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Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:40:00 +0700
Tourism ministry seeks B8.7bn 'booster shot'
LONDON: The Tourism and Sports Ministry is planning to ask the cabinet this month for a budget of 8.7 billion baht to support the tourism industry, saying a "booster shot" is required for Thailand to attract 18-20 million tourists next year.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Security boost for Apec
More than 35,000 police officers will be deployed to ensure security during the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok on Friday and Saturday, according to Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas, chief of the national police.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:25:00 +0700
Biden, Xi seek to avoid conflict in hours-long summit talks
Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping ended a landmark summit in Bali, Indonesia on Monday after three hours of talks aimed at avoiding conflict between the rival superpowers.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:26:00 +0700
Broadcast agency signs B600m deal towards World Cup rights
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the national sports agency on Monday to allocate 600 million baht towards the cost of the rights to broadcast this year's Fifa World Cu...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:09:00 +0700
Electricity charge to rise about 14%
The cost of electricity will rise about 14% to a minimum 5.37 baht per unit between January and April next year on rising fuel costs, the Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) warned on Monday.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:42:00 +0700
SET suspends trading in MORE shares
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on Monday suspended trading in More Return Plc (MORE) shares after the energy, water and property-related company was reportedly involved in irregular trading of its stock on Thursday and Friday last week.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:14:00 +0700
500 online gambling websites targeted by CSD raids
Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police on Monday launched a large operation, codenamed "Hanuman vs online casino mafia", against gambling websites based in 14 provinces.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 05:49:00 +0700
Building Thai entrepreneurs’ future workforce
The past two years have been rough for all business owners and staff. We have seen some great success stories, but many seasoned workers have lost their careers, and many young people are struggling to take their first footsteps into the workplace.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 04:45:00 +0700
Thailand's chance to shine
Thailand is scheduled to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) 2022 summit later this week.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 04:30:00 +0700
Govt still 'unprepared' for floods
The government's management of the recent floods shows it is unprepared to cope with the looming threats from the climate crisis, experts say.



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