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Sat, 17 Sep 2022 18:55:00 +0700
Dragon boat racers ditch Hong Kong for Thailand
The world’s top dragon boat competition will ditch Hong Kong in favour of Thailand next year due to the former’s stringent coronavirus rules, organisers said on Saturday.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 17:55:00 +0700
Ancient log site eyed as tourism hotspot
A plan is afoot to develop the site of the world’s longest petrified log in Tak province into a world-class geological tourism destination, according to the government.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 05:33:00 +0700
Operators, travellers await Japan visa move
Tour operators and travellers are awaiting confirmation of the new entry rules for Japan after the government hinted that the visa requirement will be lifted in October.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 05:33:00 +0700
Offo eyes new diesel cap
The Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo) is considering putting a new cap on the domestic diesel price via its subsidy scheme next week, following the recent decline of diesel reference prices in Singapore.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0700
When old trains are new again
Seventeen second-hand passenger train carriages from Japan are set for a new lease of life having now been refurbished ahead of being put into service for short tourism routes from next month, says the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 17:48:00 +0700
Blackpink drop Born Pink album, Shut Down video
Blackpink released their first full-length album, The Album on Oct 2, 2020. Two years later, on Friday, the K-pop suuperstars dropped their second album, Born Pink.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:35:00 +0700
Democrat leader denies rift with Bhumjaithai over cannabis legislation
Democrat leader Jurin Laksanawisit has denied a rift with the coalition-partner Bhumjaithai Party over cannabis legislation, saying his party supports its use for medical purposes, not liberalisation of it.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:05:00 +0700
Baht falls below 37 to the dollar
The baht fell past 37 to the US dollar — its lowest since December 2006 — as several Asian currencies hit multi-year lows on Friday.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:41:00 +0700
Police confirm accidental gunshot killed student, not keyboard explosion
NONTHABURI: A police station chief has confirmed that a teenage student was killed by the accidental discharge of another student's gun in a computer classroom in Bang Bua Thong district on Thursday, not by an exploding keyboard as a teacher initiall...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 06:33:00 +0700
UTCC survey suggests recovery on course
Despite the global economic slowdown, the Thai economy remains on course for a recovery, according to a recent business survey.



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