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Investigators tracking lawyer Sittra’s money trail
Sutthiwit Chayutworakan and Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/11/2024
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) is in talks with police investigators about tracking the money trail and assets of the high-profile lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd and his wife, who are facing charges of fraud and money laundering.
Two pandas to arrive from China by 2027
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/11/2024
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment expects to sign an agreement next year on the transfer of two pandas from China, according to permanent secretary Jatuporn Buruspat.
Indonesian volcano erupts again
Reuters, Published on 09/11/2024
» JAKARTA - Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted at least three more times early on Saturday, spewing an ash column 9 kilometres high, as authorities planned to widen the restricted area on the Indonesian island of Flores.
British bikers nabbed for disturbance in Phuket
Post Reporters, Published on 09/11/2024
» Nine British nationals riding around Phuket in the early hours have been apprehended for disturbing the public peace after police received numerous complaints from residents and tourists.
Can Brazil save the Amazon rainforest? Marina Silva is trying
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/11/2024
» WASHINGTON — When the United Nations (UN) climate conference COP29 kicks off Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, attendees will be grappling with the re-election of former United States President Donald Trump. Countries will try to find a path forward that bypasses Trump, who is hostile to emissions-cutting policies and has vowed to pull the country back out of the Paris accord.
Asian investors await China stimulus news
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/11/2024
» RECAP: Asian equities pared an earlier advance yesterday as investors awaited the outcome of a key legislature meeting in China that is expected to approve more policy support to boost flagging growth.
National Human Rights Commission endorses citizenship for minorities, migrants
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 09/11/2024
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) welcomed the government's decision to grant Thai citizenship to migrants and members of ethnic minorities while urging the government to prevent any abuse and corruption in the process.
Agency predicts Loy Krathong can generate B6.9bn
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/11/2024
» Loy Krathong festivals across five regions are expected to generate 6.9 billion baht in tourism revenue from 1.9 million domestic trips, with the North attracting the most tourists, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Regulator eyes opinion on new power tariff
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/11/2024
» Businesses and households are being asked to decide whether they want the power tariff, which is used to calculate electricity bills, to remain unchanged or increase by 26-31% early next year, though fuel costs are projected to decrease, says the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
Trump versus China; round two on the way
Oped, Angela Huyue Zhang, Published on 09/11/2024
» In August 2019, amid an escalating trade war with China, then-US President Donald Trump fired off a series of tweets directing American companies to "immediately start looking for … alternative[s] to China" and shift their manufacturing back to the United States. The demand sent stock markets into a tailspin and alarmed US businesses with exposure to China.