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Govt nominates Kittiratt for Bank of Thailand board chair: sources
Published on 16/09/2024
» The government will nominate a ruling party loyalist and critic of the central bank governor for chair of the Bank of Thailand (BoT), seeking to assert influence on the institution amid a protracted rift over interest rates, according to two sources.
Putin orders Russian army to expand to 1.5 million-strong
Reuters, Published on 16/09/2024
» MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the regular size of the Russian army to increase by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million soldiers, the third time he has expanded its ranks since sending the military into Ukraine in February 2022.
UK should outlaw imports made by Xinjiang forced labour: lawmaker
Reuters, Published on 16/09/2024
» LONDON - Britain should outlaw imports of products made by forced labour in China's Xinjiang region, a senior lawmaker from the ruling Labour party said, while reiterating his call for more scrutiny of fashion retailer Shein's possible London listing.
Southern Thai university to open 1st drone research spot
Published on 16/09/2024
» Prince of Songkla University’s (PSU) Faculty of Engineering will officially open the South’s first-ever drone research and training centre next month.
Site selected for Phatthalung airport in southern Thailand
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 16/09/2024
» A 1,496-rai plot of land near Songkhla Lake in Phatthalung has finally been selected as the site for a new airport in this southern province.
Online sexual abuse now at severe levels in Thailand
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/09/2024
» The growing threat of sexual harassment on social media is having a severe impact on children and the young, according to Thailand's National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
Thailand's digital wallet handout misses signup goal by 9m
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/09/2024
» Online registrations for the government's digital wallet handout scheme, which has now closed, has seen only 36 million people sign up, falling short of the target of 45 million.
Fresh complaint filed against veteran Thai general Prawit
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/09/2024
» A fresh anti-money laundering complaint has been filed against Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, a former deputy premier and leader of the Palang Pracharath Party, concerning one of four audio recordings recently released to the media.
Russia weighs in on alleged Trump shooter's Ukrainian links:
Reuters, Published on 16/09/2024
» MOSCOW - The Kremlin said on Monday that the Ukrainian links of the alleged shooter in the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump showed that "playing with fire" had consequences.
Gold rises to record before expected US Fed rate cut this week
Bloomberg, Published on 16/09/2024
» Gold rose to a record high as markets waited for the Federal Reserve to begin easing monetary policy for the first time in more than four years.