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Northern Luzon in Philippines braces for possible super typhoon
Published on 21/09/2025
» Typhoon Ragasa may develop into a super typhoon on Sunday as it approaches the northern part of the main Luzon island in the Philippines, the weather bureau said, threatening rice and corn crops.
Sept 19, 2006 coup remains deep wound in Thai political history: Phumtham
Online Reporters, Published on 19/09/2025
» Pheu Thai Party deputy leader Phumtham Wechayachai has described the Sept 19, 2006 coup as a “deep wound’’ in Thailand’s political history, saying the coup not only toppled a government elected by a landslide but also shattered the dreams and future of millions.
Scrap bridge plan
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/09/2025
» Re: "Setting a short-term target", (Business, Sept 15) & "Govt's ambitious land bridge project puts residents at risk", (BP, Aug 29). The Kra Canal or Land Bridge project is in the spotlight once again. No matter what critics and proponents of the project may say, the fact of the matter is that the project is neither appealing to businesses nor financially feasible.
Chia Tai Showcases Smart Farming at Yanmar Festival
Published on 12/09/2025
» Chia Tai Company Limited, Thailand’s leading innovative agricultural company, brought a full range of smart agricultural solutions to the inaugural “Yanmar Festival 2025,” held at Central Korat, Nakhon Ratchasima, on 30–31 August 2025. The two-day event drew an enthusiastic crowd, providing farmers and visitors with the opportunity to experience cutting-edge innovations firsthand.
Thai rice prices hit 3-week high on strong baht; Vietnam rates fall on weak demand
Reuters, Published on 11/09/2025
» Thai rice export prices rose to a three-week high this week, supported by the baht’s appreciation, while thin demand pushed Vietnamese offers lower.
Asia’s largest sustainable gastronomy event launches in November
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 11/09/2025
» Terra Madre, the global gathering created by Slow Food and known for its biennial Terra Madre Salone del Gusto event in Turin, Italy, will hold its first-ever regional edition in Asia and Pacific in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, from Nov 19-23.
Cambodian deputy PM rejects 'debt trap' label for China's Belt and Road Initiative
Published on 11/09/2025
» A high-ranking Cambodian official said on Wednesday that China's Belt and Road Initiative - an infrastructure-focused strategy to accelerate regional trade - has, contrary to claims that the plan creates a "debt trap" for struggling nations, supported his country's economic development.
Rice traders call on government to cut value of strong baht
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/09/2025
» The Thai Rice Exporters Association is calling on the government and the Bank of Thailand to issue immediate and practical measures to stabilise the baht, seeking to protect the competitiveness of Thai rice and farmers' income.
Why cattle matter in the Thai economy
Oped, Khanitha Pakinamhang, Published on 10/09/2025
» The milk in your morning coffee. The beef in your favourite menu. Both come from small Thai farms now struggling to survive.
Legal eagle swoops to gain cabinet post
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 09/09/2025
» Prominent legal scholar Borwornsak Uwanno is set to join the Bhumjaithai-led government as deputy prime minister overseeing legal affairs, with the cabinet line-up also likely to be finalised soon.