THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 26 Sep 2019

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Legalising ride-hailing services a god-send to economy, study shows

By THE NATION

 

Dr Suthikorn Kingkaew

 

Ride-hailing services contributed Bt21 billion to the Thai economy last year, a contribution that is expected to reach Bt120 billion by 2025, according to a study conducted by Thammasat Consulting Networking and Coaching Centre (CONC Thammasat).

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125577-legalising-ride-hailing-services-a-god-send-to-economy-study-shows/

 

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Brexit, US-China trade war high on agenda of War Room session

By THE NATION

 

Photo credit: BBC

 

The Commerce Ministry will discuss two key issues at the next War Room session scheduled for October 7

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125578-brexit-us-china-trade-war-high-on-agenda-of-war-room-session/

 

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llegal imports of fish blamed for dropping prices

By The Nation

 

 

Dr Thanaporn Sriyakul, Department of Fisheries’ adviser for Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, said that his special unit uncovered an illegal shipment of snapper fish in the southern province of Satun earlier this month.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125579-llegal-imports-of-fish-blamed-for-dropping-prices/

 

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800,000 travellers keen to ‘Eat, Shop, Spend’

By The Nation

 

 

Early results from the government’s “Eat, Shop, Spend” scheme to encourage tourists to support local businesses by rewarding them with vouchers indicate that most registering travellers are of working age.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125580-800000-travellers-keen-to-‘eat-shop-spend’/

 

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Commerce Ministry cooks up rice-price guarantee criteria

By The Nation

 

Wichai Phochanakit

 

The Commerce Ministry’s Department of Internal Trade has set price guarantee criteria for five types of rice for the 2018-2019 growing season and assured farmers they’ll get the money from the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives promptly.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1125582-commerce-ministry-cooks-up-rice-price-guarantee-criteria/

 

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