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Thailand falls by more than 10 places in tourism ranking
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 27/05/2024
» Tourism operators are disappointed with the government for failing to improve the country’s position in the travel and tourism development index, after Thailand dropped to 47th place, from 36th, in the latest World Economic Forum (WEF) index.
Going against the grain
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/05/2024
» The government's plan to sell old rice stored in warehouses for a decade in northeastern Thailand stunned some onlookers, leading to concerns about the adverse impact on public health.
Srettha plays down industry chief's resignation
Published on 03/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has downplayed the decision by Jullapong Thaveesri to resign as head of the Department of Industrial Works amid mounting pressure following a series of incidents involving hazardous materials, which have drawn criticism from the government leader.
Binance founder gets 4 months in US prison
Published on 01/05/2024
» SEATTLE - Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive of Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating US laws against money laundering at the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.
Lower power bills if PTT pays fines
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/04/2024
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is planning to lower power bills near the end of this year if national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc pays fines worth 4.7 billion baht that it reportedly collected from gas suppliers who did not comply with gas purchase contracts.
Global ‘operating profit’ reporting standardised
Published on 09/04/2024
» LONDON - Companies will have to publish standardised operating profit figures from 2027 under new requirements from a global accounting rule-setter to help end what billionaire investor Warren Buffett has called “misleading” numbers.
Gucci’s China shock reverberates across luxury landscape
Published on 24/03/2024
» Fears of a slowdown among Chinese shoppers have dogged the luxury industry for the better part of a year. Last week the scale of the problem hit home for one of fashion’s biggest but most exposed brands, Gucci.
BoT takes more steps to cut household debt
Published on 13/03/2024
» The Bank of Thailand says it is introducing more measures to ensure the success of a debt restructuring to reduce some 16.2 trillion baht in outstanding household debt.
Agency urged to reallocate three spectrum ranges
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/03/2024
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has been urged to draw up a clear plan to reallocate three spectrum ranges held by state telecom enterprise National Telecom (NT) as the rights expire in September next year.
Inspections expand for tapioca chips
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/02/2024
» The Foreign Trade Department is tightening inspections of tapioca chip imports along the border after discovering a dozen importers bringing in low-quality chips.