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WASHINGTON: Summer has just begun in the Northern Hemisphere but a brutal heat wave is already gripping parts of Europe, China and the United States, where record temperatures expected this weekend are a stark illustration of the dangers of a warming climate.

The Comptroller-General’s Department has issued measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) gain access to government auctions, aiming to deter large firms disguised as SMEs from participating in them, says comptroller-general Kulaya Tantitemit.

Investors are urged to hold some cash amid the political uncertainty and demonstrations, while any outcome from the parliamentary vote for prime minister will be positive for the stock market because it would provide clarity about Thai politics, say analysts.

The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) expects a prolonged delay in the selection of a prime minister and formation of a new government, leading to protests that, if violent, will significantly affect tourism revenue, causing a loss of 500 billion baht, or a one percentage point decline…

Although it may come across as dramatic and unprecedented, Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s ordeal in trying to take office as prime minister after winning the May 14 election is par for the course in Thai politics over the past two decades.

Anyone who caught the broadcast of yesterday’s parliamentary debate was in for quite a surprise. Dubbed “D-Day”, the highly anticipated “political showdown” over the eligibility of Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s PM candidacy included a fearsome debate about the party’s plan to amend the infamous Section 112 of…

A Bangkok councillor for Lat Krabang district on Thursday filed a motion asking the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) council to improve its education system to support children with special needs.

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has asked Interpol to issue a red notice for Stark Corp’s former chairman Chanin Yensudchai who is accused of financial misconduct.

UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Syria will let humanitarian aid flow through its main border crossing into rebel-held areas, reopening a conduit that had closed after a Security Council stalemate, the country's UN ambassador said Thursday.