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Sat, 10 Sep 2022 10:04:00 +0700
What happened to Brendan Fraser?
Hollywood's beloved action and comedy hero, Brendan Fraser, has made a comeback to the big screen after being away from the movie field for several years. His role in the new film The Whale, directed by Darren Aronofsky, landed him some heart-warming...

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 08:22:00 +0700
Flurry of factors combine to dent retail sentiment
Retail sentiment remains tepid as operators fret over rising inflation, an interest rate hike and an increase in the daily minimum wage bound to raise their production costs.

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 08:19:00 +0700
US, Indo-Pacific countries agree on roadmap to strengthen trade ties
WASHINGTON: The United States and 13 Indo-Pacific countries on Friday agreed on parameters for negotiating closer trade, environment and economic ties that US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said would boost investment and jobs in the partner countr...

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0700
Minister eyes quick aid for small firms
Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow has stressed the need to speed up help for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that are still reeling from the impact of Covid-19, as the move can stimulate efforts to restore the pandemic...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 20:19:00 +0700
Three more held in Samui hotel looting
SURAT THANI: Three more suspects, two of them believed to have been the masterminds, have been arrested in connection with the looting of 400 items worth 14 million baht from a deserted hotel on Koh Samui, police said on Friday.

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:49:00 +0700
Thailand sends condolences, sorrow on passing of Queen Elizabeth
Thailand has expressed its "deepest sorrow" at death of Queen Elizabeth II and government offices will fly the national flag at half-mast for three working days as a mark of respect.

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 11:34:00 +0700
Long-reigning Thai and British monarchs shared a bond
Their ancestors were "royal friends by correspondence" but Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Thailand's His Majesty King Bhumibol the Great developed a face-to-face bond during their lifetimes.

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 06:53:00 +0700
Heavy downpours, high tide prompt flood alert in capital
Bangkok has raised its flood alert level with heavy rain expected to fall until Saturday, adding to a huge volume of run-off continuing to flow from upstream and high tide impeding flood water drainage.

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 06:11:00 +0700
Diesel tax cut likely to be extended
The Finance Ministry is expected to ask the cabinet to extend the diesel excise tax reduction until the end of this year to ease people's living costs, according to a ministry source who requested anonymity.

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0700
Rescued Rohingya 'en route to Indonesia'
Fifty-one Rohingya migrants rescued from being stranded in Satun have admitted they fled from a refugee camp in Bangladesh and Myanmar's Rakhine State in the hope of working in Indonesia.



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