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Thai TikToker builds following with tips on frugal living
Reuters, Published on 08/09/2022
» SAMUT PRAKAN: A Thai TikToker's tips on grocery shopping on a budget of just 4,000 baht (US$109) a month are attracting thousands of followers amid a global food crisis as the southeast Asian nation grapples with its highest inflation in more than a decade.
Taxing internet firms gets first green light
Reuters, Published on 09/06/2020
» The cabinet has approved a draft bill requiring foreign digital service providers to pay a value-added tax (VAT), making Thailand the latest country in Southeast Asia to seek to boost tax revenue from international technology companies.
Thai exiles in fear after murders, disappearances
Reuters, Published on 24/05/2019
» When members of the exiled Thai protest band Faiyen learned that the concrete-stuffed bodies of two Thai activists who had disappeared from Laos had been found in the Mekong River, they grew worried about their own fates.
Tired of army rule, youth a rising force in March election
Reuters, Published on 29/01/2019
» Standing atop the stairs outside his university auditorium, 20-year-old activist Prit Chiwarak led a protest of hundreds of people calling for an end to Thailand's ruling military junta.
Samsung unveils gaming-friendly Galaxy phablet
Reuters, Published on 10/08/2018
» SEOUL: Samsung Electronics launched the Galaxy Note 9 phablet in New York on Thursday, promising better battery life and quick cooling to attract gamers and revive flagging sales.
Thai Airways finds new CEO after almost two-year search
Reuters, Published on 21/05/2018
» Thai Airways International Plc on Monday said it has found a new president and chief executive, almost two years after the retirement of the national carrier's former head.
King orders festival paying homage to past monarchs
Reuters, Published on 08/01/2018
» His Majesty the King has ordered a history-themed festival for the public, a government spokesman said on Monday, as the nation emerges from a year of mourning for his revered father.
Wailing fans bid farewell to S. Korean singer amid suicide fears
Reuters, Published on 21/12/2017
» SEOUL: Grief-stricken fans braved Seoul's winter cold on Thursday to bid farewell to Kim Jong-hyun, the lead singer of top South Korean boy band SHINee, but his apparent suicide fuelled health officials' concern about copycat bids.
Go-go going as Chinese women fuel tourism boom
Reuters, Published on 20/10/2017
» For decades since the Vietnam war, the scantily clad dancers in the go-go bars of Bangkok's Patpong red-light district have been the face of Thailand's tourism industry.
Seeking freedom of speech, critics turn to comedy
Reuters, Published on 19/07/2017
» Dissent has been muted by the ruling generals since a 2014 coup. But there is one area where critical voices still have some space: humour.