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FTI sees car exports reaching 1.05m goal

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) expects the semiconductor shortage to ease and for pickup sales to help Thailand's automotive production for export to reach a target of 1.05 million units this year.

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Statement on election cheered by industry

Business leaders and stock market analysts welcomed the premier's statement vowing to dissolve parliament next month ahead of an election likely to take place on May 7.

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CKP profits increase by 11.8% to B2.4bn

CK Power Plc (CKP), the power generation arm of Ch Karnchang Plc, Thailand's second-largest construction firm, saw its profit increase by 11.8% to a record high of 2.4 billion baht last year, despite a surge in energy prices.

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OR allots B31.2bn for capex this year

PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR) plans to allocate capital spending worth 31.2 billion baht to fuel businesses in Thailand and overseas, with the largest portion of money going to non-oil businesses.

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Authorities confirm death of Uyghur asylum seeker

The Immigration Bureau has confirmed that a 49-year-old Uyghur asylum seeker who had been detained for years at the Bangkok Immigration Detention Centre had died.

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Fabricio Andrade Makes Bold Prediction for Rematch With John Lineker

The bantamweight title on line in Thailand, Andrade promises to 'knock him out' at ONE Fight Night 7.

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OR to invest B31.2 billion this year

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Plastic waste imports to be curbed

Thailand has begun restricting plastic waste imports and will ban scrap shipments of the material starting in 2025, the government said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Thailand's PM suggests he will dissolve Parliament in March

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha says he will dissolve Parliament in March, paving the way for a general election to be held in May

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Thailand election likely on May 7, PM says

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Tuesday said he would dissolve parliament next month ahead of an election that would likely take place on May 7, a potential date previously outlined by the country's poll body.

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Car production up in January but sales drop

Car production in Thailand rose 4.02% in January from a year earlier to 157,844 units, helped by higher exports, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Tuesday.

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Alipay predicts jump in mobile payments

Alipay Thailand expects mobile payments made by Chinese travellers in Thailand to surge this year thanks to China's reopening.

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Central WestVille to get B6.2bn revamp

Central Pattana Plc, Thailand's largest real estate developer, is spending 6.2 billion baht to transform Central WestVille Ratchaphruek to push forward an upmarket lifestyle for western Bangkok.

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Thailand eyes more mini-FTAs in China

Thailand wants to sign mini-free trade agreements (mini-FTAs) with the Chinese city of Shenzhen and the province of Yunnan in March and April, respectively, after the mini-FTA with Hainan resulted in a significant growth of Thai exports.

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Asean sticks to peace agenda in Ukraine

This week marks the first year of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The biggest war in Europe since World War II will continue as nobody knows when, or if ever, Russia or Ukraine will be defeated. Certainly, the US and Europe, or rather Nato are confident that more military hardware support…

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Jewel of a cause

Bulgari in collaboration with Save The Children Thailand recently launched a fundraising campaign and jewellery collection to support the country's vulnerable young.

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Schneider Electric unit eyes renewables

Schneider Electric Thailand is focusing on renewable energy, with more installations of rooftop solar panels at its factory in order to reduce expensive power bills and help the government effort to cut carbon dioxide emissions.

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Commit to end torture

Tomorrow should have been a historic day for human rights in Thailand. It should have been a time for human rights advocates and the public to celebrate because the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act -- a crucial piece of legislation which took 14 years to pass…

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Thai HIV response faces setback

Thailand was a model for how a country should respond to the HIV epidemic. Whenever there was an HIV innovation -- whether it be a drug or a behavioural approach -- Thailand would be one of the first countries to adopt it. This began with the 100% Condom Programme in…

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Prayuth narrows gap in poll on top choice for Thailand PM

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has gained ground on frontrunner Paetongtarn Shinawatra in a new survey on Thailand's top choice for premier, which showed the former coup leader was the most popular choice in the capital Bangkok.

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Seoul donates next-gen Covid jabs

The Republic of Korea has donated over 500,000 doses of the bivalent Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to Thailand to mark the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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Central Group expands to five European countries

The name Central is a household — if not the biggest — name in department stores in Thailand but you may not be aware of the full extent of its retail foothold in Europe.

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Mae Sai-Tachilek bridge reopens

CHIANG RAI: The first Thailand-Myanmar friendship bridge, linking Mae Sai district and Tachilek, was reopened on Monday morning nearly three years after it was closed because of the Covid-19 epidemic, much to the delight of people on both sides of the border.

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Gold outlook remains plated in mystery

Gold is perceived as a safe-haven asset, a long-term investment and a hedge against uncertainty in the global economy and geopolitics.

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Frasers targets revenue growth of 10%

Developer Frasers Property (Thailand) Plc is planning to invest 12 billion baht in residential, industrial and commercial businesses this year, with a goal of achieving 10% revenue growth.

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