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ONE Lumpinee wins 'Best Sports Program' honours
Sports, Published on 18/05/2024
» Since January of 2023, ONE Championship's weekly ONE Lumpinee event at Bangkok's Lumpinee Boxing Stadium has entertained millions of Muay Thai fans not only in Thailand, but across the world.
Brazil awarded 2027 Women’s World Cup
Published on 17/05/2024
» Brazil was declared host of the 2027 Women’s World Cup after winning a vote at the annual Fifa Congress on Friday in Bangkok, beating the joint bid of Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany to become the first South American country picked to stage the tournament.
New skywalk would link 5 hospitals to BTS
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/05/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) wants permission to build a skywalk linking the hospitals along Ratchawithi Road.
Swedish Queen urges global effort to end child sexual abuse
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 16/05/2024
» Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden has told a summit in Bangkok that communities need to openly address the issue of child sexual abuse in order to best combat it.
New skywalk would link 5 hospitals to BTS
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/05/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is moving to secure permission to build a skywalk linking the hospitals along Ratchawithi Road.
Toyota testing EV pickup ahead of production in Thailand
Published on 16/05/2024
» Toyota Motor is testing its new battery-electric Hilux pickup truck to assess its performance in different conditions as the carmaker prepares to manufacture the vehicle in Thailand by the end of 2025, an executive said on Thursday.
A big boost for women's game
Sports, Published on 16/05/2024
» The first edition of the Women's Club World Cup has been proposed to start during January-February 2026 and the 16-team tournament will be held every four years, world football governing body Fifa said on Wednesday.
Photo exhibition raises funds to help deaf kids
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/05/2024
» According to the Foundation for the Deaf under the royal patronage of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother, three out of 1,000 newborns in Thailand experience hearing loss. Due to advanced technology, these children will be able to hear like others if they undergo cochlear implant surgery at an early age. However, the surgery costs 500,000 baht per ear which many parents cannot afford.
MINT Q1 Profits Surge to THB 1,146M
Published on 15/05/2024
» Minor International Public Company Limited (“MINT”) on May 14, 2024, announced its first quarter 2024 financial results, posting a net profit of THB 1,146 million in 1Q24 notwithstanding 1Q being the low season for its most significant contributor, its European hotel business. This profit represented a significant improvement from a THB 976 million loss in 1Q23 and was attributable to stronger performance across all business units as well as favourable foreign exchange movements. At the core level, MINT recorded a core net loss of THB 352 million in 1Q24 (due to aforementioned seasonality of the European hotel business), representing a 46% improvement (less loss) from a core net loss of THB 647 million in 1Q23. MINT’s hotel and restaurant businesses both reported robust financial performance in 1Q24 from continued rising demand, which enabled the Company to implement strategic dynamic pricing, drive increased dine-in traffic and lock in further cost optimisation. Minor Hotels Thailand, Minor Hotels Australia and Minor Food all saw double-digit year-on-year growth. Meanwhile, Minor Hotels Europe and the Americas outperformed expectations by narrowing their y-y quarterly losses.
Italian firms centre stage at energy expo
Life, Published on 15/05/2024
» Eight leading Italian companies are joining Future Energy Asia 2024, which kicks off today and runs until Friday, at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center's Hall 1-3, Ratchadaphisek Road.