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Australian in wheelchair robbed by woman in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/05/2025
» A 65-year-old Australian man in a wheelchair has told police he was robbed of more than 11,000 baht by a Thai woman he met on a beach in Pattaya and invited back to his room.
Chinese PM to attend Asean-Gulf summit to rally against US tariffs
Reuters, Published on 08/05/2025
» BEIJING — Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Malaysia in late May for a summit with a newly established super-group of Southeast Asian and Arab nations which Beijing hopes to rally against Washington's tariffs, two sources told Reuters.
India and Pakistan trade fire after deadly escalation
AFP, Published on 08/05/2025
» SRINAGAR, India - Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire overnight in Kashmir, New Delhi said Thursday, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades.
Thailand braces for ‘temporary’ investment freeze
Published on 08/05/2025
» Thailand may see a slowdown in new foreign direct investment due to global trade uncertainties, while the country seeks to negotiate with Washington to soften the blow from the threat of a 36% tariff.
New movies out this week: May 8-14
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 08/05/2025
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
New hospitality brand debuts in Southeast Asia
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 08/05/2025
» Bound and Beyond and Cloud Collective have joined forces to announce the launch of Kaia, a new hospitality brand originating in Southeast Asia.
Yala blast injures two army engineers
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 08/05/2025
» YALA - Authorities have blamed southern insurgents for a roadside bomb blast in Raman district in which two military engineers were injured on Wednesday.
Applications for Bank of Thailand governor open next week
Published on 08/05/2025
» The committee that will select the next governor of the Bank of Thailand will open applications next week, ahead of the end of current Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput’s five-year term in September.
Tariff measures weigh on oil and global growth
Published on 08/05/2025
» The average price of ICE Brent crude oil in Q1/ 2025 was US$74.97/BBL, slightly higher than $74.01/BBL in the fourth quarter of 2024. The increase followed US sanctions imposed on major Russian energy companies such as Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, as well as 183 oil tankers involved in Russia's "shadow fleet" exports. Platts estimated the sanctions affected about 1.5 million barrels per day of Russia’s seaborne oil exports, driving crude prices up to $82/BBL on Jan 15, 2025, the highest level since August.
Novo Nordisk Leads Danish-Thai Forum on Obesity Solutions
Published on 08/05/2025
» The Royal Danish Embassy in Thailand, in collaboration with Novo Nordisk Pharma (Thailand) Ltd. (“Novo Nordisk”), organised the first Danish-Thai Obesity Policy Forum, bringing together top policymakers, healthcare professionals and industry representatives to discuss challenges arising from the growing prevalence of obesity and its socio-economic impacts in Thailand. The forum, titled “Obesity – A National Threat to Health and Wealth, Act Now for Our Future Generations”, featured remarks from decision-makers and a panel discussion.