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Food inflation fears send rice exports to 4-year high

Thailand, the world’s biggest rice exporter after India, is on track to ship the highest volume in four years as importing countries boost purchases to replenish stockpiles and keep a lid on food inflation.

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Thais rescued from call scammers after live-streaming for help

Seven Thais who live-streamed that they had been duped into working for a scam gang in Cambodia to swindle Thai nationals have been rescued and returned to Thailand.

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H Sem Motor sees EV bike sales rising

Local electric motorcycle manufacturer H Sem Motor Co expects sales in Thailand to reach 10,000 units next year, and plans to increase the number of charging stations for motorcycles by 30-40 in 2023.

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XD issues bullish projection for tokens

Investment tokens are expected to gain widespread popularity in Thailand next year as digital assets become a mainstream funding option for investors, says digital asset platform operator XSpring Digital (XD).

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Uncertainty ahead for Thai economy

The Thai economy will face many headwinds but also tailwinds next year, mainly from the global economy and geopolitical tensions. In 2022, the Thai economy slowly recovered from the Covid pandemic as lockdowns ended and the economy was reopened to international travel.

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Car production up by 15% in November

Thailand's car production increased by 15% year-on-year to 190,155 units in November, the highest in 44 months, as the semiconductor shortage continued to ease, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

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Toyota CEO Says "Silent Majority" Doubtful Of Electric-Only Future

At a recent event in Thailand, Akio Toyoda said he is among the industry's "silent majority" in questioning whether EVs should be pursued exclusively.

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Rescue calls for boat stranded near Thailand holding 200 Rohingya refugees

Southeast Asian politicians called Tuesday for the rescue of a boat carrying as many as 200 Rohingya refugees including women and children stranded at sea for several weeks.

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CP LAND launches significant brand refresh

CP Land Public Company Limited, one of Thailand’s leading real estate developers, established over 40 years ago, is laying the foundation for its future growth with a significant refresh of its company brand. The aim is to increase the association of the company’s corporate image with future-forward, world-class development trends…

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Nov car production rises but sales, exports drop

Car production in Thailand rose 15.0% in November from a year earlier to 190,155 units, helped by an improvement in the supply of chips, an industry body said on Tuesday.

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Thailand races to locate missing marines from sunken warship

Thailand's military mobilised helicopters, warships and unmanned drones off its central coast on Tuesday as rescue teams raced against time to find survivors after a corvette sank at the weekend in choppy waters.

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British angler catches whopping 30-stone catfish after 'fight of his life' in Thailand

Dean McEwan from Renfrewshire spent an hour and a half reeling in the giant Mekong catfish at Palm Tree Lagoon, with the critically-endangered beast measuring seven feet in length

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Dept stands by workers' amnesty scheme

The Department of Employment (DoE) is defending its efforts to solve Thailand's illegal migration problem after it was blasted by a migrant workers' advocacy group for failing to come up with a clear and transparent mechanism for illegal migrants to apply for amnesty and work legally in the country.

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Lower public debt on the cards

Thailand's fiscal status is improving thanks to a gradual economic recovery following the pandemic, which may prompt the government to lower the ceiling of the public debt-to-GDP ratio from the current 70%, according to the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).

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Food deliveries set to decline next year

The value of Thailand's food delivery market is expected to decline by between 0.8% and 6.5% next year as people return to a normal lifestyle and eat out more, says Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).

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Thailand leads BBC travel destination poll

Thailand is viewed as the most popular destination to visit in Southeast Asia for visitors planning a trip from North America and Europe, according to a survey by BBC News.

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Myanmar and two new game-changers

The recently passed bill by Congress, known broadly as the 2022 Burma Act, which allows the US government to provide technical support and non-military assistance to engage with the opposition groups against the military junta in Nay Pyi Taw combined with the incoming Asean chair, Indonesia, could be a game-changer…

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Central bank upbeat on long-term growth

The Bank of Thailand expects the economy to continue to align with potential growth projections for the next two years, then strengthen in the longer term.

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Thai firms focus on new businesses

Thailand is following an emerging trend seen across Southeast Asia where companies prioritise the building of new businesses, with strong interest in those relating to sustainability, according to a recent study.

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Can't wait for the encore

In 2022 the entertainment industries inched closer to pre-pandemic levels. It has also been quite an eventful year for live music, especially in Thailand, where concerts, festivals and parades of amazing international acts were marching back to the country. As the New Year is here, let's take a look back…

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The past year was a good one for the K-pop industry. Both the kings and queens of K-pop -- BTS and Blackpink -- celebrated their successful breakthrough in the American music industry.

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How big brands like Tesco are drawn to ‘wild west of global supply chain’

In the Thai city of Mae Sot, where wages and labour conditions are substandard, factories can keep costs low

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Girl, 7, raped at Thai factory supplying clothes for Tesco while mother worked

Exclusive: Woman recounts 2018 attack as landmark lawsuit is brought against retailer on behalf of 130 Burmese former workers

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Sailors missing at sea after massive warship rolls over and sinks in Gulf of Thailand

The Royal Thai Navy vessel HTMS Sukhothai lost control and started sinking at 11.30pm on Sunday night. The Navy said this morning that 31 sailors were still "in the water" waiting to be rescued

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Tesco faces lawsuit over conditions for migrant workers making F&F jeans

A group of 130 former employees at VK Garment Factory in Thailand are suing supermarket giant

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