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Bank of Thailand to expand authority over online gold trading
Read more: Bank of Thailand to expand authority over online gold tradingThailand will expand the authority of its central bank in order to better supervise online gold trading, Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor Vitai Ratanakorn said on Friday.
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Egat to backstop clean power supply
Read more: Egat to backstop clean power supplyThe Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is expected to regain a key role as the largest power supplier, surpassing private companies as it supports the country’s transition to clean energy.
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Evidence of Cambodian ‘war crime’ rockets found in Surin
Read more: Evidence of Cambodian ‘war crime’ rockets found in SurinSoldiers and forensic experts have found ball bearings from Cambodian rockets that hit a lower northeastern community when Cambodia opened fire at Thailand in July, and the evidence indicates a war crime, according to the Royal Thai Army.
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Pheu Thai names Chaikasem as PM candidate in parliament showdown
Read more: Pheu Thai names Chaikasem as PM candidate in parliament showdownThe Pheu Thai Party will propose Chaikasem Nitisiri as its candidate for prime minister when the House of Representatives convenes on Friday, the party said on Thursday.
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Hong Kong court orders Foodpanda to pay B5.4m to rider injured in storm
Read more: Hong Kong court orders Foodpanda to pay B5.4m to rider injured in stormA Hong Kong court has ordered on-demand food delivery platform Foodpanda to pay more than HK$1.3 million (5.4 million baht) in compensation to a worker who injured himself during a tropical storm five years ago, ruling that the company failed to ensure the employee’s safety in extreme weather.
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Conditions align for gold price spike
Read more: Conditions align for gold price spikeDomestic gold prices are on course to surpass the previous record high of 54,800 baht per baht-weight set on April 22, as global prices could hit US$3,600 per tonne later this year after bullion set a new record high on uncertainties surrounding Trump tariffs and US interest rate cuts.
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House to vote for new Thai PM on Friday
Read more: House to vote for new Thai PM on FridayThe House of Representatives will hold a vote for a new prime minister on Friday, House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha announced on Wednesday night.
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16km border fence with Cambodia approved
Read more: 16km border fence with Cambodia approvedThe Ad Hoc Centre for the Thailand-Cambodia Border Situation (AHC) has approved plans to build a 16-kilometre fence along the disputed border, connecting Baan Nong Chan with Baan Nong Ya Kaew in Sa Kaeo province.