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New government considers ways to stabilise baht
Read more: New government considers ways to stabilise bahtThe new government will work with the Bank of Thailand to manage the baht, now trading at its strongest level in four years, and will monitor capital inflows and gold trading for any irregularities, the incoming finance minister said on Thursday.
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Online complaints surge by 20% as threats spread
Read more: Online complaints surge by 20% as threats spreadThe Electronic Transactions Development Agency (Etda) has reported a sharp rise in online complaints during the first eight months of 2025, with more than 27,000 cases filed, an increase of 20.1% year-on-year.
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Shares rise as investors shrug off Trump threats
Read more: Shares rise as investors shrug off Trump threatsRECAP: Asian stock markets forged ahead on Friday, as investors saw US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats as more of a strategic move to extract concessions in trade talks now in focus before an Aug 1 deadline.
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Bangkok Horror Film Festival 2025
Read more: Bangkok Horror Film Festival 2025A Bangkok heritage building since 1914, Maen Sri Waterworks, was transformed into a horror site, featured in the Bangkok Horror Film Festival 2025 held from July 4 to 6, with film talks, short-film contest and food and music fair. Being held for the first time in the city, the event received good feedback, welcoming over…
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Travel subsidy fails to attract Thais
Read more: Travel subsidy fails to attract ThaisThe tourism and sports minister says the number of local tourists using co-payment privileges was lower than expected for the first 10 days of the scheme despite 1.58 million registrants, as travel sentiment may be unfavourable due to economic conditions.
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Disgraced ex-monks in sex scandal face embezzlement probe
Read more: Disgraced ex-monks in sex scandal face embezzlement probeThe National Office of Buddhism (NOB) is considering criminal complaints against former senior monks embroiled in a major sex scandal if an investigation finds they embezzled money from temples.
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Plant species last sighted in 1906 rediscovered in Chiang Rai
Read more: Plant species last sighted in 1906 rediscovered in Chiang RaiCHIANG RAI – A rare plant species that vanished from botanical records for over a century has been rediscovered in the rainforests of Chiang Rai province, marking a significant find for Thailand’s biodiversity conservation efforts.
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Attack on monastery in Myanmar kills at least 23
Read more: Attack on monastery in Myanmar kills at least 23At least 23 people have been confirmed dead, including four children, after an attack on a monastery in a village in Sagaing region of Myanmar, witnesses said on Friday.
