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YouTube Views Surge 20%
September 16, 2020
Time spent watching YouTube in Thailand surged more than 20% in the first six months compared with the same period last year, with a considerable rise in time spent watching comedy videos, says YouTube Thailand.
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Thai Cabinet Approves 'Special Tourist Visa' for Long-Staying Visitors
September 16, 2020
The policy is expected to become effective after the official announcement and will be available until 30 September, 2021.
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Thai Automakers Applaud Landmark ASEAN Accord to Ease Test Rules
September 15, 2020
Thailand's automobile industry has welcomed a landmark accord by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that skirts testing regulations imposed by some importing nations, a move seen to benefit the largest automaking country in the region.
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Mekong-US Partnership Heralds United Future
September 15, 2020
The United States launched the new Mekong-US Partnership, which will build on decades of collaboration and $3.5 billion (110 billion baht) in US assistance provided under the Lower Mekong Initiative over the past 11 years.
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ASEAN's Easing of Vehicle Test Rules to Mostly Benefit Thai Automakers
September 15, 2020
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will dispense with the testing for cars already tested and certified by the production country.
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Cabinet Approves Long-Term Tourist Visas
September 15, 2020
The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to allow in foreign tourists who agree to 14-day quarantine and stay for at least 90 days, to help the flagging economy.
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Thailand Mulls Path Linking Indian and Pacific Oceans
September 14, 2020
For decades, Thailand had an ambitious plan of dredging a canal through the country’s narrowest point to link the Indian and the Pacific Oceans, bypassing the Strait of Malacca and potentially cutting travel time by five days.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Likely This Year
September 12, 2020
With Thailand expected to begin human trials of its potential coronavirus vaccine this year, the Ministry of Public Health will seek the cabinet’s approval for a 3-billion-baht budget to support vaccine development and technology transfer in the country.
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NESDC to Reboot Thai Canal Plan
September 11, 2020
The state planning unit looks set to host public hearings and begin new feasibility studies of the so-called Thai Canal or 9A canal route and a double-track railway linking Chumphon and Ranong.
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