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Thailand’s youngest ever prime minister: a new veneer for old power structures

On 16 August, Thailand elected its youngest-ever prime minister, the 38-year-old Paetongtarn “Ing” Shinawatra. The daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a dominant and controversial figure in Thai politics, Paetongtarn has led the Pheu Thai (For Thais) party, Thailand’s second-largest party, since 2023.

The Conversation

Western Digital granted permission to expand HDD production facility in Thailand

Western Digital could expand HDD production in Thailand for the first time in years.

Tom’s Hardware

Sugar Prices Finish Sharply Higher as Fire Damages Brail Sugar Crops

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) on Monday closed up +0.65 (+3.53%). Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) did not trade Monday, with markets in the UK closed for a bank holiday. NY sugar today jumped to a 3-week high as massive fires caused by drought and...

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Sugar Prices Jump on Brazil Sugar Crop Concerns

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is up +0.70 (+3.81%). Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is not trading today, with markets in the UK closed for a bank holiday. NY sugar today jumped to a 3-week high. Sugar prices have risen sharply since last Thursday...

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I developed my film photos abroad and I was shocked by how cheap it was –it can work out as a free vacation!

If you have enough photos to develop, it might actually be cheaper to fly to Thailand.

Digital Camera World

Ditch Phuket’s crowds for these beautiful Thailand islands instead

Beautiful though it may be, is it time to swap crowded Phuket for a different island this season? Lucie Grace delves into Thailand’s other islands, finding beaches, wellness retreats and nature-filled adventures

The Independent UK

Sugar Finishes Sharply Higher as Brazil Wildfires Damage Some Sugar Crops

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) Friday closed up +0.54 (+3.03%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed up +13.60 (+2.66%). Sugar prices Friday rallied sharply to 1-week highs. Sugar prices rose on carryover support from Thursday when Conab, Brazil's government crop forecasting agency, cut its...

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Sugar Prices Jump as Wildfires in Brazil Damage Some Sugar Crops

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is up +0.46 (+2.58%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is up +12.90 (+2.52%). Sugar prices today are sharply higher and posted 1-week highs. Sugar prices are climbing on carryover support from Thursday when Conab, Brazil's government crop forecasting...

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Mpox outbreak widens as different strains reach Côte d'Ivoire, Thailand

Côte d'Ivoire has reported cases of mpox Clade 2 for the first time since the start of the multi-country outbreak in 2022, while Thailand has confirmed Asia’s first known case of a new, deadlier strain of mpox in a patient who had travelled to the country from Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Thailand confirms Asia’s first known case of new deadlier mpox variant

The department of disease control said tests on a traveller had confirmed he was infected with the Clade 1b strain of mpox

The Guardian - AU

Deadly mpox strain detected in Thailand

As African health authorities plead for vaccines, more cases outside the continent are being reported

Salon

Sugar Prices Finish Higher as Conab Cuts its Brazil Sugar Production Estimate

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) Thursday closed up +0.20 (+1.13%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed up +6.50 (+1.29%). Sugar prices Thursday moved higher after Conab, Brazil's government crop forecasting agency, cut its 2024/25 Brazil Center South sugar production estimate to 42 MMT from...

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Seven feared dead as tourist plane crashes in Thailand

Aircraft burst into flames on way to Trat province

Evening Standard

Sugar Prices Climb as Conab Cuts its Brazil Sugar Production Estimate

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is up +0.24 (+1.36%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is up +8.40 (+1.660%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher after Conab, Brazil's government forecasting agency, cut its 2024/25 Brazil Center South sugar production estimate to 42 MMT from...

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The Independent UK

Small passenger plane crashes on flight to eastern Thailand. All 9 aboard are believed dead

A small passenger plane on a domestic flight in Thailand has crashed shortly after taking off from the main airport in the Thai capital Bangkok

Al Jazeera

Mapped: New mpox cases reported. What countries have it now?

New, potentially more deadly strain of virus is rapidly spreading in Africa and has been discovered in Asia and Europe.

Al Jazeera

Thailand confirms Asia’s first known case of new mpox strain

Health authorities say patient travelled from Africa, instruct new arrivals from 42 ‘risk countries’ to undergo testing.

Bangkok Post

Thailand mpox case could be new strain

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) said on Wednesday that Thailand may have its first case of a new, more transmissible strain of mpox.

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Fortune

Countries like Malaysia and Thailand are flocking to join BRICS as a potential ‘counterweight against U.S. economic hegemony’

Analysts say countries like Malaysia and Thailand may want to hedge in a more polarized world and get better access to China and India.

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Sugar Prices Find Support From a Weaker Dollar

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.08 (+0.46%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed up +3.10 (+0.62%). Sugar prices on Wednesday posted moderate gains as a slump in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 7-1/2 month low, which sparked some...

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Sugar Prices Higher on Some Short Covering

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is up +0.07 (+0.40%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is up +3.40 (+0.68%). Sugar prices today are posting modest gains as a slump in the dollar index to a 7-1/2 month low has sparked some light short covering...

Al Jazeera

Thailand says mpox detected in European who travelled from Africa

The 66-year-old male arrived in the country on August 14 and is being quarantined in a hospital.

International Business Times

Thailand Reports Suspected Case Of New Mpox Strain

The patient landed in Bangkok on August 14 and was sent to hospital with mpox symptoms the following morning, said Thongchai Keeratihattayakorn, head of the kingdom's Department of Disease Control.

Autosport

Thailand to host the MotoGP season opener in 2025 and 2026

MotoGP has announced that Thailand will take over Qatar’s spot as the opening round of the 2025 season on 2 March.

The Guardian - AU

Anger at Thailand’s top court as voters become numb to political chaos

Frustration brews among voters after banning of progressive Move Forward party and removal of Srettha Thavisin as prime minister

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