Новости за 12.03.2021

Bacon or moowan (sweet pork), which do you prefer? Well, not for breakfast but for the name of Khao Kheow Open Zoo's newest member.

There's confusion about whether the gigantic yet harmless whale shark is a mammal or a fish.

Hua Hin beach recently morphed itself into a runway for the fashion show "Disaya Vacationist x InterContinental" in a collaboration between Disaya Sorakraikitikul of Disaya and Proudputh Liptapanlop of Proud Group.

On a weekday afternoon, even during this economic downturn, Patio BKK at EmQuartier, this week's subject of review, is a popular spot for tea-time gathering among urban diners and expat housewives.

Throughout March and April, a special selection of pizza is highlighted at various dining outlets at Marriott hotels across Bangkok.

Spreading at least as quickly as the Covid-19 virus, an 'infodemic' has infected large swaths of media and information exchange across Asean. Massive amounts of information, including rumours, misinformation and disinformation have reached millions of people who are hoping to understand how to stay safe until the pandemic has been controlled. High levels of uncertainty are driving people to look...

In an letter to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani last weekend, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken insisted that Mr Ghani agree to share power with the Taliban insurgents in a transitional government, to be followed at some point by some sort of election. Understandably, the Afghan leader views this as a shotgun marriage in which the Taliban will hold the shotgun.

In a bid to polish its tarnished image, presumably following the series of scandals surrounding the infamous hit-and-run case involving the Red Bull scion, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has formed four task forces to promote the agency's public relations campaigns.

In the aftermath of the military coup on Feb 1, Myanmar's armed forces have evidently taken the lead in Southeast Asia's authoritarian race to the bottom. For its speed and depth of reversal from a fragile democracy to a hard dictatorship within six weeks, Myanmar currently ranks top among developing states worldwide. At stake now is not just Myanmar's political future and the well-being of its...

Alist Private Co, an importer and distributor of German cameras and equipment, is gearing up to expand its presence in Thailand despite unfavourable global and domestic economic conditions.

Japan-based Rating and Investment Information Inc's (R&I) move to maintain Thailand's sovereign credit rating reflects confidence in the government's economic policies, says the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).

Google Thailand is gearing up for the second phase of the Saphan Digital programme to provide digital skills for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to capitalise on the e-commerce boom, with 100,000 participants expected.

Despite an improved GDP growth forecast propelled by improving global economic growth and continued government stimulus packages, domestic demand will be slow to recover because of sluggish foreign tourist revenue and permanent damage, says an economic think tank.

SET-listed Origin Property (ORI) plans to diversify into wellness, logistics and asset management trends.

Thailand and Canada have agreed to strengthen trade and investment between the two countries, with Thailand calling on Canada to support Thai restaurants and food imports.

The government has asked Myanmar to release detainees against the backdrop of intensified protests in which seven more protesters were killed.

More than a third of those intending to vote for her said they intended to plump for Le Pen out of anger towards or opposition against Macron.