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Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:04:00 +0700
Chinese boxing promoter arrested for call-scam slavery
Police have arrested a Chinese boxing promoter on charges of entrapping Thais into working for a brutal gang of call scammers based in Myanmar's Myawaddy border township.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:40:00 +0700
Malaria makes a comeback
The government's commitment to eradicating malaria by 2024 is facing a tough challenge. The infection rate this year is 2.5 times higher than last year, with 8,229 cases and counting.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:30:00 +0700
Department considers EV battery subsidy
The Excise Department is mulling a subsidy to support the production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, aiming to reduce the price of EVs, says director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:06:00 +0700
Questions abound for China
China has been locked into a zero-Covid policy since early 2020, enforcing aggressive pandemic border controls and implementing public health measures such as mass testing and city lockdowns that have severely affected global supply chains.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 16:31:00 +0700
Prayut, world leaders offer condolences over deadly S.Korea Halloween crush
SEOUL: International leaders including Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed condolences after at least 22 foreign nationals from 13 countries - including one Thai - were among those killed in a deadly crowd surge in Seoul's Itaewon district, a ...

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 14:20:00 +0700
Thai woman among dead in Seoul as Khao San Halloween party goes ahead
A Thai female student was among those killed in a Halloween crush in Seoul on Saturday night, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday evening.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 10:23:00 +0700
Move Forward's Pita is Bangkok's choice for PM: poll
Pita Limjaroenrat, the Move Forward Party (MFP) leader, is the top choice for prime minister among Bangkok residents, trailed by some distance by current prime minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha and Paetongtarn "Ung-ing" Shinawatra, according to an opini...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 14:39:00 +0700
Pheu Thai opposes foreign land ownership
The Pheu Thai Party says it opposes a new government plan to allow eligible foreigners to own as much as one rai (roughly 0.4 acre) of land for residential purposes, saying it would not truly benefit the country’s economy and people.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 06:40:00 +0700
Internet economy set to generate $35bn in 2022
Thailand's internet economy is expected to rise 17% year-on-year to US$35 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2022, driven by e-commerce, eventually reaching $53 billion in 2025, according to the "e-Conomy SEA 2022" report by Google, Temasek ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0700
Ex-Democrat deputy chief quits the party
Former deputy Democrat Party leader Trairong Suwannakhiri has resigned from the party, saying he wants to support a new political outfit that shares similar ideologies.



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