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Pilgrims gather in Lisbon ahead of papal visit
AFP, Published on 01/08/2023
» LISBON: Crowds of flag-waving pilgrims converged on Lisbon on Tuesday for the start of a week-long religious festival known as World Youth Day, a day before the arrival of Pope Francis.
Presidential hopes darken for Senegal's Sonko
AFP, Published on 01/08/2023
» DAKAR: Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko's presidential plans have been blighted by a fresh barrage of criminal charges and the dissolution of his party ahead of next February's elections.
Lese-majeste refugee wins stock fraud case
Online Reporters, Published on 01/08/2023
» A British court has ruled in favour of Thai businessman Nopporn Suppipat, who fled the country after facing a lese-majeste charge in 2014, in a case in which he said he was cheated out of billions of baht in the sale of shares in his company.
PTTEP first-half profit rises to $1.18bn
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/08/2023
» PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) saw its net profit rise to US$1.18 billion in the first half of this year, up from $919 million in the corresponding period last year, as its petroleum sales increased.
Rice farming suspension considered amid scarce rain
Post Reporters, Published on 01/08/2023
» The government may consider announcing a suspension of rice farming to save water in the Central Plains region, says the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR)
Official jobless rate steady at 1.1%
Published on 01/08/2023
» The country’s official jobless rate was 1.1% in the second quarter, little changed from 1.05% in the previous quarter, with employment rising as the economy recovered, the government said on Tuesday.
Floods hit 1,000 rai of farmland in Nakhon Phanom
Pattanapong Sripiachai, Published on 01/08/2023
» NAKHON PHANOM: Heavy rain pounded this northeastern province overnight, flooding almost 1,000 rai of farmland in That Phanom district.
Srettha declares he won't touch S112
Online Reporters, Published on 01/08/2023
» Pheu Thai prime ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin declared on Tuesday he would not seek to abolish or amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese majeste law, if the parliament approves his nomination as prime minister.
School wrecked by fireworks blast closed for repairs
Online Reporters, Published on 01/08/2023
» NARATHIWAT: A school was among the dozens of buildings heavily damaged by Saturday’s huge fireworks explosion in Sungai Kolok and has been closed for two weeks for repairs.
Thaksin will return by private jet, says old friend
Post Reporters, Published on 01/08/2023
» Thaksin Shinawatra will return to Thailand on a private jet, landing at Don Mueang airport, according to a senior member of the Chartthaipattana Party and close friend who recently visited the former prime minister.