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Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:17:00 +0700
CP vies for Metro’s Indian wholesale unit
Charoen Pokphand Group Co and Reliance Industries Ltd are among suitors for German retailer Metro AG’s wholesale operations in India, according to people familiar with the matter, as the companies seek to deepen their retail portfolio in one of the...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:08:00 +0700
US urges China to end 'provocative' behaviour in S. China Sea
Washington will defend treaty ally the Philippines if its forces are attacked in the South China Sea, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, urging China to follow international law and cease "provocative behaviour" in the busy waterway.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:21:00 +0700
500,000 more migrant workers needed for recovery: Chamber of Commerce
Thailand is short more than half a million migrant workers, the Thai Chamber of Commerce said on Tuesday, as the economy struggles with a slow post-pandemic recovery.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:43:00 +0700
Cabinet approves Opas as next health permanent secretary
The cabinet has approved the appointment of the director-general of Department of Disease Control, Opas Karnkawinpong, as next permanent secretary for public health.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:12:00 +0700
Phuket ready for July 20 tsunami drill
PHUKET: Preparations are being finalised for the tsunami evacuation drill on July 20 in Muang and Thalang districts of this southern island province.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:54:00 +0700
Private funeral for slain former PM Abe held in Tokyo
TOKYO: Family and friends of assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe gathered at a Tokyo temple Tuesday for a private funeral, as mourners outside condemned the leader's "despicable" murder.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:23:00 +0700
Young women arrested, 1m meth pills in their car
Two young women were arrested when bags containing 1 million methamphetamine pills were found in their car after they were pulled over for a search in Wiang Chiang Rung district, Chiang Rai, on Monday evening.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:16:00 +0700
Senate passes chemical castration bill
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill allowing the voluntary chemical castration of recidivist sex offenders.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:02:00 +0700
Motorists advised to avoid roads near National Stadium
Bangkok motorists are advised to avoid the Hua Mark area in Bang Kapi district on Tuesday afternoon and evening, when there will be a friendly football match between Premier League giants Liverpool and Manchester United at Rajamangala National Stadiu...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:48:00 +0700
Sri Lanka president hits airport standoff in escape attempt
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's embattled president was stuck in his own country Tuesday in a humiliating standoff with airport immigration staff blocking his exit to safety abroad, official sources said Tuesday.



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