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The government will roll out a package of stimulus measures as "New Year gifts", including tax rebates for shoppers, reductions in land and building taxes, and property transaction fees to boost public consumption and the economy over the coming year.

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Tax rebates, reductions approved as 'New Year gifts'

The cabinet on Tuesday approved tax rebates for shoppers and cut land and building tax as well as property transaction fees, describing it as a combined New Year gift for the people and economic stimulus.

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Thailand aims high for 2037

The government has approved a blueprint for higher education development as part of efforts to steer Thailand to become a developed country by 2037.

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Cabinet okays latest national logistics plan

The cabinet on Tuesday approved the new national logistics development plan (2023-27), aiming to reduce logistics costs to 5% of the country's GDP from 13.8% in 2021.

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Government pushes economic zone promotion

The government vows to move ahead with plans to promote 10 existing special economic zones (SEZs) in 10 provinces in an effort to decentralise development and growth, as well as lure investment to the provinces.

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Govt boasts net revenue exceeded target by 151 billion baht

The government announced on Tuesday its net revenue in the 2022 fiscal year exceeded its target by more than 151 billion baht.

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Thai-Saudi pacts set to enhance relations

Three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on strengthening relations between Thailand and Saudi Arabia will be signed during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, deputy government spokesman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Tuesday.

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Thailand eyes closer Saudi ties in Prince’s first official visit

Thailand and Saudi Arabia are set to sign agreements to elevate diplomatic and investment ties, when Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman makes the first official visit by a top Saudi royal family member to the Southeast Asian country in more than three decades.

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Naga named as national symbol

The naga, a mythical snake, has been designated as one of Thailand's national symbols, government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Tuesday.

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Prayut orders Ayutthaya to be flood ready

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is confident the three industrial estates in Ayutthaya are well-prepared to protect themselves against flooding in the province, deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said on Wednesday.

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Ayutthaya industrial estates 'well protected' from flooding

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is confident the three industrial estates in Ayutthaya are well-prepared to protect themselves against the ongoing flooding in the province, deputy government spokesman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Wednesday.

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New statue of late king unveiled in park

Their Majesties the King and Queen will on Thursday preside over a royal ceremony to mark the unveiling of a statue of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great installed at the new Chalerm Phrakiat Park in Dusit district in remembrance of the late King.

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Cabinet reiterates BoT has free rein for its duties

The government has pledged it will not intervene in the central bank's handling of inflation, interest rates and the baht's movement, instead asking the Finance Ministry to provide additional information to the bank.

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Unsafe abortion prevention added to national healthcare system

The government has added unsafe abortion prevention services to the national healthcare system, to assist Thai women of all ages who find it necessary to terminate their pregnancy.

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Covid to be excluded from banned diseases for visitors

The cabinet on Tuesday approved a ministerial regulation to exclude Covid-19 from the list of illnesses that prevent entry to Thailand, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said.

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Govt plans to end new HIV cases by 2030

Thailand plans to launch an online programme aimed at enhancing public access to HIV testing and HIV/Aids treatment while setting an ambitious goal to see no new HIV infections by 2030.

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Cabinet okays draft pact with Mongolia

The cabinet yesterday approved a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up a Joint Trade Committee (JTC) between Thailand and Mongolia, aiming to expand bilateral trade to US$100 million in 2027.

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Thailand targets $11 billion tourism revenue in H2 as COVID controls ease

Thailand aims to generate 400 billion baht ($11 billion) in tourism revenue in the second half of the year, the government said on Tuesday, as the tropical holiday destination welcomes back more visitors after pandemic-induced border controls.

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Govt targets B400bn from tourist rush in second half

The government expects to net about 400 billion baht from a surge in foreign tourist arrivals in the second half as leisure travellers return to the country following the easing of most Covid curbs.

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Govt offering free birth control pills

The government is providing free birth control pills via the Pao Tang app in a bid to reduce unwanted pregnancies, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek says.

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Unused land faces state seizure

Landlords are being urged to make use of undeveloped land to avoid long-unused properties being seized under the Land Code.

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Ousted leader to leave next week

Ex-Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will reportedly leave Thailand to return to the island nation next week.

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Unforgivable absenteeism

With one short Facebook post, deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek showed her contempt for the political shenanigans being played by some MPs who have decided that absconding from their duties is the best way to bend parliament to their will.

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Southern museum eyes multiculturalism

The Museum of Islamic Cultural Heritage and Al-Quran Learning Center will provide a window to the far South as a multicultural melting pot through the pages of the holy text, observers say.

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New zoo gets B4.3bn funding

A second and final tranche of the government's budget worth 4.3 billion baht has been disbursed to build a new zoo that will replace Dusit Zoo in Bangkok, which closed four years ago, according to deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek.

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