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Thai stocks suffer amid political turmoil
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 21/10/2025
» Uncertainties surrounding next year's election and the administration that will subsequently take office have prompted foreign investors to continue to underweight Thai stocks, though they have looked at investing in sectors that have benefited from stimulus measures such as the "Khon La Khrueng" and tourism co-payment schemes.
WebD rolled out to block illegal URLs
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/07/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has launched artificial intelligence (AI) platform WebD to block illegal websites, saying it can boost its blocking capacity to greater than 70%.
New hotel law raises safety concerns
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/06/2025
» The Thai Hotels Association (THA) has raised the alarm for property owners over a new draft law for hotels, warning it could infringe on the rights of residents and compromise tourist safety, which is already a blemish for Thailand.
CGSI forecasts stagnant first-half for Thai stock market
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/12/2024
» CGS International Securities (Thailand) (CGSI) anticipates Thai stocks will remain lacklustre in the first half of 2025 as investors take a wait-and-see approach to Donald Trump's proposed measures.
Shedding light on the US solar probe
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/10/2024
» US producers of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and modules submitted petitions on April 24, 2024 to the US Department of Commerce (DOC) and US International Trade Commission (USITC), requesting an anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigation on solar cells and modules imported from four countries in Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Ruling labelled a 'regulatory blip'
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 26/03/2024
» Stock analysts believe the Supreme Administrative Court's order that the Central Administrative Court accept a lawsuit filed by five individuals, requesting the nullification of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission's (NBTC) resolution to acknowledge the merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC), is just another regulatory blip.
Cannabis issue still causing jitters
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 03/05/2023
» Since the government legalised cannabis on June 9, 2022 by removing the plant from the list of prohibited narcotics, the tourism sector was expected to reap a windfall as Thailand was the first country in Asia to allow hemp consumption for certain purposes, other than recreational use.
AWN petitions court to block True merger
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/11/2022
» Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS), Thailand's biggest mobile operator by subscriber base, has petitioned the Central Administrative Court to revoke the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission's (NBTC) resolution that allows the passage of the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC).
Elite Card sales to Chinese surge 185%
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 05/11/2022
» Sales of Thailand Elite Cards to Chinese nationals have surged 185% this year, accounting for 35% of the programme's total membership of 20,844.
Consumer group petitions Norwegian embassy in Thailand
Business, Tharittawat Samejaidee, Published on 11/08/2022
» Consumer advocates on Wednesday submitted a petition to the Norwegian embassy in Bangkok, expressing opposition to the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC), saying the move could take a toll on consumer interest due to lower competition and cause a higher risk of privacy violations.