CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) aims to capitalise on the burgeoning demand for sustainability-linked loans, projected to be worth 200 billion baht (US$6 billion) among major local corporate clients within the next two years, particularly targeting the oil, gas, and energy sectors. Jason Lee, CIMBT’s head of sustainability, projects that around 300 large Thai corporations will …
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Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan and US Ambassador Robert F. Godec yesterday engaged in discussions focusing on trade tariffs and investment in high-tech sectors, aiming for strategic alignment. During their meeting yesterday, October 17, Pichai emphasised that the talks were crucial for establishing a strategic partnership and bolstering economic ties between Thailand and the US, enhancing …
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Police are searching for a man for making fake murder threats on social media, claiming he would randomly kill people at a shopping mall in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen. A Thai netizen filed a complaint with Mueang Khon Kaen Police Station after encountering a threatening post in a Facebook group for locals in Khon …
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Chon Buri Immigration officers detained a Jordanian man at a fitness centre in Pattaya for overstaying his visa by more than 490 days. The Jordanian national, 24 year old Yaha Abdel Rauof Yahya Alsakran, was apprehended on Wednesday, October 16 after being located in the Khao Phra Tamnak area of Pattaya. The arrest followed a …
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Police in Pattaya apprehended a 34 year old woman from Uzbekistan following an Interpol red notice issued for her involvement in human trafficking. The Uzbek woman, Gumi, is accused of luring young women into prostitution in Uzbekistan, according to Police Colonel Naphasapong Khositsuriyamanee, chief of the Chon Buri Immigration Bureau. Gumi fled to Thailand after Uzbek …
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Thai auto parts manufacturers for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles face significant disruption due to the rising popularity of electric vehicles (EVs), according to Tru Automotive, a supplier of auto parts under the TRW brand. Pornsak Ariyapongpairoj, Managing Director of Tru Automotive, stated that sales of parts for ICE cars are expected to decline as …
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A Thai mother suspects her baby’s grandmother of killing her one month old child at the in-laws’ home in the Nong Prue district of Chon Buri. The 28 year old mother, Am, and her husband asked the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women to investigate the death of their newborn baby, Paeng, who was only …
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