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3 Chinese men arrested with 2,000 SIM cards near border
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/06/2024
» TAK - Highway police arrested three Chinese men and a Thai man with about 2,000 new SIM cards on Highway 12 (Sukhothai-Tak) in tambon Nam Ruem of Muang district on Monday morning.
Labubu doll seller faces charges over unmet orders
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/06/2024
» An online seller of the highly-sought after Labubu dolls risks facing fraud charges after failing to deliver the dolls which over 100 customers had paid for in advance.
Covid infections see sharp rise
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/06/2024
» Covid-19 cases last week jumped by at least 900 on the previous week, with one fatality recorded each day, the Public Relations Department’s Covid-19 Information Centre revealed.
Huawei Digital Bus Brings Tech Knowledge to Sakon Nakhon
Published on 10/06/2024
» Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd., in partnership with the Collaborative Project on Children and Youth Development in rural areas under the Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, has achieved another successful milestone for its ‘Digital Bus’ initiative by kicking off a new project at Cognis Thai Border Patrol Police School in Sakon Nakhon province on 10 June 2024, as part of its mission to address digital skill gaps in Thailand. The programme targets to train 2,000 personnel across 6 provinces in 2024.
BU x Berkeley SkyDeck Hackathon: Inspiring Innovation
Published on 10/06/2024
» The Hackathon contestants comprised teams of 2 – 4 undergraduate or graduate students. Participants had to develop and pitch their business projects in English. The competition included a preliminary round where teams submitted provisional business projects online via a 5-minute video clip. The final round was a 2-day hackathon at Bangkok University, where teams refined and pitched their complete business projects, covering pain points, business solutions, business plans, and financials.
Government to set new growth target, accelerate investment spending
Published on 10/06/2024
» The government will accelerate its investment spending and set a new target for economic growth this year, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Monday, as it seeks to kick start an economy that has lagged regional peers.
Land Bridge threatens island gem
News, Phitsanu Thepthong, Published on 10/06/2024
» Located 17 kilometres off the Andaman Sea coast, Koh Phayam, covering a 35km² area, is the second largest island in Ranong province.
Mainland Chinese tourist accuses Hong Kong taxi driver of overcharging by nearly 300%
Published on 10/06/2024
» HONG KONG: A Shenzhen-based tourist has complained about being "ripped off" by a Hong Kong taxi driver for being asked to pay HK$600 (2,800 baht), nearly three times the usual fare, on his first day in town for the Dragon Boat Festival long weekend.
Trade group cools jets on aviation hub
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 10/06/2024
» DUBAI: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says Thailand may be constrained in its pursuit of becoming the region's leading aviation hub by 2030 because of global supply chain disruptions, adding that Thailand needs to remove unnecessary regulations and move towards digitalisation for aviation efficiency.
Climate changes
Business, Published on 10/06/2024
» A government pledge to cut a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions is expected to reshape how Thai businesses operate.