The decision to visit Phuket this week by the Lower House's committee on business development is timely as the issue of fierce competition brought on by illegal foreign businesses in tourist towns is grabbing headlines.
Multilateralism is waning, and one of the world's leading multilateral institutions, the WTO, is in crisis because the US has been blocking new appointments to its dispute settlement mechanism's Appellate Body since 2018. In the run-up to the WTO's 13th Ministerial Conference last month, some optimists hoped to see progress on specific issues, such as an agreement not to impose tariffs on digital...
There is a rising chorus of voices, mostly from the Global South, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the urgent provision of aid to a population that is facing imminent famine. Is anybody listening?
After six months in office, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin may actually enjoy public applause for exercising his leadership by stepping into a high-profile rift between national police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol and his deputy, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn after their dispute greatly tarnished the reputation of the Royal Thai Police (RTP).
One basic rule of investing is to not attempt to buy oversold markets in a downtrend, and not to sell overbought markets in a primary bull cycle. We see no signals indicating a rising risk of recession in the US, and our hypothesis remains we are still in economic expansionary mode.
The liquidity crunch facing Italian-Thai Development (ITD) may cause banks listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand to lift debt provisions, while the net profit of four creditor banks may decrease this year if the amount lent to ITD becomes non-performing loans (NPLs), says Bualuang Securities (BLS).
Finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit insists significant progress in the government's digital wallet handout scheme will become evident before the Songkran holiday.
RECAP: Most Asian equity markets slipped yesterday on profit-taking after a big rally the day before, but Japan's Nikkei closed at an all-time high, underpinned by record gains on Wall Street overnight, strength in automakers' stocks and a weaker yen.
State-run logistics provider Thailand Post has set an aggressive net profit target for 2024 of 350 million baht, which if reached would be 4.4 times higher than the 78.5 million baht profit recorded last year.
Football Insider have done some digging into Micky van de Van on FBRef and the data shows why the Dutchman is already one of the...
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'Sworn' Is A Co-op Action/Rogue-like Coming To Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S And PC In 2024 - Screens & Trailer
Vladimir Putin, 71, was re-elected to a fifth term as Russia’s president on Monday.
In a "Parent Trap"-esque switch, a woman says her dog was switched with another dog who is nearly identical while at their dog daycare.
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Theresa F. Bernstein, “The Milliners,” 1921.
The Art Institute of Chicago/Theresa Bernstein and William Meyerowitz Foundation
Art museums across the United States, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Baltimore Art Museum, are bringing a new urgency to diversity and inclusion and shaking up how they represent art history at the same time.
The Art Institute of Chicago has joined that crusade, and those efforts can especially... Читать дальше...
TL;DR: These open-ear Conduction Stereo Wireless Headphones offer high-quality sound and stellar comfort. They're available for $33.99 (reg. $79.99).
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EXCLUSIVE: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were told it's not the 'moment for anyone to seek notoriety' by a royal commentator who labelled Princess Kate 'a bright light in an often troubling world', following her cancer diagnosis announcement.
The number of people using X daily is falling, more than a year after tech billionaire Elon Musk bought the app formerly known as Twitter.
As part of their attempt to pull in more punters, Daisy Midgely and Jenny Connor ran a karaoke night at the Rovers Return in Coronation Street.
SHE is one of the world’s most lusted after women, but Shakira doesn’t think she will ever find love again after splitting from former Barcelona footballer Gerard Pique amid claims he cheated.
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CORONATION Street’s Paul Foreman has made a heartbreaking confession about his plan to end his own life.
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Gavin & Stacey creators James Corden and Ruth Jones publicly reunited for the first time since news of their next Christmas special leaked last month.
Gavin & Stacey creators James Corden and Ruth Jones publicly reunited for the first time since rumours of a new episode leakedGetty GettyGavin & Stacey co-stars Rob Brydon, who plays uncle Bryn, and Adrian Scarborough, family friend Pete, were also seen with James and Ruth at the bash[/caption] GettyGavin and Stacey’s mums... Читать дальше...
As the title suggests, this show is as much a comedy as it is a fantasy/adventure series.