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Craft beer group hails end of afternoon alcohol ban

Thailand has finally abandoned its 54-year-old afternoon alcohol sales ban, which the Craft Beer Trade Association described as "a starting point for civilisation".

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Optimism about peace pact lifts equities

RECAP: Asian stock markets rose and oil prices receded yesterday, boosted by optimism that the United States and Iran will reach a deal to end their war that has hobbled global energy supplies.

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Grab adds perks for co-pay scheme

Grab has slashed its gross profit (GP) charge by more than 50% to 9% to attract merchants to sign up with the platform for the "Thai Chuay Thai Plus" subsidy scheme.

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Where every child can build, dream and win

The challenge was simple -- build a "car" using a plastic bottle and make it move as fast and far as possible using a balloon.

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Designing a future Bangkok

Bangkok is in full campaign mode. As the capital gears up for the upcoming Bangkok governor election on June 28, we are starting to hear more about how each candidate will whip up the city to their design, turning Bangkok into a thriving capital that can match the structure and…

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Easing global tensions largely priced in by investors

Global markets have spent the past month navigating a challenging combination of rising bond yields, inflation concerns and geopolitical uncertainty. Persistent worries that inflation could reaccelerate led investors to sell US Treasuries, pushing the 30-year Treasury yield to its highest level in nearly 19 years and the 10-year yield to…

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Blooming joy

Central Embassy welcomes the season of brightness with the launch of The Living Ground: Hope's Garden, marking the first collaboration between two creative forces -- Vachboy, the artist behind the widely recognised flower character "HOPE" and known for his distinctive Neo-Pop Art style and Eyedropper Fill, a leading experiential design…

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Quality quintet

The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Piano Quintet presented an intimate and elegant chamber music evening on Saturday at 140 Wireless, set amidst Bangkok's evolving Lumpini–Wireless Road cultural quarter. Elegant yet relaxed, contemporary yet welcoming, the space was bathed in soft natural light filtering through its surrounding glass façade.

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Second phase of AI Passport project in pipeline

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) plans to move ahead with development of the second phase of the TH-AI Passport project at a cost of 900 million baht, despite ongoing criticism of the first phase.

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NACC official charged over fatal drunk-driving crash

Police have charged a senior executive of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) over a fatal drunk-driving crash that killed a delivery rider in Nonthaburi on Wednesday night.

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People’s Party candidate unfazed by Chadchart poll lead

People’s Party candidate Chaiwat Sathawornwichit says he has no concerns about opinion polls that show incumbent Chadchart Sittipunt leading the race for Bangkok governor, insisting he remains fully confident and committed to tackling structural problems, particularly corruption.

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House shields Klatham MP from gambling-case probe

The House of Representatives on Friday voted against allowing the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to summon Klatham MP Chonnaput Naksua in an online gambling case, citing parliamentary immunity during the current legislative session.

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Vance optimistic as US-Iran deal awaits Trump green light

WASHINGTON - US Vice President JD Vance said Washington and Tehran are close to agreeing a deal to extend their ceasefire in the Middle East war, but the potential breakthrough still hangs on President Donald Trump’s approval.

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Outrage as drone strikes Romanian apartment block

GALATI, Romania - A drone hit an apartment building in NATO-member Romania early Friday, wounding two people and drawing condemnation from the Atlantic alliance and the European Union, which blamed Russia and warned against further incursions.

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WHO chief in capital of Ebola-hit DR Congo

KINSHASA - The head of the World Health Organization, who is in the Democratic Republic of Congo to help fight an Ebola outbreak, was due on Friday to meet Congolese authorities before heading on Saturday to the violence-hit region at the centre of the crisis.

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Guru's Weekly Buzz: May 29-June 4

Guru By Bangkok Post's weekly pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.

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Thailand’s rising demand for quality offers new opportunities for EU

Flavours in fine dining have increasingly evolved beyond the appreciation of familiar delicacies, as organic agriculture and sustainably sourced food redefine culinary experiences through a stronger emphasis on long-term wellbeing, environmental responsibility and fair value for those throughout the food ecosystem.

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JAL jet makes emergency landing at Narita airport, no injuries

A Japan Airlines passenger jet made an emergency landing at Narita airport near Tokyo on Friday due to a mechanical issue, with a tire believed to have burst during takeoff, the Transport Ministry said.

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Rescuers free one of seven trapped in Laos cave

A rescue team on Friday night freed one of seven men trapped inside a semi-submerged cave in central Laos for more than a week, the group working at the site said.

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Mitsubishi Motors to revive flagship Pajero SUV after 7 years

KYODO — Mitsubishi Motors Corp said Friday it will revive its flagship Pajero sport utility vehicle (SUV) in Japan for the first time in seven years, with a plan to unveil the new model this fall.

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Thailand posts record-high current account deficit in April as economy slows

Thailand posted a record-high current account deficit of $7.6 billion in April, with economic growth ‌slowing from the previous month from the impacts of the Middle East war and expected to get weaker, the Bank of Thailand said on Friday.

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Your horoscope for May 29 - June 4

Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.

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Japan passes bill to raise visa fees, introduce online pre-entry screening

Japan's parliament on Friday passed an immigration control law revision to raise the maximum fee for residence status applications by foreigners and introduce an online pre-entry travel authorisation system for overseas arrivals.

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Forgetful people get a lifeline with Ugreen trackers

Losing keys in the Bangkok traffic or misplacing a passport before a Phuket escape may soon feel less like a minor disaster and more like a mild inconvenience, as Ugreen rolls out its latest FineTrack 2 and FineTrack Mini 2 trackers.

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Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad

CAPE CANAVERAL — Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on its launchpad during a test Thursday in Cape Canaveral, Florida, though officials said no injuries were reported from the incident.

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