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Thailand's Noppon Saengkham will face 12th seed Jack Lisowski of England in the first round of the World Championship, which begins today at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

Bangkok Post

TikTok star in race to be a Songkhla MP

A TikTok influencer from southern Thailand has added interest in the election by running as an MP candidate in Songkhla under the Chartpattanakla Party.

Bangkok Post

Amazon, state agency launch scheme

Amazon Global Selling and the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) plan to elevate their collaboration to further promote Thai brands through global e-commerce, aiming to push the sector's value to 664 billion baht by 2027.

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Listed banks post flat loan growth

The banking sector is expected to post marginal loan growth in the first quarter this year, attributed to sluggish demand caused by the global economic slowdown and Thailand's uneven economic recovery.

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Miranda Cosgrove's The Latest Star To Post A Bathroom Pic, But There's More To It Than Meets The Eye

Miranda Cosgrove shows off her digs, but there's more to this bathroom post than meets the eye.

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American executive arrested for multimillion-dollar fraud

Police arrested a German-American executive of a transport company in the United States allegedly for taking part in embezzlement worth millions of dollars in the US before fleeing to Thailand.

Bangkok Post

Natthakritta and Kinhult set pace

Hawaii: Thailand's Natthakritta Vongtaveelap highlighted her bogey-free round with an eagle to share the lead with Sweden's Frida Kinhult after the first round of the Lotte Championship on Wednesday in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.

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Songkran to generate billions

Thailand yesterday officially began celebrating Songkran, or Thai New Year, with locals and foreigners alike flocking to major sites and splashing water on each other after a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Elderly Thais expect to rely more on their children

A survey conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) found that the majority of elderly individuals surveyed in Thailand anticipate receiving care from their families, particularly from their daughters.

Bangkok Post

Khao chae cool

At this very scorching minute, khao chae, which in recent decades came to be seen as a rather old-fashioned gastronomic ritual, is all the rage on Thailand's food scene.

Bangkok Post

‘You’re going to get wet’: revellers soak up Thailand’s first post-pandemic Songkran water festival

Tourists and locals join mass water fights across Thailand to mark new year after three years of Covid restrictions

The Guardian - UK

Country celebrates Thai New Year

Thailand on Thursday officially began celebrating Songkran, or Thai New Year, with locals and foreigners alike flocking to major sites and splashing water on each other nationwide after a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Thailand hopes for major splash in tourism during Songkran

Hordes of revelers tote colorful water guns as Thailand kicks off its exuberant three-day Songkran festival at full blast for the first time since 2019, hoping for a significant boost in tourism after the industry was devastated by coronavirus travel restrictions

The Independent UK

New year revelry returns to Thai streets as tourism rebounds

Tens of thousands of revellers, including hordes of foreign tourists sporting floral shirts and plastic water guns, descended on the streets of Bangkok on Thursday for the biggest traditional new year gathering since the pandemic.

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Welcome the Thai New Year with Water Festival 2023

The "Water Festival 2023: Delightful Songkran" will be held in six provinces and four regions from April 13-16. The aim of the event is to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of Thailand, inviting Thai and foreigners to experience the charm of cultural heritage and local identity.

The Independent UK

Watch live: Thailand brings in new year with huge water fight in Bangkok

Watch live as people in Thailand ring in the new year with a giant water fight as part of the Songkran festival.

Bangkok Post

International drug ring extending to Australia nabbed

More 100 kilogrammes of narcotics were intercepted in an operation in Thailand, and suspects from three countries were arrested, the Narcotics Control Board (NCB) reported.

ABC News

Drug trafficker Robert Gee sentenced to almost 20 years in jail after extradition from Thailand

Robert Gordon Pollybank Gee was arrested in Adelaide in 2006 but, while on bail, he absconded to Thailand using a forged passport in 2011.

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Apple in talks to make MacBooks in Thailand

Apple Inc is in talks with suppliers to make MacBooks in Thailand as the company continues to expand its manufacturing outside of China, according to reports on Thursday.

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Apple in talks with suppliers to make MacBooks in Thailand

TAIPEI: Apple Inc is in talks with suppliers to make MacBooks in Thailand as the company continues to expand its manufacturing footprint outside of China, according to reports on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Tourists shun choking Chiang Mai

Hazardous pollution levels in northern Thailand have left Chiang Mai choking under thick smog, with local residents worried about the impact on tourism — and their health.

Bangkok Post

BoT to aid new government on economic policies

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will work with the new government on coordinating fiscal and monetary policies to boost the economy after the Finance Ministry and central bank reduced economic stimulus measures amid signs of recovery.

Bangkok Post

TAT optimistic about reaching long-haul market target

Stronger air traffic in the summer, with a projection of more than 98,000 flights, should help each long-haul market to exceed 1 million visitors by the end of this year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Bangkok Post

Festival set to sizzle this year

Amid expectations of a livelier retail atmosphere this year than last, retail and wholesale operators in major regions of the country are working hard to plan various activities to stimulate spending during this year's Songkran festival.

Bangkok Post

BoT stresses post-election policy coordination

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) says it is ready to work with the new government on coordinating fiscal and monetary policies now that most stimulus measures introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic are being wound down.

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