Thai lenders step in after Myanmar blocks foreign currency repayment
Thai businesses have been advised to seek funding sources in Thailand or other countries after the Central Bank of Myanmar suspended loan repayment in foreign currencies.
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Bangkok open-air film festival breathes life back into city
The open-air film festival is taking place across the Thai capital all throughout July, screening classics for free.
Robot baristas roll into South Korea’s largest airport
Air-dilly, a service robot made by LG Electronics, will deliver food and beverages from Baskin Robins, Paris Baguette and two Dunkin’ Donut branches in the airport.
Heat waves a warning that emissions must be lowered as soon as possible
Apart from the impact on people, heat waves also affect animals and the environment to a large extent.
Omicron BA.5 the most infectious of all variants: Respiratory expert
A person with the original Covid-19 virus could spread it to an average of 3.3 persons, but the Omicron BA.5 variant is capable of spreading to an average of 18.5 persons.
Chiang Mai’s Mae Kha Canal gets a beauty treatment
The canal is one of Chiang Mai’s most important waterways, but overdevelopment and bad city planning has clogged up a lot of the 11km-long channel.
Blinken hints at trafficking report upgrade in talks with Prayut
Thailand was demoted to the report’s Tier 2 Watchlist last year, a status which brings the risk of trade sanctions.
Bangkok school returns to online learning after sharp spike in Covid cases
After eight weeks of on-site classes, Bangkok Christian College has decided to return online due to more than 700 of its students and personnel getting infected.
Phuket follows Phang-nga in preparing for tsunami after 32 quakes in 3 days
Phuket Governor Woonciew said that having experienced the tsunami in 2004, the residents of the province are “not careless”.
Network operators face hefty fine for failure to help curb scams
Limiting the number of phone numbers each user can register with their operators, the restriction aims to prevent criminal gangs from using hoarded SIMs for call-centre scams.