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Long-running legal dispute over Thai gold mine ends
Read more: Long-running legal dispute over Thai gold mine endsThe Thai government and the Australian mining company Kingsgate have agreed to end a long-running legal dispute that stemmed from the government-ordered closure of the Chatree gold mine in northern Thailand in 2017.
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Cabinet rejects extra-holiday plan for 2026
Read more: Cabinet rejects extra-holiday plan for 2026The cabinet on Tuesday scrapped a plan to create additional holidays next year to promote tourism in Thailand, as ministers fretted about disruption of economic activity.
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Sweden agrees to sell 4 Saab Gripen fighter jets to Thailand
Read more: Sweden agrees to sell 4 Saab Gripen fighter jets to ThailandSTOCKHOLM – Sweden said on Monday it has signed a deal to sell four Gripen fighter jets produced by Saab to Thailand.
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Probe into hospice temple fund’s use of dead man’s ID
Read more: Probe into hospice temple fund’s use of dead man’s IDThe Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) has been ordered to investigate why Aids hospice Wat Phrabatnampu used a dead man’s ID to open an account to receive public donations.
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Amid tourism surge, 92 Japan municipalities mull accommodation tax
Read more: Amid tourism surge, 92 Japan municipalities mull accommodation taxNinety-two municipal governments across Japan have considered introducing lodging taxes at hotels and traditional Japanese ryokan inns, results from a recent Kyodo News survey showed.
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Gold rush eyed for LEO satellite services
Read more: Gold rush eyed for LEO satellite servicesSatellite operator Thaicom and state agency National Telecom (NT) plan to utilise their global partners’ low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to become substantial sources of revenue.
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International schools retain momentum
Read more: International schools retain momentumThailand’s international school sector continues to grow, even as the nation’s population is declining.
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Typhoon Kajiki to weaken, reach northern Thailand Tuesday evening
Read more: Typhoon Kajiki to weaken, reach northern Thailand Tuesday eveningTyphoon Kajiki will weaken into a low pressure system and reach the northern Thai province of Nan on Tuesday evening, according to the Meteorological Department.