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Economy will grow faster in Q3 as investment, tourism return: Arkhom
Published on 17/08/2022
» Thailand's economic growth is expected to accelerate in the third quarter after a weaker-than-expected second quarter as public investment spending increases along with a recovery in tourism, the finance minister said on Wednesday.
Indian smuggler arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport with fox, pythons
AFP, Published on 17/08/2022
» An Indian man has been arrested at Thailand's main airport attempting to smuggle out a menagerie of live creatures including a white desert fox and a raccoon, officials said Wednesday.
Investment pledges slump in H1 as foreign projects wane
Reuters, Published on 17/08/2022
» Investment applications in Thailand dropped by 42% in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period last year, official data showed on Wednesday, led by a sharp fall in foreign projects as the global economy slowed.
Kenya's Ruto says 'no time to waste' after vote win
AFP, Published on 17/08/2022
» NAIROBI - Kenya's president-elect William Ruto vowed Wednesday that his new administration would be transparent, saying there was no time to waste in meeting the "huge expectations" of Kenyans.
Court throws out decade-long legal fight over Laos dam
Reuters, Published on 17/08/2022
» A top court in Bangkok on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to halt purchases of electricity by the country from a hydropower dam in neighbouring Laos over environmental concerns, bringing an end to a decade-long legal battle.
UK inflation hits new 40-year high as food prices rocket
AFP, Published on 17/08/2022
» LONDON: British inflation surged to a new 40-year high in July on soaring food prices, official data showed Wednesday, adding to a cost-of-living crisis as the country faces the prospect of recession.
Pot-smoking tourists not welcome in Thailand: health minister Anutin
Reuters, Published on 17/08/2022
» Thailand’s health minister on Wednesday discouraged tourists from visiting the country only to smoke weed, just two months after new laws were passed that have largely decriminalised the drug.
Migrants killed, injured when pickup hits tree
Nujaree Rakrun, Published on 17/08/2022
» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: A pickup truck carrying 33 migrant workers from Myanmar crashed into a roadside tree after a rear tyre burst, killing three passengers and seriously injuring five others, on Wednesday.
Myanmar junta hits back at Asean after being barred from meetings
Reut, Published on 17/08/2022
» Myanmar's military leadership on Wednesday lashed out at the Asean grouping of Southeast Asian countries for excluding its generals from regional gatherings, accusing it of caving to "external pressure".
BOI Approved New Categories Supporting New Technologies and investment Applications Amounted to US$ 6.2 Billion in First Half 2022 on Strong EV, Digital Projects, BOI Says
Published on 17/08/2022
» Thai and foreign companies filed a total of 784 applications for investment promotion during the first six months of 2022, an increase of 4% from the year earlier period, while the combined investment value of 219.7 billion baht (US$ 6.2 billion).