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France on strike: Trains stuck, Versailles shut, unions firm
PARIS (AP) — Frustrated travelers are meeting transportation chaos around France for a second day on Friday, as unions dig in for what they...
Elon Musk cleared of defamation in ‘pedo guy’ tweet trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elon Musk defeated defamation allegations Friday from a British cave explorer who claimed he was branded a pedophile when the...
HM King Rama IX honored on World Soil Day
Thailand organized nationwide activities to honor His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great and his brilliance in the area of soil, as...
Pattaya Countdown expands again, Dec. 29-31
The annual Pattaya Countdown New Year’s music festival continues its resurgence this year, expanding to three days, Dec. 29-31.
Once a weeklong event, the concert...
Pearl Harbor vet’s interment to be last on sunken Arizona
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — On Dec. 7, 1941, then-21-year-old Lauren Bruner was the second-to-last man to escape the burning wreckage of the USS...
Indian police fatally shoot 4 suspects in gang-rape case
SHADNAGAR, India (AP) — Police on Friday fatally shot four men being held on suspicion of raping and killing a woman in southern India...
Germany’s Merkel makes her visit to Auschwitz
OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel made her first ever visit on Friday to the hallowed grounds of the former Nazi German...
Hong Kong police sound alarm over homemade explosives
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's much-maligned police force provided a rare behind-the-scenes look Friday at its bomb disposal squad to show the potentially...
Auto sales in Thailand to fall in 2020
BANGKOK, Dec 5 -- Several negative factors, including tightening of lending control measures by the Bank of Thailand, are expected to hurt automobile industry...
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Thailand secures electricity supply amid global energy volatility
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has affirmed that the country’s electricity supply remains secure, with no risk of shortages despite ongoing...
Thailand expands energy supply and launches real-time dashboard to ease cost-of-living pressures
BANGKOK, Thailand – National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) Secretary-General Danucha Pichayanan has revealed progress in energy management strategies aimed at alleviating the...
Thailand faces rising layoffs amid global slowdown, Labor Ministry expands job platforms
BANGKOK, Thailand – Labor Minister Treenuch Thienthong has warned that ongoing tensions in the Middle East and a slowing global economy could weigh on...
Thailand expands public oversight with new integrity assessment using Traffy Fondue
BANGKOK, Thailand – The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is advancing its Integrity and Transparency Assessment process by collaborating with the National Science and Technology...
Thailand cuts diesel subsidies, sets price at 33 baht amid global energy surge
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Oil Fuel Fund Management Committee has approved a cut in diesel subsidies, setting the retail price at 33 baht per...