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State welfare card eligibility under review

The state welfare committee will meet on Thursday to review eligibility criteria for the state welfare card scheme following concerns that some low-income elderly parents have lost benefits because their children claimed tax deductions on their behalf.

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Krabi-Phuket seaplane services set to trial

The government plans to launch seaplane services between tourist destinations along the Andaman coast, with trial flights between Krabi and Phuket expected later this year.

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C.P. Land expands amid strong provincial demand

C.P. Land, a property developer owned by the Chearavanont family, is continuing to invest in and launch new residential projects in provincial markets, citing resilient purchasing power despite the sluggish economy.

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KTX repositions as investment platform

Krungthai XSpring Securities (KTX) is accelerating its shift beyond brokerage, transforming this year to expand recurring revenue from non-brokerage businesses amid intensifying fee competition in Thailand's securities industry.

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PM sets trade goal in Hanoi

Thailand and Vietnam have set a target of lifting bilateral trade to US$25 billion this year, with the two countries' leaders pledging to accelerate economic cooperation under their comprehensive strategic partnership during talks in Hanoi on Tuesday.

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TH-AI Passport public hearing 'not a whitewash'

Patchara Anuntasilpa, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES), has dismissed claims that the public hearing on the TH-AI Passport project was intended to "whitewash" the initiative.

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Senate poll misconduct claims find 'new evidence'

A group of reserve Senate candidates and an election inspector have submitted fresh evidence to the opposition, alleging misconduct by election authorities in the 2024 Senate election and calling for further scrutiny of the Election Commission (EC) and its secretary-general.

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Serena Williams makes winning return in Queen's Club doubles

LONDON - Serena Williams made a winning return to tennis after four years in retirement as the American legend partnered Victoria Mboko in a first-round doubles victory at the Queen's Club on Tuesday.

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Wealth inequality

Re: "Nominee structures thrust into the spotlight", (Business, June 6).

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Streetside ingenuity

When the designers Watcharavit Chanyakul and Siriwan Wattanajindawong walked around Yaowarat, they were fascinated to see how people adapted everyday materials to create functional objects in limited spaces.

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The pope and the artificial intelligence profiteers

The Tower of Babel is the biblical story of how humanity, united by a single language and a single ambition, attempts to build a tower to heaven. The project ends in collapse, with God punishing the builders for their hubris by fragmenting humanity into different languages and cultures. The parable,…

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Tilling the soil before planting

As Thailand navigates a complex and rapidly changing global landscape, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has opened a vital public dialogue regarding the draft framework of the 14th National Economic and Social Development Plan (2028–2032). Among its core pillars, "Pillar 3: Upgrading Human Capital", stands out as…

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Make big firms do more

The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC), a consumer watchdog, deserves a big round of applause for launching civil lawsuits against social media giants and commercial banks accused of allowing scammers to exploit local consumers.

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Debt-free energy transition is possible

Thailand's energy transition is on the agenda, but in the most expensive way possible. On May 9, the government published an emergency decree authorising the Ministry of Finance to borrow up to 400 billion baht, of which half is for energy crisis relief and the other half (200 billion baht)…

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Steinway Artist Nat Yontararak plays numbers 'by request'

Acclaimed Thai pianist, composer and Steinway Artist Nat Yontararak presents an audience-curated concert, "By Request (Tam Kham Khor)", at Sala Sudasiri Sobha, Lat Phrao 41 yaek 7-2, on Saturday at 7pm.

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Park Ji-hoon's 'Asia FanCon' coming to BKK

Following the success of the historical film, The King's Warden -- which became South Korea's highest-grossing film of all time in terms of revenue -- Park Ji-hoon's popularity as a leading actor has skyrocketed.

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Bangkok Startup Association hosts disruptors night at Consul Club

Creatives, entrepreneurs and investors are invited to "Disruptors #3: Delulu Is The Solulu – The Extravagant Anti-Networking Night" at The Consul Club, 30th floor of JLK Tower, Sukhumvit Road, tomorrow from 6pm to midnight.

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GRC forum touts Thai research globally

The Thailand RISE Fund under Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) co-hosted the 14th Global Research Council annual forum in Bangkok during May 18-22.

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Solar storms: One thing less to worry about?

Solar storms are not even in my top five list of threats to humankind (nuclear war, asteroid strikes, super-volcano eruptions like Yellowstone, a supernova within 30-50 light years, and intergalactic pirates), but they are still worth talking about. Especially because there may be an easy way to protect ourselves from…

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Pope Leo XIV met Bad Bunny in Madrid on Monday: Vatican

BARCELONA - Pope Leo XIV held a surprise meeting with Puerto Rican music star Bad Bunny at Real Madrid's Bernabeu stadium during his state visit to Spain, the Vatican said on Tuesday.

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Thaksin has monitoring device removed

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has had his electronic monitoring anklet removed and is officially a free man, less than a week after receiving a royal pardon, the Department of Corrections said on Tuesday.

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Pickup driver smuggling Chinese migrants fatally hits rider during police chase

Four illegal Chinese migrants were detained after a pickup truck driver transporting them fled police, drove against traffic and fatally struck a motorcycle delivery rider in Mae Sot district, Tak province, on Tuesday. The Thai driver was arrested.

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Toddler hit by drink driver dies from injuries

LAMPANG – A 2-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday after he and his parents were hit by a drink-driver motorist while walking on a roadside on Monday.

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China performs first ever combined transplant of pig liver and kidney to human

HONG KONG — A Chinese team has transplanted a pig's kidneys and liver into a patient who had suffered brain death, a world first which may pave the way for multi-organ animal-to-human transplants.

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Unsanitary meat factory shut down, products sold nationwide

PATHUM THANI – A meat processing factory that sells about 30 tonnes of branded products nationwide each month was shut down after failing to meet sanitary standards on Tuesday.

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