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PM pledges more money for housing for military
Business, Published on 27/02/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has pledged more funding for the development of welfare housing units for armed forces members, which he says will help to fund more livable spaces for low-ranking personnel.
AI-aided lung cancer screening introduced
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 30/01/2024
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has launched a free artificial intelligence (AI)-powered preliminary lung cancer screening service, targeting serving 1 million people this year.
Departure tax proposed
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 06/05/2023
» Thai outbound travellers and foreign permanent residents in Thailand have been asked for their opinion on a government departure tax of 1,000 baht in an attempt to prevent locals from spending excessively abroad, with the Revenue Department announcing online public hearings this week.
Tech firms offer tools ahead of poll
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/05/2023
» Tech giant Google has launched new tools for Thailand's upcoming general election, while LINE Thailand suggests politicians use their "Official Accounts" to communicate with voters.
Tisco looks to auto hire-purchase loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/01/2023
» Tisco Bank is looking to acquire a new retail loan portfolio and sees greater opportunity in the auto hire-purchase loan segment as some business operators may be impacted by the new regulations pertaining to the ceiling interest rate of hire-purchase loans.
Cigarette prices set to rise on new excise tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/10/2021
» The new excise tax structure for cigarettes is expected to result in a higher retail price for low-priced products of at least 6 baht per pack, says the Excise Department's director-general Lavaron Sangsnit.
Murder mystery dents sandbox hopes
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 07/08/2021
» The death of a Swiss woman in Phuket that authorities are treating as a murder has shaken tourist confidence and affected the Phuket sandbox scheme, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
11.4m families risk poverty
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/11/2020
» Around 11.4 million households are at risk of falling into poverty from the economic crisis caused by the pandemic, with the unemployment rate rising to 1.9% in the third quarter, says the state planning agency.
17 new digital channels sequenced for education
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/05/2020
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission's (NBTC) board approved on Wednesday the sequencing of 17 new digital TV channels for education run by the Education Ministry, comprising channels No.37-53.
DES puts phone booths towards testing
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/04/2020
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is turning TOT phone booths into coronavirus test kiosks to ward off infection risk among healthcare workers and address the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE).