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The Thai government is actively promoting its “soft power” by organising the Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2024 with a series of events taking place over five consecutive days from April 11 to 15.This activity celebrates the Songkran traditional New Year festival being recognised as ...

The Thai cabinet has approved six proposals by the Minister of Tourism and Sports to build up regional partnership in promoting tourism of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).According to Minister of Tourism and Sports Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol, the proposals will be presented at the ...

Thailand is set to increase the minimum wage in next month as planned, and the government is also considering another wage hike in March 2024, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin affirmed on December 26.A wage committee, comprised of government, employers and employee representatives, had previously agreed ...

Thailand’s export rose for a fourth consecutive month in November on the back of a consistent recovery in key trading partner markets, according to the Commerce Ministry.Shipment in the month increased by 4.9% to 23.48 billion USD, while import expanded 10.1% to 25.88 billion USD, ...

Thailand is scheduled to host a second round of talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) at the end of January, reported the Bangkok Post.According to Chotima Iemsawasdikul, director-general of the Trade Negotiations Department, the Bangkok round of discussions will ...

Thailand has embarked on an ambitious goal of setting up 1,500 digital classrooms for schools of all sizes across the nation to nurture at least 100,000 talents annually.The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has said that these classrooms will be equipped with essential tools, ...

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has instructed the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to look for distinguishing features of the northeastern provinces of Nong Bua Lamphu, Bung Kan, Loei, Nong Khai and Udon Thani, that can be used ...

Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee on November 24 approved the EEC development plan for the 2023-2027 period to attract on average of 100 billion THB (2.8 billion USD) yearly.The committee also approved a scheme to offer 10-year visas for investors in targeted businesses ...

Thailand is accelerating the development of smart cities, aiming to enhance the country’s digital capabilities and the quality of life for urban communities towards a sustainable future, said Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Phumtham Wechayachai.In his opening remarks at the Thailand Smart ...

Thailand’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 1.5% in the third quarter from a year earlier, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said on November 20.This figure is lower than the 2.4% growth that economists predicted in a Reuters poll previously released and the ...