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Quantum tech roadmap effort starts to accelerate

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry plans to accelerate the development of the national quantum technology roadmap, aiming to leverage advanced supercomputing capabilities to support public services.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Eateries push ahead amid cost pressures

Despite rising costs, the Thai restaurant industry is expected to continue expanding this year, according to an executive of Central Restaurants Group Co Ltd (CRG).

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

People's Party blasts civil service reform plan

People's Party deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakun has urged the government to rethink its proposed early retirement scheme for civil servants, arguing that it has put the cart before the horse by prioritising workforce reductions before deciding which state agencies should be merged or abolished.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

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PM says Senate case no threat to coalition

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has dismissed concerns that allegations of collusion in the Senate election could undermine the coalition government’s stability.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Big Thai firms back social enterprises

Thailand's leading corporations have joined forces with government agencies to establish 928 district-based social enterprise companies nationwide, aiming to strengthen local economies and create lasting social impact during the country's two auspicious royal years in 2026 and 2027.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Thailand to purchase oil outside the Middle East

Thai energy authorities and oil traders are preparing to import more crude oil from outside the Middle East as the escalating conflict disrupts two key shipping routes — the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

HIV progress in 'real danger' as global funding plummets

RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) - The science has never been better, but political will has reached a new low: AIDS experts warned Monday that the fight against HIV was in real danger as funding fell by a fifth last year.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

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Supply chain group vows to uphold King's vision

The Thailand Supply Chain Network (TSCN) and its partners have pledged to follow His Majesty the King's first royal command of "continue, preserve and build up" by promoting knowledge-based cooperation, innovation and participation among stakeholders to support sustainable national development.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Beyond malls and condos

Although the Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine remains standing, aggressive redevelopment has cleared out surrounding communities to make way for condominiums and shopping malls in the name of urban progress.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Premium smartphones buck market slowdown

Thailand's premium smartphone market is emerging as one of the few bright spots in a sluggish sector, while Samsung's latest launch of foldable devices on July 22 intensifies competition despite weakening consumer spending and rising device component prices.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Paragon Watch Fair returns with latest limited editions

Watch enthusiasts and collectors are invited to discover exceptional timepieces at Paragon Watch Fair 2026, which is running at Fashion Hall, 1st floor and Watch Galleria on M floor and 3rd floor of Siam Paragon, until Aug 6.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Investor data breach cues SEC action

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is monitoring Thailand Securities Depository Co (TSD) after the country's central securities depository detected unauthorised access to personal data stored on its TSD Investor Portal.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Bangkok housing faces affordability crunch

The housing market is entering a new phase where affordability rather than supply is the biggest obstacle to homeownership, nudging more buyers to second-hand homes and the rental market.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

The shampoo sandwich

For decades, hair washing has followed one unspoken rule: shampoo first, conditioner second. The order is so ingrained in the family line that most people rarely question if this is the only way to wash hair.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

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Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Indigenous Pgak'yau philosophy on show during 'Life And Land'

The story about the Pgak'yau ethnic group and their approach to forest management is presented during "Life And Land", which kicks off today and runs until Aug 9 on the 3rd floor of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Pathumwan intersection.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Cinematic Nangloeng brings five classic flicks to Sala Chalermthani

The Cinematic Nangloeng programme is screening five movie classics curated by the Thai Film Archive and the Thai Film Foundation at the century-old Sala Chalermthani wooden cinema in Bangkok's Old Town, running until Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Ode to the King

A poem to make the auspicious birthday anniversary of HM the King.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Asean has the tools to ensure peace

The Asean annual meeting under the leadership of the Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro deserves a thumbs up. She demonstrated Asean-style diplomacy to engage and further strengthen ties and cooperation with all of Asean's partners.

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Bangkok Post · Jul 27

'Gold Star' not needed

Street food does more than fill stomachs -- it represents Thai cultural identity and attracts travellers from around the world. The government estimates Thailand's street food market is worth more than 261 billion baht.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Warehouse owners cash in on stunted supply

The ready-built warehouse and factory rental market is shifting to favour landlords as limited new supply, steady foreign investment and rising occupancy enable developers to gradually increase rental rates.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

India activists demand release of detained 'cockroach' protesters

NEW DELHI - India's youth-led "cockroach" movement, whose nationwide protests forced the resignation of the education minister, urged authorities on Monday to release all detained demonstrators.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Three Indians rescued after Pattaya kidnapping, torture

CHON BURI — Police rescued three Indian men after they were held for ransom by a scam gang that lured them from their homeland to Pattaya with a cheap tour package and tortured them for a week.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

China charges alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi with intentional injury

SHANGHAI — Alleged scam-network mastermind Chen Zhi could face the death penalty, with Chinese prosecutors adding intentional injury to the list of charges against him.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Spain races to contain blazes before new heatwave

NAVALUENGA (SPAIN) - Spain has two crucial days in front of it to bring wildfires under control before weather conditions worsen, authorities said Monday, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on citizens to "exercise extreme caution" ahead of a new heatwave.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Building collapses during demolition for Orange Line project

A five-storey building collapsed during demolition work to make way for the Orange Line electric train system in Din Daeng district, Bangkok, on Monday evening.

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