Possible Move Forward dissolution worries Thai senators
Possible Move Forward dissolution worries Thai senatorsThai senator Nantana NantavaropasA group of senators has voiced concerns about the potential dissolution of the main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP), saying Thailand’s democracy may take a step backwards. Sen Nantana Nantavaropas, a leading member of the so-called New Breed group, said on Monday that concern exists not only among the Thai public but also within the international community. According to Ms Nantana, their point of contention is that a public agency should not have the power to disband a political party and shape the country’s political landscape. Meanwhile, Democrat member Rachada Dhnadirek warned diplomats from 18 countries, who recently met with MFP members that their comments regarding the MFP dissolution case could be seen as interference in the country’s judicial process. She also said the Foreign Ministry should take action to protect the country’s judicial process.
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August 05, 2024 21:51 UTC
Moriya Jutanugarn plays near-flawless round to win Portland title
Moriya Jutanugarn plays near-flawless round to win Portland titleMoriya Jutanugarn walks on the green at Honda LPGA Thailand in 2024. She won the Portland Classic in Portland, the United States, on Sunday. (Photo: Handout via SCG)Thailand's Moriya Jutanugarn birdied four of her last seven holes to pull away from the field and win the Portland Classic on Sunday in Oregon. Moriya shot a final-round, 6-under-par 66 at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, with her only bogey of the entire tournament coming at the 72nd hole. "Of course every win is special, and like kind of been a long time since my last win," Moriya said.
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August 05, 2024 14:19 UTC
Publishers targeting niche markets
The Thai publishing market is expected to decline this year as economic woes hit people's pockets, but booksellers see a promising opportunity by targeting niche markets, according to the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (Pubat). Nattakorn Vuttichaipornkul, vice-president of internal affairs at Pubat, said booksellers and publishers experienced a slight drop in sales in the first half of the year. "The sales of textbooks dropped as people turned to watching and learning from video platforms like YouTube," Mr Theerapat said. As a result of the increasing popularity of yaoi novels over the past five years, Pubat has started to see a growing demand for girls' love novels, he said. To date, the association has 485 members, which consist of publishers and booksellers, up from 288 members during the pandemic, Mr Theerapat said.
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August 05, 2024 11:41 UTC
Brit missing in Bangkok
Brit missing in BangkokBritish national Simon Robinson, 27, has gone missing in Thailand. (Photo: Sam Champ Facebook account)Help is being sought to find a 27-year-old British man who went missing in Thailand. He was supposed to board a flight back to the United Kingdom last Friday but lost contact with his family and friends. I need your help please‼️‼️ One of my dear friends has gone missing in Bangkok, he hasn’t been heard from since the 26th of July. If anyone could share this post onward to anyone in Bangkok or Thailand I’d be so grateful."
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August 05, 2024 07:54 UTC
Thailand secures Olympic medals in badminton, boxing
Thailand secures Olympic medals in badminton, boxingKunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in action during the match against Zii Jia Lee of Malaysia on Sunday. Kunlavut followed it up with a sterling show Sunday afternoon to give Thailand its first-ever Olympic badminton medal as he overwhelmed Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia 21-14, 21-15 in the men's single semi-finals at Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris. Fellow Thai boxer Chuthamat Raksat lost to China's Wu Yu 5-0 in the 50kg quarter-finals. Meanwhile, badminton has now become the fourth sport to produce an Olympic Games medal for Thailand after boxing, weightlifting and taekwondo. Boonsak was also beaten in the bronze medal match by Sony Dawi Kuncoro of Indonesia to finish in fourth place.
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August 05, 2024 05:16 UTC
Kunlavut carries Thai hopes for historic badminton medal
Making feathers fly: Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand reacts after winning the match against Shi Yuqi of China. (Reuters photo)Paris: Thailand's hopes for bagging its first ever badminton medal in the Olympics now rest on star shuttler Kunlavut Vitidsarn, who is just one win away from making history for the kingdom. Boonsak Ponsana was the last men's singles player from Thailand to make it to the semi-finals at the Athens Olympics in 2004. My next opponent will be a top player, so I have to bring my best game," Kunlavut said. Shi's loss meant that China won't have a men's singles medallist for the first time in two decades.
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August 04, 2024 11:46 UTC
Move Forward Party's fate hangs by thread
(Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)Several political analysts predict the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) will be dissolved when the Constitutional Court delivers its ruling on Wednesday. The party's best chance lies with written arguments made by Suraphol Nitikraipote, a professor of public law and one of the party's witnesses. He said the party's attempt to revise the lese majeste law through a legislative process is expected to take time. "The party is expected to follow the court's order but individual members may continue [to campaign for amendments to the lese majeste law]. Meanwhile, Mr Chaithawat said there were attempts to lure the party MPs by some government parties, but he remains confident in the MFP MPs.
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August 04, 2024 07:24 UTC
Thai boxer Janjaem guaranteed a medal after win
Janjaem Suwannapheng in action against Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the women’s 66kg quarter-final on Saturday at the North Paris Arena in Villepinte, France. (Photo: Reuters)Thai boxer Janjaem Suwannapheng is guaranteed at least a bronze medal after defeating Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in their women’s 66kg quarter-final bout on Saturday evening at the Olympics in Paris. Janjaem, 23, was declared the winner on points on the scorecards of four of the five judges in the bout at the North Paris Arena in Villepinte. She defeated Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary, who lasted all three rounds, in the evening’s other quarter-final in the 66kg division. Janjaem is the last of eight Thai boxers, male and female, left standing in Paris.
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August 04, 2024 04:41 UTC
Greek farmers dealt with floods last year. Now they're facing goat plague.
After losing 750 of her livestock to Greece's disastrous floods last year, dairy farm owner Ioanna Karra now has a new fear: goat plague. The highly contagious virus was first detected in Greece on July 11, and the government is still investigating how it arrived.
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August 04, 2024 02:27 UTC
Two hurt by falling ceiling tiles at Chiang Mai airport
A fabric cover has been placed over the section of the ceiling that collapsed at Chiang Mai Airport on Saturday. (Photo: Chiang Mai International Airport)A section of the ceiling inside the Chiang Mai airport terminal collapsed on Saturday, injuring two young travellers. Airport staff assisted both travellers by helping them purchase new clothes and tickets, providing them with lunch and lounge access. Airport staff present an envelope with compensation to one of the young victims. (Photo: Chiang Mai International Airport)Wing Commander Ronnakorn Chalermsanyakorn, general manager of Chiang Mai International Airport, has apologised for the incident and said he would accept any responsibility or criticism that may arise.
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August 04, 2024 01:41 UTC
Property tycoon ‘in coma’, trial postponed
Anant Asavabhokhin, the founder of the property developer Land & Houses Plc, is reported to be seriously ill following a kidney transplant. Mr Anant was scheduled to appear in the Criminal Court on April 2 to answer the indictment. The source said Mr Anant underwent a kidney transplant in Australia, but the new organ is being rejected. He now requires dialysis three times a week until another kidney transplant can be performed. Some of the land was then sold to Land & Houses, which was then chaired by Mr Anant, the DSI found.
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August 04, 2024 01:35 UTC
Eyes on Thai boxers to deliver
The two are the only remaining Thai boxers in the quadrennial tournament as Bunjong Sinsiri was knocked out in the quarter-finals on Thursday night. Bunjong lost to Erislandy Alvarez Borges of Cuba 5-0 in the last eight of the men's 63.5kg as all three Thai men boxers were sent packing. Sprinter Puripol Boonson will begin his challenge as the men's 100m preliminary round takes place today. Shooting gold for SwissSwitzerland's Chiara Leone won the gold in the women's 50-metre rifle three positions yesterday. Croatia rower Valent Sinkovic celebrated his 36th birthday by coming from behind to win a sensational gold in the men's pair together with his brother Martin.
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August 03, 2024 18:18 UTC
Ghana asked to provide DNA of fish
Blackchin tilapia fish caught from Sanam Chai and Khok Kham canals in Samut Songkhram are cooked to serve people at the BKK Food Bank activity held at Bang Khunthian district office in Bangkok on July 19, 2024. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)The Department of Fisheries has asked Ghana for the DNA of its blackchin tilapia to verify if the outbreak of the invasive fish species in Thailand originated from the African nation. The ministry expects the policy to help eliminate four million kilos of blackchin tilapia from waterways and ponds by mid-next year, he said. It explained that the company asked for permission to import 2,000 blackchin tilapia fingerlings from Ghana on Dec 22, 2010, for R&D purposes in its breading centre in Samut Songkhram. He called for a probe into 11 companies that exported 300,000 blackchin tilapia to 17 countries from 2013 to 2016 to determine their origin.
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August 03, 2024 15:54 UTC
Online retailers set to hike sales fees
The firm implemented a fee increase of 2-3% on July 1, with the new fee ranging from 5% to 8%, depending on the product category for marketplace sellers. Shopee, Lazada and TikTok are expected to continue to increase sales transaction fees to grow revenue, which raise costs for local merchants. So far this year, the three major e-commerce platforms in Thailand have raised their fees at least twice, and two of them raised their fees at almost the same time. Shopee raised its fee in April this year from a range of 4-7.49% to 5-8.56%, depending on the product category. Both increased fees to 2% in October 2022.
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August 03, 2024 10:40 UTC
Fuel subsidies ‘only for the needy’ proposed
Oil Fuel Fund Office studies changes that could make it easier to manage its debtsAn attendant refuels a car at a PTT petrol station in Khon Kaen. (Photo: Chakkrapan Natanri)The Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo) is considering revising its price subsidy programmes to focus only on groups of people who badly need help, rather than making them universal. The national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, the country’s sole gas seller, has already adopted the targeted approach. It subsidises compressed natural gas prices only for taxi and public bus operators. The current diesel subsidy is 40 satang per litre, and the LPG subsidy is 4.18 baht per kilogramme, or 63 baht for a standard 15kg cylinder.
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August 03, 2024 00:04 UTC