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Bankrupt Katie Price's 2022 holidays so far – as she jets to Thailand with Carl Woods

The financially troubled mum-of-five has been abroad twice and crowbarred in a staycation in England in a little over two months as she continues her love of lavish trips despite being legally bankrupt

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Tiger Shroff celebrates his birthday in Thailand as he kickstarts last leg of ‘Heropanti 2’ shoot

Tiger Shroff turned a year older today and social media is buzzing with heartfelt wishes from his fans. While it’s indeed a special day, the dedicated actor is having a working birthday on the sets of ‘Heropanti 2’ in Thailand.

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JSCCIB trims growth forecast over impacts of Ukraine crisis

The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) said on Wednesday it had reduced its economic growth forecast for this year to 2.5%-4.5% from the 3.0%-4.5% seen previously due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

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Summer has officially arrived

The Meteorological Department announced on Wednesday morning that summer has officially arrived in Thailand and is expected to end in mid-May.

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Tourism reboot faces risk from Ruble slump, sanctions

A plunging ruble, flight cancellations and money-transfer difficulties are prompting Russian and European tourists to cancel trips to Thailand, a blow to the Asian nation’s tourism-revival efforts.

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Thai growth reviewed amid Ukraine war

Growing concerns over the escalating war between Russia and Ukraine is causing the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) to reassess Thailand's economic prospects in 2022.

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India bubble gets all-clear

The cabinet has approved an air travel bubble with India which is expected to commence later this month, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Tuesday.

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How will the war in Ukraine affect Thailand?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24 marks a major conflict that sent shockwaves through global stock and commodities markets. The action could affect tourism around the world, including in Thailand, which is still struggling to recover economically from the pandemic stress.

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Call to scrap PCR tests, Thailand Pass

Hoteliers want to scrap the RT-PCR testing requirement along with the Thailand Pass because the Russian invasion of Ukraine has darkened the tourism outlook to such an extent that the industry might attract only 10% of the pre-pandemic arrival numbers.

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$55m of drugs disguised as tea and magnets

Border police have found $55 million worth of drugs, concealed inside 27 boxes of green tea and magnets that arrived in Melbourne from Thailand.

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Time to tackle plastic

As the world's attention remains focused on the war between Russia and Ukraine, more than 100 nations are convening in Kenya this week to wage their own war -- against plastic waste. Delegates -- including those from Thailand are expected to take the first steps toward establishing a historic global…

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Neutral on Russia-Ukraine: PM

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted Thailand will maintain its neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a government source said.

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Aged society needs new provident fund

The year 2022 comes with a few challenges for Thailand that require due preparations. First among them are the economic disadvantages of the elderly which are set to grow more serious.

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TNSC cuts Q2 export growth forecast to zero

A group of Thai shippers cut its export growth forecast in the second quarter to zero from 5% earlier, blaming the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine and global financial market volatility following Western sanctions imposed on Russia.

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Aberdeen introduces tech ESG fund

Aberdeen Asset Management (Thailand), a subsidiary of Abrdn Plc, is launching Abrdn Global Innovation Equity Fund (ABINNO), a mutual fund focused on tech businesses that comply with environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.

Bangkok Post

Cabinet approves special perks for EEC

The cabinet approved yesterday special incentives for seven economic zones in the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), a move to strengthen Thailand's investment competitiveness.

Daily Mirror

Katie Price looks curvier than ever with new face on Bangkok break with Carl Woods

Katie Price and Carl Woods are currently away in Thailand's Bangkok and have been photographed looking happy relaxed whilst out and about

Reuters

Thai hotels urge government to further relax entry rules as arrivals lag

Thailand's top hoteliers on Tuesday urged the government to simplify entry rules to help along an otherwise slow recovery of one of the country's highest earning sectors.

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Govt agrees plan for Saudi Arabia labour deployment as ties normalise

The government plans to facilitate the deployment of labour to Saudi Arabia for the first time in decades, a spokesman said on Tuesday, part of the restoration of ties that were severed by the Gulf State over a multi-million dollar jewellery theft.

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Online Marketplaces: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Thailand is currently seeing a boom in online shopping. One major driver of this growth has been the Covid pandemic which has increasingly made it necessary to shop for goods and services from home. This has caused sharp increases in purchases of things such as groceries, fashion, beauty and electronics.

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BOI hosts the first APEC IEG meeting of 2022

As part of Thailand’s chairmanship of the APEC meetings in 2022, under the theme “Open. Connect. Balance.”, the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), as Thailand’s main investment agency, hosted during 14 – 15 February 2022 the first meeting of the year of the APEC Investment Experts’ Group (IEG), which is…

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Thai-Russian ties get boost

Phuket officials and Russian diplomats discussed the prospects of furthering relations to mark the 125th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Russia in July 2022.

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PM heralds phase 3 of Map Ta Phut

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expects the third-phase development of Map Ta Phut deep-sea port to make Thailand a modern hub of water logistics, boosting investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).

Bangkok Post

State agencies seek to boost EGDI ranking

State agencies are being urged to upgrade their digital services and expedite digital transformation to improve Thailand's ranking in the UN's E-Government Development Index (EGDI), says the chief of the Digital Government Development Agency (DGA).

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BoT in inflation warning

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is concerned about inflation because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but believes the Thai economy will continue to recover this year.

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