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Thailand Taekwondo Targets Gold Medal At Asian Games
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Thailand Taekwondo Targets Gold Medal At Asian Games

Thailand's taekwondo team aims for at least one gold medal at the Asian Games in Japan next October, with 10 athletes competing after training in South Korea and undergoing injury-prevention programs developed with Mahidol University.

PTTEP Reuses Oil Platform Successfully For First Time In Thailand
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PTTEP Reuses Oil Platform Successfully For First Time In Thailand

PTTEP has successfully reused an entire oil platform for the first time in Thailand, cutting construction time by 70% and costs by 35-50% while eliminating thousands of tons of CO2 emissions per platform. The company plans to redeploy 10 ad

CP Group Launches True Alpha Program to Develop Next-Generation Leaders
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CP Group Launches True Alpha Program to Develop Next-Generation Leaders

CP Group's True Alpha Internship Program is developing next-generation leaders through hands-on innovation challenges, with 26 selected students working in startup-style teams to solve real business problems. The program held its mid-stage

GULF Wins Asian Excellence Award For Third Consecutive Year
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GULF Wins Asian Excellence Award For Third Consecutive Year

Real estate developer Gulf Development won five awards at the Asian Excellence Award 2026, including Asia's Best CEO and CFO, for the third consecutive year of recognition from the prestigious governance awards program.

Sirikunnya Denies Backup PM Rumors
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Sirikunnya Denies Backup PM Rumors

Pheu Thai deputy leader Sirikunnya Tansakul denied rumors of a backup prime minister from the Democrat Party, saying such an arrangement would violate the 2560 Constitution and require massive party defections unlikely to occur.

Thai Expressway Offers 50% Cashback on July 7
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Thai Expressway Offers 50% Cashback on July 7

EXAT offers 50% cashback on toll fees for Easy Pass users on July 7, 2026, across eight Thai expressways, with refunds automatically credited to accounts.

Justice Minister Defends Missing Parliament Question on Senate Election Probe
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Justice Minister Defends Missing Parliament Question on Senate Election Probe

Justice Minister General Rutthapol Naovorat denied avoiding parliamentary questions about a Senate election fraud probe, citing prior budget meetings as the reason for missing the July 3 session.

Shopee Launches 500M Baht Thai SME Support Program
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Shopee Launches 500M Baht Thai SME Support Program

Shopee launched a 500 million baht support program for Thai SMEs, announced during a meeting between Sea Group chairman Chris Feng and Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. The initiative aims to boost digital access, competitiveness, and exp

Chulabhorn College Honors Royal Vision With Medical-Art Initiative
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Chulabhorn College Honors Royal Vision With Medical-Art Initiative

Chulabhorn Royal College celebrated Princess Chulabhorn Walailak's birthday with a merit-making ceremony honoring her vision of blending medicine with art, marked by her donation of 690,000 cancer medication units to Thailand's health syste

Five Top Thai Singers Unite For Historic Club 30 Concert
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Five Top Thai Singers Unite For Historic Club 30 Concert

Five of Thailand's biggest music stars—Ink Waruntorn, Boykylion, Jeff Satur, The Toys, and Nont Tanont—performed together at the historic Club 30 Concert on June 27-28 at Bangkok's Impact Arena, with over 20,000 tickets selling out immediat

Thailand Sets 12-Hour Workday Cap For Film Industry
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Thailand Sets 12-Hour Workday Cap For Film Industry

Thailand's labor ministry will cap daily film and TV production workdays at 12 hours and launch social security improvements for entertainment workers, who currently often work over 16 hours with minimal protections.

Thai Industry Group Urges Government to Cut Energy Prices
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Thai Industry Group Urges Government to Cut Energy Prices

Thailand's business chamber is pushing the government to cut energy prices as global oil costs decline, arguing lower fuel expenses would ease living costs and boost economic recovery across the nation.