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PM Anutin vows prudence to avoid rating cut
Read more: PM Anutin vows prudence to avoid rating cutPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says he will look to build confidence in Thailand’s economy following an outlook downgrade by Fitch Ratings.
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Thaksin assigned prison duty to supervise drain-cleaning, says daughter
Read more: Thaksin assigned prison duty to supervise drain-cleaning, says daughterFormer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been given work to do in prison, his daughter revealed on Thursday, saying the corrections chief had assigned her father to help oversee drain-cleaning operations.
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Inside the kill zone of the Ukraine drone war
Read more: Inside the kill zone of the Ukraine drone war“Drones, drones, drones. Only drones. A lot of drones.” A weary Ukrainian platoon commander speaks to the transformed nature of modern warfare as he’s medically evacuated from the front lines.
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Art of Bangkok along canal
Read more: Art of Bangkok along canalBangkok by the Canal, a project presented by the Museum of Siam in collaboration with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), featured artworks painted on building walls along the Ong Ang canal to tell the city’s story. The event took place from July 11-13, 2025.
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Asian shares rise with upbeat data from US
Read more: Asian shares rise with upbeat data from USRECAP: Asian stocks advanced as a global rally gained vigour on strong economic data that eased concerns about the US economy. Regional investors also believe central banks may do more to cushion tariff-related pressure on economic growth.
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Nation edgy as decision day looms
Read more: Nation edgy as decision day loomsThe new US tariffs are set to have global repercussions and impact various countries unless negotiations for more favourable rates can be achieved prior to Aug 1.
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Mahagitsiri family loses round in Nescafe battle
Read more: Mahagitsiri family loses round in Nescafe battleThe Mahagitsiri family has lost a round in its legal battle with Nestlé, with a court ruling that the original voting rules in their Nescafe joint venture in Thailand must be restored.
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Thaksin ‘could have been returned to prison hospital’
Read more: Thaksin ‘could have been returned to prison hospital’A doctor from the Police General Hospital told a court on Friday that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra could have been returned to the Corrections Department hospital shortly after initial treatment.
