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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.
EVLOMO preps charging station network
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/02/2022
» US-based EVLOMO Technologies Co will start expanding a network of electric vehicle (EV) super-fast charging stations countrywide this year after securing an investment budget worth US$210 million (around 6.7 billion baht).
AIS wins local rights to distribute Disney+
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/06/2021
» Global entertainment giant Walt Disney Company has chosen Advanced Info Service (AIS) to distribute its Disney+ Hotstar streaming service in Thailand, a boon for the carrier as the streaming segment has become part of a new digital lifestyle during the pandemic.
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.
Connecting in Covid times
Business, Vijay Verghese, Published on 06/05/2020
» In 2003 when Linden Lab launched the virtual world Second Life, it was a novelty and a huge success, with a community of over a million at its peak. A quaint convergence of unfettered imagination and dollar-powered real life -- through avatars, business, product sales, music, movies, and even news reporting and politics -- its ever-changing and expanding virtual world took off.
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.