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Prayut meets with overseas Thais, shrugs off political concerns

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha disregarded calls for him to step down and said he is doing what's best for the country, in comments made on Thursday to overseas Thais during his visit to the United States.

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Kingdom surge to fourth place

Thailand had picked up three more gold medals at the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi at press time on Friday to move up to fourth spot on the medals table.

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China end Thailand's fine run

Thailand bowed out in the semi-finals of the BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals on Friday.

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B.Grimm takes hit as gas prices soar

B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM) reported a leap of 41% in first-quarter revenue thanks to robust electricity sales volume from both existing and new clients, higher tariffs, and growth from renewable energy facilities in Thailand and Laos.

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BGC sees rising demand for packaging

BG Container Glass (BGC), Thailand's largest glass container manufacturer by capacity, expects demand for packaging products to increase despite a rise in the cost of raw materials.

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Couple return to hotel room to find wild monkeys have taken over the jacuzzi

The group of monkeys were captured living their best lives at the resort in Krabi, southern Thailand, but they also did some damage, breaking a window when the party turned a bit wild

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Cannabis Oil Deemed Essential Medicine In Thailand, Marijuana Products Available At Government Hospitals For Free

On Thursday, Thailand's Ministry of Public Health announced that three types of cannabis oil have been deemed essential medicine, reported Thaiger.

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Hundreds of smuggled animals seized at Suvarnabhumi airport

More than 600 wild animals smuggled into Thailand on a flight from Egypt have been seized at Suvarnabhumi airport.

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Hosts Thailand crash out of Uber Cup

Defending champions China sent hosts Thailand crashing out of the Uber Cup women’s badminton tournament on Friday to set up a final clash with South Korea, who swept aside Japan.

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Poll: Economy likely grew modestly in Q1

Thailand's economy likely grew modestly in the first quarter, thanks to robust exports and an easing of Covid-19 restrictions and despite low tourist arrivals and high inflation dampening consumer spending, a poll found.

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Saudi Aramco, Thailand’s PTT Sign MoU to Deepen Energy Cooperation

Saudi Aramco and Thailand’s PTT have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen energy cooperation in Thailand. The MoU targets the supply and trading of crude oil, petrochemicals, and liquified natural gas (LNG). It focuses on clean energy, carbon capture, and electric vehicles, and outlined potential collaboration across both…

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Pencak silat athletes allowed to use designer 'Thailand' logo

Thai Pencak silat competitors have been given permission to continue wearing a previously copyrighted "Thailand" logo at the SEA Games, after settling a dispute with the designer.

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Indian shuttlers enter Thomas Cup semis, ensure first medal in the tournament in 43 years

HS Prannoy provided the finishing touch as Indian men assured themselves of their first Thomas Cup medal in 43 years. The last time India reached the semifinals was in 1979.

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Thailand moves to shield B1.4tn debt plan from yield surge

Thailand will shield its government borrowing plan from surging bond yields by tweaking the mix of short- and longer-term debt instruments it issues, according to the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).

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Alibaba's first Thailand data centre goes live

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing service arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, has launched its first data centre in Thailand to capitalise on the country's cloud market and support the nation's 20-year strategic plan.

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Climate-smart rice farming a win-win

Sawanee Phorang, a 44-year-old farmer from Suphan Buri's Doem Bang Nang Buat district, recently changed her traditional rice farming practice by adopting laser land levelling (LLL), an innovative technology she claims has completely transformed her way of life.

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'We're open for business'

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will use the Asean-US Special Summit in Washington, DC which is set to end later on Friday, to tell the world that Thailand is ready to welcome international travellers back with open arms.

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Thais to face China in semis

Thailand defeated India to set up a semi-final clash against defending champions China in the Uber Cup on Friday.

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Outlook bright for Thai cosmetics, skincare products

Thailand's beauty industry is expected to grow by almost 4% this year driven by hygiene products as well as the skincare category, particularly children's products and men's grooming products driven by the popularity of Korean TV series.

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Metaverse partnership to create tradable land NFTs

The virtual world platform Metaverse Thailand has joined forces with Bitkub Blockchain Technology to create a metaverse on Bitkub Chain, with land non-fungible token (NFT) sales to be available from May 30.

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Draconian School Rules

As if Thai schools aren't being known to be dictatorial enough, reportedly a school in Surin has taken it up a notch with excessive rules to supposedly promote patriotism for Thailand's three pilars: Nation, Religion and Monarchy.

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Thai gold demand sinks

Consumer demand for gold in Thailand fell 54% year-on-year to 3.8 tonnes in the first quarter, from 8.3 tonnes in the first quarter of 2021, as high prices weighed on sentiment, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).

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Taking the stage

Standing in the shadow of Thai mainstream music are many independent artists waiting for the spotlight to shine on them. Guru speaks to music promoters and organisers from leading underground music and jazz communities, who offer aspiring musicians with a platform to showcase their raw talent, about their roles and…

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Srikanth & Co. assure India of at least a bronze at Thomas Cup

BANGKOK: The Indian men's badminton team scripted a memorable 3-2 win over Malaysia to enter the semifinals of Thomas Cup for the first time in 43 years but the women's side bowed out after losing 0-3 to Thailand in the Uber Cup here on Thursday.

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Shaky Axelsen survives badminton nail-biter

Badminton world champ Viktor Axelsen fended off a gutsy assault from South Korea's Heo Kwang-hee in a three-game thriller at Thailand's Thomas Cup on Thursday night.

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