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Thailand Export-Import Index Rises Ahead of US Tariff Negotiations
Khaosod English
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June 28, 2025
BANGKOK — Countries around the world are trying to avoid retaliatory tariffs as part of former President Donald Trump’s trade policy stance, and global import and export activity has surged, pushing up Thailand’s trade value in May. Phunphong...
Thailand’s 2025 growth forecast slashed to 1.5% amid global and structural headwinds
The Nation Thailand
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June 28, 2025
On monetary policy, the centre predicts the Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will cut the policy interest rate twice more this year, bringing it down to 1.25%, in an effort to support the economy and aid the deleveraging process...
Thai PM Paetongtarn visits flood-hit Chiang Rai as army evacuates thousands amid rising monsoon threat
Malay Mail
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June 28, 2025
BANGKOK, June 28 — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra made an emergency visit on Saturday to the country’s flood-hit north, where the military is evacuating residents after monsoon rains inundated thousands of homes. The Royal Thai Army...
Thai Airways revives THB 10bn MRO project, ready to invest this year
The Nation Thailand
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June 28, 2025
Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) is moving forward with plans to invest in a major 10-billion-baht aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) centre at U-Tapao Airport, after the Thai Cabinet recently cancelled an earlier resolution...
Thai PM visits flood-hit region as 3,700 homes inundated
The Peninsula
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June 28, 2025
This handout photo from the Royal Thai Government taken and released on June 28, 2025 shows Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (C) visiting flood-damaged homes in Phaya Mengrai district in Thailand's northern province of Chiang Rai....
Thailand’s business sector urged to monitor global risks, but signs point to brighter second half
Pattaya Mail
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June 27, 2025
DBD chief Oramon Sapthaweetham warns businesses to monitor global risks but says government stimulus and rising foreign investment point to economic resilience. BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Business Development (DBD) is advising...
Urgent meeting held to expedite Soi 94 road construction in Hua Hin
Hua Hin Today
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June 28, 2025
Hua Hin City Municipality has held an urgent meeting in a bid to speed up the delayed construction of Soi 94, a key road project that has caused months of disruption for local residents and businesses. On 26 June, Mr. Jirawat Phramanee, Municipal...
Thailand seizes full control of export origin certificates to shield trade with U.S.
Pattaya Mail
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June 27, 2025
DFT Chief Arada Fuangtong says agency will be sole issuer of Form C/O for U.S. exports, with expanded product watchlist taking effect by July. BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) has stepped up efforts to regulate the...
Thai trade team headed to the US
Bangkok Post
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June 27, 2025
Delegation to include the finance minister for tariff talks PUBLISHED : 28 Jun 2025 at 05:23 Thailand's tariff negotiation team, led by Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, is slated to travel to the US next week for trade talks, according to a...
Industry aghast as black marketeer avoids jail for 62-tonne food import
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 27, 2025
Australia's agriculture industry is calling for stronger penalties for breaching biosecurity controls after a woman avoided jail for illegally importing more than 62 tonnes of meat and produce from Thailand to distribute on Sydney's black market....
Mining and Natural Resources in Cambodia: Investment Potential and Sector Outlook
ASEAN Briefing
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June 27, 2025
Cambodia possesses a broad spectrum of mineral resources that remain largely underexplored, offering significant untapped potential for development. While the mining sector has historically played a modest role in the country’s economy, its...
Business News | Culinary Expedition: Chef Nazrul Molla Journeys to India for Charcoal Bangkok Menu Innovation
Latestly
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June 28, 2025
VMPL New Delhi [India], June 28: Acclaimed global chef Nazrul Molla, known for redefining Indian cuisine at Charcoal Bangkok, is set to embark on a culinary research tour across India. This initiative is aimed at refreshing the restaurant's...
Bomb scare in Phuket and Krabi as Thai authorities foil plot to hurt tourism, arrest five suspects from Pattani
Malay Mail
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June 28, 2025
PHUKET, June 28 – Thai authorities have ramped up security in Phuket, Songkhla and Chiang Mai this week following the discovery of multiple improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in popular tourist destinations along its Andaman coast. The Bangkok...
Thai cannabis industry thrown into chaos
Bangkok Post
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June 26, 2025
New rules are political revenge and public will pay, says vendor in Khaosan PUBLISHED : 26 Jun 2025 at 17:26 Three years after becoming the first Asian nation to decriminalise cannabis, Thailand is poised to reverse course amid political turmoil...
Thailand Will Reclassify Cannabis as Narcotic
Ganjapreneur - Washington
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June 27, 2025
Government officials in Thailand have decided to re-prohibit cannabis after decriminalizing the plant three years ago, threatening the $1 billion industry that has blossomed since the reforms, Reuters reports. Thailand was the first country in...
Inside Thailands Smart Industrial City: Why U.S. Manufacturers Should Watch Amata
Manufacturing.net
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June 26, 2025
As U.S. manufacturers face growing pressure to diversity outside China, Thailand is gaining ground as a hub for advanced manufacturing, with policies that allow 100% freehold land ownership and support long-term investment In this Q&A, Osamu Sudo,...
Street food – Thailand’s soft power in attracting tourists
Vietnam News Agency
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By Nguyễn Hằng Thai street food is increasingly recognised as a form of soft power that contributes significantly to the country’s tourism revenue. The Thai capital Bangkok boasts a vibrant and diverse street food scene. Among its most popular...
Thailand's PTT Signs Cooperation Agreement with Glenfarne Alaska LNG
Rigzone
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June 27, 2025
Glenfarne Alaska LNG LLC said that Thailand’s PTT Public Company Limited has signed a cooperation agreement for strategic participation in the Alaska LNG project. The cooperation agreement defines the process for Alaska LNG and PTT to move toward...
Electricity Shortage, Policy Inconsistency Stifling Industrial Growth – Dangote
Leadership
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June 28, 2025
Africa’s leading industrialist and founder of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has blamed chronic electricity shortage and inconsistent public policies across the continent for stifling industrial growth and economic development. Speaking at the...
Thailand Restricts Cannabis Sales to Prescription Holders
Rus Tourism News
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June 27, 2025
Thailand has begun restricting the sale of cannabis to those with medical prescriptions, marking a significant shift in its cannabis policy just three years after becoming the first country in Asia to decriminalize the plant. The new regulation,...