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As Thailand plans to downgrade Covid-19 to endemic status in July, several rules from the pandemic era such as wearing a mask in public and mandatory purchase of Covid health insurance to enter the nation for foreign visitors are set to change.

Bangkok Post

Arkhom recommends gradual rate hikes

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith asked the Bank of Thailand to discuss with commercial banks whether they can raise their interest rates on a gradual basis in the event the central bank decides to raise its policy rate.

Bangkok Post

Thailand launches FTA discussions with Efta

Thailand expects to take about two years to conclude talks with the European Free Trade Association (Efta) after the two parties agreed to launch negotiations over a potential free-trade deal on Monday.

Bangkok Post

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Love of the Irish: why are Gaelic games so popular in Asia?

Hurling, camogie and other sports have pushed into places like Thailand and Vietnam, where players find them inclusive

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More contagious subvariants on radar

Thailand has recorded 49 new cases of the two new Omicron subvariants -- BA.4 and BA.5 -- which are considered more contagious and can potentially bypass immunity, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics of Ramathibodi Hospital.

Bangkok Post

New pot scare alert: 'heart problems'

The Forensic Physician Association of Thailand has warned that people who consume cannabis run the risk of contracting coronary heart disease and other heart-related diseases.

Bangkok Post

LGBTI-themed content worth a watch on Netflix

There are a lot of activities and celebrations during Pride Month in Thailand. Last week, for example, the Marriage Equality Bill cleared its first reading in parliament along with four related bills promoting civil union between people across all genders.

Bangkok Post

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Mum denied permission by school to take daughter away on special holiday after getting sober

A mum addicted to alcohol who saved £10,000 by getting sober went on the holiday of a lifetime with her 10-year-old daughter - but her school refused permission for the 'educational' trip

Daily Mirror

Tax exemption for foreign actors approved

The cabinet on Tuesday approved a tax exemption for foreign actors of movies filmed in Thailand for a period of five years as an incentive for international producers to shoot their films in the kingdom, deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said.

Bangkok Post

BOI attends EV Forum 2022

Mr. Narit Therdsteerasukdi, Deputy Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) on 17 June 2022 attended the "EV Forum 2022: Move Forward to New Opportunity" organised by Krungthep Turakij and Thansettakij at the Grand Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok. Mr. Supattanapong Punmeechaow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of…

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BOI facilitates promoted foreign juristic persons

BOI facilitates the operations of international companies investing in Thailand, allowing promoted foreign juristic persons with registered and paid-up capital of not less than 50 million baht to own land

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PTT’s international trading arm confirms no oil shortage in the Thai market despite the Russia-Ukraine crisis

Thai oil and gas conglomerate PTT Group’s International Trading Business unit confirms no shortage of oil in the Thai market despite the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis but urges energy-saving discipline from all sectors. In admitting that volatility in global oil prices is uncontrollable, PTT Group recommends application of tools such as…

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Pacific Asia Travel Association & PATA Thailand Chapter meet

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the PATA Thailand Chapter held its first networking event since the pandemic began at Cocoa XO on the Rooftop of Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld.

Bangkok Post

Accelerating ASEAN’s energy transition and clean mobility

Endorsed and hosted by Thailand's Ministry of Energy, under the patronage of H.E. Supattanapong Punmeechaow, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, the world’s largest organiser of energy exhibitions and conferences, dmg events, presents Future Energy Asia and Future Mobility Asia. The combination of events are dedicated to accelerating ASEAN’s energy transition…

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Japan’s latest unicorn is a Thailand mobile payments firm

Mobile payment gateway provider Opn Co. was valued at roughly US$1 billion in a $120 million funding round last month, making it one of a handful of unicorns in Japan.

Bangkok Post

Thailand coach gets his wish

National coach Mano Polking was promised more time to prepare his team in the defence of their Asean title later this year following a discussion with the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) on Monday.

Bangkok Post

BCO returns for day of music and charity

Bangkok Charity Orchestra (BCO), Thailand's first orchestra committed to raising funds for local charities and promoting classical music while being a platform for aspiring musicians to perform to a high standard, will be performing for the first time in two years.

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TAT hoping to woo 500,000 Koreans this year

As Thailand and South Korea have started to ease travel restrictions, Thai tourism has high hopes of attracting more than 500,000 Korean tourists this year before surging to 1.3 million next year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

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Don't rush Basmati

Saudi Arabia has restored full diplomatic ties with Thailand following more than 30 years of frozen relations. The move has opened up a lot of economic opportunities for both countries ranging from trade, and tourism to labour and agriculture.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cambodian Catches World’s Largest Recorded Freshwater Fish

The world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United States. The stingray, captured on June 13, measured almost four meters (13 feet) from snout to tail and weighed slightly under…

Daily Mirror

Thailand is relaxing more Covid travel rules for Brits from next month

The Thailand Pass registration scheme and mandatory US$10,000 health insurance requirement for foreign visitors will be dropped from July 1, making travel to the country much easier

Bangkok Post

Exports of cassava products surge as Ukraine war disrupts grain supplies

Thailand’s exports of cassava products between January and April jumped 28% from the same period last year as importers sought grain alternatives, a senior official said on Monday, amid a food crisis brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Manchester Evening News

Three ways Manchester United could line up in pre-season without any new signings

Man United manager Erik ten Hag will use the pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia to gather as much information on his squad as possible.

Reuters

As Thailand greenlights cannabis, patients welcome cheaper supplies

For Jiratti Kuttanam, Thailand's relaxation of cannabis restrictions meant one thing above all - a cheaper supply of the products she uses to manage the pain and sickness caused by her breast cancer treatments.

Bangkok Post

World Cup offers sales opportunities

Thailand's electrical appliance market is expected to return to the pre-pandemic level of 255 billion baht in sales next year thanks largely to the country's full reopening to foreign tourists and the resumption of investment and spending by electronics businesses.

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