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The tourism sector might be challenged by a slow market in the second quarter next year as there will be no more pent-up demand which fuelled the market this year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

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EIC downgrades growth forecast for 2023

The Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), a research unit under Siam Commercial Bank, has slashed its 2023 GDP growth projection for Thailand due to the global economic slowdown and the increased likelihood of a recession in developed economies.

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Free laptops for poor students

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry plans to distribute 13 million free laptops to poor students between 2023 and 2027 under its action plan for the Smart Thailand scheme.

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World Film Festival makes triumphant return

Calling all movie lovers as one of the largest international film festivals in Southeast Asia, "World Film Festival of Bangkok", has returned to Thailand from Dec 2-11 at SF World Cinema, CentralWorld.

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New world order starting in SE Asia

Right here, right now, the new international order is in the making. Because of the war in Ukraine, the divided world and its leaders had to rendezvous in Southeast Asia for nearly a week recently. Those with the stamina to last the duration have benefited the most from bilateral discussions,…

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Send the triads packing

The latest crackdowns against accused members of Chinese triads are not just cops routinely chasing after baddies. The much-reported case of Chaiyanat "Tuhao" Kornchayanant, an alleged leader of a Chinese crime syndicate who turned himself in to the police, shows these suspects are not small-time but are well-connected and powerful…

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Agilent empowers Thailand’s research frontier

Agilent Technologies, a global laboratory technology provider, is driving growth in the Thai market where research investment is burgeoning through the support of new advanced technologies and collaboration with local partners.

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Pet food maker i-Tail to raise B21.1bn, pricing IPO at top of band

Pet food maker I-tail Corp priced shares in its initial public offering at 32 baht each, the top of the marketed range in Thailand’s second-biggest listing this year.

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Rare dolphins, whales spotted in Upper Gulf

Irrawaddy dolphins, Indo-Pacific finless porpoises and Bryde's whales have been detected in areas of the Upper Gulf of Thailand, says the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.

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Chinese gang links under scrutiny

Following a number of crackdowns on several illegal pubs in Bangkok and Chon Buri, deputy national police chief SurachateHakparn is pledging to prosecute and extradite Chinese nationals who are found to be involved in "grey businesses" in Thailand.

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TCC urges provincial push

The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) and Board of Trade of Thailand on Sunday urged the government to speed up investment in provincial development projects to revitalise the economy.

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Study: Thailand a leader in digital payments

Thailand is at the forefront of digital payments, part of a trend throughout Asia, according to Aileen Chew, Mastercard's country manager for Thailand and Myanmar.

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Thailand hosts 'Smart City Expo' at Queen Sirikit Center

Innovations for smart city development from Thailand, China, Japan, Malaysia and South Korea will take centre stage during "Thailand Smart City Expo 2022" at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center's Hall 3-4, Ratchadaphisek Road, from Wednesday to Friday from 10am to 6pm.

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Theatre of the absurd

Last week, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and Tourism Authority Thailand announced that 8,745 people from Surin province succeeded in setting a new record of "the highest number of people folding fabric animals simultaneously" in the Guinness World Record. This event was part of the Elephant Festival, an annual…

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Slip, sliding away

Husqvarna Thailand recently staged the inaugural "Flat Track – Flat White" club meeting in Thailand where participants learned how to slide and drift their motorbikes on dirt surfaces under the supervision of Husqvarna expert Sumatee Trakulchai.

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SMEs urged to look beyond Thailand

The courage to venture to overseas frontiers and easier access to loans are the key factors to facilitate small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) becoming exporters, according to lenders and industry leaders.

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Boonma wins second Asian Tour golf title in Bangladesh

Thailand's Danthai Boonma won his second Asian Tour title when he triumphed at the US$400,000 Bangabandhu Cup Golf Bangladesh Open in Dhaka on Sunday.

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Monkeys in central Thailand city mark their day with feast

A city in central Thailand has served a meal fit for monkeys

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Apec, China reopening could boost growth to 4%

Thailand's economy is expected to grow by 3-4% next year, growth supported by the tourism industry and as an outcome of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, a seminar was told.

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Khao San Road calls out for help

Street vendors on Khao San Road in Bangkok are calling for state agencies to come up with tourism campaigns to attract many more foreign visitors to return to this famous backpacker street after the Covid-19 pandemic.

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S Korea agrees to accept more Thai workers

Thailand will be able to send up to 15,000 workers to South Korea to offset labour shortages in the future, Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said on Saturday.

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S&P solid BBB+ rating a 'good sign'

The government welcomes the latest decision by S&P Global Ratings (S&P) to maintain Thailand's sovereign credit rating at BBB+ and rates the country's economic outlook as "stable", saying these outcomes are evidence of how effective the government's economic stimulating policies have proven to be.

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Thailand 'base' for SMBC's growth

Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) will adopt Thailand as its base for expansion in Southeast Asia in celebration of its 70th year of operations in the kingdom, it says.

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'Education for all' policy falls down

Last month, the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) issued an order to prohibit non-Thai children from attending learning centres and homeschools. This is a blatant violation of children's right to education.

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It seemed a good idea at the time

The annual elephant festival in Surin attracted more than the usual attention last week after featuring an attempt to enter the hallowed Guinness Book of Records. Alas, the only record achieved was that hundreds of student "volunteers" roasted in the sun, exposed for hours to high temperatures reaching 39C.

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