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US hails ‘productive’ meeting between Blinken and China FM
Vientiane, Laos – The United States hailed “open and productive” discussions between China’s foreign minister and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Laos on Saturday in which Blinken raised US concerns over Beijing’s “provocative actions” around Taiwan. The US top diplomat and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi “had open and productive discussions on key
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Marisa Chimprabha (World)
Phu Prabat historical park added to UNESCO World Heritage List
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee agreed to add Phu Prabat historical park, in the north-eastern province of Udon Thani, to the World Heritage List at its 46th meeting, being held in New Delhi from July 21 to 31. This will be Thailand’s fifth World Heritage site, after the historic cities
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Marisa Chimprabha (World)
Search continues for Chinese tourist missing off Phuket since Thursday
Land, sea and air searches continue today for a Chinese male who went missing while swimming in the sea off Karon Beach in Phuket on Thursday night. According to Jadet Wachirasorn, the mayor of Karon sub-district, the missing man and his wife were surfing near the beach until 6.30pm on
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Marisa Chimprabha (World)
Search resumes for missing Chinese swimmer in Phuket
PHUKET - The search resumed on Saturday for a missing Chinese tourist swept away while swimming at Karon beach on Thursday night.
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Three officers injured in gun battle with insurgents in Pattani
Three members of a security force were injured, one of them seriously, during a gun battle between government security forces and a group of insurgents holed up in a village in Khok Pho district of Pattani province today. According to an initial report, troops and para-military rangers were dispatched to
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Marisa Chimprabha (World)
EV owners upset as second-meter system scrapped
Electric vehicle owners are upset by a Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) decision to stop allowing the installation of a second meter in homes and small businesses.
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Three seriously injured in Pattani shootout
Three military officers were seriously injured in a clash with insurgents triggered by an attempted apprehension in the southern border province of Pattani early Saturday.
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Phu Phra Bat named World Heritage site
Phu Phra Bat Historical Park Udon Thani has been named a Unesco World Heritage site in the cultural category, becoming Thailand’s fifth cultural heritage site.
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Phu Phra Bat named Word Heritage site
Phu Phra Bat Historical Park Udon Thani has been named a Unesco World Heritage site in the cultural category, becoming Thailand’s fifth cultural heritage site.
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Boats capsize in canal following heavy storm in Trat
Three fishing vessels and 15 long-tailed boats capsized in a canal in a coastal village of Khlong Yai district in Trat province last night, following a heavy storm. Villagers of Ban Khlong Makham told the media that they were having dinner when waves, about two metres high, struck the boats
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Marisa Chimprabha (World)
King endorses the selection of Senate Speaker and two deputies
A Royal Command was issued on Friday by His Majesty the King endorsing the Senate’s selection of Mongkol Surasajja as the Senate Speaker and General Kriangkrai Srirak and Boonsong Noisophon as the First and Second Deputy Senate Speakers respectively. The Royal Command was countersigned by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. On
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Marisa Chimprabha (World)
Rogue wave drags nearly 20 boats into canal in Trat
Nearly 20 boats were dragged into a canal in Trat province by a giant wave on Friday night.
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Bangkok Post
The development of a Thai generative AI – ‘Abdul’
The Thai public will soon be able to use ‘Abdul,’ a Thai language generative AI platform, developed by NECTEC, set for release by the end of the year. Abdul has been in development for nearly two decades. We spoke with the developers to find out how they make the AI
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Thai PBS World
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Electrician, sister found dead in car with charcoal stove
NAKHON RATCHASIMA – An electrician and his elder sister, who had autism, were found dead in a car parked at a temple in the Muang district of this northeastern province on Friday night. A charcoal stove was found inside the vehicle.
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Bangkok Post
South Korea expresses regret after its athletes introduced as North Korea at opening ceremony
South Korea expressed regret that its delegation of athletes at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday was introduced as from rival North Korea and has demanded assurances from organisers the mistake will not happen again. As the boat carrying South Korean athletes passed on the Seine, the announcer introduced
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Marisa Chimprabha (World)
Five more nations accede to TAC
Vientiane – Five additional countries will accede to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), a well-known regional conduct for peace and prosperity, this year, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith said yesterday. He announced at the opening session of the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting that,
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Marisa Chimprabha (World)
Thaksin’s political manoeuvres: Golf, alliances and powerplays
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is back in the media spotlight, rebuilding his status as a key player in Thai politics. The former premier is due to complete his one-year sentence on August 22, after which he is expected to be even more open about his political manoeuvres given there
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Marisa Chimprabha (World)
Thailand to offer investment incentives for makers of hybrid vehicles
Regional auto making hub Thailand will introduce investment incentives for manufacturers of hybrid vehicles, its Board of Investment (BOI) said on Friday, with excise taxes for hybrids to be lowered from 2028 to 2032. Thailand has for decades been a regional centre for auto production and an export base for
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Marisa Chimprabha (World)
Flotilla on Seine, rain and Celine Dion mark start of Paris Olympics
Paris – French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Olympic Games open on Friday after a soaking wet ceremony in which athletes were cheered by the crowd along the Seine, dancers took to the roofs of Paris and Lady Gaga sang a French cabaret song. France’s three-time Olympic gold medallists Marie-Jose
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Marisa Chimprabha (World)
Ecstasy 'sweets' spark probe
Police are investigating the source of ecstasy pills imprinted with a Labubu character following their recent discovery in Chiang Rai.
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Unesco to make decision on Phu Phra Bat Park on Saturday
The government expects the Phu Phra Bat Historical Park in the northeastern province of Udon Thani to be named a Unesco World Heritage site in the cultural category on Saturday, according to Natural Resources and Environment Minister Phatcharavat Wongsuwan.
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Groups demand urgent action on 'alien fish' saga
Civil society groups are demanding the government immediately find out who is responsible for the spread of blackchin tilapia, an invasive species of fish that has caused havoc with local species.
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Problems and more problems
Problems and more problems
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Oil workers protest wages
The Labour Ministry has ordered relevant parties to resolve the unpaid wage issue that has led to hundreds of workers protesting in front of Thai Oil's refinery in Chon Buri since Wednesday.
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Myanmar dialogue pushed
Thailand reiterated its role in helping to mitigate the crisis in Myanmar at the 57th Asean Ministerial Meeting (AMM) yesterday, with Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa saying the country was ready to facilitate constructive dialogue between stakeholders.
Published on: 2024-07-27
Source: Bangkok Post
New bill to tackle bribery in state services
A new bill aimed at facilitating licensing and setting standards for government services is in progress and will be an innovative tool to curb bribery and graft in the public sector, according to Wissanu Krea-ngam, the prime minister’s legal adviser.
Published on: 2024-07-26
Source: Bangkok Post
Amnesty panel ducks decision on royal insult cases
The House committee studying an amnesty bill has wrapped up its study without concluding whether offences under Section 112, the lese-majeste law, and Section 110 of the Criminal Code should be included.
Published on: 2024-07-26
Source: Bangkok Post
Man rescued from abusive employers
NAKHON RATCHASIMA - A man has been rescued and taken to hospital after spending the past two years being assaulted and tortured by his employers — a husband and wife — because he could not achieve their sales targets.
Published on: 2024-07-26
Source: Bangkok Post
Pita hopeful amid Move Forward’s battle for survival
Pita Limjaroenrat, chief adviser to the Move Forward Party, is hopeful that it will survive an upcoming dissolution case, but warns that a separate investigation could leave the main opposition party decimated.
Published on: 2024-07-26
Source: Bangkok Post
Thaksin, at 75, says he is too old to be PM again
Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said today he is too old to become prime minister again, but he may advise his daughter, Pheu Thai party leader Paetongtarn, in a private capacity. The former prime minister, who will complete his parole on August 22, celebrated his 75th birthday at his Ban
Published on: 2024-07-26
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Marisa Chimprabha (World)
Police close online gambling networks in Bangkok and Songkhla
Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) police have shut down two online gambling networks and seized about Bt200 million in assets, including five luxury cars, two luxury wristwatches, Bt8 million in cash, 25 land title deeds and several bank books, in coordinated raids in Bangkok and Songkhla province. Pol Lt-Gen Worawat
Published on: 2024-07-26
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Marisa Chimprabha (World)
Obama endorsement adds momentum to Harris White House bid
Former US president Barack Obama endorsed his fellow Democrat Kamala Harris’ bid for the White House on Friday, delivering a major boost to her campaign to beat Donald Trump in November’s presidential election. “Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend Kamala Harris. We told her we think she’ll
Published on: 2024-07-26
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Marisa Chimprabha (World)
France’s high-speed railway hit by ‘sabotage’ hours before Olympics
Paris, France – France’s high-speed rail network was hit by arson attacks that disrupted travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers on Friday, just hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. A source close to the investigation told AFP the attacks were coordinated acts of “sabotage”. “This is
Published on: 2024-07-26
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Marisa Chimprabha (World)
Gold shop owner foils armed robbery attempt
Phatthalung, July 26 (TNA) – A daring gold shop owner in Phatthalung province has thwarted an attempted robbery, subduing a would-be thief armed with a fake gun. CCTV footage from Yaowarat Phatthalung Gold Shop showed a helmeted man, later identified as 28-year-old Worawit Chuduang, entering the store and threatening staff
Published on: 2024-07-26
Source: Thai News Agency
Source: Pantipa Wacharath
Biothai claims widespread Blackchin tilapia originate from the same source
The Biothai Foundation has claimed that it has sufficient evidence to prove that the current rapid spread of the Blackchin tilapia fish species in Thailand can be traced to one source, namely the Yeesarn fish farm in Ampawa district of Samut Sakhon, operated by Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF). Witoon Lianjamroon,
Published on: 2024-07-26
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Nad Bunnag
Court orders BMA and Krungthep Thanakom to pay BTS Bt11.7Bn in 180 days
The Supreme Administrative Court upheld the ruling of the Central Administrative Court today, ordering the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and its investment arm, Krungthep Thanakom, to pay the Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) for overdue maintenance and operating costs plus interest, estimated to total 11.755 billion baht. BMA and Krungthep
Published on: 2024-07-26
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Nad Bunnag
Thailand revises 2024 GDP growth forecast to 2.7% on tourism boost
BANGKOK, July 26 (TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Finance has raised its 2024 GDP growth forecast to 2.7% from a previous estimate of 2.4%, citing improved tourism prospects and stronger exports, officials said on Friday. The upward revision is driven by an expected influx of 36 million foreign tourists, a
Published on: 2024-07-26
Source: Thai News Agency
Source: Pantipa Wacharath
Cooking across Culture
Food knows no bounds, and for Nathale “Nat” Thaipun, an Australian-born Thai and the newly crowned winner of MasterChef Australia 2024, this sentiment has shaped her remarkable culinary journey. The 28-year-old from Victoria took an unconventional path to victory, marked by both innovation and inspiration. “It feels surreal,” Nat said
Published on: 2024-07-26
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Marisa Chimprabha (World)
Thai PM Orders Crackdown on Gray Capital as Couple Arrested for Passport Sales
Bangkok, July 26 (TNA) – Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered a strict crackdown on gray capital activities following the discovery of a billboard advertising the sale of passports from four countries at Huai Khwang intersection. The government and relevant agencies have been closely monitoring the influx of gray capital
Published on: 2024-07-26
Source: Thai News Agency
Source: Pantipa Wacharath
Making Thailand a financial hub an uphill task
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin recently presided over the Finance Ministry’s “Ignite Finance” vision that aims to make the country a financial hub. The Finance Ministry plans to consolidate supervision of financial markets, facilitate new investment and draw in foreign capital and professionals. Actions in the pipeline include licensing virtual banks,
Published on: 2024-07-26
Source: Thai PBS World
Source: Marisa Chimprabha (World)