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Student poverty ‘falling on deaf ears’
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/06/2024
» The government is paying insufficient attention to the dire need for extra funds to save millions of students from leaving the education system because they have run out of money, says an opposition MP.
PM to discuss handout with central bank chief
Post Reporters, Published on 20/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says he has yet to discuss the government’s 500-billion-baht handout with Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput after the latter repeated his opposition to the project.
Singapore says banks pose highest laundering risk
Reuters, Published on 20/06/2024
» SINGAPORE - The banking sector in Singapore, including wealth management, poses the highest money laundering risk in the city-state, the government said in a risk assessment report published on Thursday.
CPHI South East Asia 2024 Positions Thailand as Regional Medical Hub
Published on 20/06/2024
» Informa Markets aims to make CPHI South East Asia 2024, the region’s largest pharmaceutical trade event, a springboard to secure Thailand’s position as the regional medical hub. The event, scheduled for 10-12 July 2024, will bring together leading manufacturers, scientists, researchers, pharmacists, importers, and distributors of machinery, raw materials, and packaging from 21 countries to the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre.
Acid attack couple given prison time
News, Surachai Piragsa, Published on 20/06/2024
» A couple who threw acid on a high school student in Buri Ram last year have been sentenced to 35-year and 25-year jail terms, respectively, for attempted murder.
A closer look at the new energy plan
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/06/2024
» The revised version of the power development plan (PDP), which went through a week-long public hearing ending on June 19, is ready to be forwarded for approval by energy authorities, who expect to implement the plan within this year.
Sentiment dips again in May as layoffs unveiled
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/06/2024
» The industrial sector remains lacklustre as the Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) continued to fall in May to 88.5 from 90.3 points, with 15,000 workers losing their jobs since early this year, according the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
A celebration of the rich culture of Isan
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 20/06/2024
» "Proud Of Isan" is the theme of Isan Creative Festival 2024 to promote the rich cultural tapestry of the region, mainly in the Kungsadan, Columbo and Srichan areas of Khon Kaen province from June 29 to July 7.
A biodiverse treasure
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 20/06/2024
» It was starting to drizzle and the mountain was shrouded in a sea of mist, making it difficult to see the winding roads leading to Ang Ka Nature Trail nestled in Chiang Mai's Doi Inthanon National Park. There's something alluring about travelling in the rainy season, when the forest becomes green and provides a sanctuary from the heat.
The hazard of lower interest rates
Oped, Dambisa Moyo, Published on 20/06/2024
» When interest rates decline and stabilise, financial-market participants tend to take on greater leverage and risk. The challenge for regulators, then, is to prevent those risks from becoming systemic and causing a broader economic crisis.