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Senate election will not be free and fair, warns veteran politician
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
The new selection process for senators lacks transparency and may lead to serious political lobbying and vote buying, a veteran politician warned.
Myanmar stops youth going abroad for work
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
The Myanmar military on Wednesday suspended the issuance of permits to work overseas for citizens eligible for conscription.
How global warming is taking a toll on human life expectancy
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
Human life expectancy will reduce by an average of 0.44 years with every 1-degree Celsius increase in the global temperature, according to a recent study.
Man found dead in deep hole on Bangkok street
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
A man was found lying dead in a 15-metre-deep hole on Bangkok’s Lat Phrao Road on Friday morning.
Pheu Thai candidates to vie for PAO president’s post in 9 provinces
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
The ruling Pheu Thai Party announced it was putting forward candidates for Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) president in nine provinces next year.
Srettha’s ‘meet the people’ TV show set to kick off on May 11
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will from next week revive the “premier meets the people” television show to shed light on his government’s progress.
Microsoft will invest US$2.2 billion in cloud and AI services in Malaysia
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
Microsoft is investing US$2.2bil (RM10.47bil) over the next four years in Malaysia’s new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure as well as partnering with the government to establish a national AI centre, its CEO Satya Nadella said on May 2.
Srettha insists Pichit fit for Cabinet despite past jail sentence
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has defended his decision to appoint Pichit Chuenban as PM’s Office minister despite critics pointing to the latter’s previous jail sentence.
Smile! Bangkok electric buses free for children until yearend
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
Children under 12 years old can ride Thai Smile electric buses for free until December 31, under a campaign to ease parents’ financial burdens during the new school term, the Bangkok operator announced on Friday.
Microsoft and Thailand still talking on size of investment: source
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
While Microsoft has announced it will build its first regional data centre in Thailand, negotiations on the size of its investment in the country are still ongoing after eight months of talks, according to a Government House source.
Thai women's national volleyball team dresses for success
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
Inspired by dreams of victory and of qualifying for the Olympic Games Paris 2024, this year's uniforms for the Thai women's national volleyball team were unveiled on Thursday.
Thailand ties with Brazil in number of sex workers
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
Thailand has around 250,000 people working in the sex industry, ranking it in 8th place globally, according to statistics published by the International Union of Sex Workers (IUSW). China came in first place with around 5 million sex workers.
Digital Economy Ministry wages war on ‘mule’ bank accounts
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
Government agencies are preparing to draw up more stringent regulations for new bank accounts, following the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society’s (DE) announcement on Thursday that more than 300,000 mule accounts have been removed since November.