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Thais urged to watch chip documentary
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/02/2026
» The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand on Saturday asked Thais to watch the documentary film A Chip Odyssey during its local premiere.
‘US Plus One’ trade strategy gains ground
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/11/2025
» Amid US-China trade tensions, third countries such as Japan or Asean members are embracing a so-called "US Plus One" business strategy, diversifying partners and taking advantage of tariff gaps to expand exports and strengthen economic resilience despite Trump-era uncertainties.
City Hall waste-sorting campaign falls flat
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/07/2025
» While the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) gears up to implement a new scheme designed to encourage households to sort out their rubbish, many residents say they are unaware of the changes set to come into effect in about two months' time.
Waste sorting a money saver
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/07/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is inviting city residents to join its new waste-separation campaign, "This House Doesn't Mix Waste", which offers discounts on trash-collecting fees for sorting waste properly.
A perilous era of absolute advantage
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 25/04/2025
» If a date had to be pinpointed, the post-Second World War international system came to an unmistakable end on April 2 -- the so-called "Liberation Day" -- when US President Donald Trump announced comprehensive "reciprocal" tariffs to a bewildered global audience. The blatantly protectionist move was equivalent to the United States' abrogation and abandonment of the rules-based international order that it ironically and instrumentally constructed and upheld over nearly eight decades. What comes now is a dangerous era of absolute advantage in global trade, investment, and finance, bent on unilateralism over multilateralism, competition over cooperation, nationalism over interdependence, and the singular quest to dominate and reshape the global pecking order under the rubric of making America "great again".
First national census in 15 years begins
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/04/2025
» A new national census has begun to collect updated demographic data that will help address key trends such as declining birth rates, an ageing population, labour shortages and a growing foreign population.
Congo: Where the tail is still wagging the dog
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 26/03/2025
» 'Joseph Kabila boycotted the election and is preparing an insurrection because he is the AFC," said President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo last October, and lo! It is coming to pass just as he predicted. But you can't tell the players without a programme, so a little bit of explanation first.
PM holds talks with Xi in Beijing
News, AFP and Bangkok Post, Published on 07/02/2025
» Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for the "strong measures" Thailand has taken against scammers targeting Chinese nationals in the region.
MP alarmed by beggars with kids
News, Published on 18/01/2025
» People's Party MP for Bangkok, Bhuntin Noumjerm, is calling for the government to deal with foreign beggars in the Asok-Nana area after most were found to have brought children with them to make more money.
Complaints as big phone brands pre-install loan apps
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2025
» Oppo and Realme Thailand have apologised for pre-installing the Fineasy app, a third-party programme offering loans, on their smartphones. Both brands agreed to uninstall the app, emphasising their users' safety and privacy are their top priorities.