AWS bets big on Thailand
A plan by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to invest US$5 billion (around 190 billion baht) in Thailand over the next 15 years underscores the country’s significance as a regional hub for digital data, says Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.Continue Reading
Sand mine project stirs up local dissent
A group of local villagers from the Kham Tanod community in Prachin Buri province yesterday filed a petition with the Department of Primary Industries and Mines in Bangkok against a mining concession held by a private company.Continue Reading
Fine dust fans Apec jitters
The level of PM2.5 hit alarming levels in four districts of Bangkok on Tuesday amid warnings that fine dust pollution could tarnish the country’s reputation if it recurs during the Apec summit next month.Continue Reading
No word yet on Putin’s Apec attendance
It has yet to be confirmed whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok next month, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said after the weekly cabinet meeting yesterday.Continue Reading
First case of highly infectious BQ.1 variant found in Thailand
The first case of Omicron’s highly transmissible and immune-evasive descendant called BQ.1 has been detected in Thailand, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics at Ramathibodi Hospital.Continue Reading
‘Creed III’ trailer features Michael B. Jordan in fighting shape as Adonis
The first official trailer for “Creed III” has arrived.Continue Reading
North Korea fires artillery shells off east, west coasts: South Korea military
SEOUL: North Korea fired artillery shells off of its east and west coasts in Tuesday (Oct 18), the South Korean language military said. The N . fired about 95 shells into the sea off its west coast around 10pm local time and taken a further 150 rounds off its farContinue Reading
Japan heritage worker backs car into oldest toilet at Kyoto temple
The man, in whose job is to help preserve cultural heritage, mistakenly reversed in to the toilet, police say.Continue Reading
Taylor Swift reveals a few things that keep her up at night
In anticipations of the release associated with her new cd “Midnights, ” The young taylor is revealing what keeps her upward at night.Continue Reading
ERP tolls phishing scams: About S$22,000 lost in less than a week
SINGAPORE: About S$22,000 was lost in less than a week due to phishing scams involving unpaid Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) tolls, said the police on Tuesday (Oct 18). The Singapore Police Force said it has received at least 20 reports since Oct 13. Victims of such phishing scams would receiveContinue Reading