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Tariffs miss mark
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/08/2025
» Re: "Adding up the list of Thai concessions", (Business, Aug 2).
Long holiday benefits Phuket, but visitor numbers down
News, Online Reporters, Published on 14/07/2025
» Tourists spent at least 2.8 billion baht while visiting the southern island of Phuket during the four-day religious holiday weekend just ended, but visitor numbers were down on the same period last year.
Thaksin joins Thai ministers in fine-tuning response to Trump tariff threat
Published on 11/07/2025
» Thaksin Shinawatra, the de facto leader of Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai Party, is taking a more proactive role in shaping the country’s response to deal with the fallout of President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a steep 36% tariff on its exports to the US.
Nations chase US trade deals as Bessent hints at extension
Published on 07/07/2025
» Major US trading partners hurried over the weekend to secure trade deals or lobby for extra time, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that some countries lacking an agreement by the deadline on Wednesday will have the option of a three-week extension to negotiate.
Stocks fall, oil jumps after Israeli strikes on Iran
Business, Published on 14/06/2025
» RECAP: Stocks fell in most Asian markets yesterday and oil prices jumped as investors rushed to safe-haven assets after Israel attacked Iran's nuclear sites in a major escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
YouTube targets Southeast Asia as viewer numbers spike
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/06/2025
» YouTube says it has a strong growth trajectory in Southeast Asia, with 7,600 channels in the region claiming at least 1 million subscribers each.
Trump, Xi have crossed wires on rare earths
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/06/2025
» NEW YORK — The United States and China appear to have different understandings of what was agreed on rare earths at last month’s trade talks in Geneva, according to an expert on critical minerals policy.
UTN future at risk as MPs mull Suchart's new party
Post Reporters, Published on 03/06/2025
» The future of the United Thai Nation Party (UTN) appears increasingly uncertain as about 20 of its MPs are reportedly preparing to defect to the newly formed New Opportunity Party (NP) led by Deputy Commerce Minister Suchart Chomklin.
'Makes no sense': Hollywood shocked by Trump's film tariffs announcement
AFP, Published on 06/05/2025
» LOS ANGELES - Hollywood reacted on Monday with skepticism to US President Donald Trump's announcement of 100% tariffs on foreign films, with movie insiders calling it a policy made up on the fly by a president who fails to understand how the industry works.
Trump plans 100% levy on foreign films, deepening trade war
Published on 05/05/2025
» President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he plans to impose a 100% tariff on films produced overseas, extending his restrictive trade policies on US imports to the entertainment sector for the first time.