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As verdict looms, campaign launched to prevent dissolution of Future Forward Party

Prominent figures and celebrities have joined a campaign against the dissolution of the Future Forward Party (FWP) ahead of the Constitutional Court verdict on Friday (February 21).
The coronavirus's effect on tourism will carry into 2021, experts say

Even as infections of the novel coronavirus seemed to be slowing last week, the effects of the epidemic on the global tourism industry were accelerating rapidly.
NBTC makes Bt100.521 billion in spectrum licences auction

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) raked in Bt100.521 billion (excluding VAT) from its auction of 49 licences of three spectrum band - 700MHz, 2600MHz and 26GHz, today (February 16). Of the 49 licences put on auction , 48 were taken up, leaving just a single licence for the 26GHz spectrum unsold. There were 27 26GHz licences at the auction.
Navy, Air Force also asked to return state land

The Finance Ministry has asked the Royal Thai Navy and Air Force to follow the Army and return state land holdings, a senior official said.
Economic fallout from China's coronavirus mounts across the globe

The economic casualties from China's coronavirus epidemic are mounting as Asian and European auto plants run short of parts, free-spending Chinese tourists stay home and American companies brace for unpredictable turbulence.

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Linette tames Swiss teenage Kung for Thailand Open trophy

Hua Hin - Fifth-seeded Magda Linette of Poland lifted up her second WTA trophy following a convincing win over Swiss teenager Lionie Kung of 6-3 6-2 in the Thailand Open final on Sunday.

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Hibino sends Svitolina packing in Hua Hin

Hua Hin – Mighty Mouse Nao Hibino of Japan staged the biggest win of her career after she knocked world No 4 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 6-4 6-1 out of the US$275,000 WTA Thailand Open on Friday.

Panasonic Swing to reach conclusion at the Panasonic Open Golf Championship in Kyoto

The concluding leg of the third edition of the Panasonic Swing Series will reach its climax when the Panasonic Open Golf Championship returns to Kyoto in September.

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Terps turn battle for first Big Ten into a blowout with 93-59 rout of Iowa

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - There was a slim window at the start of the third quarter Thursday where, even though the 17th-ranked Iowa women's basketball team was trailing No. 10 Maryland by 25 points coming out of halftime, the Hawkeyes could have mounted a comeback. A new half, after all, could mean a fresh start.

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Tammy returns to the WTA in style

Hua Hin - Former world No 19 Tamarine Tanasugarn returned to the WTA in style after she and Ukrainian Kateryna Bondarenko downed Japan’s Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya 6-3 6-1 in the doubles first round of the US$275,000 WTA Thailand Open on Thursday.

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The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. operates a promotion booth for Korean food in Paris. This year’s K-food Fair in the city is slated for September. (Agriculture Ministry)

[News Focus] Overseas Korean food fairs to entice palates

Pizza Hut's mozzarella popper crust pizza. MUST CREDIT: Photo by Stacy Zarin Goldberg for the Washington Post.

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