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North Korea bars foreign tourists from new seaside resort
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» SEOUL - North Korea has barred foreigners from a newly opened beach resort, the country's tourism administration said this week, just days after Russia's top diplomat visited the area.
US Congress approves $9bn in Trump cuts to foreign aid, public media
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US Republicans early Friday approved President Donald Trump's plan to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, vowing it was just the start of broader efforts by Congress to slash the federal budget.
Investors urged to buy gold as price surges
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/07/2025
» DBS Vickers Securities recommends investors increase their exposure to gold and reduce their allocation of government bonds from developed economies, predicting the bullion price will hit US$3,765 an ounce by the fourth quarter of this year.
DLA says budget was always fair
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/07/2025
» The Department of Local Administration (DLA) has rebutted Deputy Interior Minister Dech-it Khaothong's claim of unfair budget distribution under the previous interior minister.
Waste sorting a money saver
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/07/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is inviting city residents to join its new waste-separation campaign, "This House Doesn't Mix Waste", which offers discounts on trash-collecting fees for sorting waste properly.
Parents rally against headmistress over teacher dismissals
Online Reporters, Published on 15/07/2025
» NAKHON SAWAN - Angry parents and other residents gathered outside Wat Thap Krit Klang School in Chum Saeng district on Monday in protest against the apparent, abrupt dismissal of four contract teachers by the new headmistress.
Phumtham moves to end land row
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/07/2025
» Department of Lands (DoL) director-general Pornpoth Penpas has been given seven days to explain why the department failed to comply with court rulings in the controversial Khao Kradong land dispute, Interior Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Monday.
Crunch time for Phumtham
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/07/2025
» New interior minister, and current acting prime minister, Phumtham Wechayachai, is a man who can make tough decisions. His recent record includes the decision to return Uyghurs to China early this year, as demanded by Beijing. Last month, he approved a long-delayed, controversial submarine procurement from China -- a call that even junta leader-cum-prime minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha shied away from.
Syria deploys forces after dozens killed in Bedouin-Druze clashes
AFP, Published on 14/07/2025
» DAMASCUS - Syria deployed security forces Monday in the southern province of Sweida after at least 50 people were killed in clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters, a monitor said.
Thailand mulls zero duty for more US goods to win tariff deal
Published on 14/07/2025
» Thailand is weighing allowing zero-duty market access for more US goods to help persuade the Trump administration to lower a threatened 36% tariff on its exports.