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Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand keep falling

Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand continue to nosedive, posting a low for 2025 of 5,833 arrivals on April 16, down from an average of 15,000 to 20,000.

Bangkok Post

PM orders revision of visa-free scheme

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday ordered a revision of the visa-free entry scheme, because of the number of visitors overstaying and working illegally in Thailand, a government spokesman said.

Bangkok Post

Thailand arrests Chinese executive linked to Bangkok tower that collapsed during earthquake

Investigators allege company hid foreign control using Thai proxies

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The U.S. slaps even more tariffs on Southeast Asia, as solar panels get antidumping duties that go as high as 3,521%

The U.S. announced tariffs on Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand on Monday, capping a yearlong trade probe initiated under the Biden administration.

Fortune

Thailand faces lower tourist numbers

The average number of tourists from Asia that visit Thailand has dropped.

Bangkok Post

Thai-Chinese company denies ignoring safety after quake caused block to collapse

The collapse sparked questions about the enforcement of construction safety and the state-run Chinese contractor, China Railway No. 10 Engineering Group, leading to the arrest Saturday of its Chinese executive in Thailand.

Euronews

Thai-Chinese company denies flouting safety measures in probe of skyscraper collapse following quake

A Thai-Chinese company has denied allegations its steel rods did not pass safety standard tests after nationwide criticism prompted an investigation into the collapse of a high-rise building under construction after an earthquake last month in Bangkok

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Sugar Prices Post Moderate Gains on Reduced Sugar Output in India

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) on Thursday closed up +0.07 (+0.39%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed up +1.60 (+0.32%). On Thursday's news of reduced sugar output in India, sugar prices posted moderate gains. The Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) reported today...

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Sugar Prices Climb on Reduced Sugar Output in India

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is up +0.08 (+0.45%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is up +2.20 (+0.44%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher on news of reduced sugar output in India. The Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association reported today that India's...

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Myanmar's military leader is in Thailand for talks on earthquake relief

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the leader of Myanmar’s military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, have visited the Thai capital for diplomatic talks widely assumed to focus on efforts to restore peace in war-torn Myanmar

The Independent UK

Goldie: 'I had five cars on my drive — a Porsche, a Bentley. It was just ego'

Goldie, the king of drum ’n’ bass, is back with new music. He tells Dylan Jones about his rebellious spirit, what he’s learned in Thailand and why we’re failing young men like his son

Evening Standard

Thailand’s Marvel Thunderbolts film posters are WAY better than the US version

The antihero crew celebrate Thai New Year with a splash.

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Thailand’s fragile democracy takes another hit with arrest of US academic

Despite the challenges faced by local democratic activists, Thailand has often been an oasis of relative liberalism compared with neighbouring countries such as Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.

The Conversation

Dollar Weakness Fuels Short Covering in Sugar Futures

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Wednesday closed up +0.34 (+1.94%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed up +7.20 (+1.47%). Sugar prices Wednesday rose moderately as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked short-covering in sugar futures. Sugar prices have been on the defensive this week,...

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Sugar Prices Rebound on Dollar Weakness

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is up +0.32 (+1.83%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is up +6.70 (+1.37%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked short-covering in sugar futures. Sugar prices have been on the defensive this...

Marie Claire

10 Vacation Destinations Inspired by Beloved TV Shows

Whether you're ready to experience life like the lords and ladies of 'Downton Abbey' or you're craving an 'Emily in Paris'-style adventure.

The Independent UK

American arrested for smuggling 23kg cannabis into Sri Lanka

Customs officials estimate street value of seized narcotics at about £582,000

The Independent UK

British man missing for a month found ‘perfectly fine’ on Thai holiday island

A missing persons report in Wales triggered an international search operation

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Sugar Prices Sink on the Outlook for Ample Monsoon Rains in India

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Tuesday closed down -0.35 (-1.96%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed down -14.30 (-2.71%). Sugar prices retreated Tuesday, with NY sugar posting a 2-1/2 year nearest-futures low and London sugar posting a 2-3/4 month low. The outlook for abundant...

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Expectations for Ample Monsoon Rains in India Sends Sugar Prices Tumbling

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.31 (-1.73%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -16.30 (-3.09%). Sugar prices today are falling, with NY sugar posting a 7-3/4 month nearest-futures low and London sugar posting a 2-3/4 month low. The outlook for...

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People detained in Myanmar after release from scam compounds attempt an escape

A group of more than 270 some men and women, who were rescued from forced labor in scam compounds months earlier but remain in detention in Myanmar, attempted a mass escape Sunday from a guarded facility out of fear that they may end up being sent back to the places…

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Demand Worries Undercut NY Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Monday closed down -0.13 (-0.72%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed up +4.40 (+0.84%). Sugar prices on Monday settled mixed, with NY sugar falling to a 2-3/4 month low. Sugar prices are under pressure due to worries that demand...

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Sugar Prices Decline on Demand Worries

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.11 (-0.61%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -2.10 (-0.40%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower, with NY sugar falling to a 2-3/4 month low. Sugar prices are under pressure due to worries that demand...

Euronews

Buddhist statues in Thailand splashed with water as Songkran New Year festival starts

Locals, tourists and others visited the Wat Arun temple in the capital Bangkok to pour water on Buddha images in an act that symbolises cleansing, reverence and good fortune.

Fortune

The CEO of one of Thailand’s leading manufacturers says his customers are rushing to stock up during Trump’s tariff pause

Victor Cheng, CEO of Delta Electronics Thailand, affirms that it’ll be his U.S. customers, not him, who will pay Trump’s tariffs.

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