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State Audit Office responds to music video backlash
Read more: State Audit Office responds to music video backlashThe State Audit Office (SAO) has defended a morale-boosting music video it made in light of public comments questioning its appropriateness at a time when many questions remain unanswered about the collapse of its building that claimed over 90 lives last year.
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Ekniti welcomes latest US tariff measures
Read more: Ekniti welcomes latest US tariff measuresThe latest US tariff measures, which impose a uniform 15% import tariff on goods worldwide, is seen as a positive signal for the Thai economy and is expected to help push Thailand’s GDP growth above 2%, says caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
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Government and hospitals act to bring down drug costs
Read more: Government and hospitals act to bring down drug costsA new agreement between the Thai government and private hospitals aims to reduce living costs by 32 billion baht by promoting transparency in drug pricing and giving consumers more options when purchasing medications.
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Luxury condos experience growth as Bangkok demand surges
Read more: Luxury condos experience growth as Bangkok demand surgesDespite the global economic slowdown, Bangkok’s ultra-luxury condo market continues to grow, fuelled by sustained demand from Thailand’s wealthy elite and foreign investors, according to property consultancy Colliers Thailand.
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Joint initiative offers free AI access to students
Read more: Joint initiative offers free AI access to studentsThe Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) has partnered with Google Cloud to offer free access to artificial intelligence (AI) tools in its Google AI Pro package to students for personal use for a full year.
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Govt ‘committed’ to 4-point Thai-Cambodia peace plan
Read more: Govt ‘committed’ to 4-point Thai-Cambodia peace planPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reaffirmed Thailand’s commitment to a four-point peace framework amid concerns over delays in landmine clearance along the Cambodian border.
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Co-payment scheme must be accessible by all, PM says
Read more: Co-payment scheme must be accessible by all, PM saysThe Ministries of Finance and Interior has been urged to ensure that vulnerable and marginalised groups can access the Phase 2 of the “Khon La Khrueng Plus” co-payment scheme.
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Smuggled laughing gas from China seized at Bangkok Port
Read more: Smuggled laughing gas from China seized at Bangkok PortCustoms officials have seized thousands of cylinders of undeclared nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas and often used illegally as a party drug, found among a consignment of goods imported from China.