She checked into her hotel and upon getting to her room, she said, she could not find toothpaste in the set of complimentary toiletries. Another example she cited was a tiny Thai business that sells bamboo toothbrushes, which have now caught the eye of many international five-star hotels. Duangkamol was among several local and foreign business representatives to share their thoughts on driving the Thai economy towards sustainability. She said green products and services are becoming popular because more and more people are concerned about the environment. She also said that the Bank of Ayudhya has come up with a funding model for green businesses and suppliers of green energy.

The fair is being held as a hybrid event – both at Lumpini Park and online – from December 8 to 18. Deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said 70 passport applications will be accepted daily at the Foreign Ministry booth near Gate 3 of the park near Rama IV Road. Queue numbers will be distributed from 1pm and applications will be processed until 8pm.

Chinese cities relax testing rules as zero-Covid policy easesLocal authorities across China have begun a slow rollback of Covid restrictions that have governed daily life for years. BEIJING: Businesses reopened and testing requirements were relaxed in Beijing and other Chinese cities on Monday as the country tentatively eases out of a strict zero-Covid policy that sparked nationwide protests. And Zhengzhou -- home to the world's largest iPhone factory -- on Sunday said people will be allowed to enter public places, take public transport and enter their residential compounds without a 48-hour negative test result. The World Health Organization has cheered China's loosening of its zero-Covid policy, which came after hundreds took to the streets across the country to call for greater political freedoms and an end to lockdowns. "Students can't go to school without a 24-hour negative test," wrote a user on China's Twitter-like Weibo.

The ministry has instructed platforms to ensure their sellers comply with its directive banning the sale of buds to anyone under 20 and pregnant or nursing women. The buds of the plant contain high concentrations of cannabinoids, which are responsible for the intoxicating effect of cannabis. Trisulee said the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine had been monitoring popular online shopping platforms and found some sellers were violating the directive. The department expects CBD to be offered as a hospital treatment for childhood epilepsy by 2024, Traisulee said. The research project is being conducted with cooperation from the Neurological Institute of Thailand and Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health.

The Urus Performante also highlights the usage of composite materials. This makes it the automobile with the most carbon fibre in its segment. The unique feature is that clients can select to display the carbon fibre design. A carbon fibre roof is also available, as with the Huracán Performante and Super Trofeo supercars. Rally: This new driving option offers strong off-road driving because of its anti-roll bars and shock absorbers.

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Association chairman Panya Charoenlarp said the festival was designed for both domestic and foreign tourists and that kite flying was not the only draw. The festival also includes a king mackerel fishing competition, a Thai ridgeback dog show, performances by artists, and a buffet of local cuisine and community-produced products. Related stories:

(Photo supplied/Assawin Pakkawan)Authorities say a bomb planted on the tracks was responsible for the derailment of a freight train in Sadao district of Songkhla on Saturday. The train derailed after a loud bang that sounded like a bomb blast occurred on the track, Thai media reported. A plan to salvage the derailed train and repair the damaged tracks would begin on Sunday after bomb disposal officers cleared the area. The Hat Yai-Padang Besar route may need to be closed for several days for repairs, said a source. Eleven of the 20 cars on the Hat Yai-Padang Besar line went off the tracks.

Julian Alvarez bagged Argentina's second from close range in the 57th minute after fatal hesitation from Ryan with the ball at his feet following a backpass. Australia, who did superbly to reach the last 16 and are ranked 35 places below the double World Cup winners, defended valiantly with the towering Harry Souttar prominent. They set up a nervy end after Craig Goodwin's shot was deflected into the net off Enzo Fernandez for an own goal in the 77th minute. The 35-year-old Messi's goal was his third in the Qatar tournament and his ninth at World Cups, one more than Maradona.

Portugal, led by Cristiano Ronaldo in the twilight of his brilliant career, topped the group with six points, two points ahead of South Korea. The 37-year-old is seeking to equal the Portuguese record of most World Cup goals held by Eusebio, who racked up nine in 1966 in England, the only World Cup tournament he played in, he also last week became the first ever player to score in five World Cups. Coach Fernando Santos made six changes to the side that beat Uruguay on Monday, mindful of the risk of yellow-card suspensions in the next round for which Portugal had already qualified before kick-off against South Korea.

“Hospitals that have collected money from gold card holders will be forced to pay it back, plus 15% interest per year,” Yupadee said, urging gold card holders who have been charged extra fees to contact the NHSO hotline (1330), saying it can be used around the clock every day of the week. Her comments follow joint research by the Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) and the NHSO into more than 3,300 complaints filed to the NHSO over the past five years by patients charged by hospitals for treatment despite having gold cards that entitle them to free healthcare. The TCC said that 3,329 complaints have been filed since 2018 and that when combined the total fees charged to gold card holders were 35.7 million baht. “Many people do not know that gold card holders must not be charged for medical treatment in any case,” TCC secretary-general Saree Ongsomwang said on Friday. Saree has submitted a letter notifying Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul of the problem and urging the ministry to take action to prevent the wrongful charges.

Sasha Klengel, Asia Pacific Director of Sales, said that this 30th anniversary celebration was an opportunity to start a new step we have never done before. It was attended and participated by a large number of customers, influencers, architects, and important people in the glass industry. On this occasion, we had both a celebration and a policy announcement for Guardian Glass Asia Pacific to set growth targets for the next year along with launching our latest commercial and brand ambassador "Amanda Charlene Obdam" to expand the brand awareness and reach more customer groups by aiming to enter the market with full force in 2023, including the Greatest Appreciation award given to Guardian Asia Pacific's key dealers who have been accompanying together on the journey to success. During the past 30 years when Guardian Glass has been operating its business in Thailand and Asia Pacific, the direction in our glass market has been growing more and more all along, including an expansion of our production factory in Rayong and a relocation of our office to Emporium Building to support the growth of the company. In addition, for the production of products, there has been continuous development of various quality glass designs, such as mirrors, clear glasses, and green glasses, along with the development of adding value to glasses to be used as a further material in other workpieces, such as glasses used in automotive parts or electrical appliances.

Fruit export prospects ripenProspects for fruit exports to China are more promising after Beijing allowed fruit transport from Thailand via the Laos-China high-speed railway. Previously Thai fruit were transported by train from Vientiane to Boten on the China-Laos border before being trucked to the mainland. On Nov 30, GACC announced the list of imported fruit inspection control locations on its website, with Mohan train station ready to inspect imported fruit in line with GACC regulations. The lofty export target was attributed to higher demand for Thai fruit and higher production in the 2022 harvest season. Of the export markets, China is Thailand's main fruit export market, accounting for 65%, followed by the US (10%), Hong Kong (4%), Vietnam (3%) and Malaysia (1%).

Japanese soccer fans cheered and chanted at Tokyo's iconic Shibuya crossing after Japan beat Spain 2-1 to surge into the last 16 at dawn Friday (December 2) Japan local time.

Rising EV sales in Thailand, particularly in the third quarter, contributed to rising demand for auto loans, and this led to significant growth of the digital lending service on the app “GO by Krungsri Auto”. Congsin Congcar, head of Krungsri Auto Group, told a press conference on Friday that new digital loans for the first 10 months of this year rose 83% over the same period last year to 9.9 billion baht. Congsin said that EV loans accounted for 34% of the total. Krungsri Auto’s digital lending target for this year is 10.6 billion baht, a year-on-year increase of 53%. The amount is equivalent to 6% of its target for total new lending for the full year, which is 173 billion baht.