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Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:04:00 +0700
Thailand’s tourism goal at risk as Japan lures Chinese tourists
Thailand’s ambitious goal of attracting as many as 9 million tourists from China this year looks in doubt, after the kidnapping of a Chinese actor started driving mainland visitors to the safety of Japan and Singapore.

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:47:00 +0700
Why China may face 'scrutiny' over using police diplomacy to help developing world
On Thursday, 200 Chinese nationals rescued from online scam centres in Myanmar were repatriated to China, while hundreds more are expected to arrive in China in the coming days, according to Beijing's Ministry of Public Security.

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:24:00 +0700
Developers request property measures
The government should extend property measures and relax loan-to-value (LTV) limits for second- and third-time buyers, as domestic demand is expected to remain weak in 2025, according to developers and consultants.

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:10:00 +0700
Shoring up the auto sector
The recent announcement by the Board of Investment (BoI) that Nissan Motor Thailand will maintain its investment here, following news reports that the parent company plans to close three factories overseas, is reflective of changes in the Thai automo...

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:04:00 +0700
Deeper Dive Thailand: Is vaping safer than smoking cigarettes?
Over the past 20 years, fewer than 100 people worldwide have died from vaping, while more than 100 million people have died from smoking regular cigarettes. In Thailand, the tobacco death toll is 71,000 people each year, and from vaping – ...

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:36:00 +0700
Bangkok administration renovates Klong Toey Market
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is renovating a walkway at Klong Toey Market on Rama IV Road after dismantling an extension market that had occupied the footpath for almost two decades.

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:26:00 +0700
Thai Progressive MP accused of rape still party member
The Thai Progressive Party has not yet expelled Bangkok MP Chaiyamparwaan Manpianjit, who has been charged by police with raping a Taiwanese tourist in Chiang Mai, citing the need to wait for the prosecutors' decision on whether or not to send his ca...

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:07:00 +0700
Phuket eyes B500bn in revenue for 2025
Phuket expects to achieve 500 billion baht in tourism revenue this year, said Sophon Suwannarat, the island's provincial governor.

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:45:00 +0700
Trump's tariffs could provide an upside
The Thai automotive industry, which has been plagued by weak demand for new vehicles, should improve in the second half of 2025 thanks to US President Donald Trump's plan to introduce new auto tariffs, says Naruedom Mujjalinkool, an analyst with Krun...

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:37:00 +0700
Unfazed by bombs, Thaksin says he feels more welcome in Thailand's deep South
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he is not worried by bombings in the deep South during his visit to the region as four previous bids to assassinate him had failed to scare him.

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