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Baht exchange rate in focus at talks next week
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/09/2024
» Keeping the baht exchange rate at an appropriate level will be among the key issues on the agenda when senior officials of the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Thailand meet next week, says Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.
Opposition won’t pursue ethics amendments for now
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/09/2024
» The People’s Party has agreed to put on hold its push to amend articles in the constitution that deal with ethical standards for political officeholders, following a U-turn by the Pheu Thai Party on the matter.
Tourists shun soaked Chiang Mai
Published on 26/09/2024
» A month of flooding in the North has led to a dire low season in Chiang Mai this year, as tourists cancel plans and avoid the whole region, according to the Tourism Council of Chiang Mai.
B400 daily wage plan ‘cannot be derailed’
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/09/2024
» Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has insisted the 400-baht daily minimum wage must take effect on Oct 1 as planned despite the failure of the national wage committee to endorse it yet.
1.3 tonnes of UK-bound cannabis seized
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/09/2024
» Customs officials have seized more than 1.3 tonnes of dry cannabis buds bound for the United Kingdom at Laem Chabang Port.
China Celebrates 75th National Day with Thai Leaders
Published on 26/09/2024
» Chinese Ambassador to Thailand, Han Zhiqiang, delivered a speech at a reception celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Bangkok on the evening of September 24, 2024.
Rights body seeks Land Bridge changes
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/09/2024
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is petitioning Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to consider revising the government’s southern Land Bridge megaproject, saying it is not worth investing in and could pose a serious threat to the environment and local way of life.
Narathiwat bomb blast injures 8 soldiers
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 26/09/2024
» NARATHIWAT - Eight soldiers were injured in a roadside explosion believed to be the work of insurgents in Rangae district of this southern border province on Thursday.
Arrests made after man beaten in crypto dispute
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/09/2024
» Nine Vietnamese men have been arrested in Bangkok on charges of illegally detaining a Thai woman and a Taiwanese man and physically assaulting the latter to force him to pay a debt of 1.7 million baht for the purchase of cryptocurrency.
TRIUP Fair 2024 Unites Sectors to Drive Innovation
Published on 26/09/2024
» Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI), in collaboration with nine Programme Management Units (PMUs) and network partners in the Science, Research, and Innovation System, has joined forces with the Federation of Thai Industries (F.T.I.), the Thai Chamber of Commerce, and the Board of Trade of Thailand to organise the “Thailand Research and Innovation Utilisation Promotion Fair 2024 (TRIUP FAIR 2024).” The event, held from 24th to 26th September 2024, at Royal Paragon Hall, 5th floor, Siam Paragon, aims to promote the practical application of Thai research and innovation. This initiative is expected to enhance industrial capabilities, generate income, and strengthen the nation’s economic security. The event was inaugurated by Ms. Supamas Isarabhakdi, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), along with the Permanent Secretary of MHESI, the Director of TSRI, the President of F.T.I., a representative from the Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade of Thailand, and executives from various organisations.