17-06-2024 15:20
The Thai Government has urged the public not to believe online sports betting sites that promise high returns, as they aim to lure people into betting on Euro 2024 football matches in Germany.
11-06-2024 11:42
Mental health problems in Thailand are on the rise while the number of people seeking treatment rose to 2.9 million in 2023 from 1.3 million in 2015, according to the country’s National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
11-06-2024 09:21
A total of eight companies have shown their interests in participating in the government’s 10-year rice auction, according to the Thai Ministry of Commerce's spokesmen Wittayakorn Maneenetr.
11-06-2024 08:20
The gross domestic product (GDP) growth of six ASEAN countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam - will recover to 4.5 per cent and 4.7 per cent in 2024 and 2025, respectively, from 4 per cent in 2023, according to Maybank Research Pte Ltd forecast.
03-06-2024 16:37
Thailand is exploring small modular nuclear reactor technology, as the Southeast Asian country looks to diversify its energy mix amidst dwindling reserves of natural gas that produces much of its power.
31-05-2024 10:57
Thailand’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) is introducing its "MHESI for AI" policy, aiming to empower Thais to use artificial intelligence for national development.
30-05-2024 09:41
The centre for Vietnamese studies at the Udon Thani Rajabhat University in Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand has opened its first Vietnamese language course from May 7-14.
27-05-2024 17:48
Thailand’s National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has urged the government to facilitate the country’s transition to high-tech industries to attract investors as the second largest economy in the Southeast Asia is lagging behind others in the region in terms of growth rate and foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction.
24-05-2024 10:53
Vietnam has been emerging as a significant player in the global semiconductor industry and aimed to become a key market for large-scale chip production. However, the country faces an intense competition from regional and global rivals such as South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand, each offering attractive incentives to lure semiconductor investments.
23-05-2024 08:46
Danish jewellery maker Pandora last week started construction of its $150 million factory in the southern province of Binh Duong. Pandora CEO and president Alexander Lacik talked to VIR’s Bich Ngoc about the significance of the facility, which is its first outside Thailand.
21-05-2024 19:47
KBank, one of Thailand's leading banks, and BW Industrial Development Joint Stock Company, Vietnam's leading for-rent logistics and industrial platform, have announced a strategic financial partnership aimed at propelling the country's industrial and logistics sectors to new heights.
17-05-2024 20:49
The US' duty-free tariff treatment for solar products from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, will end in June, according to an announcement by the White House on May 16.
17-05-2024 10:40
Thailand’s cabinet has approved a special 10-year visa for executives and experts working in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to support the development of targeted industries in the country.
10-05-2024 10:54
The risk of default on credit card loans rose significantly in the first quarter this year in Thailand, driven by the Bank of Thailand (BoT)'s mandate for a higher minimum payment rate.
10-05-2024 10:37
World record holder Le Van Cong won two gold medals at the World Para Powerlifting Organisation's Pattaya World Cup 2024 in Thailand.