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Only ‘poor Thais’ can be street vendors, says City Hall
Post Reporters, Published on 19/09/2024
» New City Hall rules say that only “poor Thais” will be allowed to be street vendors in Bangkok and they will be barred from employing migrants, among many other requirements.
E-commerce platform review needed, says minister
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/09/2024
» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) plans to seek cooperation from related agencies on supervision of foreign e-commerce platforms through a proper regulatory scheme, says minister Prasert Jantararuangthong.
Tackle plastic waste now
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/09/2024
» The death of a pregnant whale from consuming plastic waste has brought tears to many animal lovers' eyes and sparked anger over the government's failure to manage plastic pollution.
Law to tax income from overseas in the works
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/09/2024
» The Thai Revenue Department is drafting a law to tax the income of individuals residing in Thailand that originates from overseas.
APAC Micro-MNCs Confident in Digital Trade Future
Published on 06/09/2024
» Deloitte has launched a new report that finds that micro multinational companies (micro-MNCs) in Asia Pacific (APAC) are increasingly adopting digital technologies and investing more in branding as they remain optimistic about cross-border e-commerce and digital trade.
Thai nominees to be scrutinised
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/08/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is moving forward with in-depth inspections of businesses suspected of using Thai nominees to conceal foreign ownership, particularly in tourism, real estate and logistics.
Lessons from Bangladesh's recent uprising
News, Published on 19/08/2024
» The popular insurrection that ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League government offers important lessons for the international community. While the unrest was undoubtedly fuelled by the regime's repressive and increasingly anti-democratic tactics, the underlying causes of public discontent are often overlooked.
Thai Commerce Minister leads trade mission to Kazakhstan
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/08/2024
» Caretaker Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai departed for Kazakhstan on Aug 13 on a mission to explore new opportunities for Thai products.
'Single window' sought to aid tourism sector
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/08/2024
» The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) has urged the government to host the development of a "single window" to promote ease of doing business for foreigners that would unite all related data exchange of state agencies as another effort to promote the digital-driven tourism industry.
Data can unlock more financing
Oped, Published on 06/08/2024
» Late last month, the United Nations convened world leaders and development experts in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to try to focus minds on the need for more development finance. In the face of tight government budgets, a looming debt crisis, and the chronic challenge of attracting private investment, the outlook for many developing countries -- especially in Africa -- seems bleak.