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Thailand declares curfew along coast as border clashes with Cambodia enter second week
Read more: Thailand declares curfew along coast as border clashes with Cambodia enter second weekThailand’s curfew covers five districts of Trat province that neighbour Koh Kong. Residents are prohibited from leaving their homes between 7pm and 5am.
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Commentary: Can Prabowo’s response contain a furious Indonesia?
Read more: Commentary: Can Prabowo’s response contain a furious Indonesia?Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto has spent much of his presidency building a more assertive foreign policy. Now, he must focus on governing at home, says political analyst Johannes Nugroho.
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Commentary: Netflix ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ success is no surprise
Read more: Commentary: Netflix ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ success is no surpriseSouth Korea must ensure that not just streaming platforms profit from its unique storytelling, says Catherine Thorbecke for Bloomberg Opinion.
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Xi says global governance at crossroads, hails new initiative to build ‘fairer, more reasonable’ system
Read more: Xi says global governance at crossroads, hails new initiative to build ‘fairer, more reasonable’ systemChinese President Xi Jinping’s new Global Governance Initiative is the fourth major framework he has introduced since 2021, following the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative.
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Exim Bank raises export growth projection to 7%
Read more: Exim Bank raises export growth projection to 7%The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) has raised its export growth forecast for this year, following a 17% surge in shipments during the first quarter.
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Esports in Thai schools to help build ‘digital human capital’
Read more: Esports in Thai schools to help build ‘digital human capital’The Thai government is pushing to integrate esports into schools nationwide, changing the perception from mere entertainment into a tool for preparing “digital human capital” for the global creative industry.
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Three Thai crew confirmed dead
Read more: Three Thai crew confirmed deadForeign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow on Wednesday confirmed the deaths of three Thai crew members who went missing following an attack on the vessel MV Mayuree Naree in the Strait of Hormuz last month amid the Middle East conflict.
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Diesel prices to drop 2.14 baht a litre nationwide
Read more: Diesel prices to drop 2.14 baht a litre nationwideThailand will slash pump prices for diesel by 2.14 baht a litre from Thursday, offering motorists and businesses immediate relief after the government approved an overhaul of refinery pricing to ease household costs and shore up the heavily…
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Tanker held up in Middle East arrives in Chon Buri
Read more: Tanker held up in Middle East arrives in Chon BuriCHON BURI – An oil tanker that was earlier stranded in the Strait of Hormuz has successfully completed its journey to Chon Buri, delivering its cargo of crude oil to Bangchak Corporation.
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Thailand declares curfew along coast as border clashes with Cambodia enter second week
Read more: Thailand declares curfew along coast as border clashes with Cambodia enter second weekThailand’s curfew covers five districts of Trat province that neighbour Koh Kong. Residents are prohibited from leaving their homes between 7pm and 5am.
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Proposed tax on arrivals draws mixed reactions
Read more: Proposed tax on arrivals draws mixed reactionsTourism operators have expressed mixed views on the new government’s plan to levy a 300‑baht tourism tax, as it may affect travel sentiment amid sluggish tourism caused by the Middle East crisis.
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Diesel refining margin cut to drop price by 2.14 baht
Read more: Diesel refining margin cut to drop price by 2.14 bahtEnergy Minister Akanat Promphan, in his capacity as chairman of the Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac), has ordered a reduction in diesel refining margins aimed at lowering retail fuel prices by about 2.14 baht per litre, with the measure expected to take effect on Thursday.
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Ostrich paces the traffic on Highway 36
Read more: Ostrich paces the traffic on Highway 36CHON BURI – An ostrich was seen running free on the Pattaya–Rayong highway on Tuesday, covering 10 kilometres before it was safely recaptured and returned to the cafe where it is a star attraction.