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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 6 - Caught on Camera

Earlier this month, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released its latest regional report showing another year of record-breaking increases in drug seizures made by countries in Southeast and East Asia, particularly of methamphetamine and ketamine -- both synthetic drugs produced and trafficked regionally for the past…

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Exam scandal raises questions about trust

The recent arrest of individuals accused of manipulating local government recruitment exams, resulting in damages exceeding 4.5 billion baht, has sent shockwaves throughout Thailand.

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Markets hear Greenspan echo as Fed goes quiet

As the world marks the passing of former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan, who died on Monday aged 100, it's almost fitting that the US central bank is entering a period of "less is more" when it comes to communications -- something the "maestro" himself ‌would have approved of.

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Office projects 8% export growth

Exports for the full year could still grow 8% year-on-year, after rising 10.6% to US$34.3 billion in May, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).

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Clean energy the focus of power plan

Energy authorities are preparing to unveil a new power development plan (PDP) designed to increase clean energy and meet surging electricity demand, particularly from rapidly expanding data centres.

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Bond market shrinks as investors mull quality

Thailand's corporate bond market contracted during the first five months of 2026 as investors became increasingly selective amid concerns over credit quality, higher funding costs and a fragile economic outlook.

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Retail sector warns of rising competition

I.C.C. International Plc, a distributor of fashion and consumer goods under Saha Group, says it is difficult to predict the economic outlook for the second half of the year due to rapid market changes.

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Electric trucks held back by diesel dominance

Thailand may be unprepared to fully embrace electric trucks despite the growing popularity of battery-powered commercial vehicles, says UD Trucks (Thailand), a subsidiary of Japan's UD Trucks Corporation.

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Gold sinks below $4,000 as traders eye Fed rates

Gold has entered bear market territory, sliding below US$4,000 an ounce for the first time since November 2025 as rising interest rate expectations and a strengthening dollar weigh heavily on bullion, though local traders argue the dip may not last long.

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AgiBot sees Thailand as regional HQ

AgiBot, a Chinese embodied artificial intelligence (AI) and foundation-model company, is expanding into Thailand by establishing an Asia-Pacific sales office.

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Infrastructure fund to help finance rail buyback plan

The 200 billion baht the government plans to use to buy back the concessions of all electric train lines in Greater Bangkok is expected to come from two sources: the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand and fundraising through an infrastructure fund.

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Quality in perpetuity

Amid a norm of pocket watches, Rolex's founder Hans Wilsdorf anticipated a future of reliable wristwatches, offering precision in all conditions, to meet the modern lifestyle emerging in the early 20th century.

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Four models for 100 years

Presenting the revolutionary Oyster to retailers, Hans Wilsdorf proclaimed: "Gentlemen, we make the best wristwatch in the world."

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Beauty market posts modest growth

Thailand's beauty market, particularly the plastic surgery and aesthetics sector, was valued at 75 billion baht in 2025, up 2.7% year-on-year, according to data from the TTB Economic Analysis Center.

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Redefining beauty naturally

Ageing gracefully is no longer only about extending lifespan. Increasingly, it is also about preserving vitality, confidence and a sense of self over time.

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Britain's King Charles to reveal personal tax bill, a first for a British monarch

LONDON — King Charles III will reveal his personal tax bill in a bid to improve transparency, Buckingham Palace confirmed to Agence France-Presse ( AFP ) on Sunday, as royal finances come under increasing public scrutiny in Britain.

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Court orders TotalEnergies to account for clients' emissions

PARIS — A French court ordered oil and gas giant TotalEnergies on Thursday to account for the emissions from the use of its products by clients, in a high-stakes climate case brought by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the city of Paris.

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Thousands feared dead after Venezuela quakes

CARACAS - Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting ‌off powerful aftershocks.

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Exam scandal leads to checks on all 480,000 papers

The Department of Local Administration plans to recheck the answer sheets of all 480,000 people who took its nationwide examination late last year after reports about large-scale exam rigging involving billions of baht in bribes.

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New movies out this week: June 25-July 1

Five new releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.

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Drinking session ends in violent death

KHON KAEN – A drinking session between two friends in Khon Kaen ended in tragedy after one man accused the other of being a ghost before bludgeoning him to death with a hammer, police said.

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Opposition MP called for questioning on forex case

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Thailand seeks Chinese fugitive over illegal crypto mining

Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for a Chinese businessman featured in a Reuters investigation ‌into transnational crypto-investment fraud, alleging he was part of a network that laundered money from scams and online gambling through illegal cryptocurrency mining.

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Hong Kong gangster jailed for forcing 2 Thai women into prostitution

A Hong Kong court has sentenced a 70-year-old gang member to a year in prison for forcing two Thai women into prostitution, after they fell for job scams claiming to be hiring massage therapists and were trafficked from Thailand to the city in 2023.

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USA, Germany in control as Dutch eye World Cup knockouts

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey - Co-hosts the United States and Germany will bid to complete perfect World Cup group stage campaigns on Thursday, while the Netherlands and Japan look poised to join them in the last 32.

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