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Thailand's e-commerce is expected to post US$23 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) this year, up 18% year-on-year, but the growth is much smaller than the previous year, weighed down by economic headwinds, according to a new survey by Facebook parent firm Meta and consultancy Bain & Company.

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Reading for a better future

The Book Expo Thailand 2022 is well under way. The 27th edition of the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand's (Pubat) book fair returns to the newly renovated Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok and will run until Sunday at Exhibition Hall 5–7, LG Floor.

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AWS bets big on Thailand

A plan by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to invest US$5 billion (around 190 billion baht) in Thailand over the next 15 years underscores the country's significance as a regional hub for digital data, says Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.

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No time to e-waste

Thailand urgently needs to strengthen its e-waste management, before the current problems become insurmountable.

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Gamescom Asia kicks off tomorrow

Gamescom Asia 2022, the only satellite event of the world's largest video games festival Gamescom, will be held at Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre in Singapore from Thursday to Saturday, with online segments available for global audiences, including gamers in Thailand, on Wednesday and Sunday.

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K-Speed Gives This Pair Of Honda Super Cubs A Streamlined 1940s Style

Thai custom shop and aftermarket accessories specialist K-Speed crafted a pair of beautiful Honda Super Cub 110i bikes into streamlined 1940s dreams.

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US Treasury's Adeyemo heads to Apec meeting with focus on trade, 'resilience'

WASHINGTON: United States Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo will travel to Asia this week for a two-day meeting with finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific region and bilateral meetings in Thailand and Singapore, the US Treasury Department said on Tuesday.

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Teenage boy, 19, and grandma, 56, become engaged despite 37-year age gap

Wuthichai Chantaraj, 19, and Janla Namuangrak, 56, from Thailand, say relatives were left "shocked" at their relationship, but the pair now plan on getting married

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I’ve known Jeremy Hunt for decades — he stood out for steady determination

To understand Jeremy Hunt’s position as a chancellor who now leads the country in all but name, let me take you to a dusty hot track in the north of Thailand in the late Eighties. Hunt and I were university contemporaries and he inhabited a world of more stellar young…

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Exiled renewable firm founder Nopporn seeks $1.5bn in UK fraud case

The founder of Thailand’s biggest wind power operator is seeking about $1.5 billion at a London fraud trial over allegations he was pressured to sell a large chunk of the firm just as he faced criminal charges in the country.

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Amazon to boost Thailand cloud infrastructure with B190bn investment

Amazon Web Services (AWS),the cloud computing division of Amazon.com Inc, said on Monday it plans to invest $5 billion (190 billion baht) in Thailand over the next 15 years to strengthen its infrastructure in the country.

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Reinvigorating the FTAAP conversation for post-COVID-19 prosperity

In hosting APEC 2022, Thailand has acknowledged that the most pertinent matter for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is its transition to the post-COVID-19 era, in particular, reigniting trade and commerce and adapting to the New Normal.

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The Best Headphones in Thailand – How to Choose?

With Thailand’s occasionally unpredictable weather, especially during the rainy season, headphones can be a really tricky purchase to get right. You have to consider many things, mainly where you want to use them – gym, running, study, music at home etc. – the list goes on.

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Ministry eyes steps to spur spending

The Finance Ministry is considering new measures to encourage spending in a bid to maintain the Thai economic recovery, according to Pornchai Thiraveja, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).

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New Omicron sub-variants detected

Two people who recently arrived in Thailand from abroad tested positive for Omicron's immune-evasive XBB sub-variant, according to the Department of Medical Science.

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Floods likely to set back main rice harvest

Floods ravaging vast plots of farmland in many areas nationwide are likely to delay by two weeks harvesting of the main crop of the country's 2022-23 season, limiting output for the season which usually gets underway in early November.

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BoI okays new five-year promotion strategy

The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved a new five-year investment promotion strategy, with the aim of building Thailand's "new economy".

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Hopes for UN nod on late king's 100th

The Education Ministry will next year ask the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) to add Thailand's beloved monarch, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, to the list of the world's eminent personalities.

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ICS unveils plan to launch healthcare centre in Iconsiam

ICS Co, the developer and operator of the ICS mixed-use lifestyle town project, has teamed up with Siriraj Hospital to launch Thailand's first comprehensive health service centre outside the hospital.

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Bangkok serves as inspiration in new show

After British artist Andrew Stahl set foot in Thailand, he spent much of the day exploring Bangkok. It is a jumble of many buildings from modern high rises and bright neon signs to rickety shophouses and temples that never cease to amaze him although he is a frequent visitor. It…

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Weak pound lures Thais to buy properties in London

The British pound, which was the lowest in 20 months against the baht, might draw more wealthy Thais to purchase London properties, according to property consultant Knight Frank Thailand.

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Raising awareness, saving lives

Not only during October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but all year round the devoted Vikas Tandon pins a pink ribbon on the lapel of his business suit.

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World’s most dangerous countries to visit revealed

Thailand, Turkey and the Philippines pose ‘medium risk’ to travellers, study claims

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Thailand BOI approves new 5-Year Investment Promotion Strategy focused on innovative,

The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) at a board meeting held in the 2nd week of October approved the framework of its new Investment Promotion Strategy for the next five years, which will focus on entering the new economy era by encouraging technological advancement, the transition to green and smart…

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Jan-Sept investment value down, but applications rise

The value of Thailand's investment applications in the January-September period dropped 14% from a year earlier to 439 billion baht, falling from a high base in 2021, the Board of Investment (BOI) said on Monday.

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