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US and UK scouts abandon too-hot Korean jamboree
Published on 05/08/2023
» SEOUL: American and British scouts pulled out of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea on Saturday citing scorching temperatures, as organisers vowed the event would continue despite growing criticism of dire campsite conditions.
Rescuers scour gutted Cambodian casino
Published on 30/12/2022
» POIPET, Cambodia: Rescue teams recovered eight bodies on Friday from the charred rooms of a casino-hotel, bringing the known death toll to 27, with more than 20 people still missing.
Kingpin of US Navy scam in Asia caught
Published on 22/09/2022
» A military contractor at the centre of a major US Navy corruption scandal in Thailand and elsewhere in Asia has been arrested in Venezuela, where he had fled after escaping house arrest in California.
Red-zone shopping hours cut further
Published on 24/04/2021
» Operating hours of shopping malls, supermarkets and convenience stores will be shortened further in 18 high-risk provinces in order to reduce the spread of Covid-19, the Thai Retailers Association (TRA) said on Saturday.
Def Jam banks on Southeast Asia rap stars
AFP, Published on 05/03/2020
» CHON BURI: When Singapore's Yung Raja remixed "Gucci Gang" by US rapper Lil Pump, he swapped the original's flashy cars and a prowling tiger for a beer can and Tamil food in a viral YouTube video that reeled in hip-hop label Def Jam.
36 Japanese men detained in Manila over alleged phone scam
Published on 14/11/2019
» MANILA: Thirty-six Japanese men have been detained in Manila over an alleged phone scam targeting people in Japan, Philippine immigration sources said on Thursday.
Thai-Myanmar pact to boost cross-border transport
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 01/06/2019
» Thailand and Myanmar expect to have cars travelling on three routes between both countries this September, in a move set to bolster the regional economy.
TAT's Myanmar fair attracts companies
Business, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/04/2019
» YANGON: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) met with Yangon businesses and residents last week to raise awareness about tourism activities in Thailand, especially among first-time visitors.
Managing talent in the new economy
Business, Published on 01/03/2018
» The polarised forces of competition and cooperation are driving the new era of globalisation. Nations, including Thailand, are being challenged to improve their performance as well as regulations to keep pace with new political developments and advances in technology.
Cambodia urges Thais to sign trade deal
Published on 02/11/2017
» Cambodian officials have asked their Thai counterparts to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cross-border trade as soon as possible to avoid complications for transportation companies when new Thai regulations on cross-border trade comes into effect in mid-November.