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France arrests guru, 40 others in raids on yoga sect
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» PARIS - French authorities on Tuesday arrested 41 people in raids against a controversial yoga sect, including its leader, the guru Gregorian Bivolaru, a source close to the case told AFP.
Isaan bound at Centara Udon
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 28/11/2023
» Udon Thani, colloquially known as Udon, is an upper northeastern province near the Thai-Lao border. If you've never set foot in the northeastern region of Thailand, you may be surprised by the diverse attractions awaiting to be discovered from natural beauties, cultural sites and historic (and pre-historic) sites.
Support scheme for rice farmers gets underway
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/11/2023
» The government on Tuesday began the disbursement of 1,000 baht per rai — limited to 20,000 baht per household — to rice farmers as part of its support scheme for the 2023-24 harvest season.
Iran's Raisi a no-show at summit announced by Erdogan
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» ANKARA - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi failed to show up Tuesday for a summit in Ankara that Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan had earlier announced to reporters, but which Tehran itself never officially confirmed.
French serial killer's widow on trial over decades-old murders
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» PARIS - The widow of a French serial killer known as the "ogre of the Ardennes" goes on trial from Tuesday over her role in three murders dating back several decades, including the killing of a British woman whose body was found in a river in 1990.
Cryptoverse: 'Layer two' tokens enjoy new life as bitcoin soars
Reuters, Published on 28/11/2023
» BENGALURU - "Layer 2" cryptocurrencies native to projects built on top of "layer 1" blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum - have found a new lease of life after a year in the doldrums, buoyed by a rising crypto tide.
Call for policies to curb cheap online goods
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/11/2023
» E-commerce and retail pioneers have urged the government to impose strict measures to handle the flood of cheap and low-quality products available on online platforms that have affected local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
'Clean molecules' essential in meeting net-zero goals
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/11/2023
» If countries, including Thailand, want to achieve net-zero targets, they cannot rely completely on renewable energy to produce electricity and fuel economic activities.
Do Day Dream opts to revise down sales growth forecast
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 28/11/2023
» Do Day Dream Plc, the maker and distributor of SnailWhite skincare products, has revised its sales growth projection for this year down to 10% from its initial forecast of 20%, blaming several negative factors affecting consumer sentiment.
Ratch getting ready to replace RG facility
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/11/2023
» SET-listed Ratch Group, a leading Thai private power developer, is gearing up to develop a new power plant once its ageing combined cycle power plant, which has supplied electricity to the Central region for almost 25 years, is formally retired.