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Nils Minken appointed GM at The Naka Island, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Phuket
Published on 19/05/2025
» Phuket, Thailand – The Naka Island, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Phuket, has announced the appointment of Mr. Nils Minken as General Manager, effective 19 May 2025.
Thailand's obesity epidemic is worsening
Business, Published on 19/05/2025
» Thailand is grappling with a growing obesity epidemic, raising concerns among health professionals about the surge in related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the increasing strain on the nation's healthcare system.
Nicole Kidman champions gender equality at star-studded Cannes party
Published on 19/05/2025
» CANNES, France - Australian actor Nicole Kidman vowed to keep pushing for gender equality in cinema at an exclusive party attended by celebrities like popstar Charli XCX and Irish actor Paul Mescal on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday.
Police bike chase crash kills one officer, injures another
News, Published on 19/05/2025
» PHITSANULOK - A police motorcycle chase ended in tragedy on Sunday night. The patrol bike crashed, killing one officer and seriously injuring the other.
Thailand's richest man raises stake in Kasikornbank, now No.3 shareholder
Published on 19/05/2025
» Gulf Development Plc, controlled by Thailand’s richest man Sarath Ratanavadi, has raised its stake in Kasikornbank Plc to about $610 million, making it the commercial lender’s third-largest shareholder.
Thai economy saw Q1 boost ahead of higher US tariffs
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/05/2025
» Thailand’s economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace last quarter as businesses front-loaded orders in a bid to avoid the Trump administration’s threatened 36% tariff. Gross domestic product in the January-March period rose 3.1% from a year earlier, the National Economic and Social Development Council said on Monday.
Starmer to host first UK-EU summit since Brexit
AFP, Published on 19/05/2025
» LONDON - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts European Union chiefs on Monday for a landmark summit designed to usher in a closer relationship between Britain and the bloc, five years after Brexit.
Hong Kong jails Thai parrot egg smuggler as customs cracks case amid rising trend
Published on 19/05/2025
» A traveller from Thailand has been given a two-year jail sentence in Hong Kong for smuggling 187 parrot eggs valued at an estimated HK$1.4 million (6 million baht), with an expert saying the seizure is part of a global uptick of such cases involving endangered species.
Trump to hold call with Putin in push for Ukraine ceasefire
AFP, Published on 19/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will hold a phone call with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday as part of his long-running effort to end the war set off by Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Midpoint of Trump tariff hiatus to reveal increasingly unsettled world
Published on 19/05/2025
» Reports in the coming week may give the fullest reading to date of how major economies are faring with trade disruptions, halfway through US President Donald Trump’s 90-day hiatus on so-called reciprocal tariffs.