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How Chadchart’s team is lifting lid on Bangkok’s murky multibillion-baht budget

Although Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has vowed to revolutionize the city’s budgeting process, significant change is on hold as...

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Highlights of the week Opinion Politics

Cannabis, not COVID-19, to feature at upcoming censure

Two months ago, the coronavirus would have still been a “sexy” topic at the no-confidence debate. But the relevant...

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Business & Economy Highlight Opinion

Inflation hitting food manufacturers and food sellers hard

Inflation is taking a toll on food manufacturers and restaurant owners, forcing them to adapt to keep their businesses...

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Opinion Politics

Can new Bangkok governor tame ‘black hole’ of city investment arm?

Branded a breeding ground of corruption by newly elected Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, Krungthep Thanakom Co Ltd is set...

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Profiles

Tongthong Chandransu: Law guru unlocking Bangkok’s multibillion-baht investment secrets 

Prof Tongthong Chandransu, the new man in charge of Krungthep Thanakom Co Ltd, admits his task will be both...

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Analysis Business & Economy Highlight

How long can Thailand’s central bank swim against the tide?

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has come under high pressure to react as domestic inflation has been climbing fast...

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Profiles Sport

Thongchai Jaidee: Thailand’s greatest golfer not done yet

Thongchai Jaidee has risen to the status of a legend on the Thai golf circuit over the past two...

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Business & Economy Crime General Opinion

Most important thing is to ensure no one is hungry

Food insecurity might not be an issue that many people in Thailand worry much about. The recent economic hardships...

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World

Russia frees captive medic who filmed Mariupol’s horror

A celebrated Ukrainian medic whose footage was smuggled out of the besieged city of Mariupol by an Associated Press...

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General Highlight

Monkey business and the battle over Thailand’s multibillion-baht coconut industry

For more than a century, Thai southerners have raised and trained monkeys to climb high trees and collect ripe...

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General Highlight

Marriage or partnership? The four-way fight for LGBT couples’ rights in Thailand

Thailand moved a step closer to legal recognition of same-sex couples on June 15, as four draft laws on...

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Highlights of the week Opinion

How to avoid derailing renewed cannabis debate

When the “freedom” to own guns was constitutionally embraced in America a long time ago, critics must have given...

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ASEAN

Cambodia convicts opposition figures in mass trial

A Phnom Penh court convicted around 60 opposition figures including an outspoken US-Cambodian activist in a mass trial Tuesday...

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General Highlight News Politics

From MIT to BMA: how new governor Chadchart is turning Bangkok into a ‘smart’ city

Harnessing digital technology to solve problems is one of the things that sets Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt’s administration apart...

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Analysis Politics

Does Thammanat Prompao still have power to change course of Thai politics? 

Thammanat Prompao has become a party leader for the first time in his career — a crowning success for...

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Analysis Business & Economy News Opinion

Green Line could be a tough ride for Chadchart

Managing the controversial Skytrain Green Line shrewdly, bogged down as it is by controversies over high fares, court battle...

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Thai PBS World Exclusive World

A free and open Indo-Pacific a common vision – US Secretary of Defence

Thailand is an ally of the United States, so there’s a strong relationship of which we have to remain...

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Business & Economy General Opinion Thai PBS World Exclusive

Generation of learning loss due to COVID-19

Education is an important tool when dealing with inequality, be it economic, social or others. Children can escape the...

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Analysis Highlight Politics

New Bangkok governor taking on city’s problems with unique work style

Newly elected Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has injected new energy into the capital with his distinctive work style. In...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Cool tastes with a distinctive spicy kick

On a hot and sticky day, there’s nothing quite like a scoop (or two) of strawberry sherbet to cool...

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General Highlight

Has Thailand struck jackpot in latest bid to combat lottery overpricing?   

The government’s latest bid to combat chronic lottery overpricing saw over 5 million digital tickets sell out in just...

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General

What is and isn’t allowed as Thailand legalizes pot

On June 9 (Thursday), cannabis and hemp finally become legal in Thailand and can be used not just for...

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General Highlight News

Traffy Fondue: Nothing to do with cheese – but melting away Bangkokians’ problems

Traffy Fondue is the latest must-have app for Bangkokians after new city governor Chadchart Sittipunt touted the innovation as...

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Highlights of the week Opinion

In defense of Thai males’ parallel universe

Thai men have deservedly received a fair share of “male chauvinism” criticism. But that cannot be the only reason...

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Politics Profiles

Srisuwan Janya: Thailand’s master complainer a hero or villain for society?

Once highly admired for his campaigns against corruption and lack of transparency, social activist Srisuwan Janya is now facing...

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Analysis Politics

A closer look at Chadchart’s ‘dream team’ running Bangkok

For many observers, the hope surrounding Bangkok’s newly elected governor is matched by excitement over the team he has...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

An incomplete truth that calms

Culture vultures who happen to be in Pattaya should not miss the chance to visit the unfinished “Sanctuary of...

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Analysis Highlight Politics

No honeymoon, only huge challenges and expectations for new Bangkok chief Chadchart

While most newly elected politicians enjoy a “honeymoon period” with the public, incoming Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt expects nothing...

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Opinion

What can we learn from Depp-Heard case

The courtroom drama between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard offers food for thought for Thais, should a famous Thai...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle World

Japan’s first tuna auction of the year 2022 takes place Thursday

The first tuna auction of 2022 takes place at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market, as the special observation deck reopened...

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Analysis Highlight Politics

Balance of power in Bangkok shifts to liberals as national poll looms

Vote tallies from the recent Bangkok Council elections show that support for the liberal camp is growing at the...

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Highlights of the week Opinion Politics

Deeper look into City Assembly votes

The Pheu Thai Party has a strong cause for celebration. Move Forward, if it wants to celebrate as well,...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

New beginnings burst into bloom in Yala Stories

For many, Yala is perceived as one of the three Deep South provinces long laced with terror. But for...

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Analysis Business & Economy Highlight Politics

New Bangkok governor carries huge burden of expectations and promises

Pursuing an ambitious agenda, Chadchart Sittipunt, 56, is all set to become Bangkok’s first elected governor since the 2014...

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Environment World

Hopes for the species hinge on last female rhino able to produce healthy eggs

Conservationists in Kenya have been extracting oocytes from the last two female northern white rhinos on the planet- in...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Small town Trat will put you under a spell

Famous islands like Ko Chang, Ko Kood and Ko Wai tend to get plenty of attention as the most...

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Crime General Politics

A user’s guide to Thailand’s controversial new data protection law

Postponed twice since 2019, Thailand’s first law on personal data protection will finally come into force this Wednesday (June...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

East meets west as Southern Thai Nora dance lands in Venice

In an unprecedented move, Thailand National Artist Thummanit Nikomrat thrilled spectators by performing the traditional Nora dance not on...

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Analysis Politics

The forces behind Chadchart’s history-making win in Bangkok

Given the results of opinion polls in the runup to the May 22 gubernatorial election, Chadchart Sittipunt’s victory came...

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Business & Economy Environment Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Top 3 trends at Thailand’s largest food exhibition underline the importance of sustainability

Sustainability, plant-based and clean label food products have dominated the THAIFEX-ANUGA ASIA 2022, Thailand’s top food exhibition and one...

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News World

Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers Friday in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf, officials said....

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News World

Freedom and fear: the foundations of America’s deadly gun culture

It was 1776, the American colonies had just declared their independence from England, and as war raged the founding...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Tobacco is bad for the planet and the health

Smoking and second-hand smoking not only cause cancer and other respiratory diseases but tobacco use also has a negative...

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Analysis Politics

Bangkok poll triggers national wave of demand for local democracy

The 2022 Bangkok gubernatorial election, which saw independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt win by a landslide, looks set to change...

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Analysis Politics

Bangkok elections a harbinger of Prayut’s downfall?

Chadchart Sittipunt’s landslide victory at last Sunday’s governor election — with more than 1.38 million votes or over 50...

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News World

1.1 million Afghan children could face severe malnutrition

In Afghanistan, 1.1 million children under the age of 5 will likely face the most severe form of malnutrition...

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World

China wants 10 Pacific nations to endorse sweeping agreement

China wants 10 small Pacific nations to endorse a sweeping agreement covering everything from security to fisheries in what...

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Analysis General Highlight News

What risk to Thailand as monkeypox spreads across the world?

Less than a month after it lifted COVID-19 travel restrictions, Thailand is facing the threat of another virus causing...

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Opinion Politics

Chadchart, opinion polls and the perils of political prediction in Thailand

Opinion surveys of voters before elections have been a commonplace occurrence in Thailand for years, yet their findings are...

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Highlight World

What’s the 4-nation Quad, where did it come from?

Leaders of the U.S., Japan, Australia, and India gathered in Tokyo on Tuesday for a summit of the “Quad.”...

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Analysis Business & Economy Opinion

Residential market remains fragile while housing prices to increase slightly

Thailand’s residential market is still facing several challenges that will prevent it from making a full recovery in the...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Getting Creative with Face Masks

Since the start of the COVID-virus outbreak, face masks have become part and parcel of our daily lives. Medical...

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Highlights of the week Opinion Politics

Staggering victory that requires careful reading

Chadchart Sittipunt’s stunning landslide may have hidden scrambled messages voters in the capital delivered on Sunday in the Bangkok...

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Highlight Politics Profiles

Chadchart Sittipunt: ‘World’s strongest politician’ aims to lift Bangkok to global standards

Chadchart Sittipunt is on course to becoming Bangkok’s first elected governor in nine years after securing a landslide victory...

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News World

Russia claims to have taken full control of Mariupol

Russia claimed to have captured Mariupol on Friday in what would be its biggest victory yet in its war...

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News World

Boeing’s Starliner spaceship docks with ISS in high-stakes test mission

Boeing’s Starliner capsule docked with the International Space Station Friday, a major milestone in a high-stakes uncrewed test flight...

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Business & Economy World

Thailand to begin talks on Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

The Cabinet has decided to join talks on the US’s newly proposed multilateral trade agreement, known as the Indo-Pacific...

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Highlight Opinion Politics

Notoriously fickle Bangkok voters could deliver shock result on Sunday

Many Bangkokians say they will have a “difficult decision” to make on Sunday when they come to vote for...

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Highlights of the week Opinion

Avoid creating big bomb out of monk’s case

The Luangpoo Saeng controversy contains two dangerous substances that shall never be mixed. The first one is monks not...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Truths & Myths behind utilizing Kratom for energy

If you’re looking for an energy boost, you’re likely already drinking coffee as it is the most popular source...

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News World

U.S. spends on Ukraine conflicts more than $100 million per day

The US Senate approves roughly $40 billion in new aid to Ukraine. The bill, which was passed by the...

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News World

US, Russia trade blame on food insecurity

The United States and Russia blamed each other Thursday for the worsening food situation around the world as the...

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Analysis Highlight Opinion Politics

Tactical voting could win Bangkok governor election for conservatives

Although independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt topped most recent opinion polls for this Sunday’s Bangkok governor election, his four main...

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Analysis ASEAN Opinion World

ASEAN-US summit: Long on talk, short on substance

Only diplomatic platitudes in the joint vision statement plus a small financial package demonstrated the Joe Biden administration’s commitment...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle News World

Rediscovered Michelangelo sketch sells for 23 mn euros

A recently rediscovered sketch by Michelangelo, the artist’s first known nude, sold at auction at Christie’s in Paris on...

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ASEAN Food, Travel and Lifestyle News

Vesak Day celebration in Borobudur with thousands of lanterns

Indonesia organized the 2566 Vesak day celebration at the Borobudur temple in Central Java, local media TVRI reported. The...

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Analysis Highlight Politics

Participatory budgeting could put Bangkok’s future in hands of its residents

With Bangkok’s budget ranging between 70 billion and 80 billion baht per year, people voting for the city’s new...

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News World

Japan to accept small-scale tours from 4 countries

Japan will trial small group tours with travelers from the US, Australia, Thailand, and Singapore from this month, the...

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Analysis Highlight Opinion

As schools prepare to reopen, what toll has COVID taken on Thailand’s children?

Schools in Thailand will open their doors for the first time in more than two years on May 17,...

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ASEAN General News

Thailand’s regional strategies revealed at the ASEAN-US summit

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-cha, speaking at the special ASEAN-US summit, revealed Thailand’s regional strategies, which will promote peace and...

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General Opinion

Safety at a price: Why compulsory car seat use is controversial in Thailand

For decades now, Thai parents have been letting their children ride in cars without a car seat, and sometimes...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Durian-mangosteen pairing benefits health, research finds

Summertime in Thailand can be torture in the heat, but it is also the best time of year to...

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Politics Profiles

Pichate Satirachaval: Coalition rebel plants ‘time bomb’ under Prayut’s government

As the government sails towards another censure-debate storm, coalition MP Pichate Satirachaval is creating dangerous waves in the ruling...

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General News

Controversial but defiant, influencer Nara Crepe Katoey facing biggest storm yet

If there’s no such thing as bad publicity, then someone forgot to tell the transgender influencer who posted a...

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General News Opinion

Long COVID clinics mushroom in Thailand as survivors tackle after-effects

With more than 4 million COVID-19 infections recorded in Thailand since early 2020, it is no surprise that long-COVID...

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Environment Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Indulging the senses in the mangrove forest

We always need to go back to nature, no matter how far our urban lives lead us away from...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle Politics

From vote-counts to matchmaking – 4 innovations boosting voter participation in Bangkok election

Excitement is rising as around 4.4 million Bangkok voters prepare to cast their ballots in the first gubernatorial election...

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ASEAN Highlights of the week Opinion

The Bongbong paradox

Some call it “Beauty of democracy”. Under authoritarian regimes, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, or Bongbong, wouldn’t stand a chance. For...

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Analysis ASEAN Opinion World

US-ASEAN Summit needs concrete results to be more than a talkshop

The leaders of ASEAN countries will meet with US President Joe Biden in Washington D.C. on May 12-13 for...

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Analysis Editor's Choice Opinion Politics

Battle for Bangkok raging online and offline as governor election looms

Battle is heating up both online and offline as Bangkok governor candidates woo voters of all generations ahead of...

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Opinion Politics

5 decades of governor elections that have shaped modern Bangkok

Bangkokians choose their next governor on May 22, the latest episode in 50 years of administration that has shaped...

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Business & Economy News Opinion

Is the gulf between crypto believers and skeptics unbridgeable?

Trading in cryptocurrencies has come under high pressure recently. The value of bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency among traders...

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General Highlight

Is it worth getting a second COVID-19 booster?

Though more than 2.8 million people in Thailand have already received their fourth jab against COVID-19, many others are still skeptical about what...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle News World

Moscow museum chronicles NATO ‘cruelty’ amid Ukraine campaign

Paintings of wounded children and grieving women line the walls, while loudspeakers spit out the sound of approaching warplanes. Welcome...

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Analysis Highlight Politics

Confusion reigns over expiry date of Prayut’s rule, but history hints at extension

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s worries over his remaining time in office may have evaporated following an important resolution on...

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ASEAN

Cambodia begins construction of 1.5-bln-USD seaport in southwest province

Cambodia started to build a 1.5-billion- U.S. dollar logistics and multi-purpose seaport on Thursday in the southwestern Kampot province,...

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Opinion Politics

Young candidates woo voters with fresh ideas in Bangkok council race

Although many candidates for the Bangkok Council election are familiar old faces, fresh talent has also surfaced for voters...

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Highlight Highlights of the week Opinion Politics

Bangkok race: How pollsters got it all wrong in 2013

Some nine years ago, both popularity and exit polls pointed towards one outcome. The Pheu Thai Party’s city gubernatorial...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

All you need to know about Thailand’s favorite sweet treat

Thailand’s mango and sticky rice has been in the international spotlight ever since young Thai rapper Milli – Danupa...

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Highlight Opinion Politics

Spectre of a substitute PM looms over Prayut

Politicians and observers are seeking a potential “substitute prime minister” in case PM Prayut Chan-o-cha runs into a “political...

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Environment Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Gearing up towards sustainable energy transition in Thailand

Thailand is in the transition toward the carbon neutrality goals aligned with the Conference of Parties (COP 26) commitment to...

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Politics Profiles

Jurin Laksanawisit: Democrat leader struggling to keep storm-hit party afloat

The “Prinn effect” has left the coalition Democrat Party at one of the lowest ebbs in its 76-year history...

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Business & Economy General Highlight Opinion

Labour Day brings little cheer for Thailand’s 20 million informal workers

While workers’ demands always make headlines on Labour Day, more than half of working Thais have nothing to look...

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Business & Economy

Social security for informal sector labour a pressing national priority

As we approach another Labour Day on May 1, many economists believe one of the priorities for the government...

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ASEAN

Indonesian navy arrests two crude palm oil smuggling foreign tankers

The Indonesian navy arrested two foreign-flagged tankers attempting to smuggle crude palm oil or CPO. The navy arrested mt...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Re-introducing Phang Nga through art

Now in his 60s, Chainarong Na Nakorn is determined to give visitors the opportunity to learn more about Phang...

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Business & Economy Highlight Opinion

Is metaverse the way forward for Thailand?

Thailand has been setting its sights on the digital economy to serve as a new growth engine amid a...

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Science & Technology World

China green-lights self-driving passenger vehicles in Beijing

Beijing on Thursday became the first Chinese city to green-light the pilot commercial operation of self-driving passenger vehicles without...

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Highlights of the week Opinion Politics

Key points learned from Thammasat poll

Bangkok gubernatorial election made a big mockery of pollsters in 2013, when they expected M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra to lose...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle News

Ko Phra Thong: An Island Escape

Everyone has heard of the Similan Islands, Surin Islands, and James Bond Island, but when it comes to enchanting...

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