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First local case of BQ.1 Covid variant found in foreign man from China

The first case of domestic infection with the highly-transmissible, immunity-evasive BQ.1 Omicron variant of Covid-19 is a 40-year-old foreign man who arrived from China, according to the Medical Sciences Department chief.

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Weak baht aids tourism resurgence and growth: Arkhom

A weaker baht is supporting Thailand’s post-pandemic tourism recovery, which is key to shoring up the nation’s economic performance, according to Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

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Amazon Web Services announces plans to open data centres in Thailand

Mr. Supattanapong Punmeechaow, deputy prime minister of Thailand, Mr. Narit Therdsteerasukdi, secretary general of the Thailand Board of Investment and other senior Thai officials and executives attended in Bangkok on 18 October 2022, the announcement by Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, of plans to open an Infrastructure…

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Finance Ministry sees 2022 economic growth of 3.0-3.5%

Thailand should see economic growth of 3 to 3.5% this year, driven by the key export and tourism sectors, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said in an interview on Wednesday.

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First case of new BQ.1 variant found in Thailand

The first case of Omicron's highly contagious variant BQ.1 has been detected in Thailand, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics at Ramathibodi Hospital.

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First case of highly infectious BQ.1 variant found in Thailand

The first case of Omicron's highly transmissible and immune-evasive descendant called BQ.1 has been detected in Thailand, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics at Ramathibodi Hospital.

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Covid policy delays return of Chinese

Even with relaxed rules for foreign-invested travel agencies in some provinces and municipalities in China to conduct outbound tourism, the continuation of the zero-Covid policy means tour operators in Thailand might have to wait until the end of next year for the return of this market.

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Gamescom Asia kicks off tomorrow

Gamescom Asia 2022, the only satellite event of the world's largest video games festival Gamescom, will be held at Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre in Singapore from Thursday to Saturday, with online segments available for global audiences, including gamers in Thailand, on Wednesday and Sunday.

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Samyan expo 'Happy Meat Happy Me' examines farm animal welfare

World Animal Protection Thailand is holding "Happy Meat Happy Me", an interactive exhibition to raise public awareness on animal welfare, on the ground floor of Samyan Mitrtown, Rama IV Road, daily from 10am to 10pm from tomorrow to Sunday.

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Reading for a better future

The Book Expo Thailand 2022 is well under way. The 27th edition of the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand's (Pubat) book fair returns to the newly renovated Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok and will run until Sunday at Exhibition Hall 5–7, LG Floor.

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No time to e-waste

Thailand urgently needs to strengthen its e-waste management, before the current problems become insurmountable.

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AWS bets big on Thailand

A plan by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to invest US$5 billion (around 190 billion baht) in Thailand over the next 15 years underscores the country's significance as a regional hub for digital data, says Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.

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House of Fritz Hansen honours Scandinavian master designer Poul Kjaerholm

For the first time in Thailand, Norse Republics is showcasing PK Collection, a series of contemporary furniture masterpieces by the late Poul Kjaerholm, one of Denmark's most celebrated designers.

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Uneven recovery hinders sector's growth

Thailand's e-commerce is expected to post US$23 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) this year, up 18% year-on-year, but the growth is much smaller than the previous year, weighed down by economic headwinds, according to a new survey by Facebook parent firm Meta and consultancy Bain & Company.

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K-Speed Gives This Pair Of Honda Super Cubs A Streamlined 1940s Style

Thai custom shop and aftermarket accessories specialist K-Speed crafted a pair of beautiful Honda Super Cub 110i bikes into streamlined 1940s dreams.

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US Treasury's Adeyemo heads to Apec meeting with focus on trade, 'resilience'

WASHINGTON: United States Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo will travel to Asia this week for a two-day meeting with finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific region and bilateral meetings in Thailand and Singapore, the US Treasury Department said on Tuesday.

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Teenage boy, 19, and grandma, 56, become engaged despite 37-year age gap

Wuthichai Chantaraj, 19, and Janla Namuangrak, 56, from Thailand, say relatives were left "shocked" at their relationship, but the pair now plan on getting married

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I’ve known Jeremy Hunt for decades — he stood out for steady determination

To understand Jeremy Hunt’s position as a chancellor who now leads the country in all but name, let me take you to a dusty hot track in the north of Thailand in the late Eighties. Hunt and I were university contemporaries and he inhabited a world of more stellar young…

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Exiled renewable firm founder Nopporn seeks $1.5bn in UK fraud case

The founder of Thailand’s biggest wind power operator is seeking about $1.5 billion at a London fraud trial over allegations he was pressured to sell a large chunk of the firm just as he faced criminal charges in the country.

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Amazon to boost Thailand cloud infrastructure with B190bn investment

Amazon Web Services (AWS),the cloud computing division of Amazon.com Inc, said on Monday it plans to invest $5 billion (190 billion baht) in Thailand over the next 15 years to strengthen its infrastructure in the country.

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Reinvigorating the FTAAP conversation for post-COVID-19 prosperity

In hosting APEC 2022, Thailand has acknowledged that the most pertinent matter for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is its transition to the post-COVID-19 era, in particular, reigniting trade and commerce and adapting to the New Normal.

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The Best Headphones in Thailand – How to Choose?

With Thailand’s occasionally unpredictable weather, especially during the rainy season, headphones can be a really tricky purchase to get right. You have to consider many things, mainly where you want to use them – gym, running, study, music at home etc. – the list goes on.

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Ministry eyes steps to spur spending

The Finance Ministry is considering new measures to encourage spending in a bid to maintain the Thai economic recovery, according to Pornchai Thiraveja, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).

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New Omicron sub-variants detected

Two people who recently arrived in Thailand from abroad tested positive for Omicron's immune-evasive XBB sub-variant, according to the Department of Medical Science.

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Floods likely to set back main rice harvest

Floods ravaging vast plots of farmland in many areas nationwide are likely to delay by two weeks harvesting of the main crop of the country's 2022-23 season, limiting output for the season which usually gets underway in early November.

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