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Hokkaido's old express train gets new life in Thailand

BANGKOK -- The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has shown local media its progress in creating a tourist train from a refurbished Japanese rolling stock train.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Top court rules Toyota unit must pay B10bn in import duties

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that the local unit of Toyota Motor Corp owed the government 10 billion baht (US$272.11 million) in extra taxes for importing components not subject to a reduced tariff.

Bangkok Post

Man pleads with budget airline after Covid mistake sees him thrown in Singapore jail

A man travelling to Thailand was thrown into immigration detention in Singapore as he was refused entry due to a lack of a Covid PCR test. Richard Grant said he was in a cell for nearly two days

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Movie-based theme park opening in Chon Buri

A theme and water park based on popular characters from Columbia Pictures films will open on Oct 11 in Chon Buri to cash in on a rebound in tourism in Thailand.

Bangkok Post

BOI meets with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Parliamentary Committee

Ms. Duangjai Asawachintachit, Secretary-General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) met with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Parliamentary Committee on 8 September 2022 at the residence of the ambassador of Switzerland to Thailand, during the committee’s visit to Thailand from 5-9 September, 2022. Ms. Duangjai provided the committee…

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BOI welcomes delegation from Egypt

A delegation from the Arab Republic of Egypt led by Mr. Ayman Kamel, Assistant Foreign Minister for Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, and H.E. Mr. Moustapha Mahmoud Moustapha Elkouny, Ambassador to Thailand, visited the headquarters of the Thailand Board of Investment on 12 September 2022. They were…

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BOI DSG leads team to Korea to promote investment in Thailand

Mr. Narit Therdsteerasukdi, Deputy Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) together with Mr. Kritawit Madhyamankura, Director of the BOI’s office in Seoul, led a delegation to meet and discuss with partners and target companies in the electric vehicle, digital, biotechnology, genomics and medical industries in Seoul, Seongnam…

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Missing German tourist left Thailand

A German tourist whose family lost contact with him after he arrived in Thailand had left the country 10 days ago, crossing into Laos from the northernmost province of Chiang Rai, the Tourist Police Bureau said on Thursday.

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Making Thailand Your Home

Thailand Board of Investment together with the Royal Thai Consulate General in Los Angeles are honoured to welcome you to join our online webinar on "Thailand's Digital Ecosystem with Special Measure Under Long-Term Resident Visa (LTR)"

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Thai cities chosen for global energy events

Thailand is to host three international power and energy conferences between 2023 and 2025, offering updates on new energy issues while boosting the country's events business.

Bangkok Post

RBSO concert tests the limits of sound

A programme of Borodin, Wagner, and Brahms/Schönberg in the Thailand Cultural Centre on Sept 2 afforded the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to perform at both the quietest and loudest of dynamics. Experienced Greek conductor Myron Michailidis and Italian mezzo-soprano Lucrezia Venturiello made their Thailand…

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Spotting whales close to the city

Despite the Meteorological Department's warning last week that Thailand, the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand would be hit by severe rains, my travel companions and I decided to continue a long-awaited Bryde's whale-watching trip to Samut Sakhon.

Bangkok Post

NIA initiative to help startups in space technology to flourish

The National Innovation Agency (NIA) is gearing up to support local startups associated with space technology to serve the government's target to make Thailand among the 10 countries capable of launching satellites into orbit within seven years.

Bangkok Post

BAREIT fund begins trade on the SET

SET-listed Bangkok Airways (BA) kicked off trading on Wednesday of its real estate investment fund on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, offering a first-year return of up to 8% during a period of low interest rates and high inflation.

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KEX unveils green initiatives and goals

Leading express delivery service provider Kerry Express (Thailand) or KEX announced sustainability initiatives and goals under the "Green Economy Strategy", which focuses on net zero carbon emissions by 2065.

Reuters

Swiss unveil bust of late Thai king Bhumibol

Swiss officials on Wednesday unveiled a bust of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died in 2016 at the age of 88, at the Thai pavilion in a park overlooking Lake Geneva in Lausanne in western Switzerland.

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Could going abroad this winter be cheaper than staying and paying UK energy bills?

A bills-inclusive month in a Portuguese beach town could cost you as little as £670 this winter, finds Lucy Thackray

Bangkok Post

Bank of Thailand says no unusual capital movements as baht falls

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) on Wednesday said it had seen no unusual capital movements and the weakness in the baht currency was mainly driven by the strength of the US dollar.

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Family-of-six reveal how they saved £100,000 and holidayed non-stop for free

Daniel Prince, 46, and his wife, Clair, 46, both originally from Essex, started travelling the world in 2014

The Independent UK

Thailand court to rule on Sept. 30 if PM Prayuth must quit

Thailand’s Constitutional Court will rule on Sept. 30 whether suspended Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has exceeded the term limit for his office and must quit

The Independent UK

Thai soldier arrested after allegedly killing 2, injuring 1

The army said a clerk shot at his co-workers at Thailand’s Army War College, killing two people and wounding another

Bangkok Post

PTTGC launches Thailand's first food-grade recycled plastic resin plant

PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC), a petrochemical flagship of PTT Group, has opened Thailand’s first and Southeast Asia’s largest high-quality and food-grade recycled plastic resin plant, aiming to process 60,000 tonnes per year.

Reuters

Thai court to decide on PM Prayuth's tenure this month

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday set Sept. 30 as the date to deliver its verdict on the tenure of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a case that seeks to determine whether he has already exceeded an eight-year limit as premier.

Bangkok Post

FTI foresees opportunities in Saudi Arabian mega-city

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) sees a new business opportunity for Thai companies under the newly-forged Thai-Saudi trade cooperation that could lead them to earn revenue in Riyadh's ambitious plan to build the US$500-billion mega-city of Neom.

Bangkok Post

Wealthy Americans, Chinese top list of new Thai visa applicants

While not exactly the rush it was hoping for, Thailand is seeing applications trickle in for its new visa programme targeted at rich foreigners with officials viewing it as a sign of more to come.

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