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Thailand’s export growth slows as US tariffs bite
Read more: Thailand’s export growth slows as US tariffs biteThailand’s exports grew at the slowest pace in nearly a year in August due to the impact of US tariffs, which is expected to be more pronounced from September to December, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
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Phuket real estate cools in first half
Read more: Phuket real estate cools in first halfPhuket’s condo and villa market cooled markedly in the first half of 2025, with both new launches and sales contracting by more than 50% from the same period in 2024, after two consecutive years of peak new supply in 2023–24.
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Thailand expands universal healthcare to include hormone therapy for LGBTQ+
Read more: Thailand expands universal healthcare to include hormone therapy for LGBTQ+The Ministry of Public Health has approved a 145-million-baht healthcare benefit to provide gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender and gender-diverse individuals under the country’s 30-baht universal healthcare scheme.