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15:42

Two casino giants exploring Thailand

Two of the world’s top casino operators are laying the groundwork to potentially establish gambling facilities in Thailand as a hedge against a deteriorating outlook in Macau.

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07:38

Move Forward speaker pick named mid-month

The Move Forward Party (MFP) is expected to finalise its candidate for the House Speaker post in the middle of this month, said party secretary-general Chaithawat Tulathon.

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Move Forward speaker pick named mid-month
06:46

BTSC says it's ready to invest in 'missing link'

The Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) is ready to invest in a 2.6-kilometre missing link to connect its Yellow Line monorail to the Green Line of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) at Ratchayothin and Lat Phrao stations.

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BTSC says it's ready to invest in 'missing link'
06:32

Extension granted to migrant workforce

Concern over a domestic labour shortage has eased after the cabinet on Tuesday approved an extension to employment contracts that allow more than 200,000 migrant workers to keep their jobs.

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Extension granted to migrant workforce
06:05

GPO touts new drug to help quit smoking

The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has unveiled a locally developed cytisine -- an alkaloid that occurs naturally in certain plants -- that can help people quit smoking, reduce treatment costs and potentially save over 12 million baht in imported drugs.

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GPO touts new drug to help quit smoking
06:05

CPRAM aiming for 10% sales growth

CPRAM Co, a food manufacturer under Charoen Pokphand Group, the country's biggest agribusiness conglomerate, aims to increase its sales by at least 10% this year to 27.5 billion baht.

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CPRAM aiming for 10% sales growth
05:47

Big parties reject idea of forming national coalition

The United Thai Nation, Pheu Thai and Move Forward parties have all shrugged off a suggestion by a senator that all parties consider forming a national coalition in the event the country faces a new political crisis.

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'National coalition' rejected
05:31

Thai Burger King unit aims to captivate kids

Burger Thailand, the local operator of the Burger King chain, is ramping up its efforts to attract children, part of the company's global strategy.

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Thai Burger King unit aims to captivate kids
05:30

Small firms eye booze lift

Small breweries and local distilleries are hopeful of a bright future if the Move Forward Party forms a coalition government and pushes changes to liberalise the alcohol industry as promised.

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Small firms eye booze lift
05:08

MFP urged to end graft in logistics

Lorry operators called on the Move Forward Party (MFP) to stamp out bribery in the transport sector on Thursday, saying the practice has been around for about two decades.

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MFP urged to end graft in logistics
05:05

Chinese EV firms eager to join FTI

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are keen to become members of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) to help drive the fledging EV industry in Thailand.

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Chinese EV firms eager to join FTI
04:00

Defence body eyes reform

The Defence Council has declared its own plan to reconfigure the armed forces in response to the Move Forward Party (MFP) pressing for military reform.

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Defence body eyes reform
1 Jun 2023

Coalition figures question ‘new election’ scenario

Coalition figures criticise caretaker Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam for saying a new election could be needed if Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat is disqualified.

1 Jun 2023 29
Election buzz & bluff
1 Jun 2023

Pheu Thai scraps B10,000 handout

Pheu Thai scraps the B10,000 handout it promised during the election campaign, saying the high cost of the Move Forward Party’s welfare programmes would make it unfeasible.

1 Jun 2023 47
Handout scrapped
1 Jun 2023

900kg of crystal meth seized from fishing trawler

Authorities seize more than 900kg of crystal meth, believed to be destined for Australia, from a fishing trawler off Koh Samet in the Gulf of Thailand and make six arrests.

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Drug bust at sea
1 Jun 2023

Local grocers headed accused Chinese fraudsters’ firms

Police say two grocers in Bangkok acted as directors of 48 shell companies linked to a Chinese couple facing charges of running a 10-billion-baht international fraud scheme.

1 Jun 2023 17
Shell game
1 Jun 2023

Survey suggests power bills should be coalition's priority

Most entrepreneurs want the new government to follow through on its pledge to reduce power bills.

1 Jun 2023 7
Survey suggests power bills should be coalition's priority
1 Jun 2023

Covert truck bribery stickers 'do exist'

Covert stickers showing that trucks operating illegally on Thailand's roads have paid bribes to police and other officials to avoid arrest do in fact exist, according to national police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas.

1 Jun 2023 21
Covert truck bribery stickers 'do exist'
1 Jun 2023

Saha Group averse to hike in daily wage

Saha Group suggests the new government emphasise promoting the agricultural sector rather than a sharp increase in the daily minimum wage.

1 Jun 2023 6
Saha Group averse to hike in daily wage
1 Jun 2023

Chamber puts spotlight on urgent issues

The Thai Chamber of Commerce highlighted urgent issues, with expediting the formation of a new government the priority to ensure continuity of budget allocation.

1 Jun 2023 2
Chamber puts spotlight on urgent issues