Baht’s rebound driven by tourism, but volatility remains
The baht rebounded so rapidly in the past few weeks on optimism about the country’s tourism-led growth that it’s already hit year-end analyst targets.
Woman returning from Dubai is 5th monkeypox case
Thailand has registered its fifth case of monkeypox, a Thai woman who returned from Dubai.
Ranger killed, police, civilians injured by plantation bombs
NARATHIWAT: An army ranger was killed and seven policemen and two civilians injured by bomb explosions in a rubber plantation in Sungai Padi district of this southern border province on Monday morning, police said.
China cuts rates as economic recovery weaker than expected
BEIJING: China's central bank slashed key interest rates Monday in a bid to kick-start the country's stuttering economic recovery as data showed factory output and retail sales for July came in weaker than analysts' expectations.
GDP notches fastest growth in a year on eased pandemic curbs
Thailand's economy expanded at the fastest pace in a year in the second quarter as eased Covid-19 restrictions boosted activity and tourism, but multi-year high inflation and China's slowdown remain a drag on the nascent recovery.
Parliament approves list-MP calculation favouring big parties
Parliament adopts a list-MP calculation method favouring big political parties after an amendment that would have benefitted small parties fails to attract a quorum.
US lawmakers to meet Taiwan president as China seethes
TAIPEI: United States lawmakers were set to meet Taiwan's president on Monday days after China reacted to a similar visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with huge military drills that raised fears of conflict.
UN resuming talks on high-seas treaty amid growing concerns
UNITED NATIONS, US: After four inconclusive sessions, UN member states on Monday resume talks aimed at finally completing a treaty to protect the world's high seas, a vital yet fragile resource that covers nearly half the planet.
Temple servant charged with murder, says averted robbery
SONGKHLA: A temple servant surrendered to police on Sunday and confessed he had killed a man he overheard telling people by phone that everyone was asleep and it was safe to come and rob the temple
Discounts for losing tickets
Vendors offer a discount on goods in exchange for non-winning government lottery tickets, at Bang Nam Phueng market in Samut Prakan province on Sunday. (Photos: Somchai Poomlard)
Yield curve of state 10-year bonds rises
The yield curve of government bonds had already risen even before the Bank of Thailand's policy rate hike, which also reflected the policy rate hikes of the US Federal Reserve, according to the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
Taliban mark turbulent first year in power
KABUL: The Taliban marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan with a national holiday Monday, following a turbulent year that saw women's rights crushed and a humanitarian crisis worsen.
Has blockchain found a use beyond crypto trading?
PARIS: The bitcoin boom spawned new billionaires and videos of beach parties and Lamborghinis. The crypto crash brought devastation for small investors and bankruptcy for many companies.
Making more than ends meet
Businesses brace for the impact of the increase in the minimum daily wage, now expected in October.
Rising stars emerge at President's Cup 2022
The President’s Cup 2022 has been underway since last month at the Thai Polo & Equestrian Club, Pattaya, with Harald Link, president of the Thailand Equestrian Federation (TEF), declaring that the competition is truly back on track.
1,663 new Covid inpatients, 33 more deaths
There were 33 more Covid-19 fatalities and 1,663 new patients admitted to hospitals on Sunday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Monday.
EEC schemes to get govt hurry-up
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will today chair a meeting of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee to follow up on progress in investment projects.
Koh Samui welcomes govt plans
Surat Thani: Tourism business operators on Koh Samui are urging the government to connect Khanom district in Nakhon Si Thammarat province to Koh Samui via a bridge.
New climate policy fails to sway critics
The government is setting out major bureaucratic reforms with the introduction of the Climate Change Act and the founding of the Department of Climate Change.
Suspected gunman arrested after Jerusalem bus shooting wounds 8
JERUSALEM - Israeli police Sunday arrested a suspect in a pre-dawn shooting spree targeting a bus just outside Jerusalem's Old City that wounded eight people, including a pregnant woman and several US citizens.
