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Sat, 21 Dec 2024 14:45:00 +0700Myanmar rebels claim to hold junta’s western HQ
A rebel army in Myanmar says it has captured a major military headquarters in the country’s west, marking the fall of the junta’s second regional command as it faces mounting setbacks against a nationwide armed resistance movement.
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 14:12:00 +0700Biker given death sentence for Pattaya murder
A member of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club has been sentenced to death and two others given life imprisonment for the gruesome murder of a German property broker whose dismembered body was found in a freezer in Pattaya last year.
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 12:15:00 +0700Is this one spat too many?
One man’s warning could ignite another man’s yearning for a general election, not that one is in the pipeline.
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 09:38:00 +0700There is such a thing as a free meal in Thailand
Kaprao Khao Boom in Bangkok’s Bang Bon district, good food meets a good cause. This eatery, open for eight years, feeds the hungry with healthy, hearty meals starting at just 20 baht, or even for free.
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 08:35:00 +0700Asian shares retreat as US rate-cut prospects dim
RECAP: Asian equities declined on Friday and the dollar traded near a two-year high as investors continued to fret about the likelihood of fewer US interest rate cuts in the coming year.
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 06:05:00 +0700Songsak backs locals in land dispute
Songsak Thongsri, the Deputy Minister of Interior, said the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) appears to be at fault in a land dispute in Khao Kradong, Buri Ram.
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 05:48:00 +0700Casino legalisation bill gives government the final say
The government will determine where casino-entertainment complexes will be located to ensure fairness among bidders in the project, if the bill legalising gambling in the country becomes law, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said.
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 05:36:00 +0700Loan growth to be minimal in 2025 as banks restrict supply
SCB EIC, the research centre of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), expects the banking sector to tighten loan growth to its highest level in a decade in 2025, amid rising credit risk and weaker economic growth.
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 05:17:00 +0700Initiative promotes Thai fashion brands globally
Thai fashion products hold significant business potential, but there is an urgent need to enhance public awareness, says the National Soft Power Development Subcommittee for Fashion.
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 05:05:00 +0700Push to tackle debt via stronger growth
The government intends to stimulate economic growth in order to address household debt problems sustainably, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.