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French author Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Literature Prize
AFP, Published on 06/10/2022
» STOCKHOLM - French author Annie Ernaux, known for her deceptively simple novels drawing on personal experience of class and gender, won the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday, the jury announced.
Project targets smoke-free workplaces
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2022
» Over one-fifth of Thai smokers work in companies, and a newly revamped project aimed at making workplaces smoke-free is being arranged to encourage more people to quit the habit.
BMA readies 2.5m sandbags
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 06/10/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has prepared 2.5 million sandbags to brace for the risk of high water surges from tomorrow until Oct 10 due to the release of flood water from the North, as heavy rain and high tides are forecast.
SCB 10X touts digital tokens
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/10/2022
» SCB 10X, a subsidiary of Thailand's oldest lender Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), is ready to make inroads in the digital token business, saying digital assets are attractive for investment and hold high potential to grow in the long term.
SCB X rejig targets regional fintech status
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/10/2022
» SCB X, the holding company of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) Group, has set a five-year business direction ending in 2026 to pave the way for it to become a regional financial technology company and generate income from new sources.
Chiang Rai locals upset at Lao dam plan
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 06/10/2022
» Locals in Chiang Rai's Wiang Kaen district have raised concerns over possible floods on over 10,000 rai of low-lying communities and farmlands if the Pak Beng hydropower dam project in Laos is built.
Committee forecasts at least 3% GDP uptick
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/10/2022
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has inched up its 2022 GDP forecast, expecting the economy to grow by at least 3%, driven by the gradual recovery of the tourism industry.
Cabinet reiterates BoT has free rein for its duties
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/10/2022
» The government has pledged it will not intervene in the central bank's handling of inflation, interest rates and the baht's movement, instead asking the Finance Ministry to provide additional information to the bank.
Consumer body urges NBTC to reject True-DTAC merger
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 06/10/2022
» The Thailand Consumers Council is urging the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to strictly govern the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) according to the law, saying the regulator must not let capitalists take advantage of the public and the market.
Mice hit by manpower shortages
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 06/10/2022
» The Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) segment in Thailand is seeing a strong rebound this year, but local operators are struggling to prepare enough manpower to serve the market, says the Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (Tica).