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The National Telecommunications (NT) Plc has started building a gateway station for the OneWeb satellite constellation in Ubon Ratchathani province, NT deputy managing director Somyos Thanapirunthorn said.

Bangkok, July 7, 2022 – Robinhood, Thailand’s fastest-growing food delivery app and all-in-one travel service platform, is collaborating with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to drive advertising creativity and enhance brand experiences for advertisers on the platform.

SCG announced success in using digital and prefabrication technologies to showcase the “thinnest concrete bridge” in Thailand and Asean.

WHA Venture Holdings Co., Ltd. (WHAVH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of WHA Corporation PCL, recently announced that it invested USD 1 million in Mercular, a Thai vertical E-commerce start-up specializing in hobby lifestyle products, such as audio gadgets, and other recreational equipment.

The PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc and Bangchak Corporation will reduce their retail petrol prices by 1.8 baht per litre for E85 gasohol petrol and 3 baht per litre for other petrol types.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand will ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to consider waving visa fees until the year-end to promote arrivals and increased spending by foreign tourists.

New collaboration to offer internships and training opportunities for young people studying for a B.B.A. in Hotel Management, initially at 20 Marriott International hotels in Bangkok

July 7, 2022, Bangkok: The Rockefeller Foundation, in close consultation with Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), announced a new collaboration with Mahidol University to enhance and strengthen the work performed by medical, public health, and nutrition professionals across several Asian countries.

Electricity Generating Public Company Limited or EGCO Group kicks off the construction and successfully enters into financial agreements of “EGCO Cogeneration SPP Replacement” power project with a net capacity of 74 MW.        

Thai Bankers’ Association (TBA) highlights the prominent role of commercial banks in supporting international trade and the aim to upgrade trade transactions between Thailand and Saudi Arabia with 2 projects that will improve competitiveness of Thai importers and exporters.

The baht opened at 36.23 to the US dollar on Thursday, the highest in six years, weakening from Wednesday’s close of 36.10.

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday expressed confidence that Thailand would generate revenue of at least 48 million baht from traditional and alternative medicines this year.

Grab Thailand launched its first annual conference on Wednesday with the goal of providing a platform for both the private and public sectors to exchange ideas and explore the best solutions, particularly in a digital economy, social issues, human resources and the environment.

Taiwan Excellence announces to host the 2nd year of Taiwan Excellence Creator Comic Contest after the success of the Taiwan Excellence Creator Comic Contest in 2021, with over 400 entries have been submitted.

The Finance Ministry has told the Bank of Thailand (BOT) to closely monitor the weakening baht, as a continuous slide could trigger outflow of capital.

The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) signed a memorandum of understanding with leading retail developer Siam Piwat on Tuesday to promote Thai products on the international market.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has invited Chinese to invest in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), saying it has the potential to become a hub for them in the region.

(PR News) After five years in the making, the prestigious Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) opened yesterday (3 July), as the latest addition to Hong Kong’s arts and cultural offerings and the West Kowloon Cultural District.

AstraZeneca today finalised an agreement with Thailand’s Department of Disease Control to supply 257,500 doses of the long-acting antibody (LAAB) combination (tixagevimab and cilgavimab) AZD7442, aimed at protecting immunocompromised individuals from developing symptomatic COVID-19, with the first delivery scheduled for within the third quarter this year.

B.Grimm and Chulalongkorn University join hands to develop knowledge in the power generation industry and clean energy.

The baht opened at 35.94 to the US dollar on Wednesday, the highest in five years, weakening from Tuesday’s close of 35.80.

The Appeals Court on Monday ordered three former executives of Nation Multimedia Group (NMG) Plc to jointly pay the company 13.033 million baht plus accrued interest for falsifying company revenue.

"Santa Fe'," one of Food Factor's restaurant chains, plans to expand according to the ever-changing consumer lifestyle and needs for "Santa Fe' Easy," its quick-service restaurants (QSR), with nine new branches in office areas, gas stations, and community malls by the end of 2022 with the latest branch being the PTT Rama 2 (next to Soi 48) ready to serve.

A group of around 100 Saudi businessmen led by the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce visited Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) on Monday to explore investment opportunities.