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Thailand: Viral Video Shows 11-Year-Old Boy Crashing Pickup Truck Into Buddhist Monks' Procession, Killing 9

Nine monks died and several others were injured after authorities say an 11-year-old drove the vehicle into a pilgrimage.

International Business Times UK · Jul 3

Thai exports seen up 8% to 10% for 2026

Thailand's exports ​are expected to ‌rise by 8% to 10% this year, a shippers' group said on Friday, raising its forecast from ​a ⁠rise of 2% to 4% made in January.

Bangkok Post · Jul 3

Boy, 11, crashes truck in Thailand killing group of Buddhist monks

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The Independent UK · Jul 3

AI partnership targets business adoption

The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) and its Office of National Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO) has partnered with AIS Academy and IRIS Consulting to launch the Thailand AI Readiness Index project (TARI), the nation's first such tool for organisations.

Bangkok Post · Jul 2

Small Chinese auto firms keen on Thai expansion

There are growing signs that small and medium-sized Chinese entrepreneurs in auto sectors are interested in investing in Thailand, according to the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

Bangkok Post · Jul 2

Bangkok International Content Market aims to boost local film, TV and animation

The Bangkok International Content Market, Thailand's first business networking platform dedicated to film, series and animation, is scheduled to run from July 20-22 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, marking a major milestone in country's ambition to become the "Content Hub of Asia".

Bangkok Post · Jul 2

Be realistic

Re: "How to rescue Thailand economy", (Opinion, July 1).

Bangkok Post · Jul 2

Thai bourse tightens corporate governance rules

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has introduced a new set of listing and disclosure rules aimed at strengthening corporate governance, improving market transparency and aligning the country's capital market with international standards.

Bangkok Post · Jul 2

8 Buddhist Monks Lose Their Lives And Dozens More Are Injured After 11YO Boy Rams Them With Dad’s Pickup Truck

An 11-year-old boy plowed into a group of Buddhist monks after allegedly stealing his father's pickup truck from his family home.

Bored Panda · Jul 2

Vietnam’s population hit the 100 million milestone. Where’s it headed?

The population of Vietnam reached the 100 million mark in 2023. Fifty years ago, in 1976, when it was reunified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the country had fewer than half as many inhabitants (46 million). A hundred years ago, it had only one sixth as many (16 million)…

The Conversation · Jul 2