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Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:30:00 +0700
Protesters confront riot-control police
A protest group confronted riot-control police in front of Terminal 21 shopping mall on Sukhumvit Road on Thursday morning, as demonstrators took part in anti-government activities during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 07:06:00 +0700
Bangkok land prices rise 10.3% in Q3
Despite the collection of the land and building tax increasing to the normal rate, prices of vacant land in Greater Bangkok continued to rise, posting year-on-year growth of 10.3% in the third quarter of 2022, the highest in five quarters.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0700
Anutin calls for patience as debate over hemp bill drags on
A new announcement categorising flowers or buds of the cannabis plant as "controlled herbs" is a temporary measure to curb the proliferation of recreational cannabis use while the deliberation of the bill on cannabis and hemp continues to drag on, De...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 05:42:00 +0700
Operators see demand warm up as weather cools
With the arrival of the cool season and festive year-end holidays, tourism sentiment should improve for both the domestic and international travel markets, says an airline executive.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 05:25:00 +0700
Council seeks key fixes
The Apec Business Advisory Council (Abac) is scheduled to ask members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) on Friday to jointly find solutions to three key issues -- inflation, food security and climate change -- that are affecting the glo...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Raw deal for berry pickers
Thai workers who have travelled to Northern Europe to pick berries are calling on the government to step up efforts to address the problem of labour exploitation.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 04:06:00 +0700
Hotel bosses push for Songkhla 'Sunset Strip'
The Hatyai Songkhla Hotels Association is urging local authorities to approve a night entertainment strip in Ban Dan Nok, Sadao district of Songkhla, which borders Malaysia, to boost the local economy and attract more visitors from the neighbouring c...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0700
BCG communique 'ready'
The final draft of a document titled "Bangkok Goals on Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) Economy" agreed upon by an Apec Senior Officials' Meeting on Wednesday is ready to be endorsed by 21 leaders of Apec member countries and economic zones attending the 29t...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:09:00 +0700
Economic crime police investigating irregular trading of MORE shares
Eleven securities firms have asked economic crime suppression police to investigate irregularities in the trading of More Return Plc (MORE) shares and take action against those involved.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:07:00 +0700
Govt offers World Cup loan
World Cup fans in Thailand are likely to miss out on being able to watch the first match on Sunday after the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) failed to agree on a price with football's international governing body (Fifa).



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