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Americans urged to leave Iraq
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/01/2020
» WASHINGTON: The US State Department on Friday issued a directive to American citizens to depart Iraq immediately because of the heightened tensions in the region as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for “de-escalation” with Iran.
Surat Thani tourism surges over New Year
Post Reporters, Published on 03/01/2020
» Tourist arrivals to Surat Thani over the New Year holiday rose 7% from the same period last year to almost 90,000, with spending estimated at 1.7 billion baht, according to governor Witchawut Jinto.
Baht, Taiwan dollar tussle for supremacy in Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/01/2020
» Emerging Asia’s top-performing currency in 2019 may find itself dethroned this year by a rival that’s also armed with a strong current-account surplus.
Oil prices surge after US strike kills Iranian general
AFP, Published on 03/01/2020
» HONG KONG: Oil prices soared more than 4% on Friday and equities reversed early gains following news that the US had killed a top Iranian general, fanning fresh fears of a conflict in the crude-rich region.
Golden Globes rev up award season with Netflix in pole position
AFP, Published on 03/01/2020
» LOS ANGELES - Hollywood's biggest stars gather Sunday for the glitzy Golden Globes, the first major awards show of a packed season that looks set to mark Netflix's coming-of-age in Tinseltown.
Cabinet lines up FTAs with Bangladesh, Turkey
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/01/2020
» Thailand and Bangladesh will kick off talks to establish a free trade agreement (FTA) during their 5th Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting next week.
Baht weakens post-New Year holiday
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 03/01/2020
» The baht sprinted into the new year before falling past the 30-mark against the US dollar amid speculation that the central bank had stepped in to curb the local currency's gain.
Prices up 0.71% during 2019
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/01/2020
» Consumer prices, which gauge headline inflation, rose to a five-month high in December, raising the full-year rate to 0.71% in 2019.
Busy year ushers in brave new decade
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 03/01/2020
» Marking the start of a brave new decade, 2020 will be jam-packed with world historical events, not just in Thailand, but throughout the world.
Fate of govt hangs on economy
News, Published on 03/01/2020
» A razor-thin majority in the House will no longer be a concern for the government this year, though challenges including persistent economic problems will put its abilities to the test, academics said.