Biden to call out Trump ‘lies’ in Capitol riot speech
Published by The Bangkok Post WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will warn Thursday that US democracy is under threat from his predecessor Donald Trump’s conspiracy theories, in a dark speech marking the first anniversary of the Jan 6 attack against Congress….
Jurin puts brakes on pig exports
Published by The Bangkok Post Jurin puts brakes on pig exports Ministry tackles pork price surge Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has ordered the temporary suspension of swine exports to combat the skyrocketing prices of pork in the domestic market. The…
Silom Edge poised for September launch
Published by The Bangkok Post Frasers Property Commercial (Thailand) Co, a commercial property developer, is scheduled to open Silom Edge — its second retail project — on the corner of Silom and Rama IV roads in September this year. Thiranant…
Jay Mart seeks SET50 status this year
Published by The Bangkok Post SET-listed Jay Mart, a major IT product distributor, aims to become a SET50 company this year having logged all-time high net profits for three consecutive years until 2021. The company is now focusing on investing…
Hopefuls flock to Laksi district office for candidate registration in January 30 by-election
Election candidates from various parties and their supporters showed up in high spirits this morning (Thursday) at Bangkok’s Laksi district office on the first day of candidate registration for the by-election in Bangkok’s Constituency 9, scheduled for…
Thailand raises COVID-19 alert level due to Omicron spread
Thailand on Thursday raised its COVID-19 alert level following rising infections driven by the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, a senior health official said, Trend reports with reference to Reuters.The change, from level three to four…
Chinese National Pleads Guilty in US of Economic Espionage
WASHINGTON — A Chinese national pleaded guilty on Thursday of conspiring to steal a trade secret from American agribusiness giant Monsanto, the Justice Department said.Xiang Haitao, 44, was employed as an imaging scientist by Monsanto and its subsidiar…
Thai business sector objects to sweeping restrictions to cope with new wave of COVID-19
Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) Chairman Sanan Angubolkul disagrees with raising the COVID-19 alert level to the extent that business activities are locked down again, saying that such a decisive measure would drive the country backward.His remark came …
Beauty is Only Skin Deep in China ‘Micro-procedure’ Craze
SHANGHAI — Midday queues snake out to the street in an upmarket Shanghai neighborhood, but it’s not lunch at the city’s hottest restaurant that people are lining up for — it’s cosmetic “micro-procedures”, which are surging in popularity in China.The “…
Body of missing Thai male model found in Chao Phraya river
The body of a man, believed to be that of missing Thai-Japanese model, Kullapat “Kendo” Pongpraphap, was found this afternoon (Thursday) floating in the Chao Phraya River near Bangkok’s Ratchawong pier.A rescue unit from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation an…