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Thailand's key tech, car parts hub 'paralysed' by record floods
Reuters, Published on 02/12/2025
» The floods that have devastated much of Thailand's South, claiming at least 181 lives, have “paralysed” the flow of high-tech components and car parts from Hat Yai district, potentially benefiting rival exporters in Indonesia and Vietnam, the Ministry of Commerce reported on Tuesday.
K-Food Expansion Accelerates Through CP AXTRA Partnership
Published on 02/12/2025
» Building on the growing popularity of Korean cuisine in Thailand, Asia’s leading wholesaler and retailer, CP AXTRA Public Company Limited (CP AXTRA) operator of “Makro and Lotus’s” has entered a strategic partnership with CJ CheilJedang, the global pioneer behind the Bibigo brand. The collaboration will strengthen the availability and diversity of K-Food nationwide by combining CJ CheilJedang’s internationally trusted expertise with CP AXTRA’s extensive wholesale and retail network of more than 2,600 outlets.
Singapore executions touch 22-year high on drug, murder offences
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/12/2025
» SINGAPORE — Singapore has executed 17 individuals this year on drug and murder charges, marking the highest annual tally since 2003 amid renewed debate over the city-state’s use of the death penalty.
Son of Mexican crime lord 'El Chapo' pleads guilty in drug case
AFP, Published on 02/12/2025
» CHICAGO (UNITED STATES) - A son of the infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman pleaded guilty Monday in a Chicago court to drug trafficking charges in a deal that would see him cooperate with US prosecutors for a reduced sentence.
Singer complains her face used for deepfake porn content
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/12/2025
» Thai pop singer Waruntorn “Ink” Paonil complained to police on Monday that her face was being used for deepfake pornographic pictures and videos posted and shared online.
Minister orders probe into Chinese inmate perk claims
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2025
» Allegations that Bangkok Remand Prison officers granted illicit privileges to Chinese inmates will be thoroughly probed, said Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthaphon Naowarat, following claims made by the prison's former chief warden that he was unfairly targeted over the reports.
Push to reopen North Korean abduction case
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 02/12/2025
» A human rights group is calling on the Thai government to revive efforts to resolve the case of Anocha Panjoy, a Chiang Mai native abducted by North Korean agents in 1978.
United Thai Nation opposes charter draft it says 'lawmakers crafted'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2025
» The United Thai Nation (UTN) Party has declared its opposition to the current constitutional amendment draft, arguing that the version approved by a majority of the joint parliamentary committee is "parliament‑crafted" rather than a people's constitution.
Singer complains her face used for deepfake porn content
Online Reporters, Published on 01/12/2025
» Thai pop singer Waruntorn “Ink” Paonil complained to police on Monday that her face was being used for deepfake pornographic pictures and videos posted and shared online.
Thailand's quiet wealth: Resilience in a volatile world
Business, Published on 01/12/2025
» Imagine living in a neighbourhood where the weather changes without warning. One day the heat rises, the next day the wind shifts, and sometimes the rain falls even when the sky looks clear. That’s what the global economy feels like today rising debt, unpredictable capital movements and mounting currency pressures. But in the middle of this shifting climate, Thailand sits on one of the most stable patches of ground in the region.