Cabinet approves more economic measures to boost recovery

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Cabinet today approved a set of measures to address Thailand’s economic crisis driven by the rising fuel prices and shortage in farming supplies.

 

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Discover the Key Pillars of Thailand’s Social Impact Ecosystem

 

 

We intuitively believe that in times of crisis, investors would be quick to abandon any pretense of high-minded philanthropy and redirect their money with return on investment (ROI) as their one and only guiding light, investing in any and all “sin” stocks that could save their flagging portfolios.

 

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No Problems from Cannabis Legalization: Health Minister

 

 

BANGKOK, Aug 17 (TNA) – Cannabis has not posed a problem as feared by many parties while its market value has reached 28 billion baht, according to Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

 

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Overhead cables being moved underground

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Messy overhead cables that have long been a familiar sight in Thailand’s cities are becoming less and less noticeable. The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is continuing to work with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to replace overhead telecom cables with their underground counterparts. This effort will reportedly ease internet service providers’ expenses that would otherwise be incurred from rent and cable maintenance.

 

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Former KMITL rector acquitted of embezzlement by Appeals Court

 

 

The Appeals Court has upheld the acquittal of former rector of King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thawil Phuengma, who was charged with embezzlement and other offences involving 1.6 billion baht in the institute’s bank accounts.

 

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Is India becoming a new market for trafficked animal species from Thailand?

 

 

India has recently emerged as a potential market for several CITES-listed animal species being smuggled out of Thailand, with the interdiction of more than six trafficking cases in the past four months involving Indian smugglers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269159-is-india-becoming-a-new-market-for-trafficked-animal-species-from-thailand/

 

Two men on a motorcycle rob 5,000 baht from gas station in Chonburi

 

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Two men on a motorbike wearing full-face helmets robbed 5,000 baht from a gas station in Chonburi and fled.

 

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