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Labour rights violations in ASEAN are among the negative effects of an increase in production due to the ongoing United States (US)-China trade war which has resulted in a shift of some production from China to this part of the world. While the region is ...

The Ministry of Finance and Student Loan Fund are providing loans for students at Bachelor and Vocational levels who graduate in the fields which are most in demand by 10 targeted industries and three major infrastructure developments. Upon graduation, the principal and interest on the ...

Thailand’s official election results due this week are set to boost a push by a pro-military party to form a governing coalition, unless an imminent court ruling complicates the picture.The party, Palang Pracharath, is a proxy for the military government and is duelling for power ...

Political sector remains pivotal to investment climate, prompting the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations to suggest that investors diversify their portfolio in such volatile situation. However, the federation is confident that the stock index would hit a record high at 1800 this year.Keep reading ...

The Revenue Department aims to add 200,000 individuals to the income tax base every year, says director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas. The number of individual income tax filers surged by 300,000 from 10.9 million in 2017 to 11.2 million last year, he said. Salary earners and small businesses ...

The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) smart city initiative is likely to be the second development project involving collaboration with China and Japan, following the high-speed rail network linking the three main airports of Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao. Keep reading ...

Thailand’s new traffic laws will be based on the more stringent Japanese model, according to the Ministry of Transport. The ministry has been working with Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), according to Chirute Visalachitra, the ministry’s deputy permanent secretary. Keep reading ...

The Tourism Authority of Thailand is set to increase tourism arrivals from Latin America, in part through a plan to present Thailand as a friendly destination for LGBT travellers. Last week the TAT organised the first meeting of some 40 tourism operators from Latin America, including ...

Leading economists and manufacturers have warned that an increase in the minimum daily wage, as pledged by major political parties in the run-up to the general election in March in response to calls from labour groups, will dampen the competitiveness of the Thai economy.Keep reading ...

His Majesty the King commanded the world’s attention as his royal procession offered the first chance for all Thais to pay him homage since he was crowned on Saturday.King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun sat astride the Pudtan Thong throne, a golden palanquin, as the procession started ...