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Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Japan brushes off Australian PM's melon drama

TOKYO - Tokyo has played down comments by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about melons gifted to him by his Japanese counterpart that have triggered a row Down Under, stressing the leaders' good relationship.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Classes suspended by shooting rampage to resume online from Aug 18

Debsirin Nonthaburi School classes that were suspended following a fatal shooting rampage on Aug 7 have been ordered to resume from Aug 18 but are to remain online until the end of the month.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

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Govt clarifies self-defence stance on gun controls

The government sought to allay concerns Wednesday that proposed gun-control measures would undermine the public's right to self-defence, stating that no decision has been made to impose a blanket ban on firearms and that public feedback is being considered.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

'The End of Oak Street' survives dinosaur fatigue with family drama

The poorly received 2025 film ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ made a meta-commentary on how people no longer care about dinosaurs. The claim is reasonable, considering the dinosaur thriller genre has been on the silver screen for over 30 years, since the original Jurassic Park in 1993. Surprisingly, ‘ The End of…

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment in court

OAKLAND (UNITED STATES) - With billions of users around the world, Meta has prepared to defend itself against allegations of harming children in a new trial in the United States this week, which experts describe as social media's big tobacco moment.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Australian delivery drivers win 'world-leading' pay rise

SYDNEY - Hundreds of thousands of gig workers in Australia have been granted a huge pay rise from next week under a decision by the country's workplace relations tribunal lauded as "world-leading".

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

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Nene Royal heading to AGT Live Shows

Young Thai rocker Nene Royal has advanced to the pivotal Live Shows round of "America’s Got Talent 2026."

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Missing forest rangers on illegal mining patrol found safe

KANCHANABURI - Three forest rangers from Thong Pha Phum National Park who went missing while patrolling for illegal gold mining were found safe in the Pilok mountains on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Art or medicine? Japan's cosmetic tattoo artists in limbo

GINOWAN (JAPAN) - Tattoo artist Remy painstakingly injects tiny dots of pigment into customer Koki Hatanaka's bald scalp to mimic hair follicles, performing a grey-zone cosmetic procedure that has increasingly been in the crosshairs of Japanese health authorities.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Thai Airways net profit plunged in Q2

Thai Airways International has reported recording a net profit of 1.54 billion baht in the second quarter of this year compared with 12.13 billion baht during the same period last year.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

24 illegal workers arrested at Chinese data centre project in Rayong

RAYONG - A raid on illegal migrant workers netted 24 Myanmar and Chinese nationals at the construction site of a Chinese-run data centre on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Somalia battles child hunger as MSF says effort hit by funding cuts

Health workers at a clinic in Baidoa, southwest Somalia, wrapped a color-coded malnutrition tape around a child's arm. The reading indicated severe malnutrition. Nearby, another child was weighed as mothers wait with sick children.The scenes reflected findings from a survey conducted by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and Somalia's Ministry of…

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Ukrainian scam suspect arrested in Phuket

PHUKET: Immigration police in the nation's popular southern island province arrested a 26-year-old Ukrainian man wanted under an Interpol Red Notice for alleged investment scams on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

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Bangkok Post · Aug 12

UNCLOS conciliation chair to be named this week

A chairperson for the compulsory conciliation process under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) will be selected on Friday, with the first meeting of the conciliation commission expected next month, Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

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Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Government Pension Fund backs AI growth, Thai market recovery with portfolio

The Government Pension Fund (GPF) plans to focus on investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and Thai equities, which it views as safe havens amid global market volatility.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

EV bus conversions to be subsidised by public loans

The Finance Ministry is using funds available under the emergency borrowing decree to subsidise the replacement of internal combustion engine (ICE) public service vehicles with electric vehicles (EVs).

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Bangkok Post · Aug 12

BLS predicts bull run for Thai equities

Thailand's stock market is expected to benefit from a global manufacturing recovery, returning foreign capital and growth in artificial intelligence (AI) and data centre investments, says Bualuang Securities (BLS), with the benchmark index projected to top 1,700 points next year.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Consumer loan demand set to rise this quarter

Demand for consumer loans is expected to rise in the third quarter of 2026, driven primarily by household liquidity needs, according to the Bank of Thailand's latest survey.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

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Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Troubled NBTC head presents new evidence

Dr Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck, chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), unveiled new evidence on Tuesday to counter the verdict of the selection committee, which voted to disqualify him from office over his failure to resign from posts prohibited by law.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez

PARIS (FRANCE) - Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez married on Tuesday in a ceremony in the Portuguese resort of Cascais, said the football superstar's representatives.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

2.4 million girls banned from Afghan schools since Taliban return: UNESCO

PARIS (FRANCE) - Around 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the United Nations said Tuesday, urging an end to such "discrimination".

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Thailand wary of Singapore threat

Thailand goalkeeper Kampon Phathomakkakul has warned his team not to underestimate Singapore as the two sides prepare to meet in the first leg of the Asean Hyundai Cup semi-final this weekend.

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