Verizon Takes Over Yahoo in $4.5 Billion Deal
SAN FRANCISCO — Verizon has taken over Yahoo, completing a USD$4.5 billion (152.6 billion baht) deal that will usher in a new management team...
Prayuth Asked to Use Absolute Power to Let Chinese Build Railway
BANGKOK — Junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha is expected to propose using his absolute power Tuesday to overcome the legal hurdles that have delayed the...
Chinese ‘Likes’ Farmers Arrested in Thai Border Town
SA KAEO — When police raided a house in the border town of Aranyaprathet on Sunday, they discovered more than 500 active phones lined...
Shades of California Wow as True Fitness Takes a Bow
BANGKOK — Dozens of gym members showed up ready to work out Thursday at the sole remaining True Fitness fitness center only to find...
Machines Coming to Take Millions of Thai Jobs: Report
BANGKOK — Millions of Thais are at risk of losing their jobs in the coming years – and it’s not “illegal immigrants” or "outsourcing"...
Asian Stocks Mixed Amid US Political Uncertainty, China Data
TOKYO — Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday as worries lingered over political uncertainty in Washington and shares drooped overnight in the U.S. while China was boosted by manufacturing data.
Thailand’s Music Lovers Declare for Spotify
BANGKOK — Music enthusiasts were prematurely vowing Tuesday to cut the VPN cord at the mere suggestion streaming music service Spotify might be coming to Thailand.
Asian Shares Drift as Blast in Manchester Rattles Investors
TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher in early trading Tuesday after police said they were treating an explosion in Manchester, England, that killed at least 19 people as a terror attack. Oil prices fell back after Monday's rally.
Disowning Lawmakers’ Proposal, Govt Says No VAT Increase in 2018
BANGKOK — The rubber stamp parliament’s proposal for a VAT increase next year was shot down by the government on Saturday.
Korea King Pan Ordered to Stop Advertising
BANGKOK — The Consumer Protection Board on Wednesday ordered a halt to advertisements of an aggressively marketed frying pan for making false claims, prompting...
