thailand warns of dubious betting ads during euro 2024

Thailand warns of dubious betting ads during EURO 2024

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.
thailand fears growing population with metal health problems

Thailand fears growing population with metal health problems

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).
bidders interested in buying thai governments 10 year rice

Bidders interested in buying Thai government's 10-year rice

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.
vietnam among six asean countries with good economic growth maybank

Vietnam among six ASEAN countries with good economic growth: Maybank

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.
thailand looks to diversify energy sources

Thailand looks to diversify energy sources

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.
thailand intensifies ai policy to transform economy

Thailand intensifies AI policy to transform economy

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.
first vietnamese language course opens at thailands vietnamese studies centre

First Vietnamese language course opens at Thailand’s Vietnamese studies centre

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.
thailand steps up foreign investment attraction

Thailand steps up foreign investment attraction

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.
semiconductor arena can improve with tax incentives

Semiconductor arena can improve with tax incentives

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.
domestic suppliers will be key part of pandoras progression

Domestic suppliers will be key part of Pandora’s progression

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.
thailands kbank offers 44 million loan to bw

Thailand's KBank offers $44 million loan to BW

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.
us to end duty free tariffs on vietnamese solar panels

US to end duty-free tariffs on Vietnamese solar panels

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.
thailand okeys 10 year eec visa for foreigners

Thailand okeys 10-year EEC visa for foreigners

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.
thailand faces credit card default risks

Thailand faces credit card default risks

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.
vietnamese powerlifter wins world cup golds in thailand

Vietnamese powerlifter wins World Cup golds in Thailand

World record holder Le Van Cong won two gold medals at the World Para Powerlifting Organisation's Pattaya World Cup 2024 in Thailand.