Thailand is developing a comprehensive trade strategy in response to the United States’ decision to raise tariffs under the Trump administration, a move expected to impact key Thai export sectors. With the new duties aimed at reducing the U.S. trade deficit and encouraging domestic manufacturing, Thai officials are seeking to avoid the setbacks faced by […]
Bangkok, April 6, 2025 — Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra made a somber visit to the rubble of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building in Chatuchak district on Sunday evening, offering support to rescue teams and pledging accountability for the disaster that has shaken Thailand’s reputation for infrastructure safety. Two Bodies Recovered as SAO Building […]
Bangkok, April 2025 – Thailand’s iconic Songkran festival is set to unleash a 3.9 billion USD economic tsunami next week, with projections suggesting the 2025 celebrations will be the most lucrative in history. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) forecasts 476,000 international visitors and 4.4 million domestic trips during the core festival dates (April 12-16), […]
Search and recovery efforts continue at the site of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district, where rescue teams have now entered their tenth day of operations following the March 28 earthquake in Myanmar. The under-construction structure, intended to exceed 30 floors, suffered a total collapse after the quake, resulting in […]
The US administration has readjusted tariff rates on Thailand back to the original figure, as fears of a trade war caused Thai shares to decline on Friday. Thailand to Negotiate with U.S. Over Trump’s New Tariffs, Says PM Paetongtarn The latest tariff annex released by the White House on Thursday indicated that reciprocal tariffs imposed […]
Bangkok, April 3 – Thailand is preparing to engage in negotiations with the United States to address the steep new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced on Thursday. FTI calls on government to maintain 80% tariff on imported cars The U.S. administration unveiled sweeping trade measures this week, including a […]
Thai authorities are intensifying investigations into two Chinese companies linked to the construction of the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok, with scrutiny expanding to dozens of related firms over potential legal violations, the Ministry of Commerce revealed Thursday. DSI suspects proxy shareholdings in Chinese builder of collapsed skyscraper Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan confirmed […]
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt expressed renewed hope today that survivors may still be trapped beneath the wreckage of the collapsed State Audit Office building after a woman’s voice was detected deep within the rubble. Scan shows possible survivors in depths of collapsed Bangkok skyscraper Rescue workers, who had been using heavy machinery to clear massive […]
