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Travel to, from China boosted by visa waivers
MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
Since the official implementation of the visa waiver agreement between China and Thailand on March 1, tourism between the two countries has significantly intensified.
CIB warns of call centres using ‘deepfakes’ made from generative AI
MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has called on people to beware of call-centre gangs that have now started cloning their voices to sound like victims’ friends and acquaintances.
Ex-BOT chief against moving FIDF debt to central bank to cut public debt
MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
The government's push to reduce the Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF) debt to ease the state budget or public debt burden is not new.
Vietnam seeks Cambodia's cooperation on Funan Techo canal impact
MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
Vietnam is interested in, and is closely following the developments concerning the Funan Techo canal project, but respects the legitimate interests of Cambodia in accordance with the 1995 Mekong Agreement, relevant regulations of the Mekong River Commission (MRC), the traditional and friendly neighbourliness between the two countries, spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on Sunday.
NBTC unveils bold plan to untangle Bangkok’s cables
MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) has finally devised a plan to deal with the tangled mess of communication cables that hang over Bangkok and nearby provinces.
Malaysian national footballer Faisal Halim suffers burns after acid attack
MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
Malaysian national team and Selangor FC winger Faisal Halim has second-degree burns after he was splashed with acid at a shopping mall on May 5.
Doggy patrol team on the move to protect their cities
MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
Hodu, a three-year-old female Pomeranian, was the talk of the town last week in the nation’s capital as Seoul citizens expressed their affection for a member of the Dog Patrol Program that provides civilian patrol activities across the city.
TCC opposes raising daily wage to 400 baht nationwide
MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
The Thai Chamber of Commerce says it will announce on Tuesday that it opposes the plan to increase the daily minimum wage to 400 baht nationwide by October 1.
Almost 3 per day injured on Bangkok sidewalks, most by motorbikes
MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
Bangkok has launched a pedestrian safety campaign in response to data showing an average 915 people are injured on Bangkok pavements each year, or almost three per day.
Thai school breaks barriers, grants hairstyle freedom to LGBTQ+
MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
A well-known secondary public school in Nakhon Ratchasima is now recognising LGBTQ+ students and allowing them to wear their hair short or long according to the gender they identify with.
Thailand offers free self-tests amid 15 daily cervical cancer cases
MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
With an average of 15 Thai women diagnosed with cervical cancer each day, the Medical Sciences Department is encouraging women to screen themselves for free by using HPV DNA self-sampling kits.
Hamas declares end to cease-fire talks. Israel plans imminent military action
MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth and serious discussions,” the Hamas militant group said Sunday, reiterating key demands that Israel again rejected. After earlier signs of progress, the outlook appeared to dim as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to resist international pressure to halt the war.
Actor Bernard Hill, of ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ has died at 79
MONDAY, MAY 06, 2024
Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and went down with the ship as the captain in “Titanic,” has died.