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It's now or never for War Elephants
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 30/12/2024
» Thailand go into the second leg of their Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 semi-final against the Philippines at Bangkok's Rajamangala Stadium Monday night knowing that only a victory can earn them a shot at defending their title.
South Korea grieves after deadliest plane crash kills 179
AFP, Published on 30/12/2024
» MUAN (SOUTH KOREA) - South Korea was reeling Monday from the loss of 179 people after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames, with a team of US investigators joining local authorities to probe possible causes.
Thai govt urged to boost social security contribution rate
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 30/12/2024
» The Labour Ministry is calling for the government to increase its contribution rate to the Social Security Fund (SSF) from 2.75% to 5%, in line with countries with advanced social security programmes.
No lobbying in Thaksin probe: NACC
Published on 30/12/2024
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) denies it has been lobbied to change a commissioner to sway an investigation into former premier Thaksin Shinawatra's police hospital detention.
Patama honoured as the 'Olympic Queen'
Sports, Published on 30/12/2024
» Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has been handed the title of "Olympic Queen" by the Thai Sports Journalists' Association (TSJA).
Hikers told to take care of own waste
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/12/2024
» Visitors at Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei generated over 4.5 tonnes of waste between Oct 1 and Dec 27, park chief Adison Hemathanon said on Sunday, before urging tourists to dispose their waste to protect the park's natural environment.
Wielding the stick
Postbag, Published on 30/12/2024
» Re: "Banks, telecoms face tougher scam laws", (BP, Dec 27).
Sugar mill in Thailand's Lop Buri shut over pollution concern
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/12/2024
» The Industry Ministry has suspended the operations of a sugarcane mill in Lop Buri over concerns about air pollution.
South Korea's charter needs fixing
News, Yoon Young-kwan, Published on 30/12/2024
» The events that have unfolded in South Korea this month, beginning with President Yoon Suk-yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law on Dec 3, have underscored both the remarkable resilience and underlying fragility of the country's democracy. The system survived this time, but no democracy is safe if it constantly faces severe stress tests.
Uncertainties and challenges
Business, Published on 30/12/2024
» 2025 is just around the corner and everyone is looking for clues about the prospects for the global and domestic economies in the coming year.With Donald Trump set to return to the White House on Jan 20, the US factors seem difficult to predict given the personality of the President-elect billionaire we all learned from his first term.But something the world can expect is growing US protectionism, through the proposed import tax hike Trump has clearly announced; countermeasures from the targeted countries, notably China, would put the global economy on the verge of turmoil.Amid the uncertainties and challenges ahead, the Bangkok Post has identified five megatrends for 2025.Let's hear from experts about their potential development in the year to come so we can at least prepare ourselves for what could be another tough year.