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Last corner key to “unexpected” maiden MotoGP pole for VR46 star Bezzecchi

Valentino Rossi protégé Marco Bezzecchi “didn’t expect” to score a maiden MotoGP pole at the Thailand Grand Prix, with a “very good last corner” key to his lap.

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Last corner key to “unexpected” maiden MotoGP pole for Bezzecchi

Valentino Rossi protégé Marco Bezzecchi “didn’t expect” to score a maiden MotoGP pole at the Thailand Grand Prix, with a “very good last corner” key to his lap.

Motorsport

Thai vegetarian festival returns after COVID hiatus

Hundreds of devotees flocked to temples and staged processions to celebrate the annual vegetarian festival this week on the island of Phuket in southern Thailand, being held for the first time after the COVID-19 pandemic eased.

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Thailand MotoGP: Martin quickest for Ducati in FP3, Marquez to Q1

Pramac’s Jorge Martin topped third practice for the MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix despite a crash as Honda’s Marc Marquez failed to get into qualifying Q2 directly.

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BBC accused of endangering World Service Vietnamese staff

Cost-cutting plan to move staff from London to Bangkok will put them at risk of abduction, reporters say

The Guardian - UK

Anger after Thai court rules 2014 coup leader can carry on as PM

Threats of mass protests after former general Prayuth Chan-ocha judged not to have exceeded term limit

The Guardian - UK

Quartararo "didn't feel good" in Thailand MotoGP practice

MotoGP championship leader Fabio Quartararo says he “didn’t feel good” on his Yamaha in Thailand Grand Prix practice on Friday, but felt he was still quick.

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Weather tracker: Typhoon Noru wreaks havoc across south-east Asia

As Hurricane Ian struck the Americas, Noru was ripping through the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand

The Guardian - UK

Thai court rules PM Prayuth has not exceeded 8-year limit in office

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Friday ruled Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha had not exceeded the maximum eight years allowed in office, paving the way for his return from a five-week suspension.

Reuters

Economy still in recovery in August on tourism rebound

Thailand’s economy was still on a path to recovery in August on rebounding tourism and domestic demand, which would continue to support economic activity, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

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Thailand MotoGP: Marquez tops tight FP1 despite crash

Honda’s Marc Marquez topped a tight opening practice for the MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix despite suffering a crash in the early part of the session.

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MotoGP Thailand GP: Marquez tops tight FP1 despite crash

Honda’s Marc Marquez topped a tight opening practice for the MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix despite suffering a crash in the early part of the session.

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This week: Typhoon Noru, beauty queen asylum, baht freefall and Chiang Mai wall collapse

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Thai Prime Minister Prayuth can continue in office, court rules

Constitutional Court ruled that PM Prayuth Chan-ocha had not exhausted a term limit of eight years in office.

The Independent UK

Thai court to rule if Prayuth has overstayed PM's term limit

Thailand’s Constitutional Court is set to decide whether Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has exceeded the eight-year term limit of his job and must leave office immediately

Bangkok Post

NHRC hails elective abortion law

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has welcomed a legal amendment that allows for the elective termination of pregnancies between 12 and 20 weeks to ensure safe and legal abortions, a basic right for women urged by at least two international pacts Thailand has signed.

Bangkok Post

Noru kills 1, wreaks havoc upcountry

Tropical depression Noru, formerly a super typhoon, has left four northeastern provinces awash, with one person dead and two others injured as it reached the upper section of Thailand on Thursday, said the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

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High hopes for 1.5m Chinese tourists

Chinese President Xi Jinping's attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok could help Thailand secure 12 million international tourists this year, surpassing the government's goal of 10 million, says Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakan.

Bangkok Post

Central bank poised to raise policy rate pending changes

The Bank of Thailand is prepared to keep raising its policy rate if core inflation rises faster than predicted.

Reuters

Thai court clears way for PM Prayuth to return from suspension

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Friday ruled Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha had not exceeded the maximum eight years allowed in office, clearing the way for his return from a five-week suspension.

Bangkok Post

Stonehill golf club combines the modern and traditional

Amidst a web of science museums, historical sites and eco-friendly farms, the recently opened Stonehill golf club is emerging as a new landmark in Pathum Thani to promote sports tourism in Thailand.

Bangkok Post

Frasers Property Thailand details new green blueprint

Integrated developer Frasers Property (Thailand) Plc (FPT) continues its journey towards meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) as well as sustainability goals as it aims to be a net-zero carbon corporation by 2050.

Bangkok Post

Charter court set to rule on PM's tenure

All eyes will be on the Constitutional Court as it prepares to rule on the starting date of Prayut Chan-o-cha's tenure as prime minister on Friday, with academics saying a change will likely take place in Thailand's political landscape regardless of the decision.

Bangkok Post

BGH forecasts steady growth

Bangkok Hospital (BGH), a private hospital under Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, expects Thailand's medical and wellness businesses to record gradual growth in the post-Covid-19 period.

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