Tourism stimulus likely to be postponed until April
The government’s planned “Thai Tiew Thai Plus” domestic tourism stimulus scheme is likely to be postponed until April next year, amid concerns that staging a promotion during the high season starting in October would have limited economic benefits.
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Ex-minister Vorapak named in US sanctions push
Former deputy finance minister Vorapak Tanyawong is among 26 people and two companies targeted by US lawmakers for sanctions against figures linked to Southeast Asian financial scam gangs.
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Scammers ‘moving through Thailand to new base in Malaysia’
Police say they have detected a network set up to smuggle scammers through Thailand to Malaysia, as they attempt to flee crackdowns elsewhere in Southeast Asia.
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Haze from Indonesia's fires reaches southern Thailand
Smog from Indonesia's wildfires has reached Thailand's southern province of Songkhla, with major populated areas reporting PM2.5 levels at unhealthy concentrations mostly in the morning and evening.
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Gold price may dip with Fed rate hike
Markets increasingly anticipate the Federal Reserve will hike US interest rates by 0.25% this week, potentially pressuring the global gold price to slide by as much as US$100 an ounce, say pundits.
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Ambassador to Thailand plays down anti-Israeli protests
Thailand has long been welcoming to Israelis in a way some other countries have not, and Israel's ambassador wants it to stay that way, after several anti-Israeli protests and disputes involving tourists.
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