Category: Thailand
Tourism in Thailand tumbles under blanket of smog, fat baht
The Association of Thai Travel Agents expects air pollution and the strong baht to decrease the number of foreign tourists this year. But its president, Vichit Prakobgosol, [...]
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Thailand plans new tax incentives to boost investment
Thailand’s finance ministry will submit to the cabinet on Tuesday a package of tax incentives to encourage investment, a deputy prime minister said on Thursday, as the [...]
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School headmaster charged in fatal gold robbery in Thailand
An elementary school headmaster said Thursday he planned a gold shop robbery in Thailand due to personal and financial problems and apologised to the families of the three [...]
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Thailand’s $105 billion budget faces further delay
Thailand’s 3.2 trillion baht ($105.40 billion) budget for the current fiscal year, aimed at reviving a flagging economy, faces further delay as lawmakers seek a court [...]
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Electric vehicle registrations in Thailand rose 380pct in 2019
Electic cars (EVs) are on the rise in Thailand. The Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) reports a sharp increase in the number of electric vehicles registered in [...]
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Thai police arrest suspect in robbery that killed toddler
Police in Thailand have arrested a man on suspicion of ruthlessly killing three people, including a toddler, during a gold shop robbery that shocked the country. Local media [...]
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Thailand Board of Investment Promotes Major Infrastructure Projects to Support Growth Over the Next Five years
Thailand expects its ongoing investment in major infrastructure to be the basis of growth in the next five years, Kobsak Pootrakool, deputy Secretary general to the prime [...]
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Thai court finds opposition party not guilty of sedition charge
Analysts say that Future Forward Party still faces prospective dissolution in other legal cases. Thailand’s Constitutional Court has acquitted the opposition Future [...]
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Thailand finds fourth China coronavirus infection
Thailand has quarantined a fourth patient with the new coronavirus, including one Thai national, authorities said on Wednesday, days before Saturday’s start of the [...]
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Muay Thai gym co-founder found guilty of sexual assault
A Muay Thai instructor was found guilty on Wednesday (22 January) of sexually assaulting a 33-year-old prospective client while giving her a massage at his gym. Tan Wai Luen, [...]
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Key insurgent group joins peace talks for Thailand’s restive south
The key rebel group behind a 16-year insurgency in Thailand’s Muslim-majority south has met the kingdom’s head negotiator for the first official meeting in their [...]
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Thailand tourism industry warned of disaster if it falls to embrace nature
Speaking at the 2020 Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF), architect, landscape designer and conservationist Bill Bensley has warned that Thailand’s tourism industry stands on [...]
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Thailand’s Future Forward Party Has the Support of Young Thais. A Court Could Disband It Entirely
The newly-formed Future Forward Party and its charismatic young leader swept to power in Thailand’s 2019 elections winning 17 percent of votesan impressive debut for a [...]
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2pct higher fuel consumption projected
The Energy Business Department forecasts 2020 fuel consumption will increase 2%, driven by benzene, diesel and jet fuel, while consumption of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) [...]
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Future Forward risks Thailand ban on monarchy, Illuminati claims
Constitutional Court to announce ruling on upstart party that shocked establishment in 2019 general election. Thailand’s Constitutional Court is to decide on Tuesday [...]
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