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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.
Australian in wheelchair robbed by his crush in Pattaya
News, Chaiyot Pupattanapong, 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.
Apple tries to save $20 billion Google Search deal by saying it's unnecessary
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/05/2025
» LOS ANGELES — Apple Inc made an unusual pitch in its bid to save a lucrative search partnership with Alphabet Inc's Google, saying that the deal might not be necessary in the long run and that even the iPhone may fall out of use.
Thai Airways: Double-check flights to South Asia, Europe
Online Reporters, Published on 08/05/2025
» Thai Airways International (THAI) has recommended that passengers on South Asian and European routes check flight details as the airspace closure on the border between Pakistan and India could impact schedules.
Sotheby’s postpones auction of Buddhist relics
Published on 08/05/2025
» The jewels are delicate, some just millimetres in length, arranged in intricate patterns of circles and lines. Taken from British-occupied India in 1898, they were discovered alongside bone and ash, said to be the remains of Buddha.
All eyes on Sistine Chapel chimney as conclave enters day two
AFP, Published on 08/05/2025
» VATICAN CITY — Anticipation gripped the Catholic world Thursday as the cardinals tasked with choosing a new pope prepared to retreat behind the heavy doors of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel for their second day of voting.
Laem Chabang Port upgrade okayed
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/05/2025
» The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Committee has approved the Laem Chabang Port Terminal B1 and B2 improvement projects, with a combined investment value of 12.8 billion baht, aiming to enhance the competitiveness of the regional port.