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Mumbai: Compensation of Rs 1 lakh awarded for inflated MTNL bill

MUMBAI: Sixty-seven-year-old retired chief secretary D K Sankaran, who took on the MTNL for leaving him with an inflated international roaming bill of Rs 1.69 lakh when he travelled to Thailand for 30 days in 2014, has been awarded a compensation of Rs 1.15 lakh and refund of the bill…

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Runaway tourist's test result imminent

A German tourist who attempted to flee before his test is suspected of being the latest monkeypox case, local health authorities in Trat province said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Emerging monkeypox threat

Thailand has now found four monkeypox patients, including the first Thai woman last Friday. Given the apparent rise in infections, the Ministry of Public Health has come under pressure to formulate control and treatment measures.

Bangkok Post

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Pathum survive Buriram rally to capture crown

Defending Thai League 1 champions Buriram United were given a taste of what is to come this season as they were beaten 3-2 by BG Pathum United in the Thailand Champions Cup on Saturday night.

Bangkok Post

Trafficking in tiers and fears

The government sighed with relief when the country's anti-trafficking performance moved up from the Tier 2 Watchlist to Tier 2 in the US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, released on July 19.

Bangkok Post

Termination of Employment in Thailand

According to Thai labour laws, an employer is empowered to terminate an employee’s employment at its will, except for members of the Employee Committee which requires a court order for dismissal. However, the consequences of dismissal with and without statutory causes under the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (the “Labour…

Bangkok Post

‘Captain Condom’ turned the tide in war on Aids, overpopulation

Mechai Viravaidya twice saw Thailand in desperate trouble — first from a ruinous population explosion and then from the Aids epidemic — and he responded to both crises the same way: with condoms and his own considerable charisma.

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Buriram United take on BG Pathum United with spring in their steps

Thai League 1 champions Buriram United meet runners-up BG Pathum United in the curtain-raising Thailand Champions Cup in Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Paragon of productivity

A determination to work for fellow business people plays an important role in driving Kriengkrai Thiennukul's passion to work for the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Bangkok Post

Thailand's digital agility hits rock bottom

Thailand has been ranked at the bottom of nine Asia-Pacific markets for digital agility, based on a study commissioned by Workday, a provider of enterprise cloud applications.

Bangkok Post

Royal Enfield sees bike sales recovering

Indian mid-sized motorcycle manufacturer Royal Enfield expects its sales to exceed 3,000 units this year as the mid-sized motorcycle segment in Thailand looks set to recover from sluggish sales caused by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Thailand's Big Brother is upping the ante

In the late 18th century, British philosopher Jeremy Bentham visited his younger brother, Samuel, in Russia, who arranged unskilled factory workers in a circle so that he could supervise them. Inspired by this principle, Bentham developed "the panopticon", an inspection tower surrounded by cells. Its uniqueness was that it enabled…

Bangkok Post

Look for stocks with a strong growth outlook

The SET Index will probably remain volatile as the impact of the recent interest-rate increase by the US Federal Reserve may take a back seat to rising concerns about recession risk as numerous countries -- expected to be joined by Thailand next week -- tighten monetary policy.

Bangkok Post

Review: 'Thirteen Lives' lets Thai cave rescue story unfold naturally

Ron Howard, good ol' Ron Howard, is back in sturdy form with "Thirteen Lives," a tense, nervy procedural thriller based on the 2018 incident in which a youth soccer team and its coach were saved from a flooded cave in Thailand while the world watched on breathlessly from afar.

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Thailand nightclub fire: At least 14 killed after blaze torches bar

One of Thailand's deadliest fires in recent decades was at a nightclub in the capital, Bangkok, during a New Year's Eve celebration, when 66 people were killed and more 200 injured

Bangkok Post

Fourth monkeypox case found in Bangkok

Thailand's fourth case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Bangkok on Friday. The patient is a woman with a record of visiting entertainment venues popular with foreign tourists.

WEKU

A fire at a music pub in eastern Thailand kills at least 13

Video circulating on social media showed people fleeing the pub while thick black smoke billowed from the door and then the entrance through which people were escaping was suddenly engulfed in flames.

The Independent UK

Fire at music pub in eastern Thailand kills at least 13

Police and rescue workers say at least 13 people were killed and dozens injured when a fire broke out early Friday morning at a crowded music pub in eastern Thailand

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Migrant smuggler already 'tagged' for previous offence

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Twenty-four illegal migrants from Myanmar seeking jobs in Thailand and their two drivers were arrested in Muang district, with one of the drivers found to be already wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet from a previous offence.

Bangkok Post

Headline inflation slows slightly in July as rate hike looms

Thailand's headline inflation rate slowed in July for the first time this year, helped by government support measures, but the pace was still near a 14-year high, reinforcing a view of an interest rate hike next week.

Daily Mirror

Thailand fire: At least 13 dead after devastating fire tears through pub and restaurant

WARNING DISTRESSING IMAGES: Thirteen people have died and more are injured after a fire at a pub and restaurant in Thailand, with reports suggesting soundproof foam hastened the spread

Reuters

Thai police say 13 people killed, 35 injured in night club fire

Thirteen people have been killed and 35 injured after a fire broke out on Friday at a night club in Thailand's Chonburi province, southeast of the capital Bangkok, a police official said.

Bangkok Post

PTTEP to bid for new licences in the Gulf

PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) is preparing to join a new auction for petroleum exploration and production licences in the Gulf of Thailand, part of the government's efforts to increase the domestic gas supply.

Bangkok Post

NYE & RGP, Siam Piwat pin hopes on Park Silom

NYE & RGP Development has inked an agreement with Thailand's leading mall operator Siam Piwat to manage "Park Silom" -- a premium mixed-use project in the centre of Silom.

Bangkok Post

Mama, Lay's unveil unprecedented tie-up

Mama, Thailand's leading instant noodle brand, is breaking with tradition by forging the first partnership in its 50-year history with Lay's potato chip snacks.

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