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Netflix's REEL LIFE wants Thai filmmakers

Aspire to become a filmmaker? Now's your chance. From today until the end of the month, sign up to the REEL LIFE project, an intensive workshop from Netflix recruiting a new generation of filmmakers from all over Thailand to experience work behind the lens. Those selected will meet people on…

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Turning lotteries into retirement funds

Lottery ticket sales in Thailand are a social and economic paradox. While the poor are the biggest buyers, they are also in dire need of savings for their old age. Common sense suggests that poor people should not put their hard-earned money into a game of chance. But there may…

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Seafood exporters demand expansion of aquaculture area

Indian industry should get a level-playing field like Ecuador, which has forged ahead in shrimp culture, and Vietnam and Thailand in terms of wild catch, says Seafood Exporters’ Association of India president Jagdish Fofandi

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'My baby's chronic eczema disappeared when we started travelling the world'

Nadia Akhtar and Irfan Aziz left their home in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire to head to Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia with their young son Zakariya

Daily Mirror

Terrifying moment snake catchers pull massive 12ft long python from a toilet

Horrified homeowners discovered a massive 12ft python curled up inside the bowl of their toilet in Nonthaburi province of Thailand on June 4

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Thailand's Pita confident of surviving move to thwart his PM bid

Thailand's prime ministerial frontrunner Pita Limjaroenrat played down an effort to disqualify him over a stock ownership issue on Tuesday, insisting he violated no rules and that rivals were determined to keep him from the top job.

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Cambodian PM falsely claims MFP would expel migrants

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has falsely claimed that the election-winning Move Forward Party plans to expel Cambodian workers from Thailand.

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Exports seen rising up to 1% this year

Thailand's exports are likely to be flat or rise up to 1% this year as global demand has slowed but a weak baht is providing support, the Thai shippers' council said on Tuesday.

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Thailand cuts power to two Myanmar towns

The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) of Thailand has cut off the supply of electricity across the Moei river to two border towns in Myanmar where groups of Chinese businessmen have made huge illegal investments, at the request of the Myanmar government, Thai official sources said.

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Headline inflation lowest in 21 months

Thailand's headline inflation rate dropped to its lowest in 21 months in May due to falling energy and food prices and a high base in 2022, the Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday.

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PEA cuts power to two towns in Myanmar

TAK: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) of Thailand has cut off the supply of electricity across the Moei river to two border towns in Myanmar where groups of Chinese businessmen have made huge illegal investments, at the request of the Myanmar government, Thai official sources said.

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Pita 'has sold iTV shares'

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat has reportedly sold the shares he held in a media company in the hope of keeping his bid to become Thailand's next prime minister alive.

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Highway 12 expansion completed

The final phase of the expansion of Highway 12 -- which links Thailand with Myanmar and Laos in Tak and Mukdahan, respectively -- has been completed, which the government hopes will boost cross-border economic activities between the three countries.

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Lion to expand into pet market

Lion Corporation Thailand, a manufacturer of consumer goods including Pao detergent, Kodomo baby powder and Shokubutsu oral care, is expanding into the country's 40-billion-baht pet market.

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Thailand at risk of drought as water demand outstrips supply

Thailand is at risk of water scarcity in the eastern region, where the government's flagship investment project Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is being developed, as water demand grows while supply is limited, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

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Food industry looks to the future

Thailand's future food industry is projected to grow 5% this year, driven by emerging trends and increasing demand for healthier and more environmentally friendly food options.

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Data exchange to fight tax evasion

Starting this month, the exchange of financial information should help combat transnational tax evasion, says director-general of the Revenue Department Lavaron Sangsnit.

Bangkok Post

Service provider Pro Inside plans to list on SET in early 2024

SET-listed aviation technology company Sky ICT plans to list its wholly-owned subsidiary Pro Inside on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in early 2024, as it seeks a new long-term revenue stream.

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WHAUP to acquire assets in Vietnam

SET-listed WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP), which provides utilities under Thailand's biggest industrial land developer and operator, is planning to acquire new wind and solar power generation facilities with a capacity of 50-100 megawatts in Vietnam to benefit from growing energy demand there.

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Applications open for Spogomi World Cup

Siam Piwat invites interested people to enter the "Spogomi World Cup 2023 Thailand Stage", the country's first litter pick-up competition, which will take place at Parc Paragon in Siam Paragon on July 2. Applications can be made until June 18.

Liverpool Echo

Woman bringing 'relevant and topical' LGBTQ+ production from Thailand to city

Natalie Taylor founded a theatre company in Thailand because of the need for more creative arts

Bangkok Post

Thaksin set to return in July, says daughter Paetongtarn

Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra said Thaksin, her father and former prime minister, looks set to return to Thailand in July, but the exact date is not yet known.

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Defending champion Sindhu, in-form Prannoy eye good show in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Defending champion PV Sindhu will look to bounce back after hitting a low at Thailand but in-form HS Prannoy will be brimming with confidence as the duo spearheads Indian challenge at the Singapore Open Super 750 tournament starting here on Tuesday.

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Pita promises same-sex marriage at 50,000-strong Pride parade

The frontrunner to be Thailand's next prime minister joined a Pride parade in the capital on Sunday, promising to pass a law that would allow same-sex marriage and gender identity rights if he becomes premier.

Bangkok Post

Timeline unnerves some sectors

The Move Forward Party (MFP) and seven coalition political parties are expected to ascend to power in early August.

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