DE FACTO Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra said today (Apr. 8) in advising his daughter/Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra regarding negotiating with US about the 36% tariff President Donald Trump has imposed on Thailand he mentioned that the Thai side could reduce the levy to 0% but it must be 0 for both sides, Thai
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PM: Virtual model of collapsed building being made to find the cause
PRIME MINISTER Paetongtarn Shinawatra said today (Apr. 8) that four educational institutions will be collaborating with the Department of Public Works & Town and Country Planning in creating a virtual model of the State Audit building that collapsed during March 28 earthquake to pinpoint the cause with the result expected in 90 days, Thai
Read moreCasino bill indefinitely put off
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra confirmed today (Apr. 8) legislation to open casinos under entertainment complex projects in certain tourist spots is being indefinitely put on hold amidst sustained, predetermined opposition from within parliament and without. Nevertheless, the prime minister, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, stopped short
Read moreChina denounces as ‘blackmail’ Trump’s threat to ratchet tariffs by a further 50%
By Agencies and published by CNA Beijing – China decried as “blackmail” on Tuesday (Apr. 8) US President Donald Trump’s threat to add a further tariff of 50 percent on its goods, after he demanded that Beijing withdraw its plans for counter-tariffs. If neither side blinks and Trump sticks to his plans, total new
Read moreCrisis-hit Thai tourism staring down an abyss
LED by sharp drops in its two top source-markets, Thailand ended the January- March first quarter with 9.5 million arrivals, an anemic 1.91% increase over the 9.37 million in the first quarter of 2024. Most disturbing is the downward trend from a high of 3,709,102 arrivals in January to 3,119,445 in February and 2,720,457 in
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