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Thailand has become a major importer of Norwegian seafood, with salmon and trout purchases totalling 8,385 tons, worth THB2.8 billion in the first four months of this year, according to a senior executive of a Norwegian seafood corporation.

Entertainment venues in 46 yellow provinces, or high-surveillance zone, are still not allowed to reopen on June 1, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) clarified on Thursday.

A roadside beverage stall in southern Songkhla province has dropped a plan to sell iced milk tea in a plastic bag with a long protruding part at the bottom.

A Chiang Mai food shop famous for its 3-baht noodle soup dishes promised to retain the low price despite a huge decline in profits due to the higher cost of raw materials.

The chairman of the Thai central bank's board said on Thursday that the policy interest rate would have to rise from the current 0.5 per cent, but he could not tell how soon.

Maradona tribute plane unveiled in Argentina

Thailand's Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) in collaboration with Grab Thailand has launched a support programme to equip seniors with digital skills.

The People’s Network Protecting Public Interest on Thursday submitted a letter to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), strongly opposing the planned merger of two large telecom operators.

Bangkok Governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt said on Thursday that he would reveal his line-up of deputy governors and advisers after the Election Commission certifies the election result.

May 24 - Mr Jirayut Srupsrisopa (Topp), Founder & Group CEO of Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Co Ltd, a Thai blockchain unicorn startup, was invited to attend a visionary discussion on the topic "DeFi - Future of Decentralized Governance" with international experts including: Mr Rahul Singh - President of Financial Services and Digital Process Operations, HCL Technologies, Mr Akash Shah - Chief Growth Officer, BNY Mellon and Mr Hans-Paul Bürkner, Global Chair Emeritus, Boston Consulting Group.

Bitkub Capital Group Holdings (Bitkub) founder and CEO Jirayut "Topp" Srupsrisopa met many prominent figures at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabian delegations from both the public and private sectors are scheduled to visit Thailand from July 4-7 to discuss trade and investment between the two kingdoms, Board of Trade of Thailand chairman Sanan Angubolkul said on Thursday.

The Japanese government and ruling parties plan to begin discussions to boost the country’s defence budget in the next fiscal year and beyond after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told U.S. President Joe Biden that Japan will secure “a substantial increase” in its defence budget.

Five groups of medical professionals have allayed growing public fears about monkeypox, saying there is only a slim chance of an outbreak in Thailand, and mass vaccinations are unnecessary.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha invited Japanese businesses on Thursday to invest in the Eastern Economic Corridor.

An adviser to the agriculture minister said on Thursday that Thailand would seek cooperation from Vietnam to leverage the bargaining power of the two major rice-producing nations.

Chic beachfront resort on Thailand’s gulf coast, which opened in December 2021, is one of only 17 new properties in Asia Pacific to make this prestigious annual list.

EV Network Co., Ltd., a distributor of electric vehicle charging equipment for electric charging stations under the EV Network brand, held a press conference to sign a joint venture agreement with EV Power, a Hong Kong-based leading manufacturer and service provider of electric vehicle charging stations with more than 10 years of experience in electric power.

One to One Contacts (OTO) has signed Thai national e-sport team Xerxia to Phygital Space Development, which it owns 49 per cent of through OTO subsidiary Inno Hub, to strengthen the company’s fleet of Thai e-sport teams.

India will continue to allow wheat exports to countries that are in serious need and are friendly and have a letter of credit, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.

A Chinese company, Jiangsu General Science Technology Co Ltd, is investing nearly $300 million (THB10.2 billion) to build the largest tyre factory in the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ), according to Beijing’s embassy in Phnom Penh.

People should wear face masks while in public and among gatherings even though the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has eased prevention measures, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Thursday.

Sandy Kraokaew Stuvik and his team finished seventh place overall after the first round of 2022 GT World Challenge Asia.

A China-Myanmar train on the new Chongyun-Lancang-Mandalay route, which departed from Chongyun on May 23, will arrive in Mandalay city on June 6 after a journey of 15 days, the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar said in a statement.