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The future of the 224.5-billion-baht high-speed rail project linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports now hinges on whether the government approves amendments to its concession agreement, with the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) warning the contract could otherwise be terminated.

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Court to hear Move Forward Party case in August

The Supreme Court on Tuesday scheduled the first witness hearing for Aug 25 in a case against 44 former MPs of the now-dissolved Move Forward Party (MFP).

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City raid uncovers illegal steroid production network

A raid was conducted on a major illegal anabolic steroid manufacturing operation in Suan Luang district of Bangkok, seizing more than 1.8 million items of illicit products valued at 50 million baht, authorities announced on Tuesday.

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Anutin plans talks with Malaysian leaders following southern blasts

The government is stepping up efforts to address the renewed violence in the southernmost provinces following a series of bomb attacks, with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul scheduled to hold talks with Malaysian leaders on July 9-10 to seek more concrete solutions to the long-running insurgency.

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Commission backs national streaming plan

The planned establishment of a national TV streaming platform is far more than the launch of another video application; it is intended to ensure that every Thai can conveniently access all free-to-air television channels through the internet, according to commissioner of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) Pirongrong Ramasoota.

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Erling Haaland steps up late to get Norway past Ivory Coast

Erling Haaland scored in the ⁠closing minutes ⁠to lift Norway to a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in a World Cup round of 32 match Tuesday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.

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Thai corporate sector debt remains elevated

Debt levels in Thailand's corporate sector remain relatively high due to large-scale investments and a business operating environment that remains weak, according to Fitch Ratings' Thailand Corporate Credit Outlook conference.

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Macron welcomes Their Majesties

Their Majesties the King and Queen were formally welcomed in Paris on Monday during an official state visit marking the 170th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between Thailand and France.

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Webull acquires Pi for nearly B3bn

Thailand's securities industry is in the spotlight again after Webull, the Florida-based global digital investment platform, announced its nearly 3-billion-baht acquisition of Pi Securities, making a fast entry into the highly regulated capital market.

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Football brings joy to Venezuelan kids displaced by quakes

CATIA LA MAR (VENEZUELA) - "What do we want to play?" Juan Cordero asks a group of Venezuelan children left homeless following last week's harrowing earthquakes.

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US Supreme Court lifts campaign spending restrictions ahead of midterms

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The US Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted restrictions on the amount of money political parties can spend in coordination with individual candidates, in a case that could impact November's midterm elections.

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Public Garden Bangkok is back at Samyan Mitrtown

Public Garden, one of Singapore's most beloved independent design markets, returns to Bangkok for its second edition at Samyan Mitrtown Hall 1–2, 5th floor of Samyan Mitrtown, this Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 8pm.

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Ink: Neo Lanna Dance reinterprets northern identity

Choreographer and performer Ronnarong Khampha presents a contemporary performance of Ink: Neo Lanna Dance at Fahlanna Art Museum in Chiang Mai, on July 12 at 6.30pm.

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Broken-hearted await Lullaboy's Bangkok comeback

Indonesian-American singer-songwriter Lullaboy will make his Bangkok comeback at Artspace Bantadthong, Banthat Thong Road, on July 28 at 8pm.

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The power of persistence

In 2020, Napin Mandhachitara was at the Pathumwan intersection to observe and photograph the pro-democracy rally against former prime minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha and his government. After the police dispersed the protest using chemical-laced water cannons and physical force, the young protesters decided to leave.

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How to rescue Thailand's economy

In the early 1990s, Thailand was tipped to be the region's next economic tiger. Today, it risks being seen as the "sick man of Asia".

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Who gains in an AI-supercharged economy?

At Vanguard, we anticipate 3% US GDP growth in 2027, an estimate that is noticeably higher than other professional forecasts, implying continued strong support for risk assets. Such growth will not represent an incremental improvement, but rather a fundamental shift in the economy's growth trajectory. Following a data-rich study of…

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Reservoir puts forest in peril

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin is facing a challenge to decide whether to permit a state developer to build a reservoir in Khao Sip Ha Chan National Park in Chanthaburi province.

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Daylight robbery of Seattle tech

The following is a lesson for government agencies of all types and levels across the globe. I remember when Jeff Bezos moved from New York to Seattle to rent a house and start selling books from his garage. He did this at 30 and he wrote the business plan as…

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Tens of millions swelter as heat wave blasts US

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Tens of millions of Americans sweltered under furnace-like temperatures Tuesday as central and eastern cities hunkered down for a heat wave set to last through the July 4 holiday weekend.

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Trump loses fight to curb birthright citizenship

WASHINGTON - Handing President Donald Trump a stinging defeat, the US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected his audacious attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States — a right long woven into the fabric of American society — scuttling one of his top priorities in his crackdown on immigration.

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US Supreme Court upholds transgender sports bans

WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court cleared ‌the way on Tuesday for states to impose restrictions on transgender student athletes, upholding laws in Idahoand West Virginia banning them from female sports teams — a contentious issue enmeshed in the nation’s culture wars.

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Nestle to cut artificial colourings from all products

VEVEY, Switzerland - Nestle plans to remove artificial food colourings from all products worldwide by the end of 2026, a senior executive said on Tuesday, making it the first major food company to take such a step.

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Kyiv residents hit the beach to forget war worries

KYIV - Amid a tumult of laughter, a head bobs up and goes under the dark waters of Kyiv’s Dnipro river on the hottest day of the year.

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Painful questions for Germany after World Cup failure

Pundits say shallow talent pool a big reason for underperformance on football

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