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Cops beef up checks on foreigners on isles
R May, Published on 22/10/2025
» SURAT THANI: The Royal Thai Police has intensified checks on foreigners on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan following the discovery of multiple legal violations, deputy national police chief Pol Gen Samran Nuanma has announced.
Thai police beef up checks on foreigners on isles
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/10/2025
» SURAT THANI — The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has intensified checks on foreigners on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan following the discovery of multiple legal violations, including nominee businesses, land encroachment and unauthorised work, deputy national police chief Pol Gen Samran Nuanma has announced.
Bangkok Uses AI to Map and Protect Trees
Published on 11/10/2025
» Bangkok is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and LiDAR mapping to strengthen its fragile, largely uncounted urban forest — promising safer streets, lower maintenance costs, and a high-tech shield against deadly air pollution.
Bangkok Turns to AI and LiDAR Mapping
Published on 03/10/2025
» Bangkok turns to AI and LiDAR mapping to fix its weak, uncounted urban forest, promising safer streets and a high-tech defense against deadly air pollution.
Thailand's factory output drops 4.19% in August as exports slow
Reuters, Published on 30/09/2025
» Thailand's factory output contracted in August, figures published on Tuesday showed and was weaker than forecast, as slowing exports, falling tourist numbers and a strong baht weighed on the economy.
Thai factory output drops more than forecast
Published on 28/08/2025
» Thailand’s manufacturing production index in July dropped for the first time in four months to reach its lowest level in nearly two years, the Ministry of Industry said on Thursday, reflecting falling car production.
Bumrungrad Offers 'HNS' New Sleep Apnea Alternative for CPAP-Intolerant Patients
Published on 23/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 22, 2025 — Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is more than a nighttime nuisance, it is a silent global health challenge. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine reported in 2019 that as many as 936 million people worldwide suffer from OSA. In Thailand, it is estimated that 20–30% of middle-aged men and 10–15% of women may be affected, often without realising it. Beyond fatigue and disrupted sleep, OSA heightens the risk of chronic illnesses, including heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, severely impacting overall well-being.
Output ticks up for automobiles
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/07/2025
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) increased by 0.58% year-on-year to 97.35 points in June, driven by the recovery of the car market, an increase in exports and state stimulus measures, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Thailand holds its breath
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 07/07/2025
» The Thai business sector remains optimistic that tariff negotiations with the US can yield a favourable outcome after Vietnam recently made headlines by securing a 20% tariff rate on shipments to the US along with a waiver on import duties for American products.
Manufacturing production index up for 2 months in a row y/y
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 01/07/2025
» The political risk that threatens to undermine the government should become clearer this month, indicative of whether the manufacturing sector will decelerate after the Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) rose by 1.8% year-on-year in May for a second consecutive month to 100.79 points, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).