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US firm brought back extinct dire wolves
AFP, Published on 11/04/2025
» WASHINGTON — They whimper, drink from baby bottles and crawl oh so tentatively -- they look like cute white puppies, not the fruit of a daring project to resuscitate an extinct species.
Chinese Mice sector growth eased in Q1
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 03/04/2025
» Sluggish growth of the Chinese Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) market is expected for the first quarter, though the recent earthquake should not have a severe impact on the Mice industry.
New Thai travel agent chief seeks more state support for marketing
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 27/03/2025
» The new president of the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) is requesting more state support for marketing campaigns and tourism development to draw foreign tourists, particularly the sluggish Chinese market.
1.6 million Lady Gaga fans chase Singapore tickets
Published on 18/03/2025
» More than 1.6 million Lady Gaga fans flocked online to grab presale tickets for the Grammy Award-winning pop star’s concerts in Singapore in May, the only Asian stop for her Mayhem Tour.
Gene Hackman ‘died days after rare virus killed wife’
Published on 08/03/2025
» SANTA FE, New Mexico - Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was in an advanced state of Alzheimer’s and died of heart disease and other factors days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of a rare virus spread by mice, according to autopsy results released on Friday in New Mexico.
‘De-extinction’ startup says mammoth revival plan on track
Published on 05/03/2025
» Colossal Biosciences, a US-based startup trying to bring the prehistoric mammoth back from extinction, says it has achieved a first step: the Woolly Mouse.
Iconic hotel seeks new investor
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 15/01/2025
» Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel is looking for a new investor, while Marriott International, which managed the hotel, is expanding in the region with the focus being on management and franchise contracts.
Businesses laud government casino plan
Business, Published on 14/01/2025
» The private sector has hailed the government's comprehensive entertainment complex development plan, which crucially includes casinos, highlighting its potential to significantly boost domestic tourism and the economy once it becomes operational.
Tourism sector banks on sustainable travel trend
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 09/01/2025
» Thailand's tourism sector needs to capture rising sustainable travel demand to make the kingdom a top destination by utilising more green practices and wellness programmes, while luring tourists to newer local destinations, according to the tourism soft power subcommittee.
Powerful works at the Biennale
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/01/2025
» Bangkok Art Biennale 2024 has embraced the theme "Nurture Gaia". Inspired by Mother Earth, this year's Biennale explores contemporary themes such as anthropology, collectivism, ecology, feminism, and the politics of time and place.