The Finance Ministry plans to present to the cabinet a plan to address bad debts owed by 3.8 million small-scale borrowers with a total debt value of 120 billion baht.
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Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun voiced strong support for an AseanβIndia Free Trade Area during talks in Kuala Lumpur. She proposed leveraging Thailand and Malaysiaβs agricultural strengths to enhance regional food security. The countries aim to deepen trade ties, targeting US$30 billion in bilateral trade by 2027.
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects more tourists from the United States following the return of direct flights between the two countries after more than a decade's absence.
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Thailand is intensifying its crackdown on online scam networks, especially those operating across borders in Southeast Asia. New laws, international cooperation, and tech-driven strategiesβincluding white hat hackersβare being deployed. The government aims to dismantle scam compounds and protect citizens, with plans to sign the UN cybercrime convention and create a dedicated agency.
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Khairiyah Ramanyah, a 23-year-old activist from Songkhlaβs Chana district, is leading a youth-driven environmental movement to protect her coastal hometown from industrial development. Inspired by her childhood by the sea, she documents local traditions and voices community concerns, becoming a key figure in Unicef Thailandβs #CountMeIn climate action campaign.
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New government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat jokes he was picked because he has free time as a non-MP β but his strong communication skills, honed from a young age, likely mattered more.
Appointed as the governmentβs public face in early October, Siripong credits his background as a young debater and storyteller for equipping him with the skills needed for his new job.
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Thailand and the United States issued a joint statement today on a framework for an agreement on reciprocal trade on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Thailandβs commerce minister, Suphajee Suthumpun, said that the statement represents the joint spirit of Thailand and the US to work out an agreement on reciprocal trade, which is based on mutual benefit and stable and sustainableΒ economic relations, with the expectation that the trade talks can be concluded by the end of this year.
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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is insisting that Cambodia complies with all conditions in the recently signed joint declaration, while noting that many steps remain before the two nations can fully normalise their relations.
Anutin said that the restoration of full diplomatic ties with Cambodia will not happen immediately, even though both countries signed the joint declaration on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
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In his policy declaration, PM Anutin made a clear break with the previous Pheu Thai government, demonstrating that he didn't intend to be just a lame duck carrying out policy continuity. https://t.co/TgrGxpgCn8
New Southeast Asia Radio: @GregPoling and @elinanoor are joined by @kenlmathis to discuss the unfolding domestic situation in Thailand, including the Bhumjaithai-led government, the fate of the Shinawatras, and the snap elections scheduled in 4 months: https://t.co/PeeG3wFb7l
Ammar Siamwalla, one of the countryβs most prominent and respected economists, who specialised in agricultural and development economics, has passed away at the age of 86.
He was a founding member of the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), joining at its inception and eventually serving as its president from 1990 to 1995.
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