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Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:41:00 +0700
Ethereum upgrade slashes energy use by 99%
A major software upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain aimed at drastically reducing its energy usage has been completed, Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum inventor and co-founder said on Thursday.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 06:24:00 +0700
Court asked to rule on power plan
The Constitutional Court has accepted for consideration a petition seeking its ruling on whether the Power Development Plan (PDP) for 2018-2037 is constitutional.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 06:23:00 +0700
Swiss unveil bust of King Bhumibol
LAUSANNE: Swiss officials on Wednesday unveiled a bust of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (Rama IX), who passed away in 2016 at the age of 88, at the Thai pavilion in a park overlooking Lake Geneva in Lausanne in western Switzerland.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 05:44:00 +0700
SEC in talks over digital asset funds
The Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) is in talks with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over plans to let asset managers set up funds that invest in digital assets, providing an alternative option for young people.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Police charge celebrity couple
Pattanapon "DJ Man" Minthakhin and his singer-wife Suteewan "Baitoey" Thaweesin on Wednesday reported to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to acknowledge three charges in connection with the Forex-3D online Ponzi fraud.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 04:33:00 +0700
Chadchart plans 'flood highway'
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has proposed building a so-called flood highway that would allow run-off from areas upstream of Bangkok to drain faster and directly into the sea.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0700
PM tenure ruling Sept 30
The Constitutional Court has set Sept 30 for its ruling on when suspended prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's eight-year tenure as premier began and ends.

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 18:46:00 +0700
Forestry officials take legal action against Hmong on Phetchabun mountain
PHETCHABUN: Local forestry officials on Wednesday asked police to take legal action against the Hmong people who blocked them from exiting a resort hotel that allegedly encroached on Phu Thap Boek mountain - while authorities questioned why they had ...

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 18:15:00 +0700
Govt throws lifeline to 3.4m indebted students
The House on Wednesday passed an amendment bill freeing Student Loan Fund debtors from interest, default fines and guarantor requirements, saving 3.4 million students in default from legal action.

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 17:44:00 +0700
House votes down bill on cannabis and hemp
The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to withdraw the Cannabis and Hemp Bill from its agenda by 198 votes to 136, with 12 abstentions, pending revision of its content which lawmakers viewed as loose and potentially exposing youth to heal...



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