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Bird call contest boosts conservation awareness in Hong Kong’s concrete jungle
Read more: Bird call contest boosts conservation awareness in Hong Kong’s concrete jungleMore than 580 types of birds – about a third of China’s total species – have been recorded in Hong Kong.
Thailand
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What are Thailand’s visa changes really about?
Read more: What are Thailand’s visa changes really about?There have been a number of announcements from state agencies to do with visa policies in Thailand over the past several months that seem to have made the matter rather convoluted.
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PM vows to turn all policies into actions
Read more: PM vows to turn all policies into actionsPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says has accepted recommendations about his government’s policy statement and will push forward all announced measures to ensure maximum benefit for the public, stressing that the government would complete its full four-year term.
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Council seeks to keep Thai digital data safe
Read more: Council seeks to keep Thai digital data safeThailand urgently needs to develop digital data sovereignty under Thai jurisdiction, while prioritising the use of more locally developed artificial intelligence (AI) and software, according to the Digital Council of Thailand (DCT).
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Thai massage industry set for overhaul
Read more: Thai massage industry set for overhaulThe Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) says it is working on a comprehensive upgrade of the country’s traditional Thai massage industry.
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International school growth nears plateau
Read more: International school growth nears plateauThailand’s decade-long surge in international schools is approaching a plateau, as falling birth rates and demographic shifts threaten to curb expansion in a sector that has nearly tripled in size since 2014.
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Govt: Enough oil for local consumption but prices will rise
Read more: Govt: Enough oil for local consumption but prices will riseThe government has confirmed there are adequate supplies of oil for local consumption but warns local prices will still rise in line with global prices, even with the use of subsidies to offset the increase.
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Police building case against fugitive swindlers Ben Smith and wife
Read more: Police building case against fugitive swindlers Ben Smith and wifePolice searched six locations for more evidence against accused international swindlers Ben Smith and his wife on Monday, after the Criminal Court approved arrest warrants for the fugitive couple.
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Special help for stranded foreign tourists
Read more: Special help for stranded foreign touristsThe Tourism and Sports Ministry is working on accommodation and tour discounts for visitors stranded in Thailand by the latest Middle East war, and immigration police will waive overstay fines and extend visas.