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Explainer-How a Thai court suspended Prime Minister Prayuth

A decision by Thailand's Constitutional Court to suspend Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha from official duties on Wednesday was a blow to the former army chief who first came to power when he toppled an elected government in a 2014 coup.

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Elephant rips handler in half after heavy workload in extreme heat ‘drives it crazy’

Male elephant Pom Pam killed handler Supachai Wongfaed, 32, at a rubberwood plantation in Thailand's Phang Nga province, with police saying the animal went "crazy" in the heat

Daily Mirror

Thai court suspends PM Prayuth pending term limit review

Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Wednesday after accepting a petition from an opposition party seeking his ousting on the grounds that he has held office for his full, legally mandated term.

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Thai court suspends PM from duties pending term limit review

Thailand's constitutional court on Wednesday suspended Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha from official duties starting Aug 24 after it decided to hear a petition to review his legally mandated eight-year term limit.

Reuters

Court suspends Thailand’s PM Prayuth pending term limit review

Opponents say Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has reached his constitutional term limit and must step down.

Al Jazeera

Cornell University And Thai Leaf Collaborate To Design New Hemp And CBD Strains In Thailand

Thai Leaf Biotechnology, a private company in the hemp industry, and Cornell University will collaborate in the design and development of new hemp strains that are high in CBD and adapted to Thailand’s weather. The initiative seeks to “upgrade the Thai hemp market,”

Benzinga

Thai pandemic centre gets nod

Thailand has been chosen by Asean members to establish an Asean Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases.

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Survey: Healthcare ranks as top online activity

The top internet activity for Thais was receiving healthcare consulting and services, while Gen Y spent the most time -- 8 hours and 55 minutes a day -- on the internet compared with other generations, according to the latest survey by the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA).

Bangkok Post

Cabinet approves B2.92bn EV subsidy package

The cabinet on Tuesday approved spending worth 2.92 billion baht to subsidise electric vehicle (EV) purchases, aiming to drive Thailand to become the region's EV production base and increase the competitiveness of its EV manufacturing industry.

Bangkok Post

Phittayaporn sets up Ratchanok clash

Thailand's Phittayaporn Chaiwan defeated Taiwan's Pai Yu-po 21-18, 21-13 in the opening round of the BWF World Championships in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Parsing the minimum wage hike debate

As Thai workers feel the pinch of soaring living expenses, the government has announced plans to raise the daily minimum wage by October to help alleviate the burden. However, some analysts argue the key to raising the quality of the Thai workforce lies in productivity.

Bangkok Post

TikTok optimistic on prospects for growth

Short-video platform TikTok is expecting strong growth in Thailand where the "shoppertainment" market is forecast to jump to US$12.4 billion by 2025, up from $3.4 billion this year.

Bangkok Post

Foreign film crews given a reminder

The Tourism Department has vowed to punish illegal foreign film crews after members of a production team from China working on a pornographic film were arrested earlier this month.

Bangkok Post

ASPS increases 2022 profit forecast for listed Thai firms

Asia Plus Securities (ASPS) has upgraded its profit forecast for listed companies in 2022 to 1.13 trillion baht as it is expecting Thailand's economic growth rate will continue to expand in the second half.

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Art auction benefits Thailand's needy jumbos

Dozens of paintings by elephants will go under the hammer to raise funds for needy elephants in Thailand, at the Auditorium, 5th floor of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Pathumwan intersection, on Sunday, from 4-8pm.

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Thai protesters say PM reaches term limit, must step down

Protesters have gathered in Thailand's capital to call for Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to step down, saying he has exceeding his constitutional term limit

Bangkok Post

Riding Thailand’s Green Surge

From miracle textiles to $400 doll houses and the planet’s largest PET resin recycler, investors embrace a BCG economy

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Chinese couple arrested for mailing heroin to Australia

A Chinese couple have been arrested after 4 kilogrammes of heroin were found inside a parcel they mailed to Australia from Thailand.

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Thai Leaf, Cornell team up on hemp

Thai Leaf Biotechnology, a private company that imports and produces hemp seed, in collaboration with Cornell University, has unveiled plans to upgrade the Thai hemp market by developing new strains of hemp and seeds that are suitable to be grown in Thailand's climate as well as yielding a high cannabidiol…

Bangkok Post

AoT eyes major profit surge

Airports of Thailand (AoT) is expecting to see massive profit growth in 2024 -- as much as double that posted in 2019 -- as long as China drops its strict travel restrictions, which will help bring global aviation demand back to pre-pandemic levels.

Daily Mirror

'Murdered woman' shocks beachgoers as hyper realistic sex doll washes up on beach

Panic-stricken locals noticed what they thought was the corpse of an attractive young naked lady sprawled on the beach in Bang Saen district of Chonburi, eastern Thailand, on Thursday afternoon

Bangkok Post

Low fertility tops 'Smart Families' agenda

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Health Week meeting began on Monday with a "Smart Families" policy discussion on how to deal with low birth rates and their impact on labour and economies.

Bangkok Post

Silvy brings star power to Lost & Found

Lost & Found, one of Bangkok's most exciting underground venues, is bringing Thailand's rising pop and R&B star Silvy Pavida to perform a mini-concert on Saturday at 7pm.

The Independent UK

Thailand to extend visas for many tourists from October in bid to boost its economy

The scheme is temporary and will last until the end of March 2023

The Independent UK

Thai court asked to rule if prime minister must step down

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has received a petition from opposition lawmakers seeking a ruling on whether Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has reached the constitutional limit of eight years in office

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