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Not Ready: Indefinite Delay For PromptPay

A new national e-payment service set to launch on Halloween is not ready for prime time and has been pushed back into next year, though the government will begin providing some benefits through it.
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Thailand’s Hotel Industry Will Add 10,000 Rooms by 2024

BANGKOK - The Thai hotel industry is expected to grow by around 10,000 new rooms in 2024, according to Jasper Palmqvist, senior director for...

UberMoto Ignores Same Ban Ignored by GrabBike



BANGKOK — Uber’s recently launched motorcycle taxi service is ignoring the same government order to shut down extended earlier this month to competitor GrabBike.

Thailand’s 2020 Exports Expected to Shrink up to 2.4%

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thai exports this year is expected to shrink by 0.9-2.4 percent this year, said a Bangkok academic institution on Tuesday in a news briefing.

Junta Pilloried for Handling of Rail Project at Forum

BANGKOK — After the junta chief exempted the 179 billion baht, high-speed railway project from 10 laws and orders last week, questions have flown...

Gov’t Promotes Mobile Fruit Shops During Stay-At-Home Guidelines

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Ministry of Commerce on Friday introduced a fleet of mobile shops selling fruit and vegetables in response to the stay-home guidelines recommended by the Thai government in a bid to contain COVID-19.

New Industrial Estate To Link Isaan With Mekong Nations

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — A new industrial estate, currently under construction in northeastern Thailand, is primarily designed as a logistics and freight forwarding center in connection with neighboring countries, confirmed a senior government official on Monday.

Thai Rice Exports Get Boost From Global Virus Fear

BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The global COVID-19 scare has unexpectedly boosted Thai rice exports, said Chookiat Ophaswongse, president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association.

Apartment Owner Asks Pattaya Officials to Regulate Loud Bars

CHONBURI - A business owner of an apartment in Soi Wat Bunkanchanaram, Village No. 12, Nong Prue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province, complained...

JKN Gets Sued for 1 Billion for a Crypto Project, Adding Problems

BANGKOK - The JKN Global Group Public Company Limited, under the management of Ann Chakkraphong Jakrajutatip, the owner of the Miss Universe organization, faces...

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