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Surge in visitors to Japan attributed to S. Korean tourists
Published on 24/07/2017
» TOKYO - The surge of foreign visitors to Japan in the first half of this year to a record 13.76 million is primarily attributable to a rise in South Korean tourists, particularly those arriving on low-cost carriers.
IMF keeps world growth forecast at 3.5%
Kyodo News, Published on 24/07/2017
» WASHINGTON -- The International Monetary Fund maintained its world economic growth forecast at 3.5% this year and 3.6% next year, with upward revisions for Japan, China and other Asian emerging markets offsetting a downward projection for the United States.
Aussie in hospital after slitting own throat
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/07/2017
» An Australian man was rescued after he attacked himself with knives at Suvarnabhumi airport early yesterday.
UK's Froome wins 4th Tour de France
Reuters, Published on 24/07/2017
» PARIS - Chris Froome put on a near-perfect performance to claim his fourth Tour de France and move within one title of cycling's greatest on Sunday as Team Sky tightened their grip on the classic race.
Nine suffocate in US human trafficking case
Associated Press, Published on 24/07/2017
» SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - Nine people died after being crammed into the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer found parked outside a Walmart in the midsummer Texas heat, authorities said Sunday in what they described as an immigrant-smuggling attempt gone wrong.
Spieth hacks his way to British Open win
Associated Press, Published on 24/07/2017
» SOUTHPORT, England (AP) - Jordan Spieth is the British Open champion, just like expected, though not like anyone could have imagined.
Labour dept complains over CP safety standards
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/07/2017
» The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare (DLPW) has lodged a police complaint against Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) for failing to have proper safety measures in place, resulting in the deaths of five people at CPF's plant in Bang Na last month.
Khon Kaen rail bids set for year end
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/07/2017
» The auction for a 15-billion-baht light rail network in Khon Kaen is expected to be held at the end of this year, said Khemchart Somjaiwong, chairman of Khon Kaen's chamber of commerce.
Rail line plan prompts local sign protest
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 24/07/2017
» Villagers in Nakhon Ratchasima have stepped up their efforts to halt a controversial double-track railway design that will split their Muang district in two.
9 nations join probe into 'darknet' site
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/07/2017
» The Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) chief insisted Sunday that a probe into AlphaBay, an online marketplace that authorities say traded in illegal drugs, firearms and counterfeit goods, has progressed.