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Thailand May Ease Overseas Income Tax Rules Amid Global Changes
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 15 February 2025
Task Force Launched to Tackle Substandard Product Influx File photo for reference only In a robust move to ensure consumer safety and uphold market standards, Thailand’s Commerce Ministry has initiated a task force dedicated to combating the influx of subpar products nationwide. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1351843-task-force-launched-to-tackle-substandard-product-influx/ -
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BBC with a brutal takedown of Ukrainian hopes
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Task Force Launched to Tackle Substandard Product Influx
File photo for reference only In a robust move to ensure consumer safety and uphold market standards, Thailand’s Commerce Ministry has initiated a task force dedicated to combating the influx of subpar products nationwide. This initiative is spearheaded by Deputy Commerce Minister Napintorn Srisunpang, who highlighted a sector-wide crackdown on imported goods, particularly those purchased online. Between September and December 2024, the authorities have already undertaken legal measures in 21,227 instances, with reported damages reaching a staggering 1.14 billion baht. This effort has led to the seizure of various items, including supplements, food, medicines, medical equipment, cosmetics, electrical appliances, and power banks. Minister Napintorn outlined plans for short- and long-term strategies, emphasising an increase in both the frequency and rigour of product inspections. This development follows the third assembly of the Subcommittee on Promoting Thai SMEs and Addressing Low-Quality Imported Goods, which agreed to launch the task force with a clear mandate to address violations of product standards and foreign ownership laws across the nation. The meeting also assessed proposals from the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), which urged the government to tighten commerce regulations and bolster support for local enterprises. Key areas highlighted by the FTI include stricter enforcement of product labelling laws, regulation of e-commerce platforms, and offering more considerable support for domestic manufacturers. The FTI has called for enhanced countermeasures, a revision of tariff rates, and the implementation of mandatory labelling for children's clothing—whether domestic or imported—to protect consumer interests. These proposals, aimed at broader oversight and improved quality control, are set to be presented to the main committee for further discussion and potential action. Minister Napintorn stated that businesses should anticipate possible regulatory changes, as the Office of the Consumer Protection Board is actively evaluating measures to ensure both consumer safety and minimise business disruption. This includes mandatory labelling considerations which would significantly impact market operations. In conjunction with these efforts, partnerships with online platforms have begun, aimed at enhancing the quality control of products sold in digital marketplaces. This task force represents a decisive step in Thailand’s ongoing commitment to ensuring that only high-quality products reach consumers while simultaneously supporting local industry growth, reported Bangkok Post. -- 2025-02-15 -
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Georgetown Student Revealed as Daughter of Senior Hamas Adviser
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BBC with a brutal takedown of Ukrainian hopes
It's good to see some common sense on here. I especially liked the bit "Schrödinger’s cat was a thought experiment to highlight the absurdity of certain quantum interpretations—not to flat-out disprove them." Even a simple wikipedia search say that. I recently had cause to research that very subject.
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