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Chinese tourists are losing confidence in travelling in Thailand again as their bookings slow for the coming months, following a recent case involving police officers extorting Chinese nationals in Sa Kaeo, says the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).

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Official: Solar power can lead energy transition

Thailand's clean energy development was discussed at a recent state-private sector meeting, and can be successfully implemented if the nation focuses on solar power, according to an energy official who requested anonymity.

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Hat Yai on edge over floodwall

SONGKHLA: Residents along a major canal draining storm water from Hat Yai city are again living on the edge, with last year's damaged floodwall still unrepaired ahead of the return of the annual wet season in the South.

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Economic restructure proposed

While economists and industry leaders say the proposals by executives to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on May 15 are practical and should be implemented, they noted more needs to be done by the government to ensure sustainable growth, calling for structural reform focusing on improving small business competitiveness.

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Most Covid-19 cases linked to mild variant

The NB.1.8.1 strain has become the dominant Covid-19 variant in Thailand over the past year, although health authorities say there is no evidence it spreads faster or causes more severe illness.

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Police tracking down sexually explicit livestream

Cyber police are investigating a sexually explicit livestream that circulated widely on Facebook on Saturday night after the platform failed to remove it before it amassed a large audience online.

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New stimulus registration opens today

Registration for the "Thais Help Thais Plus 60/40" scheme opens today from 6am for both merchants and ordinary citizens, with the government subsidising up to 60% of purchases in an effort to stimulate the grassroots economy nationwide.

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Cannabis market barely dented by new rules

Thailand's latest effort to tighten cannabis controls has introduced stricter rules -- but on Bangkok's streets, particularly in tourist areas where cannabis shops thrive, little appears to have changed.

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Noble adjusts tactics to rental and Middle East markets

SET-listed Noble Development is shifting its focus to the rental market and overseas buyers from the Middle East as weak domestic purchasing power and tighter mortgage lending continue to weigh on Thailand's residential property market.

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PM insists on 'equal' site visits

Paris: Thailand will insist that any future Unesco inspection of disputed border temple sites cover both the Thai and Cambodian sides of the frontier, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Saturday.

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Gains from CEO pow-wow in 2-3 years

The government's "Thailand Inc" initiative will support the country's long-term economic transformation and improve investor sentiment, although meaningful structural gains and stronger foreign fund inflows may take 2-3 years to materialise, says InnovestX Securities (INVX).

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Thailand steps up Ebola screening

The Ministry of Public Health is preparing to tighten Ebola surveillance measures after 10 travellers from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo entered Thailand and were placed under monitoring.

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Singapore court upholds ruling in QCP case

The High Court of Singapore upheld the international arbitral tribunal ruling that Nestlé's termination of the Quality Coffee Products Ltd (QCP) joint venture agreement was lawful.

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Ratchanok queen of Masters

Ratchanok Intanon turned back the clock as the Thai star claimed her third Malaysia Masters title in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

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Dread and denial at heart of deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak

MONGBWALU (DR CONGO) - Unlike other residents of Mongbwalu, a town at the heart of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's latest devastating Ebola outbreak, Laureine Sakiya believes that the blood-letting virus exists after seeing some of her neighbours die.

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Spurs win to relegate West Ham as Guardiola, Salah say Premier League farewells

LONDON - Tottenham secured Premier League survival at the expense of West Ham on Sunday as Pep Guardiola and Mohamed Salah bade emotional farewells to English football.

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Senegal parliament speaker steps down in political crisis

DAKAR - The speaker of Senegal's parliament said Sunday he was resigning, two days after his close ally was fired as prime minister, deepening a political crisis in the debt-laden West African country.

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Find a nest for your soul at La Lanta

Sakul Intakul, a Bangkok-based contemporary visual artist, has unveiled a new body of work at "Nest: Sanctuary Of The Soul" in La Lanta, River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, until June 28.

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Climate concerns 'on the retreat'

Environmental and climate concerns appear to be in retreat worldwide. The word sustainability has become politically charged, the Trump administration openly mocks corporate ESG (environmental, social, governance) criteria, and many companies are shelving their net-zero-emissions pledges.

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Homohaus returns with a 'Radical Reincarnation'

Homohaus will return with the theme "Radical Reincarnation" to reflect the enduring presence of queer existence through a string of activities, which will take place at seven venues across Bangkok from June 5-14.

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JSP taps booming supplement market

JSP Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (Thailand) Plc is responding to growing demand for wellness products by expanding into international markets, strengthening its own brand and adding fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) to its portfolio.

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Reducing app friction

Today, millions of Thais are logging into the Paotang app to register for the government's "Thais Help Thais Plus" programme. The app is expected to handle requests from up to 30 million people.

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Get salty at Jim Thompson's Kluea Samut

The Jim Thompson Art Center will transform into a collaborative space for Kluea Samut, Live Arts And Performance, an immersive phenomenon where installation art and performance arts converge. The show will be staged on June 6 at 7pm and June 7 at 2pm and 7pm.

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Let nationalism arise only in contest

The May 7 decision by the Cabinet to cancel MoU 44 was another disappointing setback in the twisted saga of struggle with Cambodia over land borders and overlapping maritime claims.

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Kostyuk dedicates opening Roland Garros win to Ukraine

PARIS (FRANCE) - Marta Kostyuk dedicated her first-round win on Sunday at Roland Garros to her home country of Ukraine, saying the war got "the closest it has ever been to my house" after her family home narrowly avoided being struck by a missile.

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