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Can global auto industry giant Thailand shift gears in the age of EVs?
Read more: Can global auto industry giant Thailand shift gears in the age of EVs?With the rise of electric vehicles, Thailand has scrambled to adjust to the new realities of fast-shifting production chains and destabilising geopolitics, though observers say it may have turned the corner.
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People’s Party apologises after candidate jailed for rape
Read more: People’s Party apologises after candidate jailed for rapeThe People’s Party has apologised to the victim after its constituency MP candidate in Maha Sarakham was sentenced to prison for drugging and raping a woman, acknowledging failures in its screening process and vowing to tighten its vetting procedures.
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Chanettee tied for lead at Honda LPGA Thailand
Read more: Chanettee tied for lead at Honda LPGA ThailandChanettee Wannasaen of Thailand had nine birdies — along with two bogeys — en route to a 7-under par 65 and a share of the lead after the first round of the Honda LPGA Thailand tournament in Pattaya on Thursday.
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Phuket City sounds alarm over mounting waste
Read more: Phuket City sounds alarm over mounting wastePHUKET – Officials in Phuket City are alarmed by the increasing amount of waste that now exceeds its capacity to handle, urging other local administrations to abandon their complacency and join the fight against garbage.
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BoT measures to halt rapid baht uptick
Read more: BoT measures to halt rapid baht uptickThe Bank of Thailand’s proposed tax reforms, tightening of gold oversight, and an anticipated interest rate cut could ease upward pressure on the baht, which has appreciated nearly 7% year-to-date to trade at stronger than 32 baht to the dollar, according to pundits.
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SEC steps up laundering probe of listed firms
Read more: SEC steps up laundering probe of listed firmsThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ramped up its probe into suspected money laundering links among listed firms, seeking to tighten its regulatory powers.
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Can global auto industry giant Thailand shift gears in the age of EVs?
Read more: Can global auto industry giant Thailand shift gears in the age of EVs?With the rise of electric vehicles, Thailand has scrambled to adjust to the new realities of fast-shifting production chains and destabilising geopolitics, though observers say it may have turned the corner.
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‘Nana’ released on bail, police look for accomplice
Read more: ‘Nana’ released on bail, police look for accompliceActress Rybena “Nana” Intachai has been released on 1-million-baht bail as she continues to deny fraud charges, while police are looking for a suspected accomplice who is close to her.
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Old ‘Ben Smith’ photos come back to haunt Thai VIPs
Read more: Old ‘Ben Smith’ photos come back to haunt Thai VIPsLeaked photos showing alleged money laundering mastermind Benjamin Mauerberger, alias “Ben Smith”, posing with several high-profile Thai political, police, military and business figures have stirred controversy and raised questions about his alleged influence and protection.
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Government ‘sorry’ for flood relief delay
Read more: Government ‘sorry’ for flood relief delayThe government has issued an apology after the website of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation crashed on Wednesday, disrupting registration for flood relief payments to those affected by the floods in the South.