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Hunger-striking motorcade protesters in hospital
Online Reporters, Published on 22/02/2024
» Activist Tantawan “Tawan” Tuatulanon, detained on sedition charges arising from a protest against a royal motorcade, was admitted to Thammasat University Hospital on Thursday, the ninth day of her hunger strike.
37 Malaysians hurt in tour bus crash
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 22/02/2024
» KANCHANABURI - Thirty-seven Malaysian tourists were injured along with a Thai driver and guide when a tour bus skidded off a road in Bo Phloi district on Thursday afternoon.
Acute skills crisis ‘costing 20% of GDP’
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/02/2024
» Thailand is facing a crisis in which reading literacy, digital and socio-emotional skills of many young people and adults are below threshold levels, according to World Bank report.
Man nabbed for abuse of duty-free privileges
Wassayos Ngamkham and Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/02/2024
» A Chinese citizen has been arrested for moving goods out of a duty-free zone without permission and abusing the tax exemption to benefit his own business, according to immigration police.
Japanese destroyers call at Cambodian port
Kyodo News, Published on 22/02/2024
» Two Japanese destroyers have called at Sihanoukville port in Cambodia, located near a naval base where construction work is under way with financial aid from China.
Talks to sell Foodpanda fail, says parent
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/02/2024
» Negotiations to sell part of the Foodpanda business in Southeast Asia have failed after the parties could not reach a final agreement on deal terms, according to the German food delivery group Delivery Hero.
Contractor ITD weighs sale of potash business
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/02/2024
» Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) is considering selling its 90% stake in Asia Pacific Potash Corp, which has mining rights in northeastern Thailand, and is seeking about $500 million, according to people familiar with the matter.
Salvage of sunken corvette Sukhothai begins
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 22/02/2024
» The Thai and US navies on Thursday started the salvage of the corvette HTMS Sukhothai in the Gulf of Thailand off Prachuap Khiri Khan. The navy chief said divers saw a bow rupture but he denied poor maintenance caused it.
Taiwan’s Chien leads Pattaya LPGA event
Online Reporters, Published on 22/02/2024
» Chien Peiyun of Taiwan holds a two-shot lead heading into the second round of the Honda LPGA Thailand 2024 golf tournament in Pattaya.
7,000 Myanmar citizens seeking Thai visas
Online Reporters, Published on 22/02/2024
» More than 7,000 Myanmar nationals have applied for visas with the Thai embassy in Yangon as mandatory conscription looms in the military-ruled country, figures from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs show.