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Thailand targets $11 billion tourism revenue in H2 as COVID controls ease

Thailand aims to generate 400 billion baht ($11 billion) in tourism revenue in the second half of the year, the government said on Tuesday, as the tropical holiday destination welcomes back more visitors after pandemic-induced border controls.

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Champions Thailand to face Indonesia in football’s Asean Championship group phase

Defending champions Thailand will face last year's runners-up Indonesia in the group phase of the Asean Football Federation Championship after the draw was made on Tuesday.

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Saudi, Thai Officials Discuss Free Trade Agreement between GCC, Thailand

The Saudi Minister of Commerce, Majid al-Qasabi, discussed on Sunday in Riyadh with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand Jurin Laksanawisit the ways to strengthen fraternal ties between the two countries at the governmental and private levels. The two officials discussed the possibility of signing a free…

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Saudi Arabia, Thailand Sign 5 Agreements, Establish Business Council

Saudi Arabia and Thailand signed in Riyadh on Monday five commercial agreements and established the Saudi-Thai Business Forum. Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit confirmed that the two countries would advance towards the most comprehensive cooperative scope, covering all vital sectors. Laksanawisit addressed the Saudi-Thai Business Council…

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Govt targets B400bn from tourist rush in second half

The government expects to net about 400 billion baht from a surge in foreign tourist arrivals in the second half as leisure travellers return to the country following the easing of most Covid curbs.

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Thailand’s top IPO adviser targets region’s firms for listings

Thailand’s leading arranger of initial public offerings since 2021 is targeting companies from neighbouring Vietnam and Cambodia for listing on the Bangkok bourse to counter a slump in domestic stock sales, though nationalism is one obstacle.

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Three Thai dishes on CNN list

The government on Monday welcomed CNN Travel's inclusion of three Thai dishes in its new listing of Asia's best 50 street foods.

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Growing through innovation

The global business landscape has changed completely with emerging factors, namely climate change, digital disruption and constraints largely brought by the protracted Covid-19 pandemic. To stay alive and thrive, businesses across the world need to have clear strategies to address their ongoing concerns and better serve customers' demand in the…

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Time ripe for a review

After two years of virtual celebrations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year's Asean Secretariat held an in-person celebration on Aug 8 at its headquarters in Jakarta to mark the Association of Southeast Asian Nation's 55th anniversary.

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Bolstering Thailand-India ties at 75

Thailand and India have taken seven-and-a-half decades to transform their close historical and cultural ties into a more strategic trajectory. It is not an easy task as their leaders have been all too comfortable with their longstanding friendly and relatively trouble-free ties. However, the recent three-day high-profile visit of Indian…

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Poor youth mental health is costing Thailand

I know children and adolescents to be incredibly resilient, as a mother of three and in my work with Unicef. But their mental health has seriously suffered from the grief, uncertainty, isolation and stress over the past years of Covid-19 and well before that. As recent tragic cases of youth…

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Herbs for health

Nam pak sathon is a condiment from the Dan Sai district of Loei province. With a salty flavour, people in Loei replace fish sauce and nam pla ra (fermented fish sauce) with nam pak sathon when making som tam (spicy papaya salad), jaew dam (Isan style sauce) and other Isan…

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Riyadh to help seal Gulf free trade deals

Saudi Arabia has agreed to help Thailand push for a free trade agreement (FTA) with members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, according to Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit on Monday.

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PromptBiz targets SME digital payments

National ITMX Co (NITMX), a digital payment infrastructure system developer, has created PromptBiz, a digital payment infrastructure system for the business sector, as part of its upgrade of Thailand's digital payment systems.

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Geopolitical strife threatens recovery

Thailand's economy has recovered after the country's reopening but geopolitical conflict remains a threat, according to a senior official at the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).

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Pattaya to get 1st hydrogen filling station

National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc is preparing to co-launch Thailand's first hydrogen filling station next month in Pattaya to serve trucks and buses, part of efforts to help the government fight global warming.

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Bid to boost Thai goods in Saudi stores

The Commerce Ministry has teamed up with luxury retailer Manuel Market and LuLu Hypermarket to boost Thai exports to Saudi Arabia.

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Football: Pathum, Buriram to face Kawasaki, Sapporo in Thailand

Japan's J-League said Monday two-time defending champions Kawasaki Frontale will face BG Pathum United and fellow J1 club Consadole Sapporo will take on Buriram United in November's Asia Challenge in Thailand.

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BOI organises a seminar on Thailand’s Long-term Resident (LTR) Visa Program in Phuket

Mr. Narit Therdsteerasukdi, Deputy Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) delivered his opening remarks for the seminar on “Thailand’s Long-term Resident (LTR) Visa Program”, on 26 August 2022, hosted by Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) at Boat Lagoon Resort, Phuket province.

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How the drama surrounding Thailand’s prime minister may unfold

Thailand’s Constitutional Court surprised the nation last week by suspending Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha, a former army chief who first took power in a 2014 coup and stayed on following an election five years later.

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Blame game resumes over unrest

The recent bombing and arson attacks at 17 locations in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat may have been motivated by the Thai peace negotiators' refusal to let leading figures in the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) separatist movement set foot in Thailand and meet residents, according to an analyst.

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DDC head confirms 7th infection

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has confirmed the seventh case of monkeypox in Thailand.

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Thai industry left at the altar

Heightened geopolitical tensions are tipped by some analysts and economists to trigger a spillover effect, with one possibility the relocation of industries to this region, including Thailand.

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Gulf increases capital spending by 20%

SET-listed Gulf Energy Development, Thailand's biggest private power producer by market value, has increased its capital spending by 20% to 120 billion baht as it plans to acquire more new assets in the clean energy sector.

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