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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

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

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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.

Bangkok Post

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.

Bangkok Post

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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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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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.

Bangkok Post

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.

Bangkok Post

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…

Bangkok Post

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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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.

Reuters

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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War economy

The world's economy and businesses have suffered from the Russia-Ukraine war over the past year, hamstrung by high energy prices, inflationary pressure and logistics disruptions.

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Fujitsu unit outlines digital journey

Fujitsu Thailand, the local operating unit of the Japanese ICT firm, has highlighted leadership, culture, data-driven action and digital transformation as key for its strategic push to drive growth through internal transformation.

Bangkok Post

Time to act on bullying

Some people in Thailand think bullying in schools is a normal part of a child's development process, often downplaying it as children "having fun". But the fact is that bullying is not acceptable behaviour and stamping it out requires a proactive approach from both schools and parents.

Bangkok Post

Focus on later stages creates local startup funding gap

Thailand's venture capital (VC) landscape is dominated by corporate venture capital (CVC) firms that chiefly aim to invest in later-stage startups, leading to an investment gap for early-stage startups, according a new report by global business advisory Deloitte.

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Auto review: An SUV scooter?

Piaggio is an iconic Italian manufacturer and has production facilities around the world including in Southeast Asia, where it produces several models and brands for supply to the region.

Bangkok Post

Amex unveils new card benefits

Global financial service provider American Express has refreshed its Platinum Card benefits in Thailand and is accelerating card acceptance in a bid to grow its business in the country.

Daily Mirror

Katie Price shows off huge tattoos in Thailand as she shares plans to have even more

Katie Price braved the rain in a skimpy blue bikini while shopping with her son Jett during her Far East holiday family break

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