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Mekong River in jeopardy: Sand-pumping operations ravage ecosystem

The Mekong is one of the largest rivers in the world, beginning in China and flowing through Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. Nearly 70 million people in Asia are dependent on its waters for fishing or to irrigate their rice fields. But this watery giant is threatened due to the dredging…

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Russian woman plunges from eighth floor of hotel on Thai island in mystery death

Russian Evgeniia Smirnova, 35, had been drinking with three friends in Patong, Phuket, in Thailand, before falling from her eighth floor balcony of the Emerald Terrace Resort

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Thai banks weigh stake sale in data centre operator

Thailand’s biggest banks are considering a stake sale in data centre company Supernap Thailand, according to people familiar with the matter, riding on the increasing investor appetite for the industry.

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Explainer: What is PDPA, Thailand's new data law?

Thailand's drive to provide more comprehensive online safety for individuals begins Wednesday with enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).

Bangkok Post

Group seeks foreign funding for EVs

The Thailand Automotive Institute (TAI) vows to draw more foreign investment in electric vehicles (EVs) through a plan to build a test track for battery EVs, along with its 1.7-billion-baht project on the second-phase development of an automotive test track.

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Tourism hit by safety, security woes

Thailand's ranking in the Travel and Tourism Development Index 2021 dropped to 36th from 35th place, with safety and security plunging to the lower end of the table, while neighbouring countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam posted improvements.

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CAAT tells airlines to adopt new travel screening rules

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has issued a notice to airlines, asking them to screen passengers travelling to Thailand in line with the latest relaxation of entry rules effective on Wednesday.

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Depts to work on surrogacy

The Department of Health Service Support (DHSS) and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) are working together to suppress illegal surrogacy in order to change the country's sullied reputation as a hub for illegal fertility treatments.

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PM, opposition clash on budget

The opposition took aim at the 2023 budget bill, saying the government is being held to ransom by coalition parties over budget allocations while Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha defended it, saying Thailand still enjoys financial and foreign reserve strengths.

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Go City launches tourist pass in Bangkok

With a revival of tourism in Thailand and Asia-Pacific in sight, Go City, the world's largest multi-attraction pass provider, is expanding its footprint in the region, including Bangkok, to boost travel operators.

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Thailand set to become metaverse pioneer

Thailand has the potential to become a leading country in the metaverse as a variety of industries have already adopted this virtual realm to support their business, says professional service provider Accenture Thailand.

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Apec bonds will prevail in crisis

The establishment of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) saw the region experience a period of enthusiasm for multilateralism and economic partnerships among governments with different, even contrasting, political and ideological shades. For three decades, ultimately too short a period, it was a given that free trade and economic cooperation…

Bangkok Post

Guardforce AI Extends Contract With GSB In Thailand; Receives NASDAQ Non-Compliance Notice

Guardforce AI Co Ltd's (NASDAQ:GFAI) (NASDAQ:GFAIW) secured logistic subsidiary Guardforce Cash Solutions Security (Thailand) Company Limited (GFCS) has extended its contract as the ATM service provider for Government Savings Bank in Thailand. The three-year contract begins on June 1, 2022, and is valued at about $19.5 million. GFCS will service about 4,000 machines…

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Brit sex tourist who strangled Thai woman and stuffed corpse in suitcase jailed

The naked body of Laxami Manochat, 31, was stuffed into a suitcase along with her black stilettos, pink thong and black dress and dumped in a river 95 miles away from Bangkok a few dats before she was founf on November 9 in 2014

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Thailand drops down global tourism index

Thailand’s ranking in the Travel and Tourism Development Index 2021 dropped to 36th from 35th place, with safety and security plunging to the lower end of the table, while neighbouring countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam posted improvements.

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Succeeding in the Digital Age

How the BOI is promoting heavier adoption of digital systems

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Convicted Lanarkshire paedophile who fled to Thailand arrested on international warrant after eight-year hunt

William Dempster, 46, set to be extradited back to Scotland to face sentencing for possession of indecent images of children.

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Current account deficit soars in April, exports rise 6.6% y-o-y

Thailand recorded a current account deficit of $3.4 billion in April after a surplus of $1.2 billion in the previous month, the central bank said on Tuesday.

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Scarcity of workers poses threat to food export boon

The Thai food industry is enjoying higher overseas purchase orders, attributed to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war, but the windfall may be short-lived as a severe labour shortage in the food sector remains unsolved.

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'No foreign doctors,' insist medical chiefs

The Medical Council of Thailand (MCT) on Monday refuted claims by some private sector hospitals that they have foreign doctors on staff to assist with patient care and perform surgical procedures.

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Thais, Bahrain face off as Asian Cup qualifiers loom

Thailand will play Bahrain in a warm-up match on Tuesday as part of their preparations for the AFC Asian Cup qualifying round.

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Boosting Thai-US ties in an age of crisis

The Thailand-US alliance is still alive and well but in order to move forward, both sides have to ramp up dialogues, sharpen their focus and enhance their cooperation. That was the conclusion from the nine hours of discussions from May 9-10 in Washington between their senior foreign affairs and defence…

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Central sets out mall growth plans

Retail conglomerate Central Group is expanding its business into Nakhon Sawan, a gateway between the central and northern regions of Thailand, with its shopping complex due to open by 2024.

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Aiming to be smoke free

Today marks World No Tobacco Day and this year marks a special milestone for the anti-tobacco movement in Thailand.

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MPI labours amid conflict

Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) managed to increase slightly in April, rising 0.56% year-on-year to 91.79 points amid the prolonged impact of the Russia-Ukraine war.

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