Office of Transport and Traffic Policy Planning 'sure' Land Bridge will proceed
The southern Land Bridge megaproject will proceed as planned, as several companies from China, the United Arab Emirates and the United States have expressed their interest in investing in the project, the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy Planning (OTP) said yesterday. Once completed, the Land Bridge will provide an alternative route for ships heading from the Gulf of Thailand to the Andaman Sea and vice versa. He also revealed that international investors, including Dubai Port World (DP World) and other companies from the United States and China, have shown interest in investing in the Land Bridge project. As such, the OTP is confident that the Land Bridge project will proceed, said Mr Panya. The OTP is also pushing for the approval of the SEC Act in a bid to drive the Land Bridge project forward.
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August 06, 2024 18:32 UTC
Does height matter in badminton? Tall and small have tactical advantages
Does height matter in badminton? Tall and small have tactical advantagesKunlavut "View" Vitidsarn is 177 centimetres tall. The Thai lost to 194-cm-tall Viktor Axelsen of Denmark on Monday. Viktor Axelsen of Denmark towers over most of his opponents at about 194 centimetres. (Photo: Reuters)Paris men's singles Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark towers over most of his opponents at about 194 centimetres.
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August 06, 2024 18:03 UTC
Janjaem set for epic semi-final battle
Listen to this articleThailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng will face Algeria's Imane Khelif in the women's 66kg semi-finals tonight. Sudaporn lost 3-2 to top seed and eventual champion Kellie Harrington of Ireland, but only after becoming Thailand's first female boxer to win a Games medal. Janjaem, however, is also in top form after her stunning victory over top-ranked Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the quarter-finals. Thailand have sent eight boxers -- three men and five women -- to Paris and Janjaem is the only one left in the tournament. There were 27 runners competing in three semi-finals, and Puripol came ninth in third semi-final.
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August 06, 2024 13:57 UTC
OTP 'sure' Land Bridge will proceed
According to OTP director-general Panya Chupanich, if all goes according to plan, construction will begin in 2026 and conclude in 2030. Once completed, the Land Bridge will provide an alternative route for ships heading from the Gulf of Thailand to the Andaman Sea and vice versa. He also revealed that international investors, including Dubai Port World (DP World) and other companies from the United States and China, have shown interest in investing in the Land Bridge project. As such, the OTP is confident that the Land Bridge project will proceed, said Mr Panya. The OTP is also pushing for the approval of the SEC Act in a bid to drive the Land Bridge project forward.
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August 06, 2024 04:29 UTC
Thailand's Kunlavut gets silver in Olympic badminton men’s singles
Thailand's Kunlavut gets silver in Olympic badminton men’s singlesSilver medallist Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand poses with his medal on Monday. The taller Viktor led by 13-6 with his quick and precise shots across corners. Viktor’s precise shuttlecock landings and Kunlavut’s missed shots gave him a greater lead; Kunlavut was behind at 2-6 with a smash at his opponent’s leg. A long rally that ended with Kunlavut’s smash gave him 8-19, with subsequent precise shots and smashes making it 11-19. But that was as far as Kunlavit got as Viktor won the gold medal at 21-11 in the one-hour match.
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August 06, 2024 04:00 UTC
Possible Move Forward dissolution worries Thai senators
Possible Move Forward dissolution worries Thai senatorsThai senator Nantana NantavaropasA group of senators has voiced concerns about the potential dissolution of the main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP), saying Thailand’s democracy may take a step backwards. Sen Nantana Nantavaropas, a leading member of the so-called New Breed group, said on Monday that concern exists not only among the Thai public but also within the international community. According to Ms Nantana, their point of contention is that a public agency should not have the power to disband a political party and shape the country’s political landscape. Meanwhile, Democrat member Rachada Dhnadirek warned diplomats from 18 countries, who recently met with MFP members that their comments regarding the MFP dissolution case could be seen as interference in the country’s judicial process. She also said the Foreign Ministry should take action to protect the country’s judicial process.
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August 05, 2024 21:51 UTC
Moriya Jutanugarn plays near-flawless round to win Portland title
Moriya Jutanugarn plays near-flawless round to win Portland titleMoriya Jutanugarn walks on the green at Honda LPGA Thailand in 2024. She won the Portland Classic in Portland, the United States, on Sunday. (Photo: Handout via SCG)Thailand's Moriya Jutanugarn birdied four of her last seven holes to pull away from the field and win the Portland Classic on Sunday in Oregon. Moriya shot a final-round, 6-under-par 66 at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, with her only bogey of the entire tournament coming at the 72nd hole. "Of course every win is special, and like kind of been a long time since my last win," Moriya said.
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August 05, 2024 14:19 UTC
Publishers targeting niche markets
The Thai publishing market is expected to decline this year as economic woes hit people's pockets, but booksellers see a promising opportunity by targeting niche markets, according to the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (Pubat). Nattakorn Vuttichaipornkul, vice-president of internal affairs at Pubat, said booksellers and publishers experienced a slight drop in sales in the first half of the year. "The sales of textbooks dropped as people turned to watching and learning from video platforms like YouTube," Mr Theerapat said. As a result of the increasing popularity of yaoi novels over the past five years, Pubat has started to see a growing demand for girls' love novels, he said. To date, the association has 485 members, which consist of publishers and booksellers, up from 288 members during the pandemic, Mr Theerapat said.
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August 05, 2024 11:41 UTC
Brit missing in Bangkok
Brit missing in BangkokBritish national Simon Robinson, 27, has gone missing in Thailand. (Photo: Sam Champ Facebook account)Help is being sought to find a 27-year-old British man who went missing in Thailand. He was supposed to board a flight back to the United Kingdom last Friday but lost contact with his family and friends. I need your help please‼️‼️ One of my dear friends has gone missing in Bangkok, he hasn’t been heard from since the 26th of July. If anyone could share this post onward to anyone in Bangkok or Thailand I’d be so grateful."
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August 05, 2024 07:54 UTC
Thailand secures Olympic medals in badminton, boxing
Thailand secures Olympic medals in badminton, boxingKunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in action during the match against Zii Jia Lee of Malaysia on Sunday. Kunlavut followed it up with a sterling show Sunday afternoon to give Thailand its first-ever Olympic badminton medal as he overwhelmed Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia 21-14, 21-15 in the men's single semi-finals at Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris. Fellow Thai boxer Chuthamat Raksat lost to China's Wu Yu 5-0 in the 50kg quarter-finals. Meanwhile, badminton has now become the fourth sport to produce an Olympic Games medal for Thailand after boxing, weightlifting and taekwondo. Boonsak was also beaten in the bronze medal match by Sony Dawi Kuncoro of Indonesia to finish in fourth place.
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August 05, 2024 05:16 UTC
Kunlavut carries Thai hopes for historic badminton medal
Making feathers fly: Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand reacts after winning the match against Shi Yuqi of China. (Reuters photo)Paris: Thailand's hopes for bagging its first ever badminton medal in the Olympics now rest on star shuttler Kunlavut Vitidsarn, who is just one win away from making history for the kingdom. Boonsak Ponsana was the last men's singles player from Thailand to make it to the semi-finals at the Athens Olympics in 2004. My next opponent will be a top player, so I have to bring my best game," Kunlavut said. Shi's loss meant that China won't have a men's singles medallist for the first time in two decades.
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August 04, 2024 11:46 UTC
Move Forward Party's fate hangs by thread
(Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)Several political analysts predict the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) will be dissolved when the Constitutional Court delivers its ruling on Wednesday. The party's best chance lies with written arguments made by Suraphol Nitikraipote, a professor of public law and one of the party's witnesses. He said the party's attempt to revise the lese majeste law through a legislative process is expected to take time. "The party is expected to follow the court's order but individual members may continue [to campaign for amendments to the lese majeste law]. Meanwhile, Mr Chaithawat said there were attempts to lure the party MPs by some government parties, but he remains confident in the MFP MPs.
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August 04, 2024 07:24 UTC
Thai boxer Janjaem guaranteed a medal after win
Janjaem Suwannapheng in action against Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the women’s 66kg quarter-final on Saturday at the North Paris Arena in Villepinte, France. (Photo: Reuters)Thai boxer Janjaem Suwannapheng is guaranteed at least a bronze medal after defeating Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in their women’s 66kg quarter-final bout on Saturday evening at the Olympics in Paris. Janjaem, 23, was declared the winner on points on the scorecards of four of the five judges in the bout at the North Paris Arena in Villepinte. She defeated Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary, who lasted all three rounds, in the evening’s other quarter-final in the 66kg division. Janjaem is the last of eight Thai boxers, male and female, left standing in Paris.
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August 04, 2024 04:41 UTC
Greek farmers dealt with floods last year. Now they're facing goat plague.
After losing 750 of her livestock to Greece's disastrous floods last year, dairy farm owner Ioanna Karra now has a new fear: goat plague. The highly contagious virus was first detected in Greece on July 11, and the government is still investigating how it arrived.
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August 04, 2024 02:27 UTC
Two hurt by falling ceiling tiles at Chiang Mai airport
A fabric cover has been placed over the section of the ceiling that collapsed at Chiang Mai Airport on Saturday. (Photo: Chiang Mai International Airport)A section of the ceiling inside the Chiang Mai airport terminal collapsed on Saturday, injuring two young travellers. Airport staff assisted both travellers by helping them purchase new clothes and tickets, providing them with lunch and lounge access. Airport staff present an envelope with compensation to one of the young victims. (Photo: Chiang Mai International Airport)Wing Commander Ronnakorn Chalermsanyakorn, general manager of Chiang Mai International Airport, has apologised for the incident and said he would accept any responsibility or criticism that may arise.
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August 04, 2024 01:41 UTC