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Incoming PM2.5 crisis heightens health concerns
Read more: Incoming PM2.5 crisis heightens health concernsThailand is bracing for an air pollution crisis, with authorities warning that fine dust (PM2.5) levels are expected to rise nationwide through Jan 25, heightening health concerns.
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Families mourn after rail tragedy
Read more: Families mourn after rail tragedyGrief arrived before dawn at Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital on Jan 18, carried by families who had come not to seek treatment, but to take their loved ones home for the final time. At the centre of the mourning was the Thantong family, whose loss has come to symbolise the human cost of the catastrophic…
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Listed banks’ interest income expected to slip
Read more: Listed banks’ interest income expected to slipThe net interest income (NII) of listed banks is expected to decline significantly in the third quarter of this year, weighed down by the Bank of Thailand’s policy rate cuts totalling one percentage point over the past 12 months.
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Army pledges to build border wall
Read more: Army pledges to build border wallThe First Army Region has pledged to act on the initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Krom Phra Srisavangavadhana by building a “Thai-Cambodian border wall” and accelerating the construction of safety shelters.
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Live streaming sales change the game
Read more: Live streaming sales change the gameLive commerce in Thailand has ushered in a new era, marked by a high value of sales transactions within a short period, similar to the landscape in China.
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Big firms targeted in illegal nominee use
Read more: Big firms targeted in illegal nominee useThe Department of Business Development (DBD) is adjusting its work procedures for its nominee crackdown, focusing on large businesses and proposing a new committee chaired by the deputy prime minister.
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Co-pay scheme expects 900,000 stores
Read more: Co-pay scheme expects 900,000 storesThe government kicked off retail shop registration yesterday for the “Khon La Khrueng Plus” co-payment scheme, expecting participation from at least 900,000 stores and an estimated 88 billion baht in economic circulation.
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New insurance strategy to tackle climate disasters
Read more: New insurance strategy to tackle climate disastersThe Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) is launching a new strategic roadmap to strengthen Thailand’s non-life insurance sector, aiming to address rising disaster risks and the growing challenges of an ageing population.
