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Thailand protests Gambian 'slander' of tourism
Online Reporters, Published on 26/02/2018
» The Thai Foreign Ministry has taken action after reports the Gambian tourism minister made an unfavourable comment on Thailand’s tourism.
Thai shares surge in late trade, outrun SE Asian peers
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 26/02/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index led other Southeast Asian markets on Monday as investors braced for an event-heavy week led by US inflation figures and the FirstHouse testimony by the new head of the Federal Reserve.
Merkel quells party rebellion ahead of coalition deal vote
AFP, Published on 26/02/2018
» BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will put a hard-fought coalition deal to a vote Monday by her conservative party, which is expected to give its approval after she moved to quash a right-wing rebellion.
China punters bet on 'Emperor' Xi after term-limit news
AFP, Published on 26/02/2018
» SHANGHAI - Superstitious Chinese investors rushed to buy stock in companies with "emperor" in their names Monday following the latest power boost for President Xi Jinping, who has been likened to a modern-day sovereign.
Galaxy S9 launched with focus on social media
Reuters, Published on 26/02/2018
» BARCELONA/SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co unveiled its flagship Galaxy S9 smartphone on Sunday with an emphasis on visual applications for social media, hoping to attract tech-savvy young consumers to weather a market slowdown.
‘Emperor Xi’? -- China gambles on return to lifetime rule
AFP, Published on 26/02/2018
» BEIJING - China's Communist Party has handed President Xi Jinping an open path to indefinite rule -- a move analysts warn carries enormous risks by abandoning a succession model that brought stability after turbulent decades under Mao.
2018 Nissan Terra SUV to come to Thailand under PPV rules
Richard Leu, Published on 26/02/2018
» Pickup-based SUV breaks cover ahead of a likely world debut at April’s Beijing auto show before Thai sales start in the second half of this year.
China’s Xi lampooned on social media for power play
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/02/2018
» BEIJING: As China’s Communist Party prepares to repeal term limits and let President Xi Jinping rule beyond 2023, commentators have taken to social media to lampoon and laud the move.
Medici presents "The return of Cirque D'hiver-The Myth of Siam" at Hotel Muse
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 26/02/2018
» Hotel Muse Bangkok continues its highly acclaimed cuisine + theatre concept with this mesmerising dining and performing arts event.
Controversial ex-cop Salang dies in mall plunge
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 26/02/2018
» Former deputy national police chief Pol Gen Salang Bunnag died on Sunday after falling from the 7th floor of a shopping centre in Nonthaburi. He was 81.