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September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

When Places Become Brands! An art of place branding to increase value, revenue and sustainability

Assistant Professor Ake Pattaratanakun from Chulalongkorn Business School, shares his insights on current place branding as a way to increase revenue, values and sustainability. Ban Thad Thong Road, this location recalled a home to sports shops and auto spare parts. Not anymore! Just in recent years, the 1.5-kilometre road has served as a vibrant culinary […]

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September 2, 2024

Thailand braces for heavy rain, authorities monitor water levels

BANGKOK, Sept 2 (TNA) – Thai authorities are closely monitoring water levels and preparing for potential flooding as heavy rainfall is expected to continue through September and October, officials said on Monday. China denies role in Thailand floods, cites normal dam operations The warning comes as the country is experiencing the tail end of the […]

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August 31, 2024

Democrats submit names of two prospective ministers to Pheu Thai

The Democrat party’s list of two prospective ministers was submitted to the Pheu Thai party for consideration today, after the party’s executive committee and MPs voted 34:4 to join the Pheu Thai-led coalition last night. Paetongtarn Shinawatra Officially Appointed Thailand’s 31st Prime Minister Naris Khamnurak, Democrat party deputy leader, who was assigned by leader Chalermchai […]

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August 30, 2024

Two more bodies found in Nakhon Ratchasima train tunnel collapse

Nakhon Ratchasima, Aug 30 (TNA) – Rescue teams have recovered two more bodies from a collapsed tunnel in northeastern Thailand, bringing the death toll to three, officials said on Friday. One of three workers trapped in collapsed train tunnel found dead The bodies of the two Chinese workers were found early Friday morning trapped in […]

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August 30, 2024

China denies role in Thailand floods, cites normal dam operations

China has denied reports in Thailand suggesting that its major dams and reservoirs on the Mekong river may be contributing to the ongoing flooding in the northern and north-eastern regions of the country. Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra Visits Nan to Aid Flood Victims A spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok said on its Facebook […]

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August 29, 2024

Spaniard Daniel Sancho gets life sentence for murder of Edwin Arrieta

The Koh Samui court also sentenced the Spaniard to compensate the victim’s family with 106,000 euros. Daniel Sancho, accompanied by his parents, collapsed in the courtroom and cried upon hearing the sentence.

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August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

Former Thai Police Chief Indicted in Red Bull Heir Case

BANGKOK, Aug 29 (TNA) – Former Thai National Police Chief Somyot Poompunmuang and seven others were formally indicted today for allegedly helping Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, the scion of the renowned family behind the Red Bull energy drink empire, evade prosecution in a high-profile 2012 hit-and-run case. Thai Police Instructed to Find Fugitive Red Bull Heir […]

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August 28, 2024

Thai air force favours Swedish Gripen fighter jets over F-16s

Thailand wants to renew its fleet of combat aircraft with Gripen fighter jets, the air force said, favouring the Swedish-made planes over American F-16s. F-16 skids off taxiway in Korat, pilot survives A procurement committee weighed the choice for 10 months before deciding the JAS 39 Gripen E/F was the most suitable, the Royal Thai […]

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