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High temperatures to stay until end of April
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/04/2024
» The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) warned the temperatures in Thailand may keep rising until the end of this month, before the rainy season begins.
New foreign minister selected after Parnpree quit
Published on 29/04/2024
» A new foreign minister has been selected to replace Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, who abruptly resigned on Sunday after the new cabinet line-up saw him lose his deputy prime minister's portfolio, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Monday.
Drunk taxi driver kills policeman
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/04/2024
» A drunk cab driver crashed his car into a policeman overseeing a charity running event in Bang Khen district early Sunday morning. The officer later died at hospital.
March exports fell 10.9% y/y, below forecast
Published on 29/04/2024
» Customs-based exports fell 10.9% in March from a year earlier, the Commerce Ministry said on Monday, weaker than analysts' expectations.
Navy on standby to evacuate Thais from Myanmar
Published on 29/04/2024
» The Royal Thai Navy has four ships on standby in the Andaman Sea, ready to evacuate Thais from Myanmar if the civil conflict there escalates.
VAT on postal imports sent starts in May
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/04/2024
» The Customs Department will start collecting of value-added tax (VAT) for imported goods sent through postal services, regardless of the value of the goods, starting in May.
Bitkub Chain, Bitget Collaborate on KUB Coin Listing
Published on 29/04/2024
» Bitkub Blockchain Technology, Thailand’s Blockchain Total Solution service, has announced the listing of KUB coin on Bitget, the 12th global cryptocurrency exchange (ranked as of 22 April 2024 by Coinmarketcap). This is the first time ever that KAP-20 has been traded on a global exchange. (Previously, they were available to trade on KAP-20 only on Bitkub Exchange).
Bitcoin falls to 1-week low as 2024 crypto revival stalls
Published on 29/04/2024
» Bitcoin and the wider crypto market retreated on Monday, with some speculators on edge ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting this week that may point to higher-for-longer interest rates.
Reformist lawyer gets 2 more years in prison
Published on 29/04/2024
» The South Criminal Court sentenced a prominent jailed activist lawyer to an additional two years in prison on Monday, for lese majeste in comments during a speech he made at a 2021 protest, his lawyer said.
Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alerts
Published on 29/04/2024
» MANILA: The Philippines has closed schools down and warned of overloading on its power grid, as authorities across Southeast Asia issued a series of health alerts for a crushing and deadly heat wave.