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Supreme Court upholds rulings against Rakesh Saxena
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/09/2022
» The Supreme Court upheld lower court rulings against financier Rakesh Saxena, sentencing him to 335 years in prison in three lawsuits in connection with the Bangkok Bank of Commerce (BBC) embezzlement scandal.
Govt sees 22% drop in investment pledges this year
Reuters, Published on 12/09/2022
» The government expects overall investment applications to drop by 22% to 500 billion baht this year after a first-half slump, spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said in a statement on Monday.
French jihadist denounces 'unfair' Brussels bombing trial
AFP, Published on 12/09/2022
» BRUSSELS: French jihadist Salah Abdeslam, already jailed for his role in the 2015 Paris attacks, refused to take the stand Monday on the first day of the trial for the 2016 suicide bombings in Brussels.
Shoe shortage closes new River Kwai skywalk
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/09/2022
» The new skywalk along the River Kwai was closed only hours after it was opened, after running out of the special shoes visitors must buy to use the attraction.
Shoe shortage closes new River Kwai skywalk
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 12/09/2022
» KANCHANABURI: The new skywalk along the River Kwai was closed only hours after it was opened, after running out of the special shoes visitors must buy to enjoy the province's latest attraction.
Cabinet meeting to consider energy subsidies
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/09/2022
» The cabinet is expected to approve measures to curb the rising price of energy at its weekly meeting on Tuesday, according to Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.
Live chat boosts social commerce sales
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 12/09/2022
» Sales volume via social commerce is expected to surge, equalling e-marketplaces within a few years thanks to the popularity of live and chat commerce and the high penetration rate of social media users in the country, says Zortout, an e-commerce solutions provider.
Skywalk opens in Kanchanaburi
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/09/2022
» A skywalk and a walking street have been opened as new tourist landmarks along the bank of the Kwae Yai river - of "Bridge Over The River Kwai" fame - in Kanchanaburi.
Troubled waters
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 12/09/2022
» Industry leaders are alert to heavier rainfall as flooding can deal a further blow to the economy, though many of them do not believe certain business activities will be drowned as happened in 2011.
Excise Department says carbon tax in the pipeline
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/09/2022
» It is inevitable Thailand will introduce a carbon tax to match the global trend, says Excise Department director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas.