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There have been a number of announcements from state agencies to do with visa policies in Thailand over the past several months that seem to have made the matter rather convoluted.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says has accepted recommendations about his government’s policy statement and will push forward all announced measures to ensure maximum benefit for the public, stressing that the government would complete its full four-year term.

The leaders of some of America’s largest banks were warned by a top US government official this week about a new artificial intelligence model from Anthropic that could lead to heightened risks of cyberattacks, according to three people briefed on the matter.

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with fee collection as proposed by Iran, together with high oil prices, is dampening the prospects for Thai exports and may push overseas shipments into contraction this year, economists say.

Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Minister Yodchanan Wongsawat has set out an ambitious vision for Thailand to “win the tech war” by achieving technological sovereignty as part of his eight strategic pillars to address national challenges through research and innovation, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors.

Industry Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has announced urgent measures to accelerate plastic recycling in Thailand as the country grapples with a shortage of plastics caused by the ongoing Israel–US conflict with Iran.

Police on Friday seized nearly 2,000 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine that was being smuggled in a pickup truck loaded onto a ferry bound for the southern tourist island of Koh Samui, at a pier in Bangkok. Four suspects were arrested.