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Top diplomat quits ‘whitewash’ Rohingya refugee panel
Associated Press, Published on 25/01/2018
» YANGON: Former New Mexico Gov Bill Richardson has resigned from an advisory panel on the massive Rohingya refugee crisis, calling it a “whitewash and a cheerleading operation” for Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
BMW X3 xDrive 20d (2018) review
Richard Leu, Published on 25/01/2018
» BMW’s all-new X3 is a great all-rounder in its class, although some fine-tuning could make it more outstanding
Railway contracts to be auctioned next month
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 25/01/2018
» Auctions for contracts to build extensions to the MRT Purple Line in Bangkok from Tao Poon to Rat Burana will commence next month, according to Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) acting governor Rithika Suparat.
Obesity, diabetes threat hits students
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/01/2018
» More than one in three secondary school students and one in five primary school students in Bangkok are overweight, according to a survey by the Office of Private Education Commission (Opec) and Thai Health Promotion Foundation.
Car bombs kill at least 27 in east Libya city of Benghazi
Associated Press, Published on 24/01/2018
» BENGHAZI, Libya: Twin car bombs exploded as people left a mosque in a residential area of the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, killing 27 and wounding over 30 in an attack timed to cause mass casualties among first responders, officials said.
Malee juices revenue with Vietnam deal
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 24/01/2018
» SET-listed Malee Group Plc, one of the country's top juice makers, has sealed its first acquisition deal with a Vietnamese drink producer as part of its ambitious strategic plan to become a health-driven global food and drink firm by 2021.
Judge delays bail decision on Myanmar journalists
Associated Press, Published on 23/01/2018
» YANGON: A Myanmar judge on Tuesday postponed a decision on bail until early February for two Reuters journalists detained on charges of violating a British colonial-era secrecy law that a former military junta once used to muzzle freedom of speech.
Thai Airways told small planes will ease debt
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 23/01/2018
» Deputy Transport Minister Pailin Chuchottaworn has urged Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) to procure smaller aircraft to decrease operation and maintenance costs for some of the national carrier's routes, in a bid to decrease its large debt and keep up with emerging low-cost airlines.
Major Cineplex bullish on upcountry ads
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 23/01/2018
» SET-listed Major Cineplex Group Plc, the country's largest cinema chain operator, wants its in-cinema ad revenue to grow over 5% this year to 13% of the total as the group expands in major provinces.
Mindshare: Ads to rebound on growth
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 22/01/2018
» Advertising expenditure is expected to grow by 7.6% this year, reaching 119 billion baht thanks to a rebound in consumer sentiment and support from government policies and events such as the World Cup, says Mindshare Thailand, a marketing and media network agency.