Category: Thailand
First book on Thai cave rescues, The Boys in the Cave, is a gripping account of ‘mission impossible’
Millions of people worldwide were transfixed by the real-world Mission: Impossible playing out in the north of Thailand for two fraught weeks in June and July this year. Just [...]
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Cambodian critic held in Thailand over sex-trafficking filmwife
A Cambodian labour activist faces deportation from Thailand back to Cambodia over his role in making a documentary about sex trafficking that angered the Cambodian [...]
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Thai court to rule on extradition request for Bahrain footballer
A Thai court will rule next week on a request by Bahrain to extradite a former national team footballer, an immigration official said Friday, as FIFA urged his release back [...]
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Thai cops kill smuggler in massive meth bust
Thai cops shot dead a smuggler and seized 15 million meth pills at a checkpoint in Thailand’s portion of the “Golden Triangle”, officials said Friday, the [...]
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(Exclusive) Thailand’s fleet intelligence solutions startup DRVR close to raising $450K funding
DRVR uses telematics that allows devices to send and receive information across large distances to track vehicle performance, driver behaviour and unscheduled stops [...]
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Rich nations fail as Thailand meets its emissions target
IEA outlook still worrisome as global greenhouse gas production shows 0.5 per cent increase this year.THE EMISSION of greenhouse gases has been rising for two years in a row, [...]
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Thailand arrests Bahrain refugee for possible extradition
Police in Thailand say a soccer player who holds refugee status in Australia has been officially arrested for a court to rule on his extradition to Bahrain, the country he [...]
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Singapore-style school in Thailand under fire over IPO listing
A private school based on the Singapore curriculum is facing possible court scrutiny in Thailand after the recent debut of its shares on the local stock exchange. The [...]
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Urgent : S Korean leader to visit Thailand after February elections: adviser
SOUTH KOREAN President Moon Jae-in plans to visit Thailand next year in a move to boost ties and cooperation, the president’s top economic adviser said recently. Kim [...]
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Somkid underlines 3 areas of reform for Thailand to keep pace with neighbours
Thailand will need to radically reform its economic structure if it wants to keep up with its fast-growing Asean neighbours, says deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak. [...]
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THAILAND UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FALLS BELOW 1pct (BANGKOK POST)
The third-quarter jobless rate in Thailand fell to 0.96 percent, down from 1.19 percent during the same period last year, reports The Bangkok Post, citing data from the [...]
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Thai government Trials Blockchain in Fight Against Tax Fraud
A government agency in Thailand is trialing blockchain tech as a means to track value-added tax (VAT) payments in the country. According to a report from the Bangkok Post on [...]
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Thailand extends detention of refugee
A Bangkok court has extended the Thai immigration department’s detention of Australia-based Hakeem al-Araibiwho faces deportation to Bahrainby 12 days. A refugee [...]
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Young girl found dead in HK Customs and Excise Department staff quarters
Hong Kong police were investigating whether foul play was involved in the death of a young girl found dead at home in the Customs and Excise Department’s staff quarters [...]
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HK lawmaker Eddie Chu’s ban from village election based on shaky argument, legal scholar Johannes Chan says
The decision to ban lawmaker Eddie Chu Hoi-dick from running in a rural representative election was based on a shaky argument that could be struck down in court, a leading [...]
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