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Applications to Board of Investment hit B1.87tn in 2025
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/01/2026
» Investment applications submitted to the Board of Investment (BOI) in 2025 soared to 1.87 trillion baht across 3,370 projects, marking a substantial 67% increase in value and an 11% increase in the number of projects compared to 2024.
Setting the record straight
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/12/2025
» Last month, a teaser interview about cow's milk on the Woody Avenger talk show, founded by host Woody Milintachinda, became a controversy because influencer guests raised many questions about the quality of cow milk produced in Thailand.
Ultra-processed foods a rising threat to health: researchers
AFP, Published on 19/11/2025
» PARIS - Researchers warned Wednesday that rising global consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) poses a major threat to health, calling for countries to subject some products made by huge food companies to marketing restrictions and taxes.
Restoring paradise
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/11/2025
» When Tania Kanchanarak looks out over the turquoise waters of Koh Phangan, she sees more than a postcard-perfect paradise.
Banned bets
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/10/2025
» Re: "Anutin bans poker, sports gambling nationwide", (BP, Oct 23). So, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has banned gambling again. The prohibition specifically aims at poker and other similar sports-themed card games. The Ministry of Tourism and Sport earlier classified poker only as a sport? Well, it's not, is it -- it's a card game that is invariably played for money, unlike many others, such as bridge, which are not.
Snacks, screens and struggles
Life, Published on 04/10/2025
» At 11 years old, Warin* a 5th-grader from Bangkok, weighs 74kg and stands 153cm tall. Like many children struggling with obesity, her daily life is marked by fatigue, joint pain and the constant sense of being different from her peers.
Thai consumers prioritise health, embrace food tech
Business, Published on 18/09/2025
» In an era of increasing economic challenges, Thai consumers are making health a top priority and using technology to navigate the complexities of modern living, according to a new PwC survey.
FDA open to setting limits on beta-agonist use
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/08/2025
» The Food and Drug Administration has yet to set a safety threshold for beta-agonist use, as the chemical remains prohibited in livestock production.
Four days left to square the circle on global plastic pollution treaty
AFP, Published on 11/08/2025
» GENEVA - Countries remained at loggerheads on Monday over how to tackle plastic pollution, with only four days left to craft a landmark global treaty on reining in the ever-growing scourge.
Global plastic recycling rates 'stagnant' at under 10%: study
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» PARIS - The amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10 percent with most new plastic still made from fossil fuels, a new study said Thursday.