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Leading Thai opposition PM candidate gives birth two weeks from polling day

Bangkok (AFP) - An opposition frontrunner in Thailand's upcoming general elections has given birth two weeks before the polling day, her party confirmed on Monday.

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Thai PM candidate Paetongtarn Shinawatra gives birth two weeks before election

Paetongtarn, 36, is leading polls to become Thailand’s next prime minister, boosted by the popularity of the Shinawatra name

The Guardian - UK

Thai PM candidate gives birth two weeks before election

Thailand's leading prime ministerial candidate, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, gave birth on Monday to a baby boy two weeks before elections in which she hopes to return to power the populist movement her father and aunt led before army coups ousted them.

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Activists tout harm reduction initiatives

The Thai Drug Users' Network (TDN) has introduced a harm reduction programme called "Mobile Methadone Therapy for Drug Users" to international audiences at the International Conference 2023 (HR23) in Melbourne, Australia.

Bangkok Post

Chris-Craft boats get Thai agent

MGC Marine and Charter has been appointed by Chris-Craft Corporation to help expand its market presence in Thailand as well as the Southeast Asian region.

Bangkok Post

Parties announce IT pitches to the public

Political parties' campaign platforms concerning IT policies should focus more on human resource development, equipping people with future skills and gearing the country for a digital economy in order to generate more jobs, say IT executives.

Bangkok Post

VMO eyes rapid growth in customers

The Thai unit of Vietnamese IT outsourcing firm VMO Holdings aims to grow its corporate customers to more than 100 by 2025 amid increasing demand for high-tech industry workers in Thailand and Southeast Asia.

Bangkok Post

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Better deal for workers

As Thailand marks Labour Day today, parties are busy campaigning for the upcoming election on May 14.

Bangkok Post

Working our way back to health

Policies to improve the daily minimum wage for rural workers are hotly debated in the run-up to every election, with this year no exception ahead of the country's first general election in four years on May 14.

Bangkok Post

G Steel, Nippon pact to reduce imports

A partnership between Thai manufacturer G Steel Group and Nippon Steel Corporation is expected to enable Thailand to be less dependent on imports, says Witoon Simachokedee, former permanent secretary of the Industry Ministry.

Bangkok Post

Thais outclass Singapore with ease

Thailand kicked off their campaign for the coveted men's football crown of the 2023 SEA Games with a convincing 3-1 victory over Singapore at Phnom Penh's Prince Stadium on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

CP Group denies supporting slash-and-burn farming

The Charoen Pokphand Group, Thailand's largest conglomerate, on Sunday issued a statement, saying it has never had a policy of supporting slash-and-burn agriculture, be it in the country or abroad.

Bangkok Post

TST announces plan to boost digital economy, young start-ups

The Thai Sang Thai Party (TST) has pledged to elevate Thailand's digital economy by offering government subsidies to newcomers and investing in them for future growth opportunities.

Bangkok Post

Thais begin bid for glory

Thailand kick off their quest to reclaim the coveted men's football crown at the 2023 SEA Games against Singapore on Sunday afternoon.

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Trafficking battle yet to be won

When Thailand's ranking in anti-human trafficking efforts improved last year in the US annual assessment, the government boldly declared that Thailand would make the top ranking by 2023.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Ship Carries Out Largest Evacuation Since Sudan Fighting Broke Out

A Saudi-flagged ship arrived Saturday at the King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah, carrying the largest number of evacuees since evacuations from Sudan kicked off. The Saudi-flagged ship “Amana” carried 20 Saudi citizens, as well as 1,866 nationals of brotherly and friendly countries from different nationalities, including: Thailand, Australia, Rwanda,…

Bangkok Post

Thunderstorm and hail warning for upper Thailand

Scattered thunderstorms, strong winds and some hail and lightning strikes are forecast for upper Thailand from Saturday to Monday, according to the Meteorological Department.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Evacuates More than 2,900 People of 80 Nationalities from Sudan

In continuation of the evacuation efforts exerted by Saudi Arabia under the directives of the Kingdom’s Leadership, more than 190 evacuees arrived in Jeddah Friday Sudan. The new arrivals are from Pakistan, Palestine, Thailand, Mauritania, Sri Lanka, USA, Poland, India, UK, Austria, Indonesia, Canada, Iraq, Egypt, Australia and Syria. They…

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One family, five candidates: dynasties rule rural Thailand

Sa Kaeo (Thailand) (AFP) - Politics is a family affair for the Thienthong clan, one of Thailand's most enduring political dynasties, with five members running in next month's general election, for two different parties.

Bangkok Post

Evacuated Thais happy to be home

Several students evacuated from war-torn Sudan have safely arrived in their hometowns in the southern province of Pattani.

Bangkok Post

CPN, Klook to offer Bangkok-Pattaya tourist bus service

Real estate developer Central Pattana Plc (CPN) is joining hands with online travel platform Klook to provide shuttle bus services from Bangkok to Pattaya to facilitate foreign visitors and promote tourism.

Bangkok Post

SET teams with Chinese bourse to share data

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) have deepened collaboration by sharing their investment data for the mutual promotion of Thai and Chinese securities.

AVNetwork

'Out-of-This-World Sights and Sounds' Amaze Guests at Space-Themed Hotel

Audio, video, lighting, and control systems from HARMAN Professional Solutions power the Thailand hotel.

Bangkok Post

Lauv to return to Bangkok in August

It wasn't that long ago when Lauv, whose real name is Ari Staprans Leff, performed his third gig in Thailand as a headliner at Very Festival last November where he performed 'Paris In The Rain' with actual rain and got distracted by a frog when he performed 'Hey, Ari' acoustically.

Liverpool Echo

Thailand travel warning as tourists could be hit with £235 fines

In some cases the rule break could even lead to a jail sentence

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