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LG bullish on air conditioner growth outlook

LG Electronics (Thailand) Co, the local marketer and distributor of LG electrical appliances, is optimistic Thailand's air conditioner industry will resume growth this year after two years of contraction attributed to the prolonged pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Reform of EV duties urged

The Finance Ministry plans to propose to the cabinet a reduction of the import duty for electric vehicles (EVs) to 40%, 20% and zero percent, each depending on the engine size, says Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat.

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‘I arrived in London with £300 and a suitcase — now I run a fast-growing insurer’

Janthana Kaenprakhamroy grew up in a small village in Yasothon, in the north east of Thailand, where “jobs are scarce and there are only handful of office jobs around,” she says. “Most people are farmers, education was difficult to access and, as a woman, I was not encouraged to study.”

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An unforgettable taste of romance

In Thailand the silly season is never far away and things usually get even more daft around Valentine's Day, which happens to be tomorrow. However, the festival has taken bit of a hit in recent years courtesy of Covid. With kissing, canoodling, caressing, cuddling, snogging and hugging generally frowned upon…

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264 illegal migrants caught in Kanchanaburi

KANCHANABURI: Another 264 illegal migrants from Myanmar seeking jobs in Thailand were arrested in four districts of this province on Friday and Saturday, and four guides were also caught.

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21 Thais held in Cambodia scam raids

Twenty-one Thais working for fraud gangs in Cambodia will be deported to Thailand via Sa Kaeo province on Saturday, following raids in Phnom Penh and Preah Sihanouk on Friday.

Bangkok Post

TAT launches drive to restore tourism

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is implementing its "Visit Thailand Year 2022: Amazing New Chapters" campaign to help revive the country's tourism sector while playing a positive role in the overall economy.

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Hopes pinned on India travel bubble

Thailand will soon initiate a travel bubble with India with the main goal of attracting high-value young Indian visitors who can make a significant contribution to the recovery of the kingdom's tourism-dependent economy.

Bangkok Post

Great Wall vows local BEV effort

Chinese sport utility vehicle manufacturer Great Wall Motor (GWM) vows to start producing battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in Thailand in 2024 as part of its 22.6-billion-baht investment to strengthen its business and make the country an EV production and research hub.

Bangkok Post

New Thai rice varieties lined up to boost exports

Thailand plans to develop 12 new commercial rice varieties by 2024 to boost rice export competitiveness.

Bangkok Post

Northumberland beach named one of the most beautiful in the world

A study using eye-tracking technology ranked Bamburgh Beach as the sixth most beautiful in the world, ahead of some in Italy, Thailand and Hawaii

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Thai PM's aide seeks to expel rights group Amnesty International

An aide to Thailand's prime minister on Friday said he would next week seek the expulsion of human rights group Amnesty International from the country, after it was accused by ultra royalists of undermining national security.

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Bang Khunthian to register same-sex marriages on Valentine's Day

Bangkok’s Bang Khunthian district will register same-sex marriages on Valentine’s Day, the first time in Thailand, but the certificates will not be legally binding.

Bangkok Post

BoT sees inflation easing in second half of 2022

Thailand's headline inflation rate is expected to top the Bank of Thailand's forecast of 1.7% this year, but should remain within its target range, central bank officials said on Friday.

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Thailand seeks control of Myanmar gas project

PTT Pcl, Thailand's state-controlled energy company, is bidding to take control of Myanmar's Yadana gas field after TotalEnergies SE and Chevron Corp exited the country to protest against the junta's continued violence against civilians since the military coup.

Bangkok Post

Thai Honda upbeat on outlook for sales

Thai Honda Manufacturing Co, a motorcycle manufacturer and distributor, aims to outpace the estimated growth of the country's motorcycle market by 3% this year as its looks forward to expansion into the electric motorcycle segment.

Bangkok Post

An ode to hot metal

Due to the world turning upside down and causing delays, Wes Anderson's 10th and much-anticipated film The French Dispatch is finally available in Thailand after a US release in October last year. It can now be streamed along with seven other classic Anderson titles exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar.

Bangkok Post

Reserved Luxury

Centara Reserve Samui is the inaugural property of the new brand Reserve, which aims to be the five-star-luxury tier under Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand's leading hospitality operator. The beachfront property is formerly known as Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui for more than two decades until it was closed in…

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Curbing Covid is everyone's task

The Covid-19 pandemic has now entered its third year. With the ongoing threat of the Omicron variant around the world, we can expect at least part of 2022 to be dominated by the struggle to contain the Sars-CoV-2 virus.

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Honda CT125 Hunter Cub Gets A Gorgeous White Colorway In Thailand

Cub House Honda in Thailand is showing off yet another cool new colorway on the CT125, also called the Trail125 in America and the Hunter Cub elsewhere.

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Thai police probe robbery reported by German celebrity

Police in Thailand say they are looking for a suspect in the robbery of German celebrity Cathy Hummels in a southern seaside province

Bangkok Post

Uniqlo holds Studio Ghibli exhibition at CentralWorld in 1st collaboration

Uniqlo Thailand said on Thursday it is holding a Studio Ghibli exhibition in the capital Bangkok and selling a commemorative T-shirt collection and tote bags, in the first collaboration with Japan's renowned animation studio.

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Thailand's 'flawed democracy' ranks 72 out of 167 countries - index

Thailand is still a “flawed democracy” and ranks 72 out of 167 countries, the same level as the year before, according to The Economist’s "Democracy Index 2021".

Bangkok Post

Nok Air to begin flights between Korat and three tourist destinations

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has authorised Nok Air to operate domestic flights from this northeastern province to three major tourist destinations, effective in the second quarter of this year.

Bangkok Post

US solar firm seeks tariff action against Thailand, 3 other nations

A US solar panel maker is asking federal trade officials to investigate whether to impose tariffs on imports from four Asian countries, arguing that Chinese manufacturers had shifted production to those nations to avoid paying duties.

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