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Samui tourism banking on TV show
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 22/10/2024
» Samui tourism operators expect a minimum 10% uptick in occupancy rates and more tourists visiting the shooting locations of the HBO series The White Lotus, which featured Thai pop star Lalisa "Lisa" Manoban.
Almost 7,000 fraud complaints filed against The iCon Group
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/10/2024
» Almost 7,000 fraud complaints have been laid against The iCon Group, with total reported losses exceeding 2 billion baht.
Filipino pickpockets target tourists in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/10/2024
» Nine Philippine nationals were arrested in Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi airport for allegedly pickpocketing a South Korean tourist. They admitted to doing it multiple times, targeting foreign visitors in popular tourist hotspots.
Filipino pickpockets admit to targeting tourists in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 22/10/2024
» Nine Philippine nationals were arrested in Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi airport for allegedly pickpocketing a South Korean tourist. They admitted to having committed similar offences multiple times, targeting foreign visitors in popular tourist hotspots.
Thai worker injured in rocket attack discharged from Israeli hospital
Post Reporters, Published on 22/10/2024
» A Thai worker injured by a Hezbollah rocket in northern Israel on Monday has been discharged from hospital after treatment for a minor injury, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Where Kamala Harris, Donald Trump are likely to diverge on Southeast Asia
South China Morning Post, Published on 22/10/2024
» The presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris comes at a time of rising geopolitical tensions on multiple fronts.
Joseph Stiglitz: A Path to Freedom for a Better Economy and Society
Published on 22/10/2024
» Joseph Stiglitz, a world-renowned economist and Nobel Prize winner in Economics in 2001, is a visionary expert in economics. His work on Asymmetric Information Theory earned him the Noble Prize. This theory analyses how capitalism and market mechanisms, where information is unevenly distributed, influence decision-making by buyers and sellers, leading to economic and social inequality, and preventing sustainable economic development.
New Thaksin controversy hits Thai stocks' prospects
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/10/2024
» Global and local politics, including the Election Commission's (EC) decision to accept a case against Thaksin Shinawatra for dominating the internal issues of the ruling Pheu Thai Party, are limiting the upside for the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) after the Thai index briefly topped the 1,500-point range on Friday, say analysts.
Call for regulation as cheap imports hit Thai factories
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/10/2024
» The government needs to have foreign e-commerce platform operators registered as legal entities, as well as better control the influx of low-cost products into Thailand which is reducing sales among local manufacturers, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Cambodia considers Thai-led 6-country single visa plan
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/10/2024
» Cambodia has agreed to study the Thai government's initiative to facilitate cross-border travel for tourists from six countries in the region through a single visa policy called "6 Countries, 1 Destination", according to a source at Government House.