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Wealth of Thailand's 50 richest on Forbes list rises to $173bn
Business, Online Reporters, Published on 06/07/2023
» The Chearavanont Brothers of the Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group have retained the top spot on the 2023 Forbes list of Thailand’s 50 richest, with the combined wealth of all tycoons rising by almost 15% to US$173 billion.
Truckers to cut freight rates from Friday
Online Reporters, Published on 04/04/2023
» Truck operators will reduce freight charges by 3% on Friday, when the price of standard diesel is set to fall to 33 baht a litre at the pump.
Full Moon Party brings Koh Phangan tourism roaring back
Online Reporters, Published on 07/01/2023
» Tourism has sprung back to life on Koh Phangan in the southern coastal province of Surat Thani, with tens of thousands of visitors returning for the island’s signature Full Moon Party.
Electricity charge to rise about 14%
Online Reporters, Published on 14/11/2022
» The cost of electricity will rise about 14% to a minimum 5.37 baht per unit between January and April next year on rising fuel costs, the Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) warned on Monday.
Truckers plan huge hike in freight charges
Online Reporters, Published on 21/04/2022
» The Land Transport Federation of Thailand said on Thursday its members plan a huge hike in freight charges next month, when the government stops capping the diesel price at 30 baht per litre.
Tax cuts for electric vehicles
Online Reporters, Published on 22/02/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved new excise tax rates for motor vehicles - lower for electric vehicles and higher for oil-fuelled - to promote EV production and use, a government spokesman said.
Manufacturing sustains growth amid pandemic
Online Reporters, Published on 29/09/2021
» The Covid-19 outbreak caused the manufacturing production index (MPI) to dip by 4.15% year-on-year to 87.71 points in August, but the index kept growing during the first eight months of this year, the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) reported on Wednesday.
AoT forced to borrow for first time
Online Reporters, Published on 26/04/2021
» Airports of Thailand Plc is taking out a 25-billion-baht loan, the first time it has borrowed money since it was created more than four decades ago.
Axe to fall on subsidy-cheating tourism operators
Online Reporters, Published on 16/12/2020
» The governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand on Wednesday asked police to prosecute operators of 312 hotels and 202 shops for fraud in the government's "We Travel Together" subsidy scheme.
BoT: Baht below 30 triggered by pre-New Year rush
Online Reporters, Published on 31/12/2019
» The baht appreciation below 30 baht against a US dollar would be short-lived due to accelerated transactions before the New Year, according to the Bank of Thailand.