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Khao Bird: 'Affordable' Thai restaurant to open in former adult cinema in Soho

The team behind the restaurant said the average spend per head will be around £35

Evening Standard

Veena Praveenar Singh crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2025

Thailand has crowned its new beauty queen, with Veena Praveenar Singh from Saraburi winning the title of Miss Universe Thailand 2025.

Bangkok Post

Sugar Prices Settle Higher as a Weak Dollar Spurs Short Covering

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Friday closed up +0.13 (+0.80%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed up +4.10 (+0.85%). Sugar prices on Friday settled higher after a plunge in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 3.5-week low sparked short covering in sugar...

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Dollar Weakness Boosts Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.13 (+0.80%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is up +2.60 (+0.54%). Sugar prices are climbing as today's plunge in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 3.5-week low has spurred short covering in sugar futures. On...

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Thailand is planning to give away thousands of free domestic flights to tourists

Thailand cut its forecast to 33 million international visitors, down from 39 million at the start of 2025.

Euronews

Thailand plans to give away thousands of free domestic flights to tourists

The scheme would operate during the country’s low season

The Independent UK

Thai Ex-PM Thaksin Acquitted Of Royal Insult Charges

Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was cleared Friday of royal defamation charges, relieving a threat to his embattled political dynasty which has dominated Thai politics for two decades.

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Court clears Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case

Retired politician and billionaire businessman was accused of violating Thailand’s strict laws on insults to royalty.

Al Jazeera

Thailand former PM cleared of royal insult charge but Shinawatra dynasty’s fate still hangs in balance

Lese-majesty case against Thaksin Shinawatra is dismissed, but his daughter Paetongtarn will hear next week if she will be removed as prime minster

The Guardian - UK

Verdict due for Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case

Looming ‘lese majeste’ court ruling holds royal reckoning for Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Al Jazeera

Sugar Prices Retreat on Expectations of Stronger Exports from India and Thailand

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Thursday closed down -0.22 (-1.33%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed down -7.00 (-1.43%). Sugar prices retreated on Thursday on the outlook for stronger sugar exports from India and Thailand. Hedgepoint Global Markets on Thursday said that it...

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Did Trump really resolve six conflicts in a matter of months? We spoke to the experts to find out

The US president, Donald Trump, claims to have “solved six wars in six months”. To work out if there was any substance to his claims, The Conversation international affairs editors Sam Phelps and Rachael Jolley interviewed six academic experts on those regions to find out what Trump actually did, and…

The Conversation

Suspended Thai PM In Court For Case Seeking Her Ouster

Thailand's suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrived at court on Thursday to testify in a case seeking to remove her from office over her handling of the kingdom's border row with Cambodia.

International Business Times

Thailand requires banks to cap most online transfers at $1,500 daily to thwart scammers

Banks in Thailand are being required to limit online transfers to as little as $1,500 a day in a move that aims to protect customers from losing money to scams

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Sugar Prices Rally as Global Sugar Demand Strengthens

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.26 (+1.59%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed up +11.80 (+2.47%). Sugar prices rallied sharply on Wednesday, with London sugar climbing to a 5-week high. Signs of stronger global sugar demand are supporting prices. China's...

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Signs of Stronger Global Sugar Demand Lift Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.29 (+1.78%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is up +12.20 (+2.55%). Sugar prices today are sharply higher, with London sugar climbing to a 5-week high. Signs of stronger global sugar demand are supporting prices. China's July...

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Thailand’s $15B TouristDigiPay scheme will let visitors convert crypto to Baht — 18-month pilot program is engineered to revive slumping tourism in the region

Thailand has launched TouristDigiPay, an 18-month sandbox program letting foreign tourists convert crypto into Baht for local spending. With strict KYC/AML safeguards and 500,000-Baht caps, officials hope the $15B scheme offsets a sharp drop in Chinese visitors and boosts the tourism economy.

The Independent UK

Inside Thailand’s new luxury train ride from Bangkok to Chiang Mai

The Blue Jasmine will roll through five provinces in the Thai countryside

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The Guardian - UK

‘The Thailand of Europe’: foreigners live holiday dreams in Greece but locals priced out

Studies show one in two Greeks will not go on holiday this year as average salary remains low

Bangkok Post

Thailand tightens mobile banking transfer limits

The Bank of Thailand has set a daily transfer limit of 50,000 baht for children and the elderly using mobile banking, seeking to curb financial fraud.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Miss Palestine Nadeen Ayoub? 10 Photos and Quick Facts About the 2025 Miss Universe Contestant

Nadeen Ayoub will make history as the first woman to represent Palestine at Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand — here are 10 quick facts about the trailblazing contestant.

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Sugar Prices Finish Higher and Consolidate Recent Losses

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.06 (+0.37%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed up +1.10 (+0.23%). Sugar prices on Tuesday settled higher and recovered some of the past week's losses. Following 2-month highs posted last Tuesday, sugar prices dropped sharply...

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Sugar Prices Little Changed as They Consolidate Recent Losses

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.02 (+0.12%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is down -0.30 (-0.06%). Sugar prices today are little changed as they consolidate recent losses. On Monday, sugar prices fell sharply to 1-week lows on the outlook for Brazil's...

The Independent UK

Thailand to sue Cambodian leaders over deadly border conflict

Cambodian leaders will be tried at Thai courts, says acting prime minister

Bangkok Post

New cave found in northern Thailand

Thailand has announced a new archaeological site, a cave discovered by forest rangers during a patrol in the northern province of Phitsanulok.

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