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Firm registrations hit by US levies
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/07/2025
» New business registrations are projected to stagnate at 85,000 this year, similar to 2024, due to US tariffs that could affect exports in the latter half, according to the Department of Business Development (DBD).
Hey influencers, nobody likes you
Life, James Hein, Published on 30/07/2025
» I was recently at Stonehenge in the United Kingdom. Apart from the historical significance, it is a huge tourist site. As you might expect there are rules, ropes to indicate boundaries and a well-run system. Enter the Influencer. She was the classic example, with friends, attitude and the only one who crossed the ropes to get that special picture.
Communication breakdown
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 29/07/2025
» Athipat Boonleang, a deaf gay rider, was on the way to deliver a parcel. Confused by the customer's location, she sent a text message to no avail. She contacted an online sign language interpretation service only to find that it is suspended.
Head of China's Shaolin Temple removed over embezzlement claims
AFP, Published on 28/07/2025
» BEIJING - The head of the Chinese temple known as the birthplace of kung fu will be disrobed for "extremely" bad behaviour, Beijing's top Buddhist authority said Monday, after allegations of embezzlement saw him placed under investigation.
High hopes for Thailand's new crypto sandbox
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 28/07/2025
» In the increasingly competitive tourism landscape amid a global economic slowdown, pundits believe recently endorsed crypto-friendly measures will lift Thailand's attractiveness in the eyes of tech-savvy, high-spending tourists.
A surreal telling
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 28/07/2025
» You are not alone if you get into Superstar, the new Netflix miniseries from Spain, without knowing it's based on a real-life figure -- a once-infamous Spanish dance-pop singer from the late 1990s named Tamara, who later reinvented herself as Yurena.
The Sufficiency Economy Philosophy is in safe hands
News, Published on 28/07/2025
» His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua's reign reflects a steadfast commitment to the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy as a living, evolving framework for Thailand's prosperity and resilience.
Casualties of war
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/07/2025
» As the saying goes, the first casualty of war is the truth, and that is exactly what is playing out after the Thai-Cambodian border row exploded into armed conflict on Thursday morning.
Thailand's SDG path shows gains
Oped, Published on 25/07/2025
» Thailand presented its third Voluntary National Review at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum in New York. It was a moment to take stock, not only of what has been achieved under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but of the work still to come. Thailand has shown consistent engagement in this process, having previously submitted reviews in 2017 and 2021, underscoring a clear message: sustainable development remains a national priority.
Vietnam to buy two Lockheed Martin helicopters
Reuters, Published on 24/07/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam's police ministry has agreed to buy two Lockheed Martin helicopters, according to three people with knowledge of the talks, in what would be a key security deal since Washington lifted an arms embargo on the Communist-run nation a decade ago.