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Vietnam quarterly growth hits 2-year high on exports, investment
Published on 06/10/2024
» HANOI - Vietnam reported its strongest economic growth in two years in the quarter to end-September, as strong exports and industrial production and rising foreign investment offset the effects last month of Asia's strongest typhoon so far this year.
Singapore ends 181 years of horse racing to make way for homes
Published on 06/10/2024
» More than 180 years of horse racing came to an end in Singapore on Saturday, as the Singapore Turf Club hosted its final race day before its track is handed back to the government to provide land for new homes.
Thousands around world protest Middle East war as Oct 7 anniversary nears
Published on 06/10/2024
» PARIS/WASHINGTON - Thousands of protesters took to the streets in major cities around the world on Saturday demanding an end to bloodshed in Gaza and the wider Middle East as the start of Israel's war in the Palestinian enclave approaches its first anniversary.
Poll: One-third of Thai handout recipients not sure they'll back govt
Online Reporters, Published on 06/10/2024
» Just over one-third of Thais are still undecided whether they will support the government once they have received 10,000 baht under its flagship stimulus handout scheme, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, Nida Poll.
Absentee parents claim accident compensation after bus tragedy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2024
» Parents of some students who perished in the bus fire tragedy have tried to claim the compensation of 1.21 million baht each even though they had no role in raising the children, according to the Office of Attorney-General.
Deadly bus tragedy prompts Thai transport safety debate
Published on 06/10/2024
» The bus fire tragedy that claimed the lives of 20 students and three teachers and left several injured on Tuesday has sparked a debate on whether education trips for students should be banned altogether. However, some argue that field trips remain an important part of students' learning process while addressing concerns that public bus safety must be a priority.
Floods drown 2 elephants in northern Thailand, rescue efforts continue
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2024
» Two elephants have drowned from flooding at Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai's Mae Taeng district. An all-out effort is underway to locate animals stranded in rising waters and fast-moving flood currents.
State caught asleep at wheel
Editorial, Published on 06/10/2024
» The slow recovery of flood-ravaged areas in Chiang Rai province and alleged gold scams by online retailers Kornkanok "Mae Tuck" Suwannabut and her husband Kanpol "Pa Bia" Rueng-aram have one thing in common -- they show how state agencies are not doing enough to protect citizens.
Taiwan president: Our state is older than Beijing’s
Published on 05/10/2024
» TAIPEI - It is “impossible” for the People’s Republic of China to become Taiwan’s motherland because Taiwan has older political roots, President Lai Ching-te said on Saturday.
Myanmar rebels refuse to reopen highway to Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 05/10/2024
» The main Karen rebel group fighting the Myanmar military has refused to end its year-long closure of the Asian Highway to Myawaddy on the Thai border, saying the army could use it to advance on its positions.