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Boisson continues dream French Open run
AFP, Published on 04/06/2025
» PARIS - An inspired Lois Boisson delighted Roland Garros as the French world number 361 downed sixth seed Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday to set up a French Open semi-final against Coco Gauff, before Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic both chase men’s last-four berths.
Zelensky calls Russian ceasefire plan an ‘ultimatum’
AFP, Published on 04/06/2025
» KYIV - President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said that Russia was giving Ukraine an ultimatum at peace negotiations but said he was ready to hold direct talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump “any day”.
Thailand stresses safeguards in casino pitch
Published on 04/06/2025
» Thailand plans to record and monitor financial transactions of visitors to casinos to deter money laundering, officials said on Wednesday, as the government sought to win over opponents of a bill to legalise gambling venues as part of new integrated resorts.
Younger Thais grapple with cost of living
Published on 04/06/2025
» Generations Y and Z in Thailand are concerned about the cost of living, and they use artificial intelligence (AI) more than the global average, according to a survey by the multinational consultancy Deloitte.
70 officials named in Bangkok tower collapse scandal
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/06/2025
» About 70 state officials have been implicated in bidding collusion linked to the doomed State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said on Wednesday.
Seven contenders vie to lead Bank of Thailand
Published on 04/06/2025
» The race to be Bank of Thailand governor is heating up, with bankers and economists leading a list of seven applicants vying for a pivotal role in Southeast Asia’s second-biggest economy.
Thai tourism stimulus budget taking shape
Published on 04/06/2025
» The Ministry of Tourism and Sports expects a stimulus budget of 13.3 billion baht to generate 267 billion baht for the Thai economy, after combining development plans for tourism areas with other agencies.
Poland defeat Thai women in Volleyball Nations League opener
Published on 04/06/2025
» Thailand opened their FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League 2025 campaign with a 3-0 loss (22-25, 24-26, 22-25) to sixth-ranked Poland at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing on Wednesday.
Suspect in kidnappings of French crypto tycoons arrested
AFP, Published on 04/06/2025
» PARIS - A 24-year-old Franco-Moroccan man suspected of masterminding a series of kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs in France has been arrested in Morocco, France said.
Thai granny leaps up to ceiling beam to escape snake
Online Reporters, Published on 04/06/2025
» ROI ET - An 80-year-old woman stunned her neighbours by leaping up to grab onto a ceiling beam in her home after spotting a snake, despite normally struggling with mobility.