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The Covid-19 pandemic poses a key challenge for Thailand's economic development in addition to factors such as an ageing society, lower competitiveness and climate change.

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New oil drilling licences set to be offered for Gulf sites

Authorities are planning to call for bids for new petroleum exploration and production licences in the Gulf of Thailand this April after a delay of 15 years, according to the Department of Mineral Fuels.

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Call for cap on utility prices

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) wants the government to put a cap on electricity, water and cooking gas prices to slow down living cost increases as well as push stimulus measures as the Thailand Industry Sentiment Index (TISI) continued to increase to 88 points in January.

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Building a better future

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has outlined eight areas Thailand needs to work on over the next decade to raise the country's competitiveness.

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Economic growth in 2022 no mean feat

Most economic research houses, government and private, projected Thailand would see GDP growth of 3.5-4% this year. Even the Joint Standing Committee of Commerce, Industry, and Banking, an organisation representing Thai business entities, supported that range.

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Thailand a leader in crypto ownership

Thailand is a world leader in terms of the proportion of the country's internet users who own cryptocurrencies, engage in online purchases and buy groceries online, according to the Digital 2022 Global Overview Report.

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Doggod offers help to our furry friends

When it comes to expressing affection on Valentine's Day, gifts for the romantic minded could be a bouquet of red roses, love letters or cards, a small box of chocolates or even a fluffy teddy bear. This year, Doggod Do Good would like to spread love to our animal friends…

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Act to end torture, disappearance

In 2004, Somchai Neelapaijit, a lawyer and human rights activist, disappeared. He was last seen being dragged out of his car by four men. His whereabouts are unknown to this day. Last year, Jiraphong Thanapat, a drug suspect, died after being tortured at Muang Nakhon Sawan police station. Video evidence…

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Thai wildlife group says tiger missing a leg needs help

Forest rangers in Thailand are searching a remote jungle on the Myanmar border hoping to rescue a wild tiger with a missing leg from an area where poachers have recently been operating

The Independent UK

Thai truckers' protest at diesel prices clogs capital

Hundreds of freight trucks deliberately clogged a major thoroughfare of Thailand's notoriously congested capital on Tuesday, seeking to pressure the government into lowering diesel prices.

Reuters

Thailand one step closer to decriminalizing marijuana

Thailand has moved one step closer toward being the first Asian nation to decriminalize marijuana

The Independent UK

With East Asian doors shut, Indians fan out wide

China, Japan, Korea and Thailand have been off the tennis map for two years

The Hindu

Saudi crown prince to visit 'this year'

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, will visit Thailand once the government finishes the roadmap to restarting bilateral cooperation between the two kingdoms, Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai said on Monday.

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Trade group bullish on Thai steel demand

The Iron and Steel Institute of Thailand expects the country's steel market to expand at least 5% in 2022 and has called for more government collaboration.

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An ancient tongue, but not extinct

Chirapat Prapandvidya, the Sanskrit scholar who was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian award by the Indian president for his role in promoting the language in Thailand, wants more Thais to take up the language, saying it would confer lifelong benefits to its learners.

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Nestle choses Thailand to debut new soy drink

Nestle, the Switzerland-based food giant, has chosen Thailand as the world's first country to launch its soy drink product to tap into Thailand's ready-to-drink milk market and growing plant-based consumption.

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HMD eyes tablets in bid to double sales

HMD Global, a Finnish company licensed to sell the Nokia smartphone brand, aims to double its revenue in Thailand this year despite economic challenges, driven by the tablet segment as well as new IT product categories.

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Thailand revamps Middle East strategy

After 32 years of frosty relations, the dramatic normalisation of Thai-Saudi diplomatic relations have far-reaching implications for both countries' diplomatic pathways in the world's most volatile region.

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Honouring the elderly

With Thailand predicted to become a fully-fledged aged society, Patra, a leading manufacturer of high-end porcelain and bone china tableware, has released the new collection called Honour for senior citizens and hospitalised patients with physical limitations.

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Saudi trade set to surge by 20%

Bilateral trade between Thailand and Saudi Arabia is forecast to surge by 20% this year after the two countries recently agreed to restore full diplomatic relations for the first time in more than three decades, according to a Commerce Ministry study.

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PayPal suspension to hit Thais amid tough market

Global online payment PayPal is scheduled to suspend most services for consumers, freelancers and sole proprietors in Thailand from March 7 as it is seeking ways to comply with Thai regulations.

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Thai stock investor mood at 6-month low on Fed tightening

Investor confidence in Thailand's stock market over the next three months slipped to a six-month low on concerns about the US Federal Reserve's tightening plans and a sluggish domestic economy, a capital market group said on Monday.

Reuters

Thailand to seek travel bubbles with China, Malaysia

Thailand will have talks on bilateral travel bubble arrangements with China and Malaysia later this month, an official said on Monday, as part of efforts to bolster a steady recovery in its crucial tourism sector.

Tribune News Service

Thailand set for rush of tourists with quarantine-free visas

Thailand expects to welcome hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers a month with the kickoff of a quarantine-free visa program that’s set to serve as a model for tourism-reliant countries balancing safe border reopenings with economic revival.

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Poll: BoT awaits tourism revival, to maintain rates

BENGALURU, India: The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will wait for at least a year before raising interest rates from record lows to support the tourism-dependent economy hit hard by coronavirus-related travel restrictions, a Reuters poll found.

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