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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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Afternoon alcohol ban to be lifted in time for New Year, says minister
Read more: Afternoon alcohol ban to be lifted in time for New Year, says ministerDeputy Prime Minister Sophon Zarum has reassured Thai business operators that the ban on alcohol sales between 2pm and 5pm will be lifted in time for the New Year holiday.
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Malaysians in Kelantan advised to postpone travel to Thailand after Tak Bai bomb
Read more: Malaysians in Kelantan advised to postpone travel to Thailand after Tak Bai bombA lawmaker in Kelantan state has urged Malaysians to put on hold plans to cross the border to Thailand, including during the forthcoming holiday, after a car bomb in Tak Bai district in Narathiwat province that injured three defence volunteers.
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Your horoscope for Aug 22-28
Read more: Your horoscope for Aug 22-28Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post’s famously accurate fortune teller. Let’s see how you will fare this week and beyond.
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Chiang Mai deploys geese to tackle polluted moat
Read more: Chiang Mai deploys geese to tackle polluted moatResidents of Chiang Mai were caught off guard this week by a pilot project using geese to clean the city’s moat.
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Property market reaches bottom in August
Read more: Property market reaches bottom in AugustThe residential market bottomed out this month and is expected to remain steady in the second half, with no clear catalysts for either a rebound or further deterioration, according to developers.
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Pact to enhance value of farm products
Read more: Pact to enhance value of farm productsThe Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has teamed up with the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR) to enhance the value of Thai agricultural products.
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BoI prepares chip strategy
Read more: BoI prepares chip strategyThe Board of Investment (BoI) is preparing to propose a new strategy enabling Thailand to evolve beyond producing advanced electronics.
