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Reform agenda to the fore
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 11/08/2025
» Although Thai businesses are relieved the US has reduced its import tariff on Thai goods to 19%, on par with other countries in the region, improving long-term competitiveness remains a challenge for domestic firms, in addition to attracting foreign investment.
Myanmar marks month of misery since historic quake
AFP, Published on 28/04/2025
» YANGON - Myanmar marked one month since suffering its fiercest earthquake in more than a century on Monday, with military bombardments unabated despite a humanitarian truce as thousands of survivors camp in makeshift shelters.
Seabed test drilling starts for Koh Samui bridge
News, Published on 11/02/2025
» Seabed drilling began on Monday for a geographical survey for a project to build a bridge connecting Koh Samui with mainland Surat Thani, according to the Marine Office's Koh Samui branch.
Lanna Buddhist legend merits revival
Oped, Published on 19/12/2024
» When religious pilgrims trek to sacred sites, they reaffirm not only their faith but also their own culture and communities. One example is Spain's ancient route of Santiago de Compostela, which leads to the tomb of St James the Greater, one of the apostles who spread Christianity. It was established more than a thousand years ago, yet this route attracts millions of pilgrims and tourists today. Unesco recognised it as a World Heritage Site in 1985.
4 new species of plant found in North
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/10/2024
» Researchers have found four new plants in the North which they claim to be newly discovered species, underpinning the country's thriving biodiversity, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.
One in eight girls, women raped or sexually assaulted before 18 - Unicef
Reuters, Published on 10/10/2024
» UNITED NATIONS - More than 370 million girls and women alive today, or one in every eight worldwide, experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, the United Nations (UN) children's agency said on Wednesday.
Thailand rises in Global Innovation Index
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/09/2024
» Thailand has moved up two places in the 2024 Global Innovation Index (GII) to 41st out of 133 economies, driven by research and development spending by the private sector, says the National Innovation Agency (NIA).
"Maritime Spirits": Southeast Asia Meets Venice
Published on 23/04/2024
» The Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB) Foundation presents The Spirits of Maritime Crossing, a group exhibition by artists from Southeast Asia examining the themes of displacement, diaspora, and colonialism through the lens of the ocean curated by Prof. Dr. Apinan Poshyananda, Artistic Director of Bangkok Art Biennale. The exhibition is co-hosted by One Bangkok and is on view from 20th April to 24th November 2024 at Palazzo Smith Mangilli Valmarana, Venice, which has not been accessible to the public for 11 years.
A B1tn bridge to success
Published on 25/02/2024
» The government has vowed to go ahead with the 1-trillion-baht Land Bridge megaproject after the House of Representatives endorsed a feasibility study on the project last week.
Time for Thailand to Embrace Shifting Global Supply Chain Opportunity
Published on 09/02/2024
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