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Chinese EV sets German test-track record
Published on 29/10/2024
» BEIJING - A prototype Chinese electric vehicle has set a record lap time at Germany’s gruelling Nurburgring track, its maker Xiaomi said on Tuesday, just hours before a company event expected to reveal the production model of the car.
Overpass removal talks to clear way for new rail line
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/10/2024
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will speed up its discussions with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) regarding dismantling some of the city’s overpasses, this paving the way for the Orange Line’s construction. The western section of the Bang Khun Non-Min Buri rail system is expected to open by 2030.
Bumper year expected for Phuket tourism
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 29/10/2024
» Tourism revenue in Phuket this year is likely to exceed the total in 2019, with almost as many visitors as in the year before the Covid pandemic, according to Thanet Tantipiriyakit, president of the Phuket Tourist Association.
Asean trio agree on clean air initiative
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 29/10/2024
» Three Southeast Asian countries — Thailand, Laos and Myanmar — have launched a “Clear Sky Strategy 2024-2030” to solve the problems of cross-border smoke and haze pollution.
Maurice Lacroix Unveils AIKON Titanium at Exclusive Thailand Event
Published on 29/10/2024
» Maurice Lacroix, Switzerland’s luxury watch brand, hosted a Thank You party to express appreciation to VIP guests and the media, as well as a press conference to launch new watch collections to welcome the end of 2024 with an exclusive campaign, “Maurice Lacroix Special Campaign for Thailand”.
Japanese nuclear reactor restarts after 13 years
Published on 29/10/2024
» TOKYO - Tohoku Electric Power has resumed operations of the 825-megawatt No.2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in northern Japan, for the first time since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday.
‘Winter Festivals’ to give tourism a lift
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 29/10/2024
» The “Winter Festivals”, a series of events during the last two months of the year, should accelerate annual tourism revenue to reach 2.78 trillion baht, short of the government’s target of 3 trillion for 2024.
‘Tooth of Buddha’ set for display
Post Reporters, Published on 29/10/2024
» The government is inviting people to pay homage to a tooth said to belong to the Lord Buddha, which will be brought to Thailand from the Lingguang Temple in Beijing from Dec 4 to Feb 14.
Inflation too low, says finance minister
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/10/2024
» Thailand’s inflation rate needs to be around 2% to support economic growth, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Musk: 10 billion humanoid robots by 2040
Published on 29/10/2024
» The world will be home to at least 10 billion humanoid robots by 2040, says the technology billionaire Elon Musk.