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School serves substandard lunches
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/06/2023
» The quality of lunches in a Trang school has been found to be substandard, according to the results of a check by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
New openings
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 16/06/2023
» Our monthly pick of new restaurants worth checking out.
Bill Gates meets Xi Jinping in Beijing
AFP, Published on 16/06/2023
» BEIJING - Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates met President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, after his foundation pledged $50 million to help Chinese efforts to battle disease.
Thai stocks flounder in absence of China spark
Reuters, Published on 16/06/2023
» SINGAPORE: Thailand's stock market has become the symbol of investor disenchantment with China's economic reopening, going from market darling in January to Asia's second-worst performing market by June, with little sign of a turnaround.
Join the mission to increase green cover
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 16/06/2023
» Central and Robinson department stores invite shoppers to contribute to their efforts to increase green space in Thailand during the “Central/Robinson Love The Earth 2023” campaign.
Myanmar drug smugglers caught, with 342,000 speed pills
Panumet Tanraksa, Published on 16/06/2023
» CHIANG MAI: Two Myanmar drug smugglers were arrested and more than 300,000 speed pills were seized from them along the Thai-Myanmar border in Chiang Dao district of this northern border province on Thursday.
Skilled, essential but undervalued
Oped, Anna Engblom, Published on 16/06/2023
» Every person — mainly women — who spends time at home cooking, cleaning, looking after children, gardening, doing laundry, managing the household or caring for the elderly or disabled will tell you that it is tiring and emotionally draining work. They will also tell you that it is skilled work. Consider what it takes to cook a dinner for six with multiple dietary needs, look after a baby or take care of elderly parents.
Economy strong despite weak exports, baht supportive - Finance Minister
Reuters, Published on 16/06/2023
» Thailand's economy remains strong, despite weaker shipments, though the weaker baht currency will be supportive of exports this year, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Friday.
Pita plans to fight PM2.5
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/06/2023
» A Move Forward Party (MFP)-led government will aim to have Chiang Mai as the location for an Asean centre aimed at tackling high levels of PM2.5 pollution.
Japan raises age of consent from 13 to 16 years old
AFP, Published on 16/06/2023
» TOKYO - Japan's age of consent was raised from 13, among the world's lowest, to 16 years old on Friday as lawmakers passed key reforms to sex crime legislation.