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Thailand to allow foreign tourists to extend stay as Covid eases

Thailand will permit an extended length of stay for foreign tourists between October and March in a bid to support its economic recovery as pressures from Covid-19 ease, Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin said on Friday.

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Thailand saw 3.78 million tourists from Jan to mid-Aug - govt

Thailand saw 3.78 million tourist arrivals from January to Aug 17, a government official said on Friday.

Reuters

Ousted leader to leave next week

Ex-Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will reportedly leave Thailand to return to the island nation next week.

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Sleek and powerful

Welcoming the latest member of a glorious supercar generation, Lamborghini's sole dealer and after-sales service provider Renazzo Motor turned its showroom into a luxury racing stadium for an exclusive evening showcase to launch in Thailand the Huracán Tecnica, which is developed for pilots seeking driving fun and lifestyle perfection on…

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LINE Shopping gears up to attract more merchants

LINE Thailand is gearing up to attract sellers to its e-commerce platform Line Shopping to strengthen its leading position in social commerce amid intensifying competition with short-video platform TikTok recently joining the fray.

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BIS banking on CBD products for animals

Cannabis and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) has the potential to boost the pet care business, following the first-ever development of new CBD-based products for animals in Thailand, says Bioscience Animal Health Plc (BIS), an animal drug and vaccine provider.

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The politics of the term-limit wrangle

Time is not on the side of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as various groups of people want to see the back of him. Now that he has survived the last of four no-confidence votes in parliament since the March 2019 election, many are pinning their hopes that the eight-year prime…

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Siam Cannaverse to open 20 new cannabis stores

Siam Cannaverse Co, a joint venture firm between Pethlanna Organic Farm, a Lampang-based community enterprise, and Raggan 420 Co, a cannabis processing factory, looks set to expand its cannabis stores to cash in on Thailand's decriminalisation of the drug and recovering tourism.

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Godec confirmed as new US envoy

Robert F Godec has been officially confirmed as the next US ambassador to Thailand, according to The Congressional Record, the official publication of the US federal legislature.

Bangkok Post

BOI invites you to join a webinar on EV ecosystem and future technology in Nordic countries and opportunities for EV-related industries in Thailand

The world is heading towards more sustainable, cleaner and greener solutions to combat environmental degradation and climate change. Transformation of the transportation sector is critical to achieving the goal of reducing CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions. We are fortunate enough that technologies and innovations related to clean transportation have been…

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EAM Jaishankar visits Hindu temple in Thailand; highlights shared religious, cultural traditions

The Externail Affairs Minister is in Bangkok to attend the 9th India-Thailand Joint Commission Meeting.

The Hindu

Pot-smoking tourists not welcome in Thailand, says health minister

Thailand's health minister on Wednesday discouraged tourists from visiting the country only to smoke weed, just two months after new laws were passed that have largely decriminalised the drug.

Reuters

New pacts cement India-Thai relations

Thailand's Foreign Affairs Ministry and India's Ministry of External Affairs co-hosted a signing ceremony on Wednesday for two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to improve bilateral ties.

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Robbed ex-official stuck in Georgia

A retired Thai official who was mugged in Tbilisi last month and has not been allowed by the Georgian police to leave the Caucasus country is calling on Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai to step in to help him return to Thailand as quickly as possible.

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Anantara Lawana Samui appoints new chef

Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort recently announced the appointment of Kevin Fawkes as the new executive chef. With two Iron Chef Thailand wins to his name, chef Fawkes is also honorary director of the Thailand Culinary Academy and a member of the British Culinary Federation.

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Ratch acquires two companies for $605m

Ratch Group Plc, Thailand's largest private power producer by capacity, has acquired two energy firms for US$605 million, part of a move to secure its long-term revenue.

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TSTH mulls lowering Thai sales target

Falling demand for steel amid high inflation and weak purchasing power has led Tata Steel Thailand Plc (TSTH), a unit of India's largest steelmaker, to consider revising down its 2022 sales target.

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Economy will grow faster in Q3 as investment, tourism return: Arkhom

Thailand's economic growth is expected to accelerate in the third quarter after a weaker-than-expected second quarter as public investment spending increases along with a recovery in tourism, the finance minister said on Wednesday.

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Indian smuggler arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport with fox, pythons

An Indian man has been arrested at Thailand's main airport attempting to smuggle out a menagerie of live creatures including a white desert fox and a raccoon, officials said Wednesday.

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Investment pledges slump in H1 as foreign projects wane

Investment applications in Thailand dropped by 42% in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period last year, official data showed on Wednesday, led by a sharp fall in foreign projects as the global economy slowed.

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United slammed for making decision that has ruined Erik ten Hag's preparations

Man United embarked on a tour of both Thailand and Australia in the summer.

Bangkok Post

Pot-smoking tourists not welcome in Thailand: health minister Anutin

Thailand’s health minister on Wednesday discouraged tourists from visiting the country only to smoke weed, just two months after new laws were passed that have largely decriminalised the drug.

Reuters

Malaysia aims to learn from Thailand in push for medical use of cannabis

Malaysia plans to learn from the cannabis policy of neighbouring Thailand in its effort to legalise use of the drug for medical purposes, a health ministry official said on Wednesday, in a country where possession can bring the death penalty now.

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BOI Approved New Categories Supporting New Technologies and investment Applications Amounted to US$ 6.2 Billion in First Half 2022 on Strong EV, Digital Projects, BOI Says

Thai and foreign companies filed a total of 784 applications for investment promotion during the first six months of 2022, an increase of 4% from the year earlier period, while the combined investment value of 219.7 billion baht (US$ 6.2 billion).

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Economy seen growing 3.6% this year - Bank of Thailand

The Thai economy is expected to grow 3.6% this year and 4.0% next year, helped by a recovery in tourism despite inflationary pressures, a member of the Bank of Thailand's (BoT) Monetary Policy Committee said on Wednesday.

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