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Securities analysts expect foreign funds to exit the Thai stock market after inflation jumped to a 13-year high of 7.1% in May, with the Bank of Thailand having to deal with rising prices, potential interest rate hikes and an economic slowdown.

Bangkok Post

Thailand's women cricketers making a mark internationally

Thailand's national women cricketers have become one of the most rapidly improving teams in the world of cricket. Their string of accolades includes a historic win last year over Bangladesh at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifiers.

Bangkok Post

Unfair laws in tourism need overhaul

For the past two years, Thailand's tourism industry has been in a coma due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Making parental leave work

Sweden was the first country in the world to introduce paid parental leave to both mothers and fathers, doing so as early as 1974. Parents in Sweden are entitled to 480 days of paid parental leave when a child is born or adopted. Of these, 390 days can be distributed…

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Campaigns activated to stimulate sales

Following Thailand's reopening to international tourists, leading retailers are rushing to join forces with their partners to launch marketing campaigns to revive shopping sentiment and stimulate shopping sprees among both Thai and foreign consumers.

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Outlook for durian exports remains bright

Thailand's durian export prospects remain promising, with export value expected to top 200 billion baht this year, outpacing other key cash crops such as rice, rubber and tapioca.

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Thailand removes cannabis from narcotics list, decriminalises growing plants at home

As Thailand becomes the first country in Asia to take marijuana off its list of banned substances, its Health Minister is promoting cannabis by unconventional means.

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Thailand's tigers: Is tourism sabotaging conservation efforts?

Thailand is one of the few Asian countries where tigers still live in the wild. In recent years, the country has set up cameras and patrols to protect the felines and those efforts have paid off. However, while there are some 200 tigers roaming free in Thailand, ten times as…

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Mano's men beat Maldives in opener

Thailand beat the Maldives 3-0 in the AFC Asian Cup opener as coach Mano Polking knew the War Elephants’ chances of making it to the AFC Asian Cup finals rest on their performances against the minnows in Group C.

Bangkok Post

Thailand 2022 travel restrictions for holidaymakers as latest changes make travel easier

New travel rules mean vaccinated travellers no longer need to quarantine or take RT-PCR tests before and upon arrival

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Thailand to ease cannabis rules but smokers warned over smell ‘nuisance’

People will be allowed to grow it at home but smoking for recreational purposes is still forbidden

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Seeing through the haze: The new pot law

In a highly anticipated move, Thailand is set to decriminalise cannabis and hemp on June 9 as a new law takes effect. The milestone makes Thailand the first Asian nation to decree home cultivation legal, but there are still prohibitions. The Bangkok Post breaks down pressing questions surrounding the new…

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EV excise tax cut begins June 9

The law governing the reduction of the electric vehicle (EV) excise tax from 8% to 2% will take effect on June 9, according to the Excise Department.

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DTAC-True merger poses risk to growth

The merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) could reduce Thailand’s GDP growth by between 0.05% and 1.99%, depending on the level of collusion by the major operators after the merger takes place, according to a study by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

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No pox yet, even in monkeys

No cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in Thailand yet despite checks having been conducted on over 25,000 monkeys in the kingdom.

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Active Industrial & Logistics Market, Rental Rates Increased

•Investor sentiment around the Thai industrial market is rebounding after the COVID-19 pandemic

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Shuttlers Aakarshi Kashyap, Sumeeth-Ashwin enter main draw of Indonesia Open

JAKARTA: Talented Indian shuttler Aakarshi Kashyap notched up a hard-fought win over Thailand's Sirada Roongpiboonsopit in the women's singles qualifying round to enter the main draw of the Indonesia Masters Super 500 tournament on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Prayut: Central bank agrees to keep policy rate steady

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has told the finance ministry that it will keep its policy rate at the current level to support the economy, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told reporters on Tuesday.

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Thai Police on Alert for 'Iranian Spies'

The Royal Thai Police issued a “secret order” to police officers nationwide to stay on high alert over the potential presence of Iranian spies in the southeastern Asian country. The Bangkok Post on Monday cited a police source saying that Thai security agencies are closely monitoring the movement of Iranian…

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BOI DSG leads team to Sweden and Finland to promote investment in Thailand

Mr. Narit Therdsteerasukdi, Deputy Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) led a BOI delegation to Sweden and Finland between May 30 – June 3, 2022, to meet with more than 10 executives from leading companies in the digital, biotech and electric vehicle charging system industries. The delegation…

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Brit jailed for strangling Thai woman, stuffing body in suitcase and fleeing country

Shane Looker has been sentenced to eight years behind bars after killing Laxami Manochat, 31, in November 2014 - CCTV shows him walking hand-in-hand with through Bangkok before she disappeared

The Independent UK

Thailand urged to let UN evaluate refugee status of Rohingya

Human Rights Watch says 59 ethnic Rohingya left on a Thai island after a dangerous boat journey from Bangladesh should be given the opportunity to determine if they are refugees

Bangkok Post

Firms rejig to survive in lean times

Businesses adopted cost reduction, increased productivity, and emphasised environmental standards to cope with the pandemic and global challenges stemming from the Russia-Ukraine war, panellists told the Forbes Thailand 2022 Forum on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Pandemic nearly over: experts

Thailand is ready to treat Covid-19 as an endemic disease, largely thanks to decreasing daily infections, a falling death rate and better public health security, according to Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University.

Bangkok Post

Worrawoot gunning for Korea's scalp

Thailand coach Worrawoot Srimak hailed his young War Elephants for producing an outstanding display in their 3-0 defeat of Malaysia in Group C to stay on course for a place in the quarter-finals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan on Sunday.

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