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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.
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.
Cooking up a storm: parolees show off their culinary skills
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
The third edition of the “Street Food for Career Opportunities” campaign was launched on Thursday by the Justice Ministry’s Department of Probation to help parolees find a new career in the food industry.
ExecuJet responds to rising private flights with new KL facility
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
ExecuJet, a key player in the aviation industry, launched its latest facility in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, to address the rising demand for private jets across Asia-Pacific.
Invitation for Bids
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
Invitation for Bids for Civil Works of Climate Resilient Connectivity for the Eastern Economic Corridor Project: The Intercity Motorway No.7 (Extension to Link with U-Tapao International Airport)
At least 2,000 people arrested in pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
Police forcibly removed scores of defiant pro-Palestinian protesters at several colleges on Thursday, including taking down an encampment at UCLA in a jarring scene that underscored the heightened chaos that has erupted at universities this week.
EXIM Thailand Underlines 2024 Thailand’s Economic Outlook
THURSDAY, MAY 02, 2024
EXIM Thailand pointed out that the Thai economy in 2024 has signalled a recovery. Key economic engines have grown concurrently for the first time in 6 years, i.e., public and private consumption and investment, tourism, and export which tends to grow for the first time in 2 years, particularly for such goods as foods and beverages, home appliances, gadgets, and eco products which are of value-added and for which consumers around the world are willing to pay.