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Thailand Launches First Virtual Bank as Demand for Digital Financial Services Surges

A joint venture between Krung Thai Bank, Advanced Info Service and PTT Oil and Retail has launched Thailand’s first virtual bank, attracting strong early demand for mobile lending and digital banking services.
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Lightning Strike Kills Yala FC Player During Match in Southern Thailand

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Lightning Strike Kills Yala FC Player During Match in Southern Thailand
Senate Scrutinises AI-Driven Personalised Pricing
Kasikornbank Urges Thai Businesses and Investors to Adjust Strategies for Global Economic Shifts
Thai Stock Market Gains Twenty-Six Percent in 2026 as Corporate Earnings Support Investor Confidence
Thailand Expands Aviation Links With Indonesia Through New Bangkok and Phuket Routes
Thailand’s Key Growth Drivers Remain Data Centers, AI, EV Manufacturing and Tourism Expansion
Thailand Consumer Confidence Improves for Second Consecutive Month on Tourism and Export Recovery
Foreign Investors Expected to Continue Supporting Thai Stock Market Growth
NEX Point Expands Electric Commercial Vehicle Business With Acquisition of Thai EV Company
Thailand Introduces Autonomous Vehicle Safety Standards to Support Future Manufacturing Investment
Thailand Launches First Virtual Bank as Demand for Digital Financial Services Surges
Thailand and Vietnam Target Twenty-Five Billion Dollar Trade Goal After Fifty Years of Diplomatic Relations
Thailand Welcomes Eighteen Point Five Million Foreign Tourists as Travel Recovery Strengthens
Thai Exports Rise Seventeen Percent as Global AI Demand Boosts Technology Shipments
Thailand Investment Applications Exceed One Trillion Baht as Data Centers Drive Technology Expansion
Great Wall Motor Becomes First Automaker to Complete Thailand EV 3.5 Manufacturing Requirements
Thailand Tightens Data Center Investment Rules to Protect Energy and Water Resources
Thailand Telecom Regulator Crisis Deepens as Board Walkout Halts More Than Thirty Urgent Decisions
Apple Seeks Court Order to Stop OpenAI Using Alleged Trade Secrets
Breaking With the Past: One of the World’s Smallest Countries Changes Its Name
AI Is Remaking the US Economy, From GDP Growth to iPhone Prices
Indonesia’s Free School Meals Plan Has Been Hit by Poisoning, Corruption and Cuts
Thailand Submits Bid to Host WorldPride 2030 as Government Targets Global Tourism Boost
Thailand Launches Indigenous AI and Drone Platforms for Industrial Applications
Thailand’s Foreign Investment Inflows Overtake Vietnam as Global Manufacturers Rebalance Supply Chains
Thailand’s Digital Infrastructure and Advanced Manufacturing Investment Surge Remains Key Economic Trend
Thai AirAsia Launches Heritage-Inspired Inflight Menu to Promote Thai Cuisine Globally
Thai Honda Keeps Motorcycle Prices Stable While Preparing Factory for Future EV Production
Eastern Economic Corridor Leaders Support Three-Airport Rail Link Expansion to Boost Tourism and Investment
NEX Point Approves Acquisition of Thai EV to Expand Commercial Electric Vehicle Business
Thailand Targets Higher Private Investment to Push Economic Growth Above Three Percent
Thai Capital Market Leaders Predict Stock Market Recovery as Foreign Investment Accelerates
Thailand Tourism Revenue Reaches Eight Hundred and Ninety-Six Billion Baht as Foreign Arrivals Exceed Eighteen Million
Thailand Attracts Twenty-Seven Billion Dollars in Semiconductor and Advanced Electronics Investment Applications
Thailand Approves Three Billion Dollar Data Center Expansion to Strengthen Regional Digital Hub Ambitions
US and Japan Step In to Support the Yen in Rare Joint Intervention
The AI Pricing Problem: Companies Cannot Predict Their Own Bills
Apple’s OpenAI Lawsuit Becomes a Public Fight Over AI Hardware
UK Man Jailed After Keeping His Mother’s Body in a Freezer and Claiming £78,000
A SpaceX Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon — and Scientists Hope to Watch
Thailand Tightens Corporate Rules to Prevent Illegal Foreign Nominee Ownership Structures
Thailand Welcomes Millions of International Visitors Despite Tourism Slowdown From Regional Travel Challenges
Thailand Attracts Record Investment Applications as High-Tech Industries Drive New Growth
Thailand Opens New Sadao Border Checkpoint to Strengthen Trade and Tourism With Malaysia
Tomorrowland Thailand Sells Out Initial Ticket Release as Global Demand Surges
Thailand Launches Domestic Tourism Stimulus With Hotel Subsidies and Digital Spending Vouchers
Healthcare and Wellness Remain Key Growth Industries
Bangkok Accelerates Green Transport and Urban Connectivity
Long-Haul Travel Continues to Support Thailand's Tourism Recovery
Thailand Emerges as a Regional Hub for Advanced Technology Investment
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