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Struggling restaurants and nightspots seek tax relief
Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2025
» Operators of entertainment venues and restaurants are petitioning the Thai government to temporarily suspend the 5% excise tax imposed on them, citing the economic downturn.
Thai durians 'free from chemicals, dye'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2025
» The government has reassured the global market that Thai durians are 100% free from chemical residues, particularly Basic Yellow 2 (BY2) dye, and said it expects to export 950,000 tonnes to China, the United States, Europe and India this year.
Galaxy mulls billions for city casino
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2025
» Galaxy Entertainment Group is considering investing billions of dollars in the proposed casino and entertainment complex in Bangkok.
Defamation claim rocks provincial administrative organisation chief
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2025
» Weeradet Phupisit, the only successful candidate from the main opposition People's Party (PP) in the latest round of elections for provincial administrative organisation (PAO) presidents, stands accused of defaming his rivals during campaigning in Lamphun.
Activists warn of potential loopholes in alcohol bill
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2025
» The Stop-Drink Network Thailand will closely monitor the drafting of organic laws after the House passed the amendment of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Bill on Wednesday to prevent potential loopholes that could favour large corporations.
EC finds 27 'promising' cases in Senate probe
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2025
» Some 27 complaints related to last year's Senate election could be classified as collusion, the Election Commission (EC) has found from its preliminary investigation.
Airports to set up MRO centres
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2025
» Suvarnabhumi airport has been designated as a centre for small-to-medium-scale maintenance, and U-Tapao airport in Rayong is responsible for large-scale aircraft servicing under a plan to secure Thailand's position as a regional aviation hub, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
PR trip to Xinjiang?
Oped, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2025
» The pre-arranged three-day trip to Xinjiang to meet repatriated members of the Uyghur community shows that the Thai government is struggling to fix the country's human rights reputation after it sent 40 of them back on Feb 27.