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Hong Kongers spend record B8,500 per month on cats as 'silver' feline market grows

The amount that Hong Kongers spend on their pet cats has reached a record high of HK$2,062 (8,800 baht) per month this year, fuelled by a rapidly emerging "cat silver economy", according to a survey.

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More than 260,000 evacuated as Typhoon Bavi brings severe floods

HONG KONG — The ⁠most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year forced more than 260,000 people to ‌evacuate their homes in northeastern Liaoning province, as Typhoon Bavi brought intense flooding.

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Fishing boat missing, speedboat sinks, in Trat

TRAT - The Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre said on Tuesday a search had begun for a fishing boat with a crew of five reported missing off the Trat coast in the Gulf of Thailand.

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Entangled sea turtle rescued from fishing net

PHUKET - An entangled olive ridley sea turtle was rescued from a discarded fishing net after being found in a distressed state on the Karon beach shoreline on Monday.

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The night is not so young anymore

Thailand has long been recognised as one of Asia's nightlife capitals, and nowhere embodies that spirit quite like Bangkok.

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Messi meets England at last with World Cup final place on the line

ATLANTA - Lionel Messi has done just about everything possible in a glorious career, but the 39-year-old Argentinian great has never taken on England -- he will finally get the chance in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final.

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Pub inferno death toll rises to 30

The death toll in the blaze at the Rong Beer Na Ladprao entertainment venue was confirmed at 30 on Tuesday morning, with authorities still struggling to identify all the bodies.

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Floodwaters carry vehicles away in China's Chengde

Floodwaters carried cars away in Chengde, Hebei province, eyewitness video released on Sunday (July 12) showed. The floods came after Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, brought heavy rain to the eastern coast and violent winds to the area's densely populated cities, testing the…

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France, Spain face off in World Cup semi

ARLINGTON, United States - France's exciting attack led by Kylian Mbappe take on a technically accomplished Spain team in the first semi-final of the World Cup on Tuesday.

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Asean outreach may give Myanmar leaders legitimacy without results

Asean's re-engagement with Myanmar runs the risk of providing legitimacy to the military-led ‌government and undermining the regional group's own plan to end violence in the war-torn country, analysts said.

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Agency pursues growth through niche tourism

Thailand is aiming for 2.76–2.9 trillion baht in tourism revenue from both international and domestic markets in 2027, focusing on boosting high-spending and niche segments, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

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Frustration fuels emergence of local e-commerce alternatives

Sellers' frustration over rising marketplace fees charged by dominant foreign players is driving the emergence of local alternatives, Paul Srivorakul, group chief executive of aCommerce, an end-to-end e-commerce enabler, told the Bangkok Post.

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'No way out': Survivors describe deadly Bangkok bar fire

A survivor of the fire at a Bangkok bar that killed at least ‌28 people on Sunday night described escaping the blaze by seconds after she stepped out for a smoke.

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Guru's daily horoscope for July 14

The day of the week you were born on can reveal a lot... Read on.

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Pub fire investigators focus on poorly maintained exits

Police investigating the deadly Na Ladprao beer hall fire are looking into whether the exits were properly marked, positioned and maintained after 28 people died.

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Govt cheap meal plan offers little relief, critics say

The Commerce Ministry's proposed 40-baht rice-and-curry scheme has come under fire, with critics saying its benefits would be limited and that it would amount to a stopgap measure rather than a long-term growth policy.

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Bourse rally poised to build momentum

The Thai bourse is poised for another rally, with leading strategists expecting the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index to surpass 1,700 points this year as improving corporate earnings, stronger economic momentum and renewed foreign capital inflows reinforce confidence in the equity market.

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Local e-marketplace players enter fray

A wave of new local e-marketplaces is emerging as new alternatives to the three dominant foreign players, which have combined revenue of around 172 billion baht.

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The art of healthy ageing

According to the Institute for Population and Social Research and the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (Thai Health), Thailand has a population of approximately 66 million with an average life expectancy of 75.6 years.

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Pig germs build drug resistance

Researchers collaborating with Biotec have found that a bacterium carried by pigs has become resistant to antibiotics and caused death in laboratory mice during experimental testing.

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Call for more law enforcement after Thai pub fire kills dozens

Two restaurant associations are urging stricter law enforcement following a deadly pub fire in Bangkok's Chatuchak district.

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Power bills set to rise in final four months

Households and businesses are bracing for higher electricity bills in the final four months of this year as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has announced a sharp increase in the fuel tariff (Ft), which is expected to jump nearly fivefold from 0.16 baht to 0.94 baht per kilowatt-hour, driving overall…

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Central bank steps up tracking of suspicious fund flows

The Bank of Thailand has instructed financial institutions and payment platforms to monitor suspicious fund flows as part of its efforts to curb the grey economy, which it views as one of the country's key structural economic challenges.

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PM's China trip aims to boost tech investment

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is set to embark on a crucial visit to China later this week, aiming to strengthen economic ties and attract investment in Thailand's future industries, notably semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and electric vehicles.

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Police arrest 3 suspects for laundering scam proceeds

The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has arrested three additional suspects linked to a Chinese scam syndicate accused of tricking a 19-year-old university student into emptying his mother's safe before laundering the stolen assets through cryptocurrency.

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