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Thailand Launches AI-Based Loan Scheme for Micro-Merchants and Unbanked Vendors

The Finance Ministry and state financial institutions have introduced the “AI Bird Whisperer Loan,” using verified sales and transaction data from the Thung Ngern app to provide loans of up to three million baht with support from the Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation.
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Amata and B.Grimm Accelerate Floating Solar and Green Energy Projects for Industrial Estates
Thailand Launches AI-Based Loan Scheme for Micro-Merchants and Unbanked Vendors
Thailand Targets 2.7 Trillion Baht in Tourism Revenue From 33 Million Foreign Visitors in 2026
Thailand Backs Gamescom Asia as Digital Economy Push Generates 270 Million Baht in Business Talks
Thai Business Leaders Call for AI, Data Center and EV Push to Strengthen Competitiveness
Siam Global House Expands Battery Storage Deployment Across Thailand
Thailand’s Healthcare Industry Combines Advanced Diagnostics With Traditional Wellness
Thailand Plans Visitor Fund to Finance Tourism Infrastructure and Foreign Tourist Insurance
Thailand FastPass Expedites 121 Billion Baht in Major Foreign Investment Projects
Chinese Golden Week Visitors Expected to Generate 11.5 Billion Baht for Thailand
Thailand Moves to Prevent Bangkok Airport Rail Link Shutdown at End of September
Thailand Warns Climate Inaction Could Cost Economy Up to 14% of GDP
Bank of Thailand and 11 Agencies Step Up Crackdown on Illicit Financial Networks
Thailand Restructures EV Excise Taxes to Favor Local Manufacturing
Betagro Marks 59th Anniversary With “Shaping Our Future” Campaign
TransNusa Launches Direct Bali-Phuket Flights
Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor Deepens Logistics and Clean-Energy Links With Xinjiang
Thailand Issues Heavy Rain and Flash Flood Warnings Through September 13
Thailand Targets 100 Billion Baht in Pharmaceutical Research Investment
Thailand Fast-Tracks 121 Billion Baht Investment Pipeline and Adds Tech IPO Incentives
Thai Brands Shift Toward Offline Marketing as Social Media Use Falls 10%
Thailand Ends VAT Exemption for Low-Value E-Commerce Imports
Thailand Says Economy Has Passed Its Low Point but Recovery Remains Fragile
Thailand Confirms 30-Day Visa-Free Entry Protocol for Indian Travellers
Thailand Proposes 3.5 Billion Baht Domestic Tourism Stimulus Ahead of Peak Season
Thailand Revises EV Tax Rules as Alternative-Energy Vehicles Reach 55% of New Sales
Thailand Plans Up to 9,000 Megawatts of Small Modular Nuclear Capacity by 2050
Thailand Approves $3.66 Billion in Strategic Investment and Launches Tech IPO Incentives
Thailand Tightens Data Centre Rules Amid $15.9 Billion Investment Boom
Thailand’s Telecom Regulator Faces Growing Backlog After 10th Consecutive Board Meeting Collapse
Thai SEC Unveils Capital-Market Overhaul With Tokenized Funds and Easier Tech IPO Rules
Thailand Revamps Eastern Economic Corridor Plan to Target Big Tech and Green Industries
Thailand Advances Entertainment Complex Plan Including Legalized Casinos
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Thailand Cuts Electricity Rates for Residents in Non-Permanent Housing
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Thailand Extends Airport Rail Link Operations Between Suvarnabhumi and Central Bangkok
Thailand to Reduce Visa-Free Stays for 60 Countries to 30 Days
AMRO Says Foreign Investment and Technology Exports Are Supporting Thailand’s Economy
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Thailand Approves 958 Billion Baht in Digital and Green Technology Investments
Finance Minister Pichai Backs Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Direction
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