to chair ASEAN in 2028. Thai Rath.
Law and order
- Arrest in Kanchanaburi shooting of Myanmar man. A 45-year-old Myanmar national was shot dead Oct. 20 at a makeshift hut in a palm plantation in Thong Pha Phum district. Police arrested a suspect, identified as “Laso,” on Oct. 26, and he reportedly confessed and led officers to the gun, Thai Rath reported. He was sent to court for detention. Thai Rath.
Culture and travel
- Nakhon Phanom crowds gather for Naga fireboat procession. Visitors have been claiming spots along the Mekong riverfront for the Ok Phansa night procession. Organizers expect hundreds of thousands of people and an 800-drone show over the river, Matichon reported Oct. 26. Matichon.
