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Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:10:00 +0700
What will your 2022 story be?
We all love stories. Stories touch us more than logic or facts. They show us what is possible and what success looks like, much more powerfully than any other medium. They stay in our memory longer.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +0700
Crypto meltdown erases $1 trillion in value
Bitcoin has now shed more than 50% from its record high in November while adding further momentum to the latest meltdown in cryptocurrencies.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 08:59:00 +0700
Buddhist monk who brought mindfulness to West dies in Vietnam
HANOI: One of the world's most influential Buddhist monks, Thich Nhat Hanh, died in Vietnam Saturday at age 95, his Zen teaching organisation said in a statement posted to the peace activist's Twitter account.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0700
Free counselling for foreign retirees
Thailand is stepping up its assistance for foreign retirees and their Thai spouses by providing free counselling on inheritance and other legal issues under international laws.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 06:33:00 +0700
Foreign property lures are rejected
The Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday put the brakes on proposals to increase foreign ownership quotas for condominiums from 49% and expand property leasehold rights for foreigne...

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Pork raids target cold storage facilities
Authorities raided refrigerated warehouses in several provinces on Friday as part of a crackdown on the hoarding of pork amid shortages that have sent prices soaring.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Our bloated bureaucracy bodes only ill
The government has grown ever larger over the past decade. The fact would be hailed as positive news if the affairs of governance were a private enterprise.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 02:19:00 +0700
PM upbeat despite threat of new party
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha vowed not to give up fighting for the good of the country on Friday amid speculation that he would face growing political pressure following the departure of 21 MPs led by Capt Thamanat Prompow from the ruling Palang ...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:26:00 +0700
Rock icon Meat Loaf dies at 74
The American singer and actor Meat Loaf, famous for his rock anthem Bat Out of Hell, part of one of the best-selling albums of all time, has died at age 74.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:06:00 +0700
Two oil majors to exit Myanmar
The oil majors TotalEnergies and Chevron Corp, partners in a major gas project in Myanmar, have decided to withdraw from the country, they said on Friday, citing the worsening humanitarian situation following last year’s coup.



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