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Online shopping imports face full tax
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/01/2026
» Thailand yesterday began collecting taxes on all imported goods bought online, a move the government says will create "a level playing field" between local and imported cheap products.
Shinawatra woes imperil Pheu Thai
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/11/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra faces mounting legal and political challenges, which analysts believe will keep him in prison beyond the next general election, severely undermining the Pheu Thai Party's ability to lead a coalition government.
Cuts to tourism subsidy programme upset hoteliers
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 30/05/2025
» Thai hotel operators are disappointed that eligibility for the domestic tourism co-payment promotion has been halved to 500,000 room nights, which they say is insufficient to provide a boost during the low season.
Asean to team up on US tariffs
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 25/04/2025
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has agreed to work together to increase its members' bargaining power in dealing with the United States' tariff hikes, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said.
Thai PM Paetongtarn insists she acquired shares, land legitimately
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/03/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra insisted during the opposition’s censure debate against her at parliament that her reception of shares worth billions of baht from her family members and relatives did not involve any attempt to avoid tax, and her family had legally acquired the vast Alpine golf course and real estate land in Pathum Thani province.
15% VAT plan has PM vexed
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/12/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has joined a chorus of critics in expressing concern over the Finance Ministry's proposal to double the level of value-added tax (VAT) from the current rate of 7%.
Thailand's Commerce Ministry to tackle Chinese goods influx
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/09/2024
» The Commerce Ministry has vowed to tackle the issue of Chinese products flooding into Thailand, Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said.
Reshuffle ruffles some
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/05/2024
» The first cabinet reshuffle under the Srettha Thavisin government aims to enhance efficiency, particularly in advancing economic stimulus initiatives, as the government plans to introduce additional populist programmes to attract votes in the next election, academics say.
Srettha to visit India by end of year
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/09/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will travel to India by the end of this year to meet his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to discuss ways to attract more Indian visitors to Thailand.
TDRI questions party stimulus plans
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/05/2023
» The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has warned major political parties that their main election campaign projects might not be necessary as a stimulus since the economy is not in recession.