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Brutal cold tests New York's New Year's Eve party
Associated Press, Published on 01/01/2018
» NEW YORK: Dress in layers, lay off the booze and bring some hand warmers. Those are some of the tips offered for the huge crowd of revellers expected in Times Square for what could be one of the coldest New Year's Eve ball drops on record.
2 protesters killed in Iran, social apps blocked
Associated Press, Published on 01/01/2018
» TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday blocked access to Facebook's Instagram, and the popular messaging app Telegram used by activists to organise and publicise protests roiling the Islamic Republic cut off Iran from its network in response to a government request.
North Korea 2017: Hope to hostility
Associated Press, Published on 01/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: In the first month of Donald Trump's presidency, an American scholar quietly met with North Korean officials and relayed a message: The new administration in Washington appreciated an extended halt in the North's nuclear and ballistic missile tests. It might just offer a ray of hope.
Holiday spending on the up
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/01/2018
» Thais are expected to spend 57 billion baht to further bolster the rebounding economy during this New Year holiday, the government says.
Public logs 90,000 complaints with govt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/01/2018
» More than 90,000 complaints were lodged with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the military regime last year with noise pollution from entertainment venues and teenage motorcycle racing ranking as the top public nuisances.
Patama confident of better show in 2018
Sports, Published on 02/01/2018
» Badminton boss Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul expects the Thai athletes to break into the world's top 10 in all categories and is also confident that the home stars will deliver the goods at the Thomas & Uber Cup this year.
Army regions warn against canvassing
News, Published on 02/01/2018
» Regional army commanders have warned politicians against canvassing for support during the festive period while revealing soldiers have been deployed to shadow certain targets.
Poll: Public want improvement in economy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/01/2018
» An improved economy in 2018 is what most Thais want as a New Year's gift from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, according to an opinion survey released Monday by Bangkok Poll.
Thais announce squad for Asian U23 meet in China
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 02/01/2018
» The War Elephants, led by Chenrop Samphaodi, depart for China on Wednesday to take part in the AFC U23 Championship, which will be held from Jan 9-27.
Thailand's economic growth seen waning in 2018
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/01/2018
» The military government can look to 2017 for the economy’s best performance in five years, but the strength of the recovery is expected to wane.