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On September 24, the current House term will have 180 days left, therefore election campaigning can begin. Despite the election season starting a week from now, many political parties have already begun staging rallies, issuing official declarations, and stirring up support for their parties and candidates. Bhumjaithai Party lambasted Democrat Party on rubber price. Politics has been at the forefront of the headlines in recent months due to the term limits of suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. In Thailand’s northern and northeastern provinces, where they’ve usually done well, the Pheu Thai Party has been conducting rallies ahead of election season. The Election Commission announced Monday that parties and candidates can begin campaigning. If the House is dissolved before 180 days, campaigning can begin immediately until the following election. Several candidates for offices up to and including prime minister have been anticipated or announced. The Organic Act’s Section 68 outlines when…

Chinese shrines are getting ready for the festival with the aid of city employees and volunteers. The Ma Song during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival is well-known. With swords, knives, and spikes, these spiritual adherents will self-mutilate by slicing their cheeks and tongues. Masks must also be worn at all times by participants. Administrators of the shrines will be in charge of implementing the regulations, according to Chantana Sittiphan of the Phuket Provincial Office of the Ministry of Culture. The Ma Song are accompanied by aides who wipe up their blood and pat them down with towels to prevent them from catching fire from the numerous fireworks being launched. Up until October 4, they will take place each day of the festival. In order to ensure that all shrine managers were aware of the guidelines that shrines must adhere to during the festival, Phuket’s Vice Governor Pichet convened a news conference.…

With the quicker product rollout, taking place in September rather than October as happened in previous years, Com 7 expects its revenue in the third quarter to be higher than last year. Hype was intense yesterday for the launch of the iPhone 14 lineup in Thailand, with fans flocking to stores, buoyed by Apple’s promotion of the country to its first tier for new products. Customers now tend to choose an instalment payment plan of 24-36 months for an iPhone, rather than 10 months. Local pre-bookings for Apple’s iconic smartphones indicated an overwhelming response. Although the prices of the new lineup are relatively higher because of the weaker baht, sales received a boost from discounts offered by mobiles operators, point redemptions and longer instalment payment periods, said Mr Paramate. Consumers want handsets with a higher memory storage capacity of 512 gigabytes or 1 terabyte, larger displays and advanced features, including…

Nevertheless, the majority of the passengers were vacationers taking advantage of the long weekend. In order to visit Hat Yai, Songkhla, and the other southern regions, Malaysians frequently make brief trips into Thailand. The new routes and bridge will make travel for Malaysians much simpler. The “Sawadee Special,” which leaves Hat Yai at 11.30 am and returns to Kuala Lumpur shortly after midnight, will bring people who were transported to Thailand on Thursday night back in time for work on Monday. The Malaysian three-day weekend and a gathering of officials from the Ministry of Public Health that fell on the weekend were both fully booked through Sunday, according to the chairman of the Hat Yai Songkhla Hotels Association. The packed train cars gave the nearby hotels a much-needed boost. The train is special. We would like to see dependable service. That would be advantageous since it would give train travelers…

The Bank of Thailand reports that earlier this year, Thailand’s foreign reserves fell from $278 to US$240 billion (BoT). On Wednesday, the rate was 36.73 baht to the dollar, down 8.8% from the same day last year. Along with many other countries, Thailand’s foreign reserves have shrunk, strengthening the US dollar. The baht has been steadily gaining against the US dollar prior to this. This week, it was discovered that the foreign exchange reserves of central banks in emerging Asia have fallen significantly. The baht has fallen over the past year as a result of concerns that Covid-19’s Omicron version had spread internationally earlier in the year. It asserted that the kingdom still has sizable foreign reserves compared to many other countries. However, foreign investors have bought Thai assets for about 160 billion net baht so far this year. Thailand’s ongoing financial stability was acknowledged. The BoT blamed the decline…

The cabinet decided to extend the diesel tax break for two more months and the power bill subsidies until December in order to combat rising energy prices. They argued that practicing energy conservation today is the most crucial thing. If Thai people cut their consumption by between 10% and 20%, the entire country would benefit. Mr. Anucha claims that the cabinet resolved to keep the excise duty on diesel and bunker oil eliminated. The government has spent almost 200 billion baht on power subsidies, compressed natural gas, LPG (cooking gas), and diesel. Losses in state funding as a result of reductions in the gasoline excise tax are not included in the cost of subsidies. According to government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri, extending the measures will help people cope with increased living costs as well as the price of goods and services. The policy will cost the government 20 billion baht, according…

Delta Electronics (Thailand) Plc plans ahead for stable power supplies. Delta’s director of energy infrastructure solutions says they would be less reliant on public electricity with solar inverters and batteries. Microgrids will lower electricity bills and help Thailand fight global warming, he said. As more items are released and more people buy them, the EV business is expected to develop. The number of battery EVs registered in Thailand rose 188% from the previous year, according to the Land Transport Department. The electronics manufacturer proposes each charging station be a solar-powered microgrid. Kittisak expects charging stations in homes, condos, and other buildings. As the Thai EV market matures, power demand will rise. He said the government must boost power reserves to provide ample electricity during peak hours. Delta says that establishing their own micro networks would be preferable than Thailand’s national grid. Charging stations could use micro grids. Delta plans to…