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How to Ease Thailand 4.0’s Traffic Torment

Just last month 19-year-old singer Suthida “Image” Chanachaisuwan took to the internet with a series of now deleted tweets expressing her displeasure with the public transportation network in Bangkok – no doubt a common frustration among commuters.

Wanted: Assistant Pokemon Trainers

NEW YORK — Too busy with your real life to play the hit augmented reality game "Pokemon Go?" For a price, some entrepreneurs will play the game for you.

Somkid: Hunt Person Behind Royal Health Scare

BANGKOK — The government Thursday ordered a hunt for the person they said spread false rumors about His Majesty the King’s health condition which coincided...
Casino Khan Na Yao: Police and soldiers bust an illegal gambling den in Bangkok's Khan Na Yao district on May 25, 2017.

3 in 5 Thais Gamble, New Survey Says

BANGKOK — Gambling is strictly illegal in Thailand with few exceptions, but you can bet not everyone listens to the laws; a recent survey of 44,050 Thais nationwide found that more than half of respondents engaged in some forms of gambling.
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McDonald’s Apologizes for Global System Outage That Shut Down Some Stores for Hours

LONDON (AP) — McDonald's apologized Friday for a global technology outage that shuttered some restaurants for hours. The company said the outage was caused by a third-party...

New Property Tax Rates Passed by Thai Assembly

BANGKOK — A new land and building tax bill passed Friday by the junta-appointed National Legislative Assembly that will come to effect January 2020.

Nestle Admits to Slavery in Thai-Sourced Seafood

By Katie Nguyen
Thomson Reuters Foundation

LONDON — Nestle's admission that slave labor is used to produce its seafood sourced from Thailand sets an example for other companies who need to join forces to push the Thai government to clean up its supply chain, campaigners said on Tuesday.

Will 7-Eleven Pick Up Where Thailand’s Banks Leave Off?

BANGKOK — In the past year alone, 7-Eleven has wooed consumers with cashless payments and wowed them with draft beer machines – though the latter was killed before the foam settled.

Business Owners Decry Koh Samet Nightlife Curfew

KOH SAMET — Those planning an all-nighter on the party island of Samet, beware: You may be in for disappointment.

Hate Rejection? ‘My Taxi’ to Guarantee Trips – For a Premium

BANGKOK — If you, like so many other Bangkokians, are fed up with taxi drivers refusing your fare, a novel cab service has a pitch to make.

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