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Mideast conflict may delay Minor's REIT, IPO plans

The Middle East conflict could delay Minor International Plc's plans to launch its real estate investment trust (REIT) and initial public offering (IPO) in Singapore, although the timeline is still expected to fall in the second half of the year.

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WHA plans dedicated data centre estate

Industrial estate developer WHA Corporation Plc is conducting a feasibility study for a new industrial estate dedicated to data centres, cloud services and artificial intelligence (AI).

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Mideast war dents KBank asset quality

Kasikornbank (KBank) expects the ongoing war in the Middle East to weigh on the bank's asset quality in the second half of the year, while pledging to provide proactive support and relief measures for customers affected by the conflict.

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Capital flees Thai stocks as baht continues to decline

The ongoing baht depreciation and rising US bond yields are pressuring the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and encouraging capital outflows after the benchmark index retreated from the key psychological level of 1,600 points, say analysts.

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Thai AI usage low despite rapid adoption

Thailand has posted the world's second-fastest growth rate in artificial intelligence (AI) diffusion at 36.4%, though its average diffusion rate still remains low compared with the global average, says Microsoft.

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Pundit: Define your outcome, then use tech

Thailand should develop clear business goals and a method for measuring outcomes that integrates artificial intelligence (AI) into the economy rather than buying AI platform licences and giving them away for free, say economists.

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Exercise kit scandal 'not over'

Former Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has insisted that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) controversial exercise equipment procurement scandal remains unresolved.

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Claims grow of BMA 'hidden network of influence'

An alleged "Agong system" or "Agong regime" within the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has recently emerged as a major political controversy ahead of Bangkok's next gubernatorial election.

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B4bn budget to upgrade Koh Chang

Trat: The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta) has advanced the drafting of a strategic development plan for the Koh Chang archipelago and its connected areas, outlining 72 projects with a combined budget of more than 4.16 billion baht.

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MP questions steel plant reopening

United Thai Nation Party (UTN) list-MP Atavit Suwanpakdee has called on the Ministry of Industry to review its decision allowing Xin Ke Yuan Steel Co Ltd to resume steel production, citing concerns about quality control and compliance with industry standards.

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Co-payment for food deliveries 'next week'

The Thais Help Thais Plus co-payment scheme will be available on four food delivery platforms from June 15, allowing participants to use government subsidies when ordering meals online, deputy government spokeswoman Lalida Persvivatana said on Tuesday.

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Speaker comes under scrutiny

The People's Party (PP) has issued an assessment of the House speaker's performance during his first 90 days in office, raising concerns about delays in legislative work and a growing backlog.

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People's Party submits complaint over chat leak

The main opposition People's Party has petitioned the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate allegations that a senior Interior Ministry official used a Line chat group to instruct subordinates to support candidates from the Bhumjaithai Party during the Feb 8 election campaign.

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Man held over child sex vids

A 23-year-old man has been arrested on charges of operating a secret subscription-based group on X that allegedly distributed child sexual exploitation material involving a 17-year-old girl and generated hundreds of thousands of baht in revenue over five months.

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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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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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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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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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