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Thai shock absorber manufacturer YSS has opened a 400 million baht distribution and service centre which will serve as a blueprint for its aggressive network expansion strategy into future Bangkok areas and provincial markets as well as the Asean region and other global markets.

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What the polls say

Re: "MFP closing gap with Pheu Thai: Nida", (BP, May 4).

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Calls grow for release of teen held for LM

Thai authorities should drop charges and release a 15-year-old girl detained for alleged royal defamation, Human Rights Watch said on Friday.

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Rights groups say second Uyghur dies in Thai detention

Human rights organizations are urging Thailand to improve conditions in its immigration detention facilities after a second asylum seeker from China’s Muslim Uyghur minority died in custody within two months

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Uighur refugee dies after nine years in detention in Thailand

Mattohti Mattursun was one of 350 Uighur refugees, including children, who were detained in March 2014.

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Thai-Saudi trade set to surge

Thailand remains on track to improve economic ties with Saudi Arabia as it seeks a new potential market for its products, following sluggish exports to the US and Europe.

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US Navy to visit Thailand

The US Navy Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG-11) will visit Thailand from Monday until Saturday to strengthen the US-Thai security partnership, according to the US Embassy.

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Asian equities retreat on US slowdown worries

RECAP: Asian and European markets fell yesterday on lingering recession worries as data indicated the US economy was slowing down. Thailand has low recession risk but the SET has slid amid negative global sentiment and falling oil prices.

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About 12,000 Myanmar refugees left Tak

TAK: About 12,000 Myanmar refugees left this border province for their homeland in Myawaddy this week after they had taken shelter on the Thai soil over the past week, according to the Thai army.

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Thai handover of anti-junta trio condemned

Parliamentarians from Southeast Asia have condemned a recent decision by Thai authorities to hand over three Myanmar opposition fighters, one of whom died after being shot while the fate of the other two remains unknown.

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TAT launches 2nd round of tourist NFTs

Thai and foreign tourists have until April 30 to collect the Tourism Authority of Thailand's (TAT) new non-fungible tokens (NFTs) at 20 tourist attractions and enjoy privileges and special discounts until July 31.

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Chinese Christians arrive in US after Thai detention

More than 60 self-exiled Chinese Christians who were detained for overstaying their visas in Thailand have arrived in the United States where they will seek permanent asylum in Texas.

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Woman walks again 4 years after husband pushed her off cliff, killing baby

A brave Chinese woman who lost the baby she was carrying when her husband pushed her off a cliff in Thailand four years ago can now stand and walk by herself.

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Corporate bonds hike in value

The value of long-term Thai corporate bonds rose 1.6% year-on-year to 270 billion baht in the first quarter of 2023, following a continued recovery of the economy, according to a Thai Bond Market Association (Thai BMA) release on Wednesday.

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Thai exports expected to recover in second half

The Commerce Ministry projects the country's export sector to gradually recover in the latter part of the year as inflationary pressures and global supply chain issues align with energy price trends.

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Forum calls for upgrades to cross-border payment systems

Thailand's cross-border e-commerce still has great potential for growth, but improvements in payment systems and one-stop services need to be accelerated.

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An Egat shakeup is long overdue

News of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) signing a power purchase deal for the planned Pak Lay dam in Laos last week almost slipped under the radar, such is the media attention lavished on the government's preparations for the next poll.

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Thailand unscathed by Western banking turmoil

Most economists from the public and private sectors expect the ongoing US and European banking crisis to have a limited effect on the Thai banking sector thanks to the solid fundamentals of local banks and the strong supervision of the Bank of Thailand.

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Tak border crossing shut after Myanmar clash

Thai authorities on Saturday temporarily closed a border checkpoint between Mae Sot district of Tak province and Myawaddy in Myanmar, following clashes between the Myanmar military and opponents of the junta.

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Latin America seen as ideal partner for BCG

Thailand and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) hope to enhance economic outcomes by collaborating in a Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economy transition, according to Pornpimol Kanchanalak, Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand.

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DTGO said to weigh Singapore REIT IPO for $609 million UK assets

Thai conglomerate DTGO Corp is weighing listing its UK hospitality assets via a real estate investment trust in Singapore as soon as next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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TOP allots $1bn capex to support growth

Thai Oil Plc (TOP), the country's largest oil refinery by capacity, plans to allocate capital spending worth US$1 billion to grow its businesses between 2023 and 2025, with half the budget going to the Clean Fuel Project (CFP).

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Rubber duck calendar lands Thai man in jail for insult to monarch

Court ruled the desk calendar contained pictures of yellow rubber ducks that mocked Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

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Thailand, China launch joint training program for e-commerce talents

CHIANG MAI: Thailand and China jointly launched a training program on Monday at Thailand's Chiang Mai University to sharpen e-commerce skills among vocational school students in the Southeast Asian country.

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Thai exports expected to contract in first quarter

Thai exports are expected to contract in the first quarter, but they are likely to start recovering from the second quarter, according to the Commerce Ministry.

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