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Day: July 8, 2025

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Advantages of staying at a resort near Patong Beach

   By Anucha Kasun PHUKET is one of Thailand’s most popular destinations, and it’s easy to see why. With stunning coastlines, vibrant nightlife, delicious food, and countless activities, it has something for everyone. At the heart of it all is Patong Beach, an energetic hub that combines beach relaxation with convenient access to entertainment, shopping, […]

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Business World News

Thai exports could take $27 billion hit from US tariffs, industry group says

  By Reuters and published by CNA THE Federation of Thai Industries on Tuesday (July 8) estimated that damage to Thai exports could reach 800 billion to 900 billion baht ($24.5 billion to $27.6 billion) from US tariffs of 36 percent, slated to start in August. Meanwhile, Asian economies prepared on Tuesday  to step up […]

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Four Pheu Thai cabinet members tipped to resign as party-listed MPs

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters FOUR PHEU THAI cabinet members are anticipated shortly to resign as party-listed MPs so they will be immediately replaced with others in effort to secure a majority of elected lawmakers for the Pheu Thai-led coalition government, no matter how meagre and precarious it could be, according to a partisan source. […]

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Move to arrest casino owner not aimed at hitting Cambodia: Minister

  JUSTICE Minister Thawee Sodsong denied the issuing of an arrest warrant for Mr. Kok An, a Cambodian national who is close to Senate President Hun Sen and is the owner of Crown Casino Resort network, is aimed at retaliating against the neighbouring country amid ongoing border tension, Amarin TV said today (July 8). The […]

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Business World News

Review 2026 budget as Thailand is facing full 36% tariff hike: Korn

  FORMER finance minister Korn Chatikavanij said in a Facebook post early this morning (July 8) that the national budget for fiscal 2026 should be reviewed as Thailand is now facing worst possible US tariff increase of 36% from August 1 as announced by US President Donald Trump a few hours earlier, Naewna newspaper said. […]

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Business World News

Thailand faces 36% hike as Trump unveils first wave of steeper US tariffs in push for deals

  By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump on Monday (July 7) began telling trade partners – among them Thailand – that sharply higher US tariffs will start Aug. 1, marking a new phase in the trade war he launched earlier this year. The 14 countries sent letters so far, […]

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