More than 320 people arrested in pirate goods raids
national June 28, 2017 16:46

More than 320 people have been arrested and Bt28.3 million worth of pirated goods and computer software has been seized after a nine-month operation by the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECSD).


Bangkok Observatory Tower will actually cost Bt4.6 bn: spokesman
national June 28, 2017 16:07

It will take Bt4.6billion to develop the 459-metre-high Bangkok Observatory Tower with funding coming from the private sector, assistant government spokesman Colonel Atisit Chaiyanuwat said on Wednesday.

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Set to open in September 2017, Gaysorn Tower is being efficiently worked with facilities designed to meet the needs of modern working people who want both efficiency and balance in


PM insists on constitutionality of key bills as extensive public hearings held on them
national June 28, 2017 15:56

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday insisted that the two crucial draft bills on national strategy and national reforms were constitutional, as public hearings required under the new charter had been extensively held by concerned agencies.


Thai Muslim Television investigated on charges of advertising for pyramid scheme
national June 28, 2017 15:28

Department of Special Investigation (DSI) officers searched the Thai Muslim Television (TMTV) station in Bangkok’s Prawet district on Wednesday morning over an allegation that the channel had played on religious beliefs to convince people to invest in an alleged pyramid scheme resulting in damages of at least Bt70 million.

Inhabitants observe a police operation around the headquarters of the Supreme Court of Justice after an inspector of the Venezuelan scientific police, identified as Oscar Perez, reportedly flew a helicopter over the court headquarters.//EPA

Helicopter launched grenade attacks on Venezuela Supreme Court : president
Breaking News June 28, 2017 14:05

Caracas - Venezuela's army has been put on alert after four grenades were hurled at the Supreme Court from a helicopter, President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday, in a potentially dramatic escalation of the violence gripping the oil-rich South American country.

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National Reform Steering Assembly vice chairman Alongkorn Ponlaboot on Wednesday said the national strategy aims to help lay the foundation for the country, like other developed countries including Malaysia and Singapore.
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national Jun 28,2017 17:01
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national Jun 28,2017 16:58
The government’s special delegation to the deep South is considering proposing that the Cabinet allocate Bt30 billion to provide low-interest loans to entrepreneurs in the three southernmost provinces to support the “Triangle of Stability, Prosperity and
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More than 320 people have been arrested and Bt28.3 million worth of pirated goods and computer software has been seized after a nine-month operation by the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECSD).
30,000 cash-strapped Thai students shine...
national Jun 28,2017 16:42
More than 30,000 cash-strapped Thai students have ranked themselves among the top 25 per cent of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2015 participants.
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BBL, partners offer accelerator programme to eight start-ups
Corporate Jun 28,2017 01:00
BANGKOK BANK (BBL), Bualung Ventures and international venture-capital firm Nest have collaborated to set up a start-up incubator programme called “Bangkok Bank InnoHub”. 
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Economy & Tourism Jun 28,2017 01:00
A PLAN for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC)’s public transport system and the development plan for Pattaya and Rayong will be proposed to the policy committee on EEC development on July 19.
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Corporate Jun 28,2017 01:00
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Economy & Tourism Jun 28,2017 01:00
CURRENCY weakness in some of Thailand’s key developed country trading partners is clouding the outlook for exports despite some otherwise positive signs this year, said Wisit Limluecha, vice chairman of the Thai National Shippers' Council, yesterday.
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A NATIONAL Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) subcommittee will meet with leading ad agencies today and with the top 50 spenders on online advertising tomorrow to explain its regulatory framework for over-the-top services.
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Sustainably harvested from the cold waters of the Atlantic off America’s northeast coast, Maine lobsters are known from their unique sweet flavour and tender texture.
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Arts & culture Jun 28,2017 13:30
A series of art works by Italian renowned artist Gianfranco Zappettini goes on show next week at Richard Koh Fine Art in Kuala Lumpur.
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To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Asean this year, the Japan Foundation Asia Centre is working with the National Art Centre Tokyo and the Mori Art Museum to present “Sunshower: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Now” – the largest-ever exh
Star Alliance turns 20
Living & health Jun 28,2017 12:45
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Where the stars meet
Eat in / eat out Jun 28,2017 12:25
Shintaro restaurant of Anantara Siam Bangkok is hosting the Tanabata Festival on July 7 with an exclusive sake-paired five-course dinner, crafted by veteran chef Satoshi Sawada.
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Pandora CEO out in shake-up at internet radio pioneer
TECH Jun 28,2017 08:38
OAKLAND - Pandora co-founder Tim Westergren on Tuesday stepped down as chief executive and from the board of directors, as the internet radio pioneer strives to win more listeners in the face of competition from Apple and Spotify.
UberFLASH launched in Bangkok 
TECH Jun 28,2017 08:31
UBER, the on-demand ride-sharing technology company, has launched uberFLASH, a pilot programme in Bangkok that it vows will deliver the closest ride to users whether via uberX, UberBLACK or a taxi on the ride-sharing network. 
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TECH Jun 28,2017 08:30
Research into Thai mobile-phone shopping habits shows that almost nine out of 10 Thais have already chosen the brand by the time they reach the store.
New wave of cyberattacks spreads from Ru...
TECH Jun 28,2017 07:09
KIEV - A wave of cyberattacks hit Russia and Ukraine before spreading to western Europe and North America on Tuesday, in the second global outbreak of so-called ransomware in less than two months.
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TECH Jun 27,2017 19:06
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Be your own bartender this vacation
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Akyra Beach Club Phuket, Aleenta Hua Hin, and Akyra Manor Chiang Mai introduce their Be Your Own Bartender campaign, inviting guests to concoct their own in-room drinks by following a cocktail-of-the-day recipe with a curated mix of ingredients supplied f
Bargain fares in the rain
Getaways Jun 28,2017 01:00
Thai Smile welcomes the rainy season with super-low fares for domestic flights starting at Bt1,150 and Bt2,480 for international flights.
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The 362-room Shangri-La Hotel, Yiwu opened its doors last week in the 52-storey mixed-use Yiwu World Trade Centre – the tallest building in Zhejiang Province.
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LET PERFECT PLATFORM FOR FUTURE THAI TALENTS
sports Jun 28,2017 17:21
Local players from the Thai LPGA will have a unique opportunity to qualify for the Ladies European Tour when the inaugural 300,000 euro Ladies European Thailand Championship takes place at Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club near Pattaya next week.
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sports Jun 28,2017 07:46
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sports Jun 28,2017 07:19
NEW YORK - Serena Williams unveiled her pregnant body in a nude Vanity Fair cover photo Tuesday and detailed the story of her romance with fiance Alexis Ohanian in an article for the magazine.
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sports Jun 28,2017 07:13
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sports Jun 28,2017 07:09
LONDON - With Serena Williams preparing for the birth of her first child and Maria Sharapova sidelined by a thigh injury, the race to be crowned Wimbledon champion is the most wide-open in a generation.
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Royal funeral preparations will be ready in September, says Prayut
Kingdom Grieves Jun 27,2017 18:02
All the preparations for the Royal funeral of His Majesty the late King Rama IX scheduled on October 26 will be ready in September, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday.
Princess oversees King’s funeral prepara...
Kingdom Grieves Jun 26,2017 12:50
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn chairs a top-level meeting on Monday at Government House to direct preparations for the royal funeral of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. 
Princess offers 30 tonnes of rice for Ro...
Kingdom Grieves Jun 24,2017 11:10
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has graciously granted 30 tonnes of rice to the government for use during the Royal Cremation ceremonies of late King Rama IX. 
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An exhibition of stamps related to HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the Grand Postal Building in Bangkok’s Bang Rak district yesterday.
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