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Deep dive into Thailand's EV perks package

The government recently approved an array of incentives, including lower excise tax and import duties on significant auto parts, in a bid to make electric vehicles (EVs) more appealing to both car buyers and manufacturers.

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Thais urged to embrace disruptive tech

Accelerating the roll-out of digital and disruptive technologies while promoting a circular economy approach in key industries could generate up to US$3.4 billion per year through investment flows, savings and revenues for Thailand, according to a new World Bank Group report launched on Tuesday.

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Setting down roots in the Land of Smiles

It was at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics that Thailand's national taekwondo coach Choi Young-seok of South Korea first seriously entertained the idea of becoming a Thai citizen.

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Send firewall up in smoke

The government of Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is known to be infatuated with the idea of introducing a "Great Firewall" of its own to censor internet content.

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Fine art exhibit is all about the connections

La Lanta Fine Art is hosting "Prophilia", the first solo exhibition in Thailand by renowned Vietnamese contemporary artist Richard Streitmatter-Tran, from Saturday to April 5.

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Frasers shifting focus as pandemic hits homebuyers

Residential developer Frasers Property Home (Thailand) will shift to single detached houses and the upper-end segment as the pandemic has hit purchasing power of townhouse buyers and middle-to low-income earners.

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Long-stay visa to waive personal income tax

The cabinet has approved waiving personal income tax for three foreign groups of taxpayers: high-income earners, retirees and those who want to work remotely from Thailand, said Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

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Digital, circular economy can earn Thailand B110bn a year extra - World Bank

Digital and disruptive technologies and development of a circular economy can earn Thailand up to 110.1 billion baht (US$3.4 billion) each year in additional investments, savings and revenue, the World Bank said on Tuesday.

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Muslim Word League Chief Holds High-level Talks with Thai Officials

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Sheikh Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa and an accompanying delegation visited Thailand on Monday at the invitation from the Thai government. Al-Issa met with Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha.

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EU sanctions Myanmar oil firm for providing resources to junta

The European Union imposed fresh sanctions against Myanmar’s military regime, focusing on a lucrative state-owned oil and gas company that has been a key source of revenue for the junta more than a year after the coup - and a partner of Thailand's PTT.

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Thailand brings 'boys' love' back to Japan with homegrown dramas

Once an importer of "boys' love" (BL) media from Japan, Thailand has now brought the genre full circle with its growing range of dramas themed on romances between impossibly beautiful young men.

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Southern Thailand peace talks to resume in Malaysia on March 7

Peace talks between the government and rebels from southern Thailand will resume in Malaysia on March 7, according to a report in the Star newspaper, citing the facilitator for the negotiations.

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Thai Racer Thannaphet Kusuwan Dies Following Talent Cup Crash

During a test at Thailand's Buriram circuit, 17-year-old rider Thannaphet Kusuwan dies from injuries sustained in a crashed on his Honda NSF 250.

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Hear the healing power of music in virtual concert

This Saturday, music lovers will get to experience music's power to uplift spirits as Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Alfonso Scarano will present a programme of orchestral music that is guaranteed to captivate the senses.

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Watch what you eat

Earlier this month, children in various provinces across Thailand including Chiang Mai, Phetchaburi, Saraburi, Trang and Kanchanaburi suddenly developed acute conditions, including breathing difficulty, paleness, fatigue and eventually methemoglobin -- a dysfunctional form of haemoglobin that is incapable of transporting oxygen -- after eating unbranded sausages.

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Act now to end online sex abuse

More children and young people are online than ever in the third year of Covid-19 and distance learning. Many are left without online supervision by parents and caregivers working away from home and lacking awareness of parental control tools.

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AirAsia prepares regional routes to spur intra-Asean travel

AirAsia aims to spur intra-Asean travel with new regional routes, while Thai AirAsia hopes the Red War football match in July will drive demand from neighbours to Thailand.

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Benchachinda Group unveils Cyber Elite

Benchachinda Group (BCG), a digital infrastructure and solution provider, has set up a subsidiary -- Cyber Elite -- to make a foray into the 13-billion-baht cybersecurity market in Thailand amid a rise in digital adoption.

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EVLOMO preps charging station network

US-based EVLOMO Technologies Co will start expanding a network of electric vehicle (EV) super-fast charging stations countrywide this year after securing an investment budget worth US$210 million (around 6.7 billion baht).

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Paween 'thriller' timely reminder of chilling reality

Does it sound right for Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to tell Pol Maj Gen Paween Pongsirin to come back and fight after he had been explicit that the threat against his life came from "the highest-ranking people" in the country?

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Recovery lures foreign fund inflows

Thailand's bullish economic recovery is attracting high volumes of foreign fund inflows into Thai bonds and stocks, pushing the baht to a seven-month high, making it the strongest currency in Asia year-to-date.

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PTTOR plans $2.9bn investments by 2026

Thailand's PTT Oil and Retail Business (PTTOR) plans to invest 93.5 billion baht (US$2.9 billion) over the next five years to expand its food and beverage business, utilising its big gas stations network, its chief executive said on Monday.

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Bangkok’s newest international school

Opening just a few short weeks ago, The Invictus International Programme (IIP) is one of the newest institutions to join Bangkok’s growing number of international schools. Leading the trilingual school through the high pressured opening stages Claire Bell, Head of Invictus International Programme, explained why the school is destined to…

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Govt expects 200,000 Saudi visitors this year

About 200,000 people are expected to visit Thailand from Saudi Arabia this year with the resumption of direct flights and mutual tourism promotions, the government spokesman said on Monday.

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GDP up 1.8% in Q4 of 2021, stronger than expected

Thailand's economy returned to growth in the final quarter of 2021, official data showed on Monday, as exports increased and domestic activity improved following an easing of coronavirus curbs and reopening to tourists.

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