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Bangkok (VNA) - The Thai government has decided to waive personal income tax for foreign actors when working in Thailand in the next five years, in a fresh bid to attract foreign crews to the country. Deputy Government Spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said on June 21 that the tax incentive is part of the government’s efforts to develop the country’s soft power. Thailand earned an average of 3.5 billion THB a year from foreign film crews from 2017 to 2021, with the revenue increasing to 5 billion THB last year. Incentives provided to foreign film crews include cash rebates of 15-20% of the expenses incurred in Thailand, with limits capped at 75 million THB, said Rachada adding that actors have been required to pay personal income tax while they were working in Thailand , despite the fact that they have to pay personal income taxes in their home countries as well. With the income tax exemption, Thailand expects to gain an average of 3.5 billion THB in revenue per annum … [Read more...] about Thailand to exempt income tax for foreign actors

Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - Thailand is speeding up its plan to manufacture electric vehicles (EVs) for domestic use by 2023. Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha declared the government’s objective to accelerate EV assembly at a seminar organised by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) this week. The announcement comes after the Prime Minister met with Young Liu, CEO and Chairman of Foxconn Technology Group, who announced plans to start EV assembly in Thailand within a year. During the seminar, the Prime Minister emphasised the importance of developing the EV industry as a key factor in transitioning the Thai economy to the bio-, circular, and green economic model. He urged cooperation from all sides to help push the economy during this period of uncertainties and conflicts. In addition to speeding up promotions, the government will push to produce key components such as batteries, traction motors, AC/DC converters, portable EV chargers, electrical circuit breakers, … [Read more...] about Thailand to speed up EV production plans

Shipping containers are loaded onto an international freighter at the Bangkok Port.(Photo bangkokpost.com) Bangkok - The weaker baht is expected to boost the Thai economy and increase real GDP of the country by 0.4 percent, but not all manufacturers will reap the benefits, according to the Industry Ministry of Thailand. The ministry said that industries such as steel, medicine and oil, which depend greatly on the import of raw materials and have few exports, will bear the brunt of the baht depreciation. Manufacturers will experience varying outcomes as the value of the baht decreases, but overall the Thai economy will benefit, said Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit. The baht fell to 34.46 against the US dollar on June 7, down from 33.38 baht on December 30 last year. Director-General of the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) Thongchai Chawalitpichaet said if the value of the baht weakens by 5 percent, real GDP will grow by 0.4 percent. The real GDP is a measure … [Read more...] about Thailand: weaker baht helps exports

Bus service from Nakhon Phanom, Thailand (Photo: Laotiantimes.com) Vientiane (VNA) – Thailand is discussing with Laos and Vietnam the opening of bus routes connecting popular destinations of the three countries, according to news website laotiantimes.com. The website said the Thai government has approved expediting negotiations to open a bus route connecting three countries via route R12 from Nakhon Phanom, Thailand to Thakhek, Laos and on to Ha Tinh, Vietnam. The distance from Nakhon Phanom to Ha Tinh is about 300km. The Thai Ministry of Transport says it is doing what it can to expedite the route-opening process, including asking that Laos host the second Trilateral Working Group Meeting as soon as possible in order to discuss the service model and make formal agreements. The three cities are especially attractive to tourists, with local arts and culture attractions, temples, and sacred sites, as well as natural wonders such as waterfalls, mountains, and … [Read more...] about Bus route connecting Thailand-Laos-Vietnam in discussion

Illustrate image (Photo: thainews.prd.go.th) Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - Using the popularity of homegrown "boys’ love" (BL) productions as an attraction, Thailand has launched a campaign to attract international tourists , particularly Japanese tourists. According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the campaign was launched in June at the Mini Thai Festival in Osaka, Japan. Two booths were set up by video distributors in the "Thai BL" corner, attracting a large crowd that was also there to view Thai street food stalls and a Muay Thai exhibition . The productions, known as "Y series" in Thailand — a reference to the Japanese "yaoi" fiction that features relationships between male characters and served as the inspiration for BL dramas — were once viewed with prejudice but have since gained acceptance due to their potential to serve as cultural exports. When the TAT’s Osaka office offered eight participants a trial tour, partially funded by the office, to BL … [Read more...] about Thailand kickstarts tourism campaign through “BL Dramas”

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan meets Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai on June 23. (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan had meetings with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai, the President of the Vietnam - Thailand Friendship Association, and executives of AMATA, Siam Piwat and Central Groups on June 23 within the framework of her visit to Thailand to attend the Global Summit of Women (GSW) 2022. The Thai official spoke highly of Vietnam's participation at the summit in Thailand , saying it reflects Vietnam's support for Thailand's host role, and respect for gender equality, making an important contribution to the success of the event. investment opportunities. Vice President welcomed AMATA's development plans and informed him that Vietnam has issued a strategy on attracting foreign direct investment in the 2021-2030 period which encourages invesment in environmentally friendly … [Read more...] about Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan active in Thailand

Jujitsu Đào Hồng Sơn of Việt Nam wins a gold from the Jujitsu World Cup Beach 2022 on June 23 in Thailand. Photo from Đào Hồng Sơn Facebook HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam won four golds on the first day of competition at the Jujitsu International Federation World Cup Beach 2022, on June 23 on Jomtien Beach, Pattaya, Thailand. SEA Games champion Đào Hồng Sơn made the most remarkable victories with all three wins by submission in the men's U56kg. "It was a hard-working day. But the result was so sweet, with three submission wins. Thank you for watching and encouraging me," Sơn posted on his Facebook page. Earlier, world champion Phùng Thị Huệ secured gold in the women's U45kg category. Hoàng Thị Nhật Quế won the women's U70kg class and Phạm Trí Dũng topped the men's U69kg pool. The Vietnamese team also brought home one silver by Phạm Lê Hoàng Linh in the men's U85kg and 11 bronze medals. On the last day, athletes will vie for medals in the men's and women's team events. Việt … [Read more...] about VN jujitsu fighters win four golds at ‘beach world cup’

After five years, Beyond has 33 full-time employees and more than 3,000 part-time employees working in different cities across the country in various marketing fields such as brand communication, commerce, and offline and online marketing. Besides this, the company also produces and organises large and small events for domestic and international customers and partners. Beyond Communication’s representatives at the SME100 Awards 2021 ceremony Instead of separating offline and online marketing activities, Beyond has combined them into a unified whole, creating campaigns into valuable and effective 360-degree marketing circles that offer actual and distinct value for each customer. Despite starting as a startup, Beyond has continuously strived to achieve a growth rate of 20-30 per cent per year for the past five years, both in terms of company capacity and total revenue from the projects. All are reflected transparently through the results of financial and business … [Read more...] about Beyond Communication to win the SME100 Awards 2021

Dao Hong Son of Vietnam wins a gold from the Jujitsu World Cup Beach 2022 on June 23 in Thailand. (Photo from Dao Hong Son Facebook) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – Vietnam won four golds on the first day of competition at the Jujitsu International Federation World Cup Beach 2022, on June 23 on Jomtien Beach, Pattaya, Thailand. SEA Games champion Dao Hong Son made the most remarkable victories with all three wins by submission in the men's U56kg. "It was a hard-working day. But the result was so sweet, with three submission wins. Thank you for watching and encouraging me," Son posted on his Facebook page. Earlier, world champion Phung Thi Hue secured gold in the women's U45kg category. Hoang Thi Nhat Que won the women's U70kg class and Pham Tri Dung topped the men's U69kg pool. The Vietnamese team also brought home one silver by Pham Le Hoang Linh in the men's U85kg and 11 bronze medals. On the last day, athletes will vie for medals in the men's and women's team … [Read more...] about Vietnamese jujitsu fighters win four golds at ‘beach world cup’

Hanoi Metro, the operator of Hanoi’s Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line, posted losses of over VND63.7 billion (US$2.7 million), inclusive of VND12.2 billion ($525,000) in corporate management costs, in 2021 since the metro line was put into service in November last year. The firm had already been operating at a deficit given the VND22.7 billion ($976,120) loss it incurred in 2020, prior to the metro line’s inauguration. According to its 2021 audited financial report, Hanoi Metro earned just VND5.3 billion ($228,220) from ride fares for the Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line. During the year, its income from financial activities jumped 133 percent from 2020 to VND2.1 billion ($90,400). Its expenses, however, amounted to more than VND58.9 billion ($2.5 million), including VND43.7 billion ($1.88 million) in labor costs. This loss, plus its corporate management costs of VND12.2 billion, took Hanoi Metro’s total losses for the year to VND63.7 billion in 2021. Hanoi Metro’s total losses … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s first metro line posts over $2.7mn loss in 2021 audited financial report