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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).
How to manage a cat-and-mouse game
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/04/2023
» Law enforcement alone is inadequate for Thailand to effectively deal with rampant cyber-risks. The country also needs other key elements in place to plug loopholes, according to IT officials.
Thai air conditioner market set to recover
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 09/02/2023
» B.Grimm Carrier (Thailand), the marketer of Carrier air conditioners, expects Thailand's overall air-conditioner industry to resume growth of 5-10% in 2023, after three years of contraction during the pandemic.
Small player EV Primus preps electric car supermarket
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 25/10/2022
» EV Primus Co, the distributor of China's second-largest automaker DFSK (Dongfeng), is planning to set up an "EV supermarket" for motorists with varied lifestyles as it strives to compete in the electric vehicle market.
Social media tussle to hurt Thai firms?
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk and Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/09/2020
» While the government has scaled up efforts to clamp down on social media accounts it deems illegal over the past month, it encountered opposition not only from locals who believe the move is an attempt to cripple anti-government sentiment, but also from Facebook, which says the move would hamper free speech and human rights.
Coronavirus Chased Off Tourists--Lots of Locals Don't Want Them Ever Flocking Back
Business, Miho Inada, Published on 17/08/2020
» KYOTO: The bustle of tourists has disappeared from this ancient capital--only to be replaced by dissension over whether they should ever be welcomed back.
Scissor-switch keyboards return in new MacBook Air
Business, Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 20/03/2020
» Apple Inc launched an updated version of its MacBook Air on Wednesday, modifying keyboards on its laptop line that have faced criticism for typing-related problems.
Chinese Authorities Promote Face Masks, but Some Experts Question Them
Business, Julie Wernau & Stella Yifan Xie, Published on 03/02/2020
» As fear about the deadly new coronavirus spreads in China, face masks have disappeared from store shelves and sold out online. At least two Chinese provinces now require them to be worn in public. Factories that make the masks in China are operating 24 hours a day to meet the demand.
Luxury Brands Fear Sales Hit as Chinese Shoppers Stay Home
Business, Matthew Dalton & Julie Wernau, Published on 03/02/2020
» The coronavirus outbreak in China is threatening the luxury goods industry with a significant sales hit after a decade of relentless growth fueled by Chinese shoppers.
As Justice Department Pressures Apple, Investigators Say iPhone Easier to Crack
Business, Robert McMillan, Published on 16/01/2020
» The escalation of a long-running encryption conflict between the Justice Department and Apple Inc. has puzzled security experts who say that new hacking tools have made it possible to gain access to many of the company's devices in criminal investigations.