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A transhumanist tale
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 07/06/2024
» Countless science fiction movies explore the relationship between humans and technology, or how we can enhance our bodies through technological advancements. This week, Netflix dropped Bionic, a Brazilian sci-fi action film that immerses viewers in a future where cybernetic implants and elite para-athletics are the norm.
KKP wary on baht outlook despite uptick
Business, Published on 07/06/2024
» The baht has posted a short-term gain, rising to a two-week high of stronger than 36.5 to the dollar on Thursday, but Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group (KKP) warns the Thai currency could depreciate because of Thailand's structural problems.
Siam Discovery x Go Astro Boy Go!
Published on 06/06/2024
» Siam Discovery The Exploratorium reaffirms its image as a leader in cutting-edge creativity, inviting everyone to experiment, create, and cultivate endlessly. The Earth Discovery: Go Astro Boy Go! - Mission To Save The World campaign highlights their leadership in building a sustainable society and serving as a model for environmental awareness. This year, Siam Discovery is creating a new phenomenon with the event Siam Discovery x Go Astro Boy Go!, inviting everyone to discover unprecedented experiences for the first time in Thailand. In collaboration with "Go Astro Boy Go!", a popular global character, they will bring a series of exciting activities from 5 June to 30 June 2024 at Siam Discovery The Exploratorium.
SET devises plan for foreign firms, family businesses
Business, Published on 06/06/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has developed a strategic business plan to attract foreign industries with operations in Thailand as well as family businesses to list on the Thai bourse, aiming to prop up market capitalisation.
Dead foreigner washes ashore in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/06/2024
» A foreign man was found dead and washed ashore in Pattaya at about noon on Sunday.
Dead foreigner washed ashore in Pattaya
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 03/06/2024
» PATTAYA: A foreign man was found dead, washed ashore on Pattaya beach, about noon on Sunday.
Fugitive 'Sia Paeng Nanod' arrested in Indonesia
Online Reporters, Published on 30/05/2024
» Fugitive inmate Chaowalit Thongduang, alias “Sia Paeng Nanod”, who fled a hospital in Nakhon Si Thammarat last October and later got involved in a shootout with police, has been arrested in Indonesia after seven months on the run.
Cabinet approves plan for 2024 budget boost to fund B500bn handout
Published on 28/05/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to boost the 2024 fiscal budget by 122 billion baht to help finance its delayed household stimulus scheme, Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul said.
The high costs of new US tariffs on Chinese EVs
Published on 25/05/2024
» US President Joe Biden’s administration has just announced 100% tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) manufactured in China, prompting Donald Trump to promise a 200% tariff on Chinese cars made in Mexico if he is elected in November. Neither policy would have notable effects on the US car market because imports of Chinese EVs are minuscule, owing to past tariffs and the anti-Chinese sentiment that has gripped the country in recent years. Nonetheless, the announcement is significant for three reasons.