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- Thailand's consumer confidence falls further in April
BANGKOK, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's consumer confidence index (CCI) dropped for a second straight month in April due to a slow economic recovery, rising energy prices and ongoing geopolitical tensions, a survey showed on Wednesday.
According to the survey conducted by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) of 2,242 respondents across the Southeast Asian country, the CCI dipped to 62.1 last mont
15 May 15 2024http://www.bangkoknews.net/news/274373933/thailand-consumer-confidence-falls-further-in-april - Cambodia's trade with fellow RCEP members up 13.9 pct in first 4 months
PHNOM PENH, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's trade with the other member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) hit 11.19 billion U.S. dollars in the first four months of 2024, up 13.9 percent from 9.82 billion dollars in the same period last year, said a Ministry of Commerce report released on Wednesday.
The country's trade volume with fellow RCEP members accounted for 66.2 percent of
15 May 15 2024http://www.bangkoknews.net/news/274373785/cambodia-trade-with-fellow-rcep-members-up-139-pct-in-first-4-months - Laos strives to boost clean energy
VIENTIANE, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government and a company from Thailand have collaboratively formed a joint venture company named Super Holding Company, to manage the clean energy business of over 7 gigawatts (GW).
An agreement on joint investment in the energy sector was signed by Laos' Ministry of Finance, representing the Lao government, and Energy Absolute Public Company Limited (EA), according to a pre
15 May 15 2024http://www.bangkoknews.net/news/274373547/laos-strives-to-boost-clean-energy - Will India join the US-China tug-of-war
As the tussle between Beijing and Manila over the vital trade corridor intensifies, New Delhi remains vigilant
The Philippines deployed ships to a disputed area in the South China Sea over the weekend to stop what it called China's "alarming activities." The office of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in a statement that patrol ships will monitor
15 May 15 2024http://www.bangkoknews.net/news/274373515/will-india-join-the-us-china-tug-of-war - Laos records 36-pct rise in int'l tourists in first 3 months
VIENTIANE, May 15 (Xinhua) -- More than 1.1 million foreign tourists visited Laos in the first three months of 2024, an increase of 36 percent compared to the figures for the same period in 2023.
The largest number of visitors came from Thailand with 347,595, followed by 264,710 from Vietnam and 242,404 from China, Lao national TV reported on Wednesday.
The number of tourists increased as Laos has launche
15 May 15 2024http://www.bangkoknews.net/news/274373451/laos-records-36-pct-rise-in-intl-tourists-in-first-3-months - Market exchange rates in China -- May 15
BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Wednesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:
Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan
U.S. dollar 100 710.49
Euro 100 771.29
Japanese yen 100 4.5676
Hong Kong dollar 100 90.955
British pound 100 897.50
Au
15 May 15 2024http://www.bangkoknews.net/news/274373378/market-exchange-rates-in-china----may-15 - Journey of durians from Thai orchards to Chinese markets
© Provided by Xinhua A worker packs durians at a processing factory in Chanthaburi, Thailand, April 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Teng) CHANTHABURI, Thailand, May 15 (Xinhua) -- A worker stood atop a durian tree and cut the fruit with a knife,
15 May 15 2024http://www.bangkoknews.net/news/274373339/journey-of-durians-from-thai-orchards-to-chinese-markets - Grappler Raghav Jamwal sets his eyes on World Championships gold following securing Asian bronzeNew Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Raghav Jamwal, a stalwart in the realm of martial arts, boasts an illustrious track record as the three-time reigning national grappling champion. As he braces himself for his next challenge, his sights are firmly set on claiming gold at the World Championships later this year from October 7-12 in Kazakhstan Astana, spurred by his stellar showing at the Asian Championships in Tagaytay, Phi14 May 14 2024http://www.bangkoknews.net/news/274372907/grappler-raghav-jamwal-sets-his-eyes-on-world-championships-gold-following-securing-asian-bronze
- Thai Youth Activist Dies in Custody
Thai anti-monarchy activist Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom, 28, died in custody in Bangkok today while on a hunger strike she began in January.
Netiporn brought attention to Thailand's cruel use of its lese majeste (insulting the monarchy) law, which punishes critics of the monarchy with up to 15 years in prison. Thai authorities had paused lese majeste prosecutions for nearly three years until November 2020, when
14 May 14 2024http://www.bangkoknews.net/news/274373254/thai-youth-activist-dies-in-custody - Feature: Journey of durians from Thai orchards to Chinese markets
CHANTHABURI, Thailand, May 14 (Xinhua) -- A worker stood atop a durian tree and cut the fruit with a knife, while his colleague caught the durian firmly with a sack under the tree. With the durian harvest season starting in eastern Thailand, farmers are busy organizing workers to cut durians off.
Sasitorn, owner of a durian orchard, has been in the business for over 10 years. Located in Thailand's Chanthaburi pr
14 May 14 2024http://www.bangkoknews.net/news/274372106/feature-journey-of-durians-from-thai-orchards-to-chinese-markets