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Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown -- using Musk's Starlink
AFP, Published on 14/10/2025
» BEIJING - They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars are still in business and bigger than ever, an AFP investigation can reveal.
Inter-provincial bus founder dies at age 88
Online Reporters, Published on 28/09/2025
» Suchinda Cherdchai, founder of well-known inter-provincial bus company Cherdchai Tour, died at the age of 88 on Saturday, according to media reports.
Trump announces steep new tariffs, reviving trade war
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump announced Thursday punishing tariffs on pharmaceuticals, big-rig trucks, home renovation fixtures and furniture, reviving his global trade war.
China's flying cars collide at air show
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/09/2025
» CHANGCHUN — Two flying cars from a unit of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng Inc reportedly collided when airborne at a rehearsal for the Changchun air show, raising fresh questions over the safety of the technology.
Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation expands scope of credit services
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/09/2025
» The Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) can now offer its guarantees to entrepreneurs seeking loans from non-bank lenders that are not subsidiaries of financial institutions, covering auto leasing loans.
Covestro acquires Vencorex sites in US, Thailand
Published on 18/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 18, 2025 — German materials manufacturer Covestro has signed an agreement with Vencorex Holding SAS, a subsidiary of Thai chemical company PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited, to acquire two legal entities with stand-alone production sites for HDI (Hexamethylene Diisocyanate) derivatives in Rayong, Thailand, and Freeport, the United States. The legal entities and sites were formerly part of the French aliphatics specialist Vencorex. With this acquisition, Covestro strategically expands and improves its aliphatics production portfolio in the US and in the Asia-Pacific region. The company thereby further advances the implementation of its "Sustainable Future" corporate strategy by continuing its growth in profitable and innovative business areas such as Coatings and Adhesives.
Trio smuggling e-waste from shuttered plant arrested
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/08/2025
» PRACHIN BURI - Police on Friday arrested three smugglers on their way to deliver electronic waste to a factory in Chachoengsao province.
How to get around Bangkok without using the trains
Published on 06/08/2025
» While Bangkok's three electric rail systems -- BTS, MRT and the Airport Rail Link - are often the most convenient way to travel, they come with drawbacks: relatively high fares and crowded conditions during rush hours. Here are alternative transport options that may suit different needs:
Senior Com banking on regional expansion
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/08/2025
» Car distribution software developer Senior Com is planning to expand its business into Southeast Asian countries, taking advantage of growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market and greater adoption of digital technology to enhance business performance.
Italy's fast fashion hub becomes Chinese mafia battlefield
AFP, Published on 04/08/2025
» PRATO, Italy - When Zhang Dayong lay in a pool of blood on a sidewalk in Rome after being shot six times, few suspected a link to Italy's storied textile hub of Prato.