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Call for new instant VAT refund scheme
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 22/04/2025
» The Thai Retailers Association (TRA) wants the government to introduce an instant VAT refund scheme for tourists and set up a free-trade-zone sandbox in tourist destinations such as Phuket, with the aim of positioning Thailand as an Asean shopping hub.
The Ocean Cleanup Launches Interceptor 019 Against River Plastic
Published on 02/04/2024
» Marine waste, spurred by improper disposal, severely impacts marine ecosystems. Addressing this urgent issue requires a comprehensive and multi-sectoral approach that includes prioritising waste management strategies to prevent ocean-bound waste and performing regular cleanups.
Filtering through efforts for cleaner air
Business, Lamonphet ApisitniranYuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/12/2023
» The latest government efforts to tackle PM2.5 ultra-fine dust plan to give authorities real teeth to enforce regulations.
Officials pile pressure on Bank of Thailand to shield baht
Bloomberg, Published on 21/09/2022
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) and the Finance Ministry will soon meet to discuss the baht after it tumbled to the lowest in nearly 16 years, signalling growing concerns among officials that the currency slump can threaten a tepid recovery and stoke inflation.
Acting PM Prawit asks Finance Ministry to monitor weak baht
Reuters, Published on 20/09/2022
» Acting Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan has asked the Finance Ministry to closely monitor the weak baht and its volatility and seek broad opinion to determine policies, a government official said on Tuesday.
Anti-poverty action projects demanded
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/09/2021
» The government has ordered each province and all 50 Bangkok districts to design projects to assist low-income earners and address poverty in the country in fiscal 2022 and 2023.
Paradise islands ready to rebound
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 30/08/2021
» Thailand's shattered tourism industry set its sights on reopening destinations to foreign travellers in the coming months, assuming various destinations can reach 70% vaccination rates and complete Phuket-style procedures.
Samui prepares no-quarantine plan
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 13/03/2021
» Koh Samui aims to implement quarantine-free travel for inoculated visitors from Oct 1 in tandem with Phuket.
DPO raising capacity for dairy production
Business, Published on 07/08/2019
» The Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand (DPO), the maker and distributor of Thai-Denmark dairy products, plans to increase production capacity for pasteurised milk and chilled dairy products and raise sales revenue to 10 billion baht this year.
Thai-Danish maker targets youth market
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 21/12/2018
» The state-run Dairy Farming Promotion Organisation (DPO), the manufacturer of Thai-Danish dairy products, expects its sales in fiscal 2019, starting Oct 31, 2018, to reach 10.5 billion baht, up 5.12% from the previous year.