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Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:52:00 +0700
Police raid illegal nightclub for Chinese, seize luxury cars
A total of 104 customers, 99 of them Chinese nationals, tested positive for drugs during a police raid on three adjacent buildings illegally operating as a nightclub in Bangkok’s Yannawa area in the early hours of Wednesday.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 06:07:00 +0700
EV subsidy scheme tallies 25,000 units
The government's electric vehicle (EV) subsidy measure has registered 25,000 units, according to Excise Department director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 05:16:00 +0700
Airports put on alert for Ebola cases
The Public Health Ministry is beefing up health checks on incoming travellers from Africa in a bid to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus in the country.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 05:11:00 +0700
Brokerages bullish on proposed merger
Market analysts believe all telecom operators should benefit from a merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC), although the looming lawsuit against the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission's (NBTC) decision t...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:56:00 +0700
Kidnapped YouTuber-surgeon returns to Thailand
YouTuber-surgeon Dr Nopparat "Mor Song" Rattanawaraha returned to Thailand safely on Tuesday morning after being held captive for 25 days in Mali, West Africa.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:33:00 +0700
Labour law change 'illegal'
The State Enterprises Workers Relations Confederation (Serc) is demanding that the House of Representatives suspend and revise a bill to amend the State Enterprise Labour Relations Act BE 2543 (2000), saying the draft law is unconstitutional.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:06:00 +0700
PM confident on Apec turnout
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday most of the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders have confirmed their participation at the summit set for Nov 18-19 in Bangkok.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Cabinet backs expats owning land
The cabinet approved on Tuesday the Interior Ministry's proposal to allow foreigners to hold land ownership of up to one rai (roughly 0.16 hectares) for residential purposes, though critics warned the move may trigger land speculation by foreign inve...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 18:45:00 +0700
Sunak appointed crisis-hit UK's first PM of colour
LONDON: Rishi Sunak on Tuesday became Britain's third prime minister this year and the first person of colour to lead the former imperial power, vowing to mend the "mistakes" of Liz Truss's calamitous 49-day tenure.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 18:08:00 +0700
Wealthy foreigners given new pathway to buy land in Bangkok, Pattaya
The government has taken a major step toward giving foreigners the right to buy land for housing, as the country seeks to boost the economy by enticing more wealthy international investors.



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