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Facial recognition to help manage Maya Bay crowds
Post Reporters, Published on 18/07/2025
» KRABI - A facial recognition system will soon be adopted at Maya Bay to manage visitor flow and enhance conservation efforts, according to national park officials.
How much do Thai monks earn per month?
Online Reporters, Published on 16/07/2025
» Buddhist monks in Thailand receive monthly food allowances called "Nittayapat" (นิตยภัต), with amounts varying according to their ecclesiastical rank, reflecting a centuries-old tradition of royal patronage that continues under government administration today.
Revenue collection may not reach goal
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/07/2025
» The government's revenue collection for fiscal 2025 may fall short of its target due to the impact of the economic slowdown, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
Shabu restaurants forced into price war
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 15/07/2025
» The Thai Restaurant Association sees the price war among major shabu brands as reflecting challenges of the sluggish Thai economy, as consumers are increasingly seeking value-for-money dining choices. This price competition is also affecting small and medium-sized restaurant operators.
The next guardians of the sea
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/07/2025
» When Natyada Thuasawad gazes upon the vast sea, she sees assets. A student at Prince of Songkla University, Ms Natyada said the sea is a key source of revenue for Thailand, offering people food and exciting tourist attractions along shorelines and on islands.
Dear DOGE, it's high time to tear down those dams!
News, Published on 12/07/2025
» No big government infrastructure project made an imprint on the landscape and economy of the West more than the US Bureau of Reclamation's 20th century dam-building spree, which peppered 490 dams across the country, created an agricultural civilisation dependent on federal hydrology civil engineering, and brought about a welter of environmental difficulties after drying up dozens of once-healthy rivers.
Towns and businesses must adapt: academics
News, Published on 09/07/2025
» Kasetsart University academics say geopolitics and Thailand-Cambodia border tensions have reminded Thais of the need to "prepare for a rainy day".
Rumour illegal 'cop cards' rampant among migrants
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/07/2025
» The opposition People's Party (PP) has asked the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to probe illegal "police cards" issued to undocumented migrants, alleging collusion by officials in a multi-billion-baht crime network in Mae Sot in northwestern Tak province.
State revenue misses goal by B12.7bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/07/2025
» The government's revenue collection for the first eight months of the fiscal year fell short of the target by 0.7%, or 12.7 billion baht.
Red Bull family the richest in Thailand: Forbes
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/07/2025
» Red Bull co-owner Chalerm Yoovidhya is the richest person in Thailand this year with a net worth of US$44.5 billion, followed by the CP Group’s Chearavanont brothers with $35.7 billion, according to Forbes magazine.