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PES: Forest-saving scheme where beneficiaries pay nature back
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
Understanding PES: An economic tool to protect forests and curb burning by having beneficiaries pay for ecosystem services
Army defends lèse-majesté charges against American academic
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
Thai Army defends lèse-majesté case against US academic Paul Chambers as opposition claims it risks harming Thai–US trade talks.
Parks dept launches E-Ticket to curb fee fraud October 15
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation is set to fully implement the E-Ticket system in marine national parks starting October 15. The system will also be expanded to cover major terrestrial parks to reduce revenue leakage and enhance transparency in fee collection.
World Bank’s slashing of Thailand GDP forecast to 1.6% is premature: Finance Ministry
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat on Tuesday addressed the World Bank’s recent decision to slash Thailand’s 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast from 2.9% to 1.6%, calling the downgrade premature.
M81 motorway open to motorists free of charge for ten days next month
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
The M81 motorway will be free for motorists from May 3–12 to attend the Samburi Kaset Fair in Kanchanaburi.
6 Global casino giants eye Thailand’s Entertainment Complex
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
IAG reports that six global casino giants, led by GEG, Melco, and MGM, are ready to bid for Thailand's Entertainment Complex project, while Crown, Bally's, and Peermont have withdrawn to focus on their domestic markets.
LGBTQIA+ community emerges as Thailand’s new economic powerhouse, generating over THB 152 billion
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
The study projects an influx of 4 million LGBTQIA+ tourists, contributing 152 billion baht and raising Thailand’s GDP by 0.3%.
Rumors of Narathiwat dam collapsing debunked as fake news
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
Authorities emphasized that the earthquake in the U.S. has no direct impact on Thailand, as the two countries lie on separate tectonic plates and are geographically distant.