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Warmer summer this year after protracted cool season

The temperature will be 1 degree Celsius higher on average this summer than last year, according to the Meteorological Department.

Bangkok Post

Sugar Prices Fall Back on Higher Brazil Sugar Output and Weakness in Crude Oil Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK23 ) on Friday closed down -0.07 (-0.34%), and May London white sugar #5 (SWK23 ) closed down -0.20 (-0.03%). Sugar prices Friday posted modest losses. An increase in Brazil's sugar output weighed on prices after Unica reported that Brazil's 2022/23 sugar production from Oct...

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Tributes paid as young Irishman tragically dies in motorbike crash in Thailand

John Lennon, 24, was from Graiguecullen, County Carlow and it’s understood he was a huge GAA fan and well-known for his love of sports.

Irish Mirror

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Toddler, 3, suffocates after being trapped for hours inside car under sweltering heat

Toddler Kittinan Kimkliang, 3, was left on the back seat of his mother's black Toyota truck for two hours in front of the family's restaurant in Buriram pronvince, Thailand - where temperatures were reaching scorching tropical highs

Daily Mirror

Thaksin: I'm ready for jail if I come home

Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he is ready to go to jail in Thailand provided he is allowed to spend the rest of his life with his family.

Bangkok Post

Thailand’s Cannabis Policy Experiment

Cannabis decriminalization is seen as a way to attract tourists, especially young adults, but conservative groups are questioning whether cannabis users are the kinds of tourists Thailand should want.

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Kaspersky chief details key cyberthreats

Professional targeted attacks, including on industrial and critical infrastructure, are global cyberthreat trends, while the use of operational technology (OT) in Thailand needs to be more secure in this connected world, said Eugene Kaspersky, chief executive of global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.

Bangkok Post

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Rodtang pulls out, 'Mini T' steps in to take on Superlek

Thailand's Rodtang Jitmuangnon has withdrawn from this weekend's showdown with compatriot Superlek Kiatmoo9.

Bangkok Post

WHA calls for luring further FDI

SET-listed WHA Corporation, the country's largest developer of built-to-suit logistics facilities, is calling for the next government to take advantage of more foreign investment, especially from China, to boost technology transfers and local employment.

Bangkok Post

SPCG expects solar panel revenue to reach B1bn

Costly electricity bills are expected to cause more households and businesses to use renewable energy by installing rooftop solar panels, says SET-listed SPCG, a pioneer in solar farm development in Thailand.

Bangkok Post

TMX picks Bangkok for metaverse base

TMX Global, an Australia-based supply chain transformation consultancy, has selected Thailand for the global launch of its "TMX Metaverse", an industry-first solution in terms of distribution centre design and virtual technology.

Bangkok Post

Populism triumphs as election looms

Although the campaign season for Thailand's much-anticipated election has only just begun, populism has already become the runaway winner. All of the contesting parties have come up with a plethora of populist pledges to woo voters. That populism has triumphed in Thai politics bears multiple longer-term implications.

Bangkok Post

Sugar Erases Early Gains as the Dollar Recovers

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK23 ) on Thursday closed down -0.25 (-1.18%), and May London white sugar #5 (SWK23 ) closed down -6.10 (-1.01%). Sugar prices Thursday gave up an early advance and closed moderately lower. The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday recovered from a 6-week low and was...

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This year's Trophée des Champions clash to be played in Bangkok

French football supremos confirmed on Thursday that the 2023 Trophée des Champions – a game pitting the Ligue 1 winners against the holders of the Coupe de France – will be played in Thailand.

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WhatToWatch

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 3: episode guide, trailer, cast and everything we know

It's time for The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 3, and some fan favorites went to Thailand. Here's everything we know about the show.

France 24

MH370: Why these two videos don't show what happened to the lost plane

Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared on March 8, 2014, prompting a widespread search effort and global concern. In the wake of the tragedy, a number of theories began surfacing online, as people tried to explain the mysterious disappearance. After the release of a new Netflix documentary on the topic in…

Bangkok Post

Manpower shortage among wellness industry challenges

The government is being urged to fix the manpower shortage in the wellness industry and create a more favourable environment for locals and international visitors to establish Thailand as a top-tier wellness hub.

Bangkok Post

State backing for wellness business is solid

The government has fully supported the private sector’s effort to make Thailand the global medical hub in the region, a health expert from the Ministry of Public Health said on Thursday.

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Bangkok Post

Improved language skills needed to boost medical hub goals

Thailand’s wellness and medical sector is already phenomenon level; all it needs is to develop skilled medical professionals with language capabilities, said Timothy Lertsmitivanta, the chief executive officer of Thonburi Wellbeing Co Ltd.

Bangkok Post

TAT touts wellness industry strengths

Thailand has competitive advantages to strengthen wellness and medical tourism, both in terms of certified facilities and lower prices, than international players, according to The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

The Guardian - UK

Whale meat on the menu as Japanese suppliers try to tempt tourists

With the domestic market in long-term decline, whalers and restaurants are working with the Japan travel bureau in a bid to win over skeptical visitors

Kiplinger

Medical Tourism Can Get You Healthcare Bargains Abroad

Millions of Americans partake in medical tourism each year. If you can’t afford a medical procedure in the U.S., consider investigating options overseas.

Bangkok Post

Car production up 6.39% in Feb

Car production in Thailand rose 6.39% in February from a year earlier to 165,612 units, as a shortage of microchips eased and car exports increased, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Finns world's happiest, Thais ranked 60th

Thailand moved up one place to ranking 60th on the World Happiness Report 2023, while Finland has retained its top billing as the happiest country in the world for the sixth consecutive year.

Chicago Sun-Times

$400,000 in fake Rolexes, Prada, other luxury brand items seized at O’Hare Airport

Customs officials say two shipments from Thailand headed to U.S. addresses contained counterfeit jewelry, accessories. Sales of the items can fund criminal activity.

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