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Swiss lose competitiveness crown to US, Thailand comes 38th in revamped global rankings
GENEVA (Reuters) - Switzerland’s nine-year streak as the world’s most competitive economy came to an end on Wednesday, dethroned by the United States in an annual league table published by the World Economic Forum (WEF). A root-and-branch revamp of the WEF’s rankings, reoriented towards future technology-driven growth, pushed Switzerland into... -
Thai police close Koh Tao alleged rape case due to lack of evidence
Thai police have ended investigation into allegation by a British backpacker that she was drugged, raped and robbed on Koh Tao island in the southern province of Surat Thani on August 26 due to what they claim to be a lack of credible evidence. Speaking at a press conference this...
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Profiles
From anti-rice pledging scheme crusader to Democrat leadership challenger
Few people believe Warong Dechgitvigrom could dethrone Abhisit Vejjajiva in the Democrat Party’s leadership battle, but flying under the radar...
Warong Dechgitvigrom shot to fame with his crusade against the controversial rice-pledging scheme of the Yingluck government. Now he has thrown down his gaunlet to challenge Abhisit Vejjajiva for the Democrat leadership. A victory by...
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Asean
Similan-Surin islands to reopen for visitors from Monday
The Similan-Surin islands, popular tourist attractions in the Andaman sea, will be reopened to visitors as of Monday October 15,...
Politics
Overwhelming support for decriminalizing marijuana for medical purpose
An overwhelming number of people have voiced support for decriminalizing the use of kanja (marijuana) for research and development for...
General
Troops seize over 47 million meth pills in one year
Army troops based at the borders have seized 47.7 million meth pills, over 2.7 tonnes of heroin and 983 kgs...
Business
Sudarat affirms Phue Thai’s stance against pro-regime camp
Key Pheu Thai Party figure, Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, has insisted the party would not be ready to work with Gen...
Highlights of the week
“Iron Lady” is off the blocks, again…but will she make it?
Sudarat Keyuraphan had always been tipped to become Thailand’s first female prime minister, until Yingluck Shinawatra came along. Now, the...
Veteran politician Sudarat Keyuraphan is once again emerging as a potential candidate to lead the trouble-plagued Pheu Thai Party. The “Iron Lady” of Thai politics has to overcome the hurdle first before she can dream...
Political Pulse
Prayut and Sudarat have their first showdown
Tuesday, October 16, 2018: The first showdown between Prayut Chan-o-cha and Sudarat Keyuraphan as unofficial front-running candidates for...
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