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Finance Ministry plans e-commerce tax next year
Reuters, Published on 26/08/2019
» The Finance Ministry expects to introduce a value-added-tax on electronic businesses next year, aiming to collect between 3 billion to 4 billion baht a year, a ministry official said on Monday, tapping a boom in e-commerce in the country.
China acts to curb pork price rises
South China Morning Post, Published on 26/08/2019
» The Chinese government has stepped in to support pig farmers and consumers in an effort to curb rising prices and supply shortages caused by African swine fever.
Signs of hope as Trump says trade talks back on
AFP, Published on 26/08/2019
» BIARRITZ, France: There were signs of a thaw in trade-war tensions between China and the US on Monday as President Donald Trump said delegations would "very shortly" resume talks and Beijing's top negotiator called for "calm".
Electronic tags found to be faulty
King-oua Laohong, Published on 26/08/2019
» The Department of Probation has been told to seek compensation or consider scrapping the contract after the Justice Ministry's fact-finding panel found its electronic monitoring (EM) devices to be highly faulty.
SET index closes lowest in nearly 2 weeks
Reuters, Published on 26/08/2019
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index and other Southeast Asian markets ended lower on Monday, tracking a broader Asian sell-off, as the United States and China slapped retaliatory tariffs on each other over the weekend in further escalation of a protracted trade war.
Eggs from last northern white rhinos 'successfully fertilised'
Reuters, Published on 26/08/2019
» NAIROBI: Seven eggs from the world's last two northern white rhinos have been successfully fertilised artificially, reviving hopes of saving the endangered animals, scientists said on Monday.
Government denies responsibility for suspected insurgent's death
Abdullah Benjakat and Reuters, Published on 26/08/2019
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has denied the government or the authorities had anything to do with the death of insurgent suspect Abdulloh Esomusor, as relatives and rights activists urged an investigation.
Cheap glutinous rice planned to battle high prices
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/08/2019
» The government has banned hoarding of glutinous rice and will sell discounted packs as prices soar amid shortages.
Chalermnit Art De Maison by Areeya Property Wins Best Condominium Interior Design Bangkok
Published on 26/08/2019
» Areeya Property PLC’s “Chalermnit Art De Maison” has been named Best Condominium Interior Design Bangkok at Dot Property Thailand Award 2019.
High above Greenland glaciers, NASA looks into melting ocean ice
AFP, Published on 26/08/2019
» ON A NASA DC3 ABOVE GREENLAND (GREENLAND) - Skimming low over the gleaming white glaciers on Greenland's coast in a modified 1940s plane, three NASA scientists, led by an Elvis-impersonating oceanographer, waited to drop a probe into the water beneath them.