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Sugar Prices Rally Towards 12-Year Highs on Brazilian Weather Forecasts

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Monday closed up +0.20 (+0.74%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed up +5.60 (+0.77%). Sugar prices Monday rallied back up towards last Friday's 12-year highs on forecasts for hot and dry weather in Brazil. Sugar prices were also boosted...

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Thai retirement age could be increased

The increasing elderly population in Thailand is prompting a serious discussion on raising the retirement age beyond 55 to accommodate an "aged society" and deal with an ongoing labour shortage in the country, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Bangkok Post

Phad Kaphrao tops global 'Best Stir-fried Dishes' list

Thailand's Phad Kaphrao, a fiery stir-fried dish made with basil and garlic, has won the top spot in the "Best Stir-fried Dishes in the World" as ranked by TasteAtlas.

Bangkok Post

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Sugar Prices Fall Back from 12-Year Highs on India Sugar Export Speculation

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Friday closed down -0.07 (-0.26%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed down -3.30 (-0.45%). Sugar prices Friday retreated from 12-year highs and closed moderately lower on comments from India's Food Secretary that sparked long liquidation in sugar futures when...

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Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of Thailand’s Move Forward Party, resigns

The 43-year-old steps down so party can name member to serve as parliament’s opposition leader.

Al Jazeera

Thailand's opposition Move Forward party to pick new leader as its embattled chief steps down

The head of the Move Forward party, which finished first in Thailand’s general election in May but was denied power by Parliament, has announced his resignation as its chief so the party can appoint a new member to serve as Parliament’s opposition leader

The Independent UK

Paris’s Catholic Foreign Missions Society under fire over alleged sexual abuse

The French Catholic Church is facing new accusations of a sexual abuse scandal within Paris’s Foreign Missions Society, an organisation dedicated to spreading Christianity overseas. As a criminal investigation has been opened into accusations against three clergymen from the group, a FRANCE 24 investigation by journalists Karina Chabour and Julie…

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Sugar Settles Higher on Strength in Brazilian Real and Crude Oil

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Thursday closed up +0.44 (+1.66%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed up +7.80 (+1.07%). Sugar prices Thursday closed moderately higher. Strength in the Brazilian real boosted sugar prices after the real (^USDBRL ) Thursday climbed to a 2-week high...

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Tanishka Kalbhairav wins WTT Championships

Belagavi's Tanishka Kalbhairav won gold at the World Table Tennis Championships in Thailand. She beat her opponent from Chinese Taipei in a five-set battle. She is trained by Sangam Bailoor at the Belgaum Table Tennis Academy. The event is sanctioned by the ITTF.

The Hindu

Sugar Prices Retreat on Ramped-Up Production in Brazil

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.29 (-1.08%), and Dec London white sugar #5 (SWZ23 ) closed down -4.80 (-0.66%). Sugar prices Wednesday settled moderately lower on signs of strong sugar output in Brazil. On Wednesday, Unica reported that Brazil Center-South sugar output in the...

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Thailand's government, seeking return of tourists from China, approves visa-free entry for 5 months

Thailand’s new government has approved a measure granting temporary visa-free entry to Chinese tourists, signaling that the recovery of the country’s tourism industry is a top economic priority

The Independent UK

Sugar Closes Higher on Concerns About Smaller Global Sugar Output

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.43 (+1.63%), and Oct London white sugar #5 (SWV23 ) closed up +13.30 (+1.81%). Sugar prices Tuesday closed moderately higher, with NY sugar posting a 4-1/2 month high. Over the past couple of weeks, sugar prices have risen on...

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Bengaluru: King cobras and 55 ball pythons seized by customs in the airport!

In a bizarre incident, customs authorities at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport have seized king cobras and other protected animals that were smuggled on a flight from Thailand.

The Times of India

Women's Asian Champions Trophy: India to begin campaign against Thailand on Oct 27

India to host Asian Champions Trophy, 6 teams to battle for title. Hosts India, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, China to compete in tournament. India have won title in 2016, runners-up in 2018. Top 4 teams qualify for semis, final on Nov 5.

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Women's Asian Champions Trophy: India set to begin campaign against Thailand on Oct 27

NEW DELHI: The Indian women's hockey team is gearing up to commence its campaign at the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy with an opening match against Thailand on October 27.

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UFC scraps Khusein Askhabov vs. Daniel Pineda after Askhabov’s arrest in Thailand

Following the news of his arrest in Thailand, the UFC has canceled a fight featuring Khusein Askhabov.

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Sugar Prices Firm on Concern About Smaller Global Sugar Production

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Monday closed up +0.09 (+0.34%), and Oct London white sugar #5 (SWV23 ) closed up +6.40 (+0.88%). Sugar prices Monday posted mild gains. A decline in the dollar on Monday boosted most commodity prices, including sugar. Sugar prices have risen over the...

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Thailand’s Srettha pledges urgent action to tackle ‘sick economy’

New prime minister promises to hand out cash, reduce energy prices and boost tourism to stimulate sluggish economy.

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The Independent UK

Thailand's new prime minister tells Parliament his government will urgently tackle economic woes

Thailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has vowed to act quickly to relieve the country’s economic problems in his inaugural speech to Parliament

The Independent UK

Thailand's LGBTQ+ community draws tourists from China looking to be themselves

Xinyu Wen traveled to Thailand in June, planning a two-week vacation around Bangkok’s Pride parade

The Guardian - AU

Air con, a fridge and sofa: Thaksin Shinawatra’s ‘VVIP’ prison life in Thailand

Activists claim the former PM has received special treatment at a special hospital ward, which stands in stark contrast to the overcrowded prison system

The Independent UK

Influencer sparks backlash for telling people to ‘just book a flight’ to Thailand

‘I’ll put living paycheck to paycheck on hold so I can do that. Thanks for the advice’

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Sugar Prices Fall on Pre-Weekend Profit-Taking

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Friday closed down -0.37 (-1.39%), and Oct London white sugar #5 (SWV23 ) closed down -6.50 (-0.89%). Sugar prices Friday gave up an early advance and closed moderately lower on pre-weekend profit-taking. Sugar prices have been in rally mode this week, with...

The Times of India

Iraq shoot past India on penalties in King's Cup football tournament

Former Asian champions Iraq needed two penalties in regulation time, and the tiebreaker, to put it across a fighting India and book their place in the final of the King’s Cup at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Thursday.

Al Jazeera

Thailand’s food delivery drivers feel pinch as Grab, Line rack up losses

Gig workers say platforms such as Grab and Foodpanda have cut their pay rates without explanation.

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