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Canadians barred from border-straddling library
Published on 21/03/2025
» A town in Quebec province is calling out what it says is a unilateral decision by US authorities to close Canadian access to a library that straddles the two countries’ border.
Pregnant women among stranded former scam workers
Published on 21/03/2025
» Eleven pregnant women are among the more than 2,400 people stuck in limbo on after being pulled out of scam compounds in Myanmar and are in urgent need of medical treatment in Thailand, a civil society group said on Friday.
Struggling restaurants and nightspots seek tax relief
Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2025
» Operators of entertainment venues and restaurants are petitioning the Thai government to temporarily suspend the 5% excise tax imposed on them, citing the economic downturn.
Israeli minister threatens to annex parts of Gaza
AFP, Published on 21/03/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened on Friday to annex parts of the Gaza Strip unless Hamas militants release the remaining Israeli hostages held in the war-battered Palestinian territory.
More than 200 arrested in nationwide crime crackdown
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/03/2025
» A nationwide crackdown on influential criminal figures and hitmen on Friday resulted in more than 200 arrests, with one suspect killed and 219 guns seized.
Police arrest 21 in raid on illegal logging
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/03/2025
» Police on Friday arrested two Thais and 19 Myanmar nationals in connection with illegal logging in Pa Phu Nam Khem National Park in Prachuap Khiri Khan province.
‘No decision yet’ on cutting Thai visa-free period
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 21/03/2025
» A decision has yet to be made on whether to reduce the visa-free period for foreign tourists in Thailand from 60 days to 30 days, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Heathrow shutdown exposes lack of contingency planning
Published on 21/03/2025
» LONDON - The closure of Heathrow Airport is set to affect the global aviation system for days at a cost of tens of millions of dollars, experts say, posing questions about why better contingency planning was not in place at the hub.
Bitkub wins top leadership and workplace awards
Published on 21/03/2025
» Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Co., Ltd., a leading Thai company in digital assets and blockchain technology, has marked a successful close to the first quarter of 2025 with two major accolades that further underscore its industry leadership and reputation as an employer of choice.
Thai bad debt soars to all-time high of B1.23 trillion
Published on 21/03/2025
» Bad household debt in Thailand has risen by 25% since the end of 2022, reaching a record-high 1.23 trillion baht as of January this year, according to the National Credit Bureau (NCB).