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Williams chief Jost Capito makes Alex Albon demand after new multi-year contract

Albon has impressed in his first season with Williams and has been rewarded with a new multi-year deal, though team boss Capito still wants to see more from the British-Thai racer

Daily Mirror

Siam Commercial Bank's purchase of crypto exchange Bitkub stalled

A deal to sell a majority stake in Thailand’s largest crypto exchange to the nation’s oldest bank remains stuck in due diligence more than eight months after the plan was unveiled, according to the platform’s co-founder.

Bangkok Post

These Doctors Want Marijuana Illegal Again; This State Broke A Cannabis Tax Revenue Record; Medical Hemp Gets A Green Light

Thai Doctors Seek To Suspend Cannabis Decriminalization

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Thai businesses cash in on cannabis, from milk tea to toothpaste

Thai businesses are cashing in with cannabis-infused products like toothpaste, tea, soaps and snacks after the government legalised the plant and its extract this year, generating a wave of interest in the drug.

Reuters

Labour market rocky amid slow recovery

Only less than half of businesses surveyed by the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) managed to maintain their employment as the local labour situation is expected to slowly improve amid economic challenges in the second half of this year.

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Thailand moved up to Tier 2 in US trafficking report

Thailand has been moved up to Tier 2 from the Tier 2 Watchlist in the United States 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report released by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Army arrests more illegal border crossers in North

Thirty illegal migrants, including nine children, and two Thai drivers were arrested by the army in the northern provinces of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai.

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Thai garment workers decry COVID arrests after rare labour win

Labour activists claim authorities are selectively enforcing pandemic rules to suppress organising.

Al Jazeera

Businesses demanding half a million more migrant workers

More than 500,000 additional foreign workers are needed to support agricultural product processing and food industries for export, construction, tourism and services, according to the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

Bangkok Post

Dozens of Thais arrested in call-centre raids in Cambodia

Eighty-nine Thais were arrested during raids on call-centres operating scams from Cambodia and will be repatriated to Thailand for legal proceedings, deputy national police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Insane life of Thailand's king with 20 mistresses, fake tattoos and loyal wife

The Thai king, known as Rama X and who came to the throne in 2016, is said to be worth around £24billion yet lives in Germany and has a huge harem of mistresses

Daily Mirror

Saudi-Thai Forum Seeks to Accelerate Investment Pace

In conjunction with the launch of the Saudi-Thai Business Forum on Wednesday in Bangkok, businessmen in the two countries underlined the need to accelerate the pace of investment relations and increase trade exchange. The Chamber organized the event in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chamber pushes border trade

The Thai government is being urged to accelerate the stimulation of border trade and establish joint special economic zones with bordering countries to boost trade and investment.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar jet enters Thai airspace, prompting evacuations

A Myanmar fighter jet has crossed the border into Thailand’s airspace, prompting Thai air force jets to scramble and officials to order the evacuation of villages and classrooms

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Women try to board plane with luggage filled with over 100 snakes and armadillos

Two women have been arrested in Thailand after X-ray scans revealed they tried to smuggle in more than 100 live animals in their airports, as this issue becomes a growing concern for airports in Asia

Bangkok Post

Prayut vows EV production within year

Thailand aims to assemble electric vehicles (EVs) domestically within a year, faster than the previous target of 2024, says Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

Bangkok Post

Thailand betting on dramatic 'boys' love' tourism boom

TOKYO: Thailand has begun a campaign to attract international tourists, and especially Japanese travellers, using the popularity of homegrown productions of "boys' love," or BL dramas, as a drawcard.

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Wounded Myanmar villagers treated in Thailand

TAK: Myanmar villagers injured during fighting around Myawaddy town, near the border, between Myanmar government troops and Karen soldiers have been treated by Thai officials in Trat's Phop Phra district.

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Toddler accidently run over by grandfather

PHITSANULOK: A little girl was run over and killed by a pickup driven by her grandfather as he was reversing out of the driveway at their home in Nakhon Thai district on Tuesday morning.

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TNSC sticks with export growth projection of 5-8%

Thai exports are projected to eke out growth this year as expected, despite emerging signs of an economic slowdown in the US and EU.

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'Madam Pang' awarded for reviving Thailand football

Nualphan Lamsam has received an award from the Social Development and Human Security Ministry for sacrifice and contribution to football in Thailand.

Bangkok Post

PTT’s international trading arm confirms no oil shortage in the Thai market despite the Russia-Ukraine crisis

Thai oil and gas conglomerate PTT Group’s International Trading Business unit confirms no shortage of oil in the Thai market despite the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis but urges energy-saving discipline from all sectors. In admitting that volatility in global oil prices is uncontrollable, PTT Group recommends application of tools such as…

Bangkok Post

Food crisis to hit nations in second half

A global food shortage is expected to intensify during the third and fourth quarters this year, with the scarcity likely to benefit Thai food exporters, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Bangkok Post

Renewed negotiations with Efta to start soon

Thailand is scheduled to announce on Monday the start of negotiations with the European Free Trade Association (Efta) to improve trade, services and investments.

Bangkok Post

Tourist influx at Lao border

Hordes of tourists have been crossing the Thai-Lao border for shopping and travel, especially in northeastern Nong Khai province, since the two countries eased their Covid-19 measures at the start of this month.

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