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New import tax to level field amid flood of foreign goods
Business, Published on 07/02/2026
» Starting from Jan 1 this year, all goods ordered online and imported into Thailand are subject to both import duty and value-added tax (VAT).
Northeastern arrivals dip amid crackdown
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 20/01/2026
» Tourist arrivals through four immigration checkpoints along Thailand's northeastern border fell by half in January, as authorities continue to strictly curb visa runs, while overall arrivals to the country are expected to decline by 18%.
Line Man Wongnai banks on co-pay lift
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/11/2025
» Online food delivery platform Line Man Wongnai has high hopes for the "Khon La Khrueng Plus" co-payment scheme to attract millions of new users, increasing its sales by 20-30%.
Trade highway to link Laos with neighbours
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/06/2025
» Planning has started to construct Route R12, a new trade corridor in Laos linking Thailand, Vietnam and China.
New route, airline policy to boost secondary Thai cities: ministry
Post Reporters, Published on 01/06/2025
» Thailand's Transport Ministry has fleshed out its "New Route-New Airline" initiative to promote aviation tourism to secondary cities by cutting carriers' landing and parking fees in those provinces.
Backing sought for water-based initiatives
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/05/2025
» The private sector in Nakhon Phanom has proposed an initiative to enhance river tourism along the Mekong while promoting cultural tourism, showcasing the diverse ethnic groups in upper Northeastern Thailand to improve income distribution within local communities.
B5.3bn charity lottery to fund scholarships
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/04/2025
» NAKHON PHANOM — The cabinet has approved a 5.3-billion-baht budget to launch a charity lottery to fund a new scholarship initiative, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said during a cabinet meeting in this northeastern province on Tuesday.
New economic zones being considered
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/04/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is expected to consider a plan to set up new economic zones in the North and Northeast to lift regional economies far from the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), which has been heavily promoted.
Durian exports to China resume
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/01/2025
» Thailand on Monday resumed durian exports to China following a temporary ban on the fruit, according to Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Itthi Sirilathayakorn.
Thaksin defends entertainment complexes as critic decries ‘sin economy’
Online Reporters, Published on 18/01/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has defended the government’s entertainment complex bill, pointing out the contentious matter of a casino represents only 10% of each site, while a Democrat Party member is accusing the Pheu Thai-led administration of seeking to establish a “sin economy”.