‘Show Pow’ event promotes Thailand’s soft power on fashion
More than 100 brands of apparel, handicrafts, beauty products, gems and jewellery are being showcased in the “Show Pow” event at Emsphere shopping mall in Bangkok in a bid to…
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Major Thai banks gear up for New Year with billions in cash reserves
5 top banks have set aside over 154 billion baht in reserves for festive spending, while the central bank will also earmark 80 billion baht to meet higher demand for cash.
Top social media trends in Thailand for 2024
This year, several trends in Thailand captivated public attention across entertainment, politics, and social issues.
Businesses in Thailand warned not to use open AI to prevent data leaks
Noting that AI plays an important role in boosting efficiency and reducing costs, experts warned that using this technology carelessly could have serious impacts.
Thai PM Paetongtarn’s government named ‘pampered by dad’ in annual tradition
Paetongtarn’s administration has been nicknamed “government pampered by Dad”, a reference to her father, former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. Reporters noted Thaksin’s adoration…
Thailand seeks to up Michelin-star status with Thai Select initiative
The goal is to elevate the Thai Select brand to Michelin-star status by increasing the number of restaurants and products that bear the logo and by enforcing more stringent…
National poll measures Thais’ main irritants in 2024
A poll on “What issues are you tired of in 2024?” by the National Institute of Development Administration was conducted nationwide among 1,310 people aged above 18 years on…
Thailand opens emergency centre after cholera outbreak in Myanmar
Opas Karnkawinpong, permanent secretary at the Public Health Ministry, said the forward EOC was set up in Tak as the northern province was at high risk from the spillover of the…
Plastic shopping bags turned into giant bear doll in Chiang Mai
The bear is a highlight of the Roi Jai Rak garden, which is part of the Roi Jai Rak project carried out by the Mae Fah Lung Foundation in Tambon Tha Ton of Mae Ai, whose goal is…
Bangladesh calls on Myanmar to address the ongoing crisis in the Rakhine state and its borders
Bangladeshi Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain conveyed this message to Myanmar during an informal consultation held on Thursday in Thailand.