Category: Thailand
Thai tycoon in poaching scandal convicted on firearms charge
A court in Thailand on Tuesday sentenced a construction tycoon to six months in prison for illegal firearms possession in the latest case in a scandal that erupted when he [...]
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Surprise exports jump in July
Exports unexpectedly rose for the first time in five months in July, up 4.3 percent from the same month a year earlier, largely boosted by higher shipments of gold as a [...]
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No visa fees for Indian tourists to Thailand until April 2020
Thailand will extend until April 2020 a measure that waives fees for visas on arrival issued to tourists from 18 countries, as it looks to stimulate growth in tourism to spur [...]
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Why does Thailand have so many coups?
Thailand has been home to more military coup d’etats in modern history than any other country. New Mandala, an academic blog on Southeast Asian affairs, found that [...]
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Former finance minister says government shouldn’t bail out Thai Airways
Former Thai Finance minister and current Democrat list MP Korn Chatikavanich is voicing his concerns over the financial crisis gripping Thai Airways and objects to any plan [...]
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Prawit foresees full-term government
Deputy prime minister Prawit Wongsuwon is confident that the governing coalition will complete its four-year term, and sees opposition MPs’ support on key issues and [...]
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Smoking at home in Thailand has been banned from today
The ban on smoking at home in Thailand comes into effect today. From today people can be prosecuted for “domestic abuse” by lighting up a cigarette inside a home. [...]
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Thailand prime minister rejects calls to ban plastic bags
In what some may see as a baffling contradiction, Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha promised to protect marine life, while simultaneously rejecting an increasing number of calls for [...]
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12 top international schools in Bangkok
Here are 12 best international schools in Bangkok which expat parents in Bangkok will want their child to study. See more details. International school in Bangkok and other [...]
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Thailand extends visa fee waivers to boost tourism as growth slows
Thailand will extend until April next year a measure that waives fees for visas on arrival issued to tourists from 18 countries, as it looks to stimulate growth in tourism to [...]
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Australian bailed bikie boss refused entry into Thailand
The leader of an Australian outlaw motorcycle gang, Mick Murray, was turned around at the border in Thailand, despite his bail conditions allowing him to leave Australia for [...]
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Robust baht, travel trends rattle Thai tourism market
A strong Thai baht and a slowdown in arrivals from China are battering the kingdom’s moneymaking tourism machine even as the country hopes to welcome a record 40 [...]
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Thailand cuts 2019 growth forecast after worst quarter in nearly five years
Thailand’s economy expanded at its slowest pace in nearly five years in the second quarter as traditional growth drivers sputtered, which led the government to [...]
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Thailand asks tech firms to set up centers against ‘fake news’ in Southeast Asia
Thailand is proposing that tech companies set up centers in each of the 10 Southeast Asian countries to curb the flow of “fake news” and fake accounts, the [...]
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GM Powertrain Thailand Celebrates 500,000th Engine Production Milestone
GM Powertrain Thailand, general Motors’ (GM) first diesel engine plant in Thailand and Southeast Asia, recently achieved its 500,000th production milestone since [...]
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