Celebrating dawn of a new age
Published byThe Bangkok PostIWC honours commercial space flight with its latest timepiece published : 14 Oct 2022 at 04:00 newspaper section: [Life](http://search.bangkokpost.com/search/result_advanced?category=news&xNewsSection=Life) Last September, US billionaire and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman along with Hayley Arceneaux, Chris Sembroski and Sian Proctor made history by completing the world’s first all-civilian mission to orbit Earth for three days. Supported by Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen, the Inspiration4 mission was named in recognition of the four-person crew, who represented leadership, hope, genero…Read More
Source:Bangkok Post
October 14, 2022 01:18 UTC
Japanese film modelled on Abe shooting suspect draws controversy
One theatre ended up cancelling the planned screening after receiving a wave of protests against the film, which is based on the 42-year-old suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami. This time, a special 50-minute version of the movie was released that was filmed in eight days from late August. The full-length version is scheduled to be completed in November and to be shown at theatres across the country. The special version was to be screened at 13 theatres, but the plan was shelved at one theatre due to a series of threatening phone calls and emails. “Protests were received even by the commercial facility housing the theatre,” an official of the theatre said.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
October 14, 2022 01:08 UTC
Fascinating Nan Fest set to make age-old province a 'creative space for all'
The three day festival features seven main types of activities – exhibitions, creative activities, music and performance arts, local special shows, “Nan Talk”, workshops, and a market. There will also be three exhibitions – Creative Space by the Salagued group, the Khum Jao Thep Mala Creative Space Exhibition and a photo display of olden Nan. Creative Space will showcase posters displaying ideas from people at different ages. Furthermore, there are two creative activities – the Coffee Extraction Experiment Table and Nan Creative Menu. Additionally, a special show will highlight several activities, including how to make old Nan palace dishes, local sweets and “fusion larb” (minced pork or minced beef) typical of the province.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
October 13, 2022 19:37 UTC
Oil output cuts 'raise recession risk'
International Energy Agency sounds warning as Saudi Arabia and allies try to prop up crude pricesA driver fills up at a Shell station in San Francisco on Oct 3. Regular gasoline at $6.79 per US gallon (3.8 litres) is equivalent to 67 baht a litre. (Bloomberg Photo)LONDON: A decision by the Opec+ oil producers’ group last week to cut output has driven up prices and could push the global economy into recession, the International Energy Agency warned on Thursday. Many traders have already priced in the potential impact of reduced oil demand as the global economy slows. Global oil demand is about 100 million bpd, so the cuts represent 1-2% of the world total.
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October 13, 2022 10:25 UTC
Pioneering Thai medical cannabis, hemp company nurtures global ambitions
"We may begin to see the revenue from selling hemp flowers and seeds to the contract farming companies, but we aim higher. Aside from the product launch, 88 Cannatek will continue to plant 300,000 hemp seeds in 2023, up from 100,000 hemp seeds in 2022. He noted that according to a Krungsri Bank report, cannabis and hemp have long been used for medicinal and commercial purposes around the world. It is estimated that the market size is currently 800 billion baht and would grow to 1.3 trillion baht by 2025. The Thai market for hemp alone is expected to increase from 600 million baht today to 50 billion baht in 2025.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
October 13, 2022 02:03 UTC
NBTC adjourns meeting, delays its decision on True-DTAC merger to Oct 20
On September 23, the NBTC had announced it would issue its decision on the True-DTAC merger on October 12 after the Council of State advised on September 20 that the NBTC has no authority to approve or reject the merger, but it could only issue regulations to mitigate its impact on the public. The NBTC has come under much criticism from both opponents of the merger and shareholders of True and DTAC for delaying its decision. The NBTC has repeatedly delayed its decision on the merger, saying it needed time to study the pros and cons and the impact on society, as well as for the Council of State to define its authority on the issue. Academics and the Thailand Consumer Council have called on the NBTC to reject the merger outright for fear of severe impact on consumers, while True, DTAC and their shareholders called on the NBTC to proceed with the merger so that their business plan would not be affected. The two telcos argue that the NBTC has no authority to approve or reject the merger and at least nine mergers have take place under the 2018 NBTC Notification, which required the watchdog to only issue measures to mitigate the impact.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
October 13, 2022 01:02 UTC
Somkid swats away talk of merger
Parties must be compatible, he saysSomkid: Should campaign on policyThe chairman of the Sang Anakhot Thai Party (SATP), Somkid Jatusripitak, remains non-committal about a possible merger with the Thai Sang Thai Party, saying they can only work together if they have compatible ideas. The former deputy prime minister said the party has no plan to merge with any party as of now. Asked if he could work with Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, chairwoman of Thai Sang Thai, Mr Somkid deferred to his party leader. When quizzed on whether the parties had discussed any form of political cooperation, Mr Somkid remained somewhat evasive. Mr Somkid said he opposed the idea of parties merging to combine their MP numbers as a lever to bargain for cabinet seats.
Source:Bangkok Post
October 13, 2022 00:58 UTC
Battered bus seat with mushrooms growing on it finally replaced
Battered bus seat with mushrooms growing on it finally replacedMushrooms growing on the worn-out seat of a No.82 bus. That seat was on a No.82 bus on the Tha Nam Phra Pradaeng - Phahurat route. The photo came to the attention of the Land Transport Department, and officials visited the No.82 bus depot to check it out on Tuesday. Sarat Sirivech, 43, a bus dispatcher, said he had learned about the bus seat and the mushrooms on it from social media. There was persistent rain over that time and the already worn-out seat might have soaked up the moisture - and mushrooms grew on it.
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October 12, 2022 18:06 UTC
Call to step up stockpiling in flooded areas
(Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)The Commerce Ministry has called for cooperation from department stores and modern trade outlets to help increase stockpiles of essential consumer products to ensure sufficient supplies and faster deliveries, especially in areas affected by floods. Despite the move, Wattanasak Sur-iam, director-general of the Internal Trade Department, said on Tuesday overall supplies of essential products remain ample, with no reports of hoarding. "Despite ongoing floods, we have yet to receive any reports of hoarding or shortages of essential consumer products," said Mr Wattanasak. In flooded areas, Mr Wattanasak said the department will send officers to continuously monitor the prices and quantities of products. The schemes offer discounts on daily consumer products such as pork, chicken, eggs, agricultural products and fruit supplied by producers' associations, suppliers and farmers in each province.
Source:Bangkok Post
October 12, 2022 02:35 UTC
Devout Buddhists flock to temples to give alms as monks mark end of Lent
The festival is held on the day after the end of the Buddhist Lent or rain retreat, which ended on Monday this year. Devout Buddhists usually give monks alms of rice, dried food, flowers and incense sticks.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
October 12, 2022 01:07 UTC
Japan lifts all restrictions on vaccinated tourists, offers discounts
It will also eliminate the ban on individual tourists from Tuesday. Measures to stimulate domestic tourism demand, such as the national travel assistance programme, will also be initiated, to accelerate the “Living with the novel coronavirus” scheme to revive the economy. Since February 2020, when the government denied entry to non-Japanese nationals who had been in China’s Hubei Province where infections first began to spread, Japan has imposed various limits on entry. “We want many people to enjoy events across the nation and hope it will invigorate Japan,” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said to reporters on Sunday, expressing his expectations for the national travel assistance programme and the easing of entry restrictions. Kishida spoke after attending the Japanese Grand Prix of the Formula 1 Drivers’ World Championship at the Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
October 11, 2022 18:09 UTC
Strengthen your brand with NFT
They tend to purchase the NFTs of their interest via platforms like Bitkub NFT, OpenSea, Looksrare, etc. 3.2 Consideration - Once the customer has an understanding of NFT, the next step is to begin creating content related to a brand's NFT specifically. 3.3 Conversion - After the customer is aware of the brand's NFT products, the following step is to encourage their buying decisions. The brand can create content comparing their NFT to other companies' NFTs or organize an AMA so that customers who still have doubts can ask directly from the expert, etc. 3.4 Delight & Awareness - Once the customer has decided to purchase the NFT, the brand should consider expressing gratitude to the customer.
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October 11, 2022 05:09 UTC
Russia fires massive missile barrage across Ukrainian cities
Russia fires massive missile barrage across Ukrainian citiesPeople react outside a partially destroyed multistorey office building after several Russian strikes hit the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on October 10, 2022, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. KYIV, Ukraine: Russian forces launched a barrage of fatal bombardments across Ukraine early Monday, in an apparent retaliation for an explosion that damaged a key bridge to Moscow-annexed Crimea. UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said that the Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and several other cities were "unacceptable". The across Ukraine strikes came a day after Moscow blamed Ukraine for the blast on a bridge linking Crimea to Russia, leaving three people dead. "The authors, perpetrators and sponsors are the Ukrainian secret services," Russian President Vladimir Putin said of Saturday's Crimea bridge bombing, which he described as a "terrorist act".
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October 10, 2022 10:55 UTC
BDMS and Minor Hotels join hands to prepare for expected rapid growth in wellness tourism
According to McKensy, the overall value of wellness tourism is US$1.5 trillion. According to a recent research, “The Global Wellness Economy: Looking beyond COVID-19”, conducted by the Global Wellness Institute GWI), the growth of global wellness tourism is expected to be worth $7 trillion by 2025. Hence wellness tourists spent more time and more money per trip than the typical domestic tourist,” said Heinecke. He insisted that Minor Hotels already recognises the increasing importance of wellness tourism or health tourism. Therefore, this is the right time for the collaboration between BDMS Wellness Clinic and Minor Hotels in launching BDMS Wellness Clinic Retreat at Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
October 10, 2022 09:10 UTC
Ronaldo scores 700th career club goal
It took him to the landmark of 700 strikes, 20 years and two days after his first goal for Sporting Lisbon as a scrawny teenager. He is now 10 club goals ahead of his once great rival Lionel Messi. It was Ronaldo's 144th goal for United across two spells at the club, added to five for Sporting, 450 for Real Madrid and 101 for Juventus.
Source:The Nation Bangkok
October 10, 2022 08:04 UTC