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Your horoscope for Jan 16-22
Read more: Your horoscope for Jan 16-22Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post’s famously accurate fortune teller. Let’s see how you will fare this week and beyond.
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Whither populism?
Read more: Whither populism?Compared with the previous election, when some parties promised to distribute hundreds of billions of baht in cash and others pledged infrastructure projects worth trillions, the level of populism in campaign pledges during this election appears to have declined, which academics see as a positive development.
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TAT targets luxury and wellness tourism
Read more: TAT targets luxury and wellness tourismThai tourism authorities will no longer promote cheap tour packages to compete with neighbouring countries, instead focusing on high-potential segments such as health and wellness, luxury travel and sustainable tourism, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
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Listed banks’ interest income expected to slip
Read more: Listed banks’ interest income expected to slipThe net interest income (NII) of listed banks is expected to decline significantly in the third quarter of this year, weighed down by the Bank of Thailand’s policy rate cuts totalling one percentage point over the past 12 months.
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Army pledges to build border wall
Read more: Army pledges to build border wallThe First Army Region has pledged to act on the initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Krom Phra Srisavangavadhana by building a “Thai-Cambodian border wall” and accelerating the construction of safety shelters.
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Thailand joins US in online scam fight
Read more: Thailand joins US in online scam fightThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement confirming Thailand’s readiness to cooperate with the United States in efforts to dismantle transnational online scam networks operating across Southeast Asia.
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Big firms targeted in illegal nominee use
Read more: Big firms targeted in illegal nominee useThe Department of Business Development (DBD) is adjusting its work procedures for its nominee crackdown, focusing on large businesses and proposing a new committee chaired by the deputy prime minister.
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Co-pay scheme expects 900,000 stores
Read more: Co-pay scheme expects 900,000 storesThe government kicked off retail shop registration yesterday for the “Khon La Khrueng Plus” co-payment scheme, expecting participation from at least 900,000 stores and an estimated 88 billion baht in economic circulation.
