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Joint initiative offers free AI access to students
Read more: Joint initiative offers free AI access to studentsThe Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) has partnered with Google Cloud to offer free access to artificial intelligence (AI) tools in its Google AI Pro package to students for personal use for a full year.
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Subdued Loy Krathong tipped to generate B6.5bn in tourism revenue
Read more: Subdued Loy Krathong tipped to generate B6.5bn in tourism revenueThe Loy Krathong festival on Wednesday will generate about 6.54 billion baht in tourism revenue, with about 1.91 million Thai tourists expected to participate nationwide, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
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Tourism tax stimulus on the cards for low season
Read more: Tourism tax stimulus on the cards for low seasonThe Revenue Department is considering tax measures to stimulate tourism during the low season, potentially allowing individuals to deduct up to 15,000 baht in travel expenses from their taxable income.
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Talks depend on truce in border altercation
Read more: Talks depend on truce in border altercationThough the US has already reached trade agreements with many countries, Thailand’s negotiations with Washington remain complicated in the final phase as President Donald Trump says a Thailand-Cambodia truce is a condition for resuming trade talks.
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Thai govt tells the world Cambodia broke ceasefire agreement
Read more: Thai govt tells the world Cambodia broke ceasefire agreementThe Thai government on Tuesday complained to the international community, accusing Cambodia of continued and indiscriminate attacks on Thai soil after their ceasefire agreement came in to effect at midnight.
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Bangkok residential market slumps to a 20-year nadir
Read more: Bangkok residential market slumps to a 20-year nadirCompetition for land purchases in Greater Bangkok has slowed as housing inventory rises, sales decline, and developers pivot to clearing unsold stock to generate cash amid the worst market conditions in two decades.
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Trump eyes ‘world tariff’ of 15-20% for most countries
Read more: Trump eyes ‘world tariff’ of 15-20% for most countriesTURNBERRY, Scotland – US President Donald Trump said on Monday most trading partners that do not negotiate separate trade deals would soon face tariffs of 15% to 20% on their exports to the United States, well above the broad 10% tariff he imposed in April.
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Thailand and Cambodia agree truce after five days of fighting
Read more: Thailand and Cambodia agree truce after five days of fightingPUTRAJAYA – Thailand and Cambodia’s leaders agreed to an “unconditional” ceasefire on Monday, after five days of combat along their jungle-clad frontier that has killed at least 36 people.
