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15 Cambodians, 12 Thais arrested separately in Sa Kaeo for illegal border crossings
Online Reporters, Published on 22/08/2025
» Fifteen Cambodian nationals and 12 Thais have been arrested separately in border areas in Sa Kaeo’s Aranyaprathet district over a two-day period for illegal border crossings as Thai authorities have intensified security along the Thai-Cambodian border.
Covestro acquires Vencorex sites in US, Thailand
Published on 18/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 18, 2025 — German materials manufacturer Covestro has signed an agreement with Vencorex Holding SAS, a subsidiary of Thai chemical company PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited, to acquire two legal entities with stand-alone production sites for HDI (Hexamethylene Diisocyanate) derivatives in Rayong, Thailand, and Freeport, the United States. The legal entities and sites were formerly part of the French aliphatics specialist Vencorex. With this acquisition, Covestro strategically expands and improves its aliphatics production portfolio in the US and in the Asia-Pacific region. The company thereby further advances the implementation of its "Sustainable Future" corporate strategy by continuing its growth in profitable and innovative business areas such as Coatings and Adhesives.
New Zealand Fruit Truck Rolls into Bangkok
Published on 07/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 6, 2025 – New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) has officially launched its Made With Care New Zealand campaign in Bangkok, unveiling the debut of its Fruit Truck caravan. The campaign aims to bring premium fresh produce from New Zealand directly to Thai consumers, showcasing the country’s commitment to food safety, quality, and sustainable farming practices.
Tax shift props up the auto industry
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/08/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said during a recent conference that the government should impose a high excise tax on imported electric vehicles (EVs) that use a low proportion of local content.
Hey influencers, nobody likes you
Life, James Hein, Published on 30/07/2025
» I was recently at Stonehenge in the United Kingdom. Apart from the historical significance, it is a huge tourist site. As you might expect there are rules, ropes to indicate boundaries and a well-run system. Enter the Influencer. She was the classic example, with friends, attitude and the only one who crossed the ropes to get that special picture.
Hit-and-run; crack find; pilots aground; wife deals for hubby
News, Mae Moo, Published on 27/07/2025
» A convoluted tale
The entitlement epidemic rages
Life, James Hein, Published on 16/07/2025
» I was recently at Stonehenge in the United Kingdom. Besides the historical significance, it is a huge tourist site. As you might expect, there are rules, ropes to indicate boundaries and a well-run system. Enter the influencer. She was the classic example, with friends, the attitude and the only one who crossed the ropes to get that special picture. The current set of typically self-declared influencers come with a sense of entitlement that is almost scary.
Thailand's Land Bridge falls flat
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/07/2025
» As Thailand's political future hangs in the balance, so too does one of the country's most ambitious mega-infrastructure proposals: the Land Bridge Project, envisioned as a transformative logistics corridor linking the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea.
Thai auto sector showing signs of recovery, minister says
Published on 05/07/2025
» Encouraging signs are emerging in Thailand’s industrial sector, particularly in automotive manufacturing, which is showing a strong recovery after a prolonged contraction, according to Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.
Big automakers report US sales jump on pre-tariff consumer surge
AFP, Published on 02/07/2025
» NEW YORK - Several leading automakers including Detroit giants General Motors and Ford reported increased US car sales in the second quarter on Tuesday as consumers fast-forwarded purchases ahead of US tariffs.