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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the National Security Council (NSC) to ensure safety measures are in place for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit being held in the capital next month.

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AirAsia partners with hotels to enhance app

Airasia Super App has signed deals with 50 hotel groups from Thailand and three countries in Southeast Asia in an attempt to become the number one travel platform in the region, driven by its 51-million-user database and 100 million plane passengers.

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A vinyl revival

Organised by the King Rama IX Music Library and the Princess Sirindhorn Music Library, under the Fine Arts Department of Thailand, the exhibition "Record Discs In Siam" takes visitors back to the times when shellac and vinyl records were still popular. At the exhibition, visitors will see wax cylinders --…

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Finding heritage-based fixes for floods

Whenever floods ravage Thailand, we hear many calls to enlarge drainage channels, construct new riverside barriers and build more pumping stations. But despite years of heroic engineering work, floods keep wreaking havoc.

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Coca-Cola, Columbia Pictures join hands

Coca-Cola Thailand and Columbia Pictures Aquaverse recently announced a multi-year partnership as the world's first Columbia Pictures theme and waterpark opened its gates earlier this month.

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CFR unifies retail food brands under Tops

Central Retail Corporation, Thailand's leading mall operator, has restructured its food businesses for the first time in its 26 years of operation, unifying all retail brands under Central Food Retail (CFR) as the single brand Tops.

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Telenor calls for clarity on telecom merger conditions

OSLO: Norway's Telenor called on Wednesday for clarification from Thailand's telecommunications regulator on conditions imposed on a merger deal between its DTAC and rival True Corporation.

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Salaries seen rising 2.2% in real terms in 2023, above global average

Salaries in Thailand are expected to rise an inflation-adjusted 2.2% next year, the eighth highest in the world, a survey shows.

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‘The Art Of Banksy: Without Limits’ opens today

British street artist Banksy, known for socially and politically-charged work as well as their humour, commands an international following despite a cloak of anonymity. 'The Art Of Banksy: Without Limits’ is a rare opportunity for fans in Thailand to appreciate original works and other pieces, inspired by them, up close.

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Thailand to rely on coal for power longer amid record gas prices

SINGAPORE: Thailand expects to burn coal for power for longer after it extended the lifespans of some plants to cope with record high natural gas prices, the assistant secretary general of its Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said on Wednesday.

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Sept exports rise 7.8% y/y, beat forecast

Thailand's exports rose more than expected in September, helped by increased shipments of food and industrial goods, the commerce minister said on Wednesday.

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Kidnapped surgeon returns to Thailand

YouTuber-surgeon Dr Nopparat "Mor Song" Rattanawaraha returned to Thailand safely on Tuesday after being held captive for 25 days in Mali, West Africa.

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Kidnapped YouTuber-surgeon returns to Thailand

YouTuber-surgeon Dr Nopparat "Mor Song" Rattanawaraha returned to Thailand safely on Tuesday morning after being held captive for 25 days in Mali, West Africa.

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TAT banking on Malaysia

As airfares surge, cross-border tourism is the key to a quick recovery, in line with the trend set by Malaysian tourists this year, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

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Cabinet backs expats owning land

The cabinet approved on Tuesday the Interior Ministry's proposal to allow foreigners to hold land ownership of up to one rai (roughly 0.16 hectares) for residential purposes, though critics warned the move may trigger land speculation by foreign investors.

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Legal versus moral

Re: "Mall zoo prices Thailand's last caged gorilla at B30m", (BP, Oct 21).

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Solving the energy challenge

As Thailand's delegation prepares to travel to COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt in early November, it is crucial that we reflect on, and learn from, the momentous world events that have disrupted commitments made at the last climate summit in Glasgow less than a year ago.

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With teen Atthaya Thitikul on the rise, here are the youngest players to reach No. 1 in the women’s game

The Rolex Rankings debuted in 2006 with Annika Sorenstam on top. Here's a closer look at the youngest players to reach the game's pinnacle.

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Thailand signs up to global vaccine institute

Thailand has been formally inducted as a member of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), which will enhance the country's capacity and knowledge in developing and producing vaccines.

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Media spending up 11% in first three quarters

Thailand's media spending in the first nine months surged 11% year-on-year to 88.1 billion baht following the country's reopening, with people returning to work and tourism resuming, says data analytics firm Nielsen Thailand.

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Why Thailand abstained in UNGA vote

After Thailand abstained from voting at the UN General Assembly on Oct 12 before the 11th Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly, the country was bombarded with comments, mainly negative, over its decision. The other 34 countries that took a similar stand were not in the news because…

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Give 'Bua Noi' a better home

During the past long weekend, visitors flocked to Pata Zoo at Pata Department Store in Thon Buri to catch a glimpse of "Bua Noi", or "Little Lotus", Thailand's one and only captive gorilla.

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Showtunes delight TCC crowd

Conducting maestro Vanich Potavanich and the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra demonstrated most emphatically just how to fill every single seat of the Thailand Cultural Centre earlier this month.

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Thailand Motorcycle Sales Soar By 35 Percent In September 2022

Thailand’s motorcycle industry reports a 35.8-percent increase in domestic sales and a 33.9-percent export growth in September, 2022.

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Development of Thailand’s EEC in alignment with APEC aspirations

A key effort by the Thai government aligned with the aspirations of APEC to mobilise trade and investment has been the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), which has provided a strong basis for Thailand’s work as host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum in 2022.

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