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Explainer: Should we be concerned about the baht?

Thailand started off this week with the baht weakening to a five-year low of 34.62 against the greenback. While in line with other Asean currencies that have softened against the US dollar, the performance is worth monitoring because it serves as an indicator in the country's recovery.

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Five Thais to watch at SEA Games

Thailand are sending 819 athletes to the 31st SEA Games in Vietnam which officially begin tomorrow. Here are some of the country's top stars who are expected to shine at the biennial event.

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Betagro sanguine on sales

Betagro Group, one of Thailand's biggest agro-industrial and food companies, is optimistic about its sales prospects this year, despite a spate of challenges including the persistent pandemic, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, an increase in animal diseases, changing consumer behaviour and rising raw material costs as well as inflation.

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Honda's presence gives Polking jitters

Thailand coach Mano Polking is wary of the presence of Japanese coach Keisuke Honda when his men meet Cambodia in the football competition at the SEA Games in Vietnam on Saturday.

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Be a digital fashionista

After Japan, the US and EU countries, Uniqlo has eventually launched its StyleHint application in Thailand.

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Chaba Kaew begin bid to reclaim gold

The Thai women's football team begin their campaign to reclaim the SEA Games title against Singapore at Quang Ninh in Vietnam on Tuesday.

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Govt detects 'infectious' sub-variants

Ministry of Public Health officials are on high alert after at least one foreign national was detected carrying an Omicron sub-variant with the potential to cause severe infections, according to the ministry's Department of Medical Sciences.

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The sounds of the jungle

The acclaimed traditional music ensemble Fong Naam was founded in 1981 by American Bruce Gaston and "Teacher" Boonyong Khetkong. Even after the death of some of the original masters, all of whom were national artists, the band remains Thailand's most well-known musical group internationally.

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IEAT keen on estate for Korean investors

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is set to hold talks with Thai companies and South Korean enterprises to sound out the possibility of setting up a new high-tech industrial estate to specifically cater to the needs of South Korean investors.

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E.SUN art contest accepting entries until August

Art enthusiasts in Thailand will have a chance to make it big in Taiwan as they are invited to enter the "E.SUN Awards", held by Taiwan's E.SUN Bank which is accepting submissions from its students and general members of the public, as well as foreigners living in or outside of…

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'Sceptical' Asean vis-a-vis 'maverick' US

The timing and venue of the upcoming special summit between Asean and US leaders later this week are extraordinary. However, the ways in which the unusual strategic circumstances and tensions could further shape the trajectory of Asean-US relations remain to be seen. With the new schedule of the May 12-13…

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Thailand Giving Away A Million Cannabis Plants, Public Health Minister: Cultivate As Many As You Wish At Home

After Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalize medical cannabis in 2018, this January it became the first in Asia to legally allow marijuana. Under the new regulation, which officially takes action on June 9th, its residents are allowed to cultivate cannabis for personal use.

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Joint press conference announces “SUBCON THAILAND 2022”

The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), represented by Ms. Sonklin Ploymee, Deputy Secretary General, together with executives of Informa Markets and the Thai Subcontracting Promotion Association, held a press conference on 5 May 2022, to announce SUBCON THAILAND 2022, the ultimate business matching, and industrial parts show.

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SUPER GT unlikely to return to Thailand, Malaysia next year

SUPER GT is unlikely to race outside of Japan in 2023, with GTA chairman Masaaki Bandoh saying that it still remains 'difficult' to hold events in Thailand and Malaysia.

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Temper your expectations

On April 30, after the last inbound visitor went through the RT-PCR testing process at Phuket airport, it represented the culmination of a 10-month mission for the quarantine team at the terminal.

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Thai durian in rude health as exports grow

Durian exports to China will bring in an additional 120 billion baht to the country's revenue this year, says Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Chalermchai Sri-on.

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The need for locally-led climate actions

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) describes how climate change is already causing widespread disruption, affecting natural and human systems across the globe. The effects of global temperature warming up above 1.5°C through intensified extreme weather events are unavoidable and irreversible. A strong message of…

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PTG allots billions for growth

PTG Energy Plc, Thailand's second-largest fuel trader by sales volume, is set to splurge 7.5-10 billion baht to expand its non-oil business over five years from 2022-26.

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Inflation heads industry agenda

Soaring inflation tops the agenda when the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) meets this Wednesday to discuss Thailand's economic outlook in the second half of the year.

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An emerging market

Due to negative impacts of pollution, many people are interested in sustainable development goals (SDG). As a result, many researchers and entrepreneurs have developed environmentally friendly materials which can be developed into eco-friendly products.

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When progress regresses

The sexual harassment and rape allegations made by some 20 women against former Democrat Party deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi has once again raised the murky subject of rape culture in Thailand.

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Coach tells War Elephants to move on after shock loss to Malaysia

Thailand coach Mano Polking blamed a red card handed to defender Jonathan Khemdee late in the first half for a shock 2-1 defeat to arch-rivals Malaysia in the opening Group G match of the Vietnam SEA Games on Saturday night.

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Brilliant start for Thais in Uber Cup

Thailand began their 2022 Uber Cup campaign with a comfortable 5-0 victory over Egypt on Sunday at Muang Thong Thani's Impact Arena in Nonthaburi.

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Women aren't objects

In Thailand's social hierarchy, women are considered lower than men. Should it then come as a surprise when an elderly rector of a leading university with a fetish for snapping photos of pretty air hostesses while they work -- without their consent -- decides to post the pictures on his…

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The Magic of Thailand set for Nottingham's Forest Recreation Ground

The show will feature an eating competition that includes chicken feet and frogs

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