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US explains how countries can avoid tariffs
News Agencies, Published on 18/03/2025
» WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on April 2 will give trading partners a proposed US tariff rate based on their own rates, non-tariff trade barriers and other factors — along with an opportunity to negotiate to avoid a “tariff wall”, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday.
PM defends Thaksin’s debt proposal
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/03/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday defended an idea floated by her father, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, to address the household debt problem by allowing private companies to buy and manage debt from the banking system.
Durian prices set to drop amid supply uptick
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/03/2025
» Thai durian traders and exporters expect a higher supply of the fruit and a drop in prices this year.
Thai delegation in China to meet Uyghurs
Reuters and Online Reporters, Published on 18/03/2025
» Cabinet ministers from Thailand were en route to the Xinjiang region of China on Tuesday to meet some of the Uyghurs deported last month, but only five of the 40 sent back will be made available, the government has said.
‘Up to 100,000’ still working in Myanmar scam hubs
Reuters, Published on 18/03/2025
» Despite a weeks-long multinational crackdown, scam centres along the Thai-Myanmar border are still operating with up to 100,000 people working there, says the top police general leading Thailand’s operations against the fraud compounds.
Phuket hotels unfazed by move to reduce visa-free stays
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 18/03/2025
» Phuket hoteliers do not expect to feel the pinch if the government reduces visa-free stays to 30 days, as data showed the average length of stay was two weeks, though they say remedies for illegal businesses might require more practical solutions.
‘I’m alive’: Russian Kursk evacuees reunite with families
AFP, Published on 18/03/2025
» RUSSIA - Russian pensioner Olga Shkuratova trembled, clutching a scrap of paper bearing a handwritten phone number for her son.
Singapore firm commits $1bn to Thai data centre
Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk, Published on 18/03/2025
» DayOne, a Singapore-based data centre company, is pouring US$1 billion into Thailand over a three-year period for data centre development.
Thailand Privilege Card Unveils New Uniforms with ASAVA
Published on 18/03/2025
» Thailand Privilege Card Co., Ltd. (TPC), the provider of long-term residency visas with exclusive privileges, has introduced its newly redesigned service uniforms across six member service divisions, marking a major milestone in TPC’s first brand revamp in 22 years. In collaboration with renowned Thai fashion designer Polpat Asavaprapha, founder of ASAVA, the new uniforms seamlessly blend traditional Thai elegance with contemporary design, embodying TPC’s brand DNA—G-R-A-C-E.
Thai rock singer arrested on drug charge
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/03/2025
» A Thai rock singer has been arrested on charges of possessing drugs following the arrest of his dealers in Bangkok last week, police said on Tuesday.