Cannabis News Week: Thailand to Distribute 1 Million Cannabis Plants
Published by The Street By Tony Owusu Thais will be allowed to grow medical grade cannabis for personal use or sale. While the U.S. Congress continues to debate legalizing cannabis, Thailand said it will distribute marijuana plants to 1 million…
New 9-hectare waterpark on Phuket to draw in visitors after pandemic
Published by DPA As tourism in Thailand is starting up again after a long period of complicated Covid entry rules, a new water park is set to open on the popular holiday island of Phuket, in a bid to draw…
Development Bank of Mongolia Announces Early Payment Before Maturity on JPY 30 Billion Samurai Bond
ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, May 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mongolian Prime Minister Oyunerdene Luvsannamsrai has instructed the Development Bank of Mongolia (DBM) to explore potential options, including an early payment, to settle its outstanding Samurai Bond obligations. Following this, the Bank says it will be able to further manage its future obligations and improve its […]
Chinese embassy: Lazada ad unacceptable
Published by The Bangkok Post The Chinese embassy says the controversial promotional video for Chinese-owned Lazada posted on TikTok early this month is unacceptable. The embassy expressed its opinion on its Facebook page on Friday. It attributed gthe remark to…
ITA Airways Launches the Summer Season on the French Market With Eleven Daily Flights Between France and Italy at Roadshow Presentation in Paris
A Total of 72 Weekly Flights at the End of July ITA AIRWAYS LAUNCHES THE SUMMER SEASON ON THE FRENCH MARKET WITH ELEVEN DAILY FLIGHTS BETWEEN FRANCE AND ITALY PARIS, May 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yesterday, at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris, ITA Airways, the new Italian national carrier presented the summer season on […]
For Eurovision, Turin and Piedmont Shows Their Vocation for Hospitality on Many Levels
FOR EUROVISION, TURIN AND PIEDMONT SHOWS THEIR VOCATION FOR HOSPITALITY ON MANY LEVELS TURIN, Italy, May 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Music brings people together, even in the most challenging times. The Eurovision Song Contest, one of the most important international songwriting competitions globally, is not only an opportunity to turn the spotlight on the […]
Thai retailer, watchmaker celebrate poignant Earth Day
Published by The Bangkok Post Thai retailer, watchmaker celebrate poignant Earth Daypublished : 13 May 2022 at 04:00 newspaper section: [Life](http://search.bangkokpost.com/search/result_advanced?category=news&xNewsSection=Life) To commemorate Earth Day, C Thong Panich and Mondaine recently launched the Luminox Bear Grylls Survival Master #TIDE Chronograph…
Foreign energy giants leave Myanmar, Chinese companies to likely replace them
Myanmar saw, not too long into the post-coup era, the departure of investments in the energy sector.France’s Total and the US’s Chevron announced their decisions to leave Myanmar on January 21st 2022, citing the worsening human rights violations and ge…
Thailand’s Finance Ministry considers launch of new co-payment scheme phase
The Finance Ministry is now working on a possible launch of a 5th phase of the 50:50 co-payment scheme, aimed at easingthe financial burden of the rising cost of living.Finance Permanent Secretary Krisada Chinavicharana said yesterday (Thursday) that t…
Despite US Nudging, No Condemnation of Russia in US-ASEAN Summit
WHITE HOUSE — Despite U.S. President Joe Biden’s urging that Southeast Asian countries take a firmer stance on the Ukraine war, the U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit ended Friday without condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a sign of the geopolitical …