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First step taken to legalise casinos

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Thailand has taken its first step towards legalising casinos, as the government looks to attract high-spending tourists to support the economy while also checking revenue leakage from illegal gambling.

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Women send message of determination

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Prominent women have shared empowering stories, inspirational messages and career experiences during the Bangkok Post Women Vision Forum 2024, encouraging all people to overcome challenges with strong mindsets and determination.

Paetongtarn on crusade to combat hate speech

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Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra says she is concerned by the rising levels of hate speech in society and vicious political infighting — issues she intends to confront head-on for a more peaceful and prosperous nation.

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Tesla tosses out the assembly line

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Tesla Inc has a plan to fend off cheaper competition from China with a $25,000 electric car. But first it has to overhaul a 100-year-old manufacturing process pioneered by Henry Ford.

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Grab taxi service comes to Suvarnabhumi

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Airports of Thailand (AoT) has introduced Grab taxi services at Suvarnabhumi airport to give passengers more choices to get to and from their destinations.

Foreign minister to address visa issue in Japan

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Foreign Minister Panpree Bahiddha-Nukara will travel to Tokyo in the hope of persuading the Japanese government to maintain its visa-free policy for Thailand amid a jump in the number of overstaying Thai visitors.

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Tax waiver to attract ‘world-class events’

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The government will grant tax waivers for organisers of large international concerts, sporting events and festivals as it steps up efforts to make Thailand a tourism hub.

Malaysia open to extending China-led rail project to Narathiwat

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's government has said it would consider extending a 50.27-billion-ringgit (387.82-billion-baht) China-led rail project to its border with Thailand to boost economic ties between the Southeast Asian neighbours.

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Five more groups of Myanmar border-crossers caught

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KANCHANABURI: Seventy-nine Myanmar nationals in five groups were arrested separately over two days after crossing the border illegally into Thong Pha Phum district. Five smugglers were also caught.

Lawyer files major police bribery complaint

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Crusading lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd on Thursday presented the police with evidence of what he says is large-scale bribery from online gambling business that involves many officers.

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Russia, Myanmar plan over 50 joint military activities

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MOSCOW - The armed forces of Russia and Myanmar are planning more than 50 joint military cooperation activities this year, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported on Thursday, citing the Russian Defence Ministry.

China lifts penalty duties on Australian wine

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BEIJING - China has scrapped anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on Australian wine, signalling an end to a three-year campaign of trade pressure on Canberra and raising hopes for a revival of the billion-dollar industry.

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China agrees to supply ship instead of sub to navy

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The Chinese government has agreed in principle to supply either two patrol vessels or a frigate to the Thai navy instead of a submarine, according to a navy source.

Yellow Line service suspended after parts fall onto street

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Service on the Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) Yellow Line was suspended from Thursday morning until midnight after some parts fell from the track in an accident that damaged several vehicles, with no injuries reported.

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Malaysians planning to visit Hat Yai seek clarity on immigration

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SONGKHLA: Malaysian tourists have inquired hotel operators about the future of a government to policy on the exemption of the immigration arrival card for travellers entering the province from Malaysia.

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Ex-red shirt Jakrapob back in Thailand

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Former Prime Minister's Office minister Jakrapob Penkair returned to Thailand on Thursday morning after 15 years in self-imposed exile. Upon arrival, he was taken to the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) to face legal action.

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Researchers make medical tests from used chewing gum

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Researchers in Scotland are hoping to tackle a huge plastic pollution problem by making single-use medical tests, or lateral flow tests (LFTs), with discarded chewing gum and other waste plastics. - REUTERS

Monk uses civilian pic in dating app

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KHON KAEN: A monk was ordered to be defrocked after a car accident raised suspicion that he used a dating application to meet another monk and was involved in drug abuse.

Oil giants plan to bury massive amounts of CO2 in Malaysia, Indonesia

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Just as they first ventured to do over a century ago, the world’s largest oil companies are staking claims far from home — this time to swallow, rather than spew, planet-warming industrial emissions.

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Dollar firm after Fed comments; yen under close watch

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TOKYO: The U.S. dollar received a boost against major currency peers on Thursday, as a Federal Reserve official said he wasn't in a hurry to cut rates amid sticky inflation, and as traders braced for key economic data.

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HSBC rolls out regional digital loans

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HSBC is offering a new US$1 billion growth fund to bolster platform players within the rapidly expanding regional digital economy.

End of exile for ex-red shirt leader

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Former PM's Office minister and ex-red-shirt leader Jakrapob Penkair will return to Thailand today after 15 years of self-imposed exile.

InnovestX: SET to hit 1,550 by year-end

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InnovestX Securities expects the Thai stock market to recover in the second quarter, helped by the US cutting interest rates and a rebound in Thailand's public and private investments, with the SET index finishing at 1,550 points by year…

Thailand gains access to XTransfer platform

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XTransfer, a Chinese fintech unicorn, has expanded its business-to-business (B2B) cross-border trade payment platform to Thailand to capitalise on global trade conducted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Supalai, Huawei join forces on solar rooftops

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As the cost of solar rooftop installation has decreased, SET-listed developer Supalai expects to install 15,000 solar rooftops at its projects nationwide by 2028 through a partnership with Huawei to incorporate digital technology.

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Shopee puts live sales as its key to growth

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E-marketplace Shopee has set an ambitious target to grow beyond e-commerce by offering upgraded services, in a bid to compete with the fast-growing TikTok Shop in live-stream sales.

Study into hydrogen power for use at government complex

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The Government Complex on Chaeng Watthana Road in Bangkok is studying the feasibility of utilising energy from hydrogen gas to produce electricity for itself.

Ministry seeks to boost SME funding

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The Commerce Ministry is pushing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to take advantage of the Secured Transaction Act by using assets with economic value such as machinery, high-value trees and intellectual property as collateral to…

Association calls for urgent infrastructure development

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The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations (Fetta) is preparing to submit a white paper to the government requesting urgent supply development as a surge in demand burdens existing infrastructure.

Making sense of the uptick for Bitcoin

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Before this year, investors predicted the prices of cryptocurrencies could surge in 2024 because of the Bitcoin halving, an event that rewards mining that occurs every four years, as well as the likelihood of interest rate cuts, which…