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Despite a double-digit decline in smartphone shipments to Thailand in the second quarter, premium handsets costing over US$400 (14,396 baht) surged 22% year-on-year, according to market research firm Counterpoint.

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Thai industry left at the altar

Heightened geopolitical tensions are tipped by some analysts and economists to trigger a spillover effect, with one possibility the relocation of industries to this region, including Thailand.

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Alternative seafood gets an airing

In Thailand and around the globe, there is a palpable sense of alarm that consumer demand for seafood is outpacing aquatic species' ability to replenish themselves.

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From pandemic to endemic, is Thailand ready?

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) spokesperson Taweesilp Visanuyothin said last week that the government will declare Covid-19 as endemic in October. The decision to label the infectious disease as endemic was based on the relatively limited number of severe cases and fatalities.

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Govt eyes big Saudi contracts

Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has left for Saudi Arabia on a business matching mission, riding high on the hopes of breaking into the market and sealing trade deals worth billions of baht.

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Sang Anakhot Thai poised to reveal PM choice

The Sang Anakhot Thai (Building Thailand's Future) Party will unveil its candidate for prime minister once the bill on the election of MPs is enacted into law, party leader Uttama Savanayana said on Sunday.

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Denmark's Axelsen beats Thailand's Kunlavut to win badminton world title

Denmark's Viktor Axelwon his second badminton world title on Sunday, beating Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-5, 21-16 in the final in Tokyo.

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DDC to track outbreak of tomato flu

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has assigned the Department of Disease Control to monitor India's tomato flu outbreak despite the lack of cases in Thailand, says deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul.

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Missing woman found trapped in bathroom after 3 DAYS wrote farewell note on wall

A 54-year-old woman ended up locked inside her bathroom in Thailand due to a jammed door knob, with the woman writing a goodbye note on the wall before she was rescued

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Injured baby dolphin rescued after vulnerable mammal found drowning in rock pool

Vets have given a hopeful update on a injured baby dolphin that was found by fishermen drowning in a rock pool off the eastern coast of Thailand

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Irrawaddy dolphin calf nursed back to health after almost drowning in Thailand

The male calf has been kept alive after being hand-fed milk around the clock in a seawater pool at Thailand's Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Center at Rayong on the Gulf of Thailand.

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Sick dolphin calf improves with tube-fed milk, helping hands

The sick and weakened dolphin calf was drowning in a tidal pool on Thailand's shore when fishermen found him

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Flood warning for Khon Kaen as tropical storm Ma-on approaches

Khon Kaen authorities have warned people in this northeastern province to brace for heavy to very heavy rain that may cause flash floods and overflows between Aug 26 and 31, as tropical storm Ma-on is forecast to pass through Thailand.

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Unemployment lowest since start of outbreak

Thailand's unemployment rate in the second quarter of the year was the lowest since the pandemic broke out in early 2020, a clear sign the economy is recovering from the pandemic's impact, says a senior official of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).

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Export growth rate eases amid range of challenges

Thailand's export growth slowed in July, mainly attributed to a decrease in fruit shipments, a semiconductor shortage that affected production in related sectors, and lockdown measures in some major Chinese cities that interrupted production and lengthened delivery times.

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Poll finds digital gains

The country's digital transformation push via government policies has resulted in an increase in several digital indicators, including internet access, active users, trust and e-commerce development, according to the Thailand Digital Outlook 2022 survey.

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Sixth monkeypox case found in Maha Sarakham

Thailand’s sixth case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Maha Sarakham, the Department of Disease Control said on Friday.

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Daily minimum wage to rise by 5% from Oct 1

Thailand’s daily minimum wage, frozen since January 2020, is set to rise by an average of 5% from Oct 1 to help workers cope with inflation that is near a 14-year high.

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"Teya-Svari," one of Thailand’s top youth musical prodigies, focusing on giving back to her community

This story begins in 2018, when at the young age of 8 an up-and-coming talented pianist "Teya-Svari Tejacharoenanan" began performing in front of large audiences outside of her friends and family. She was the only youth pianist who performed on stage at the CLASSICAL CONCERT FOR KIDS with the world-class…

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Gathering the good and the great with G-Able

Since 2016, businesses in Thailand has rapidly conceived the digital disruption in response to the global currents and the national initiatives to embracing dramatic changes in lifestyle among all walks of life.

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MQDC Wins “Best Managed Companies 2022” Award from Deloitte Thailand

MQDC won a Thailand “Best Managed Companies 2022” award from Deloitte (Thailand), reflecting the leading property developer’s commitment to innovate for the sustainable happiness of all life under its mission “Pioneering in Sustainnovation for All Well-Being”.

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July exports rise 4.3% y/y, below forecast

Thailand's exports in July rose at their slowest pace in more than a year as global economic growth slowed and supply chain disruptions increasingly affected shipments of industrial goods, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Friday, missing analysts' expectations.

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Jobless rate down in Q2 as Covid-19 curbs eased

Thailand's official unemployment rate in the second quarter dropped to its lowest since the Covid-19 pandemic began and should improve further as the economy recovers following an easing of restrictions, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said on Friday.

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Thailand zookeeper dresses as ostrich in novel approach to training drill

Chiang Mai Zoo not keeping its head in the sand, with man captured after fleeing enclosure in bird suit as part of ‘wild animal management plan’

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Thai use of medical cannabis promoted at gathering

Thailand could be an example of how "health could bring wealth" based on the successful policy of cannabis use for medical treatments, says Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

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