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Regulator eases investment rules for insurance firms
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/12/2025
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has eased investment restrictions on insurance companies, lowering equity risk charges to allow insurers to invest more in the Thai stock market.
Thailand strikes building in Cambodia's border casino hub
AFP, Published on 18/12/2025
» PHNOM PENH — Thailand on Thursday bombed a building in a Cambodian casino town and major crossing between the two nations, as foreign powers pressured them to halt reignited border clashes.
Have Iran's authorities given up on the mandatory hijab?
AFP, Published on 18/12/2025
» PARIS — Women swaying to dance music at a disc jockey (DJ) set, strolling without headscarves through cutting-edge art exhibitions and in coffee shops showing off trendy styles that could have come from the streets of Europe.
MUIC Confronts Digital Violence Through Global Dialogue
Published on 18/12/2025
» Addressing one of the most urgent challenges facing gender equality today, Mahidol University International College (MUIC) recently marked its first year of participation in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence with a landmark high-level panel discussion titled Diplomacy for Equality: Advancing the 16 Days of Activism. Hosted by the International Relations and Global Affairs (IRGA) programme on November 26, 2025, the event welcomed more than 200 guests and underscored MUIC’s growing role in global advocacy for equality.
An exquisite coastal retreat
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 18/12/2025
» Though I love being near water, I am not much of a beach person. This is why resorts on Phuket’s hilly terrain appeal to me.
US to sell weapons worth over $11 billion to Taiwan
Kyodo News, Published on 18/12/2025
» KYODO — The United States said Wednesday it has approved a potential sale of weapons and related equipment worth more than US$11 billion to Taiwan, at a time when the self-governing democratic island faces increased military pressure from China.
Police bust Indian-run online black market in Pattaya
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/12/2025
» Nineteen Indian nationals have been arrested at a residence in Pattaya, Chon Buri, where they operated a website selling contraband goods, according to the Immigration Bureau.
Renowned war correspondent Peter Arnett dies at 91
Published on 18/12/2025
» Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who became one of the world’s foremost war correspondents, died on Wednesday at age 91, according to US media reports.
New movies out this week: Dec 18-24
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 18/12/2025
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
China launches $113 billion free-trade experiment on Hainan island
Reuters, Published on 18/12/2025
» BEIJING — China on Thursday split off a Belgium-sized island with an economy comparable to a mid-ranked country from the mainland for customs processing, part of a bid to join a major trans-Pacific trade deal and establish a new Hong Kong-style commercial hub.