Hundreds of thousands of people marched in student-led demonstrations last year. Now some face decades behind bars. ( read original story ...)
HSBC sets up private banking business in Thailand, second in Southeast Asia
HSBC Holdings PLC said on Monday it had set up a new private banking business in Thailand, the Asia-focused lender's second onshore expansion in Southeast Asia, as it seeks to grab a bigger share of ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand targets US$10b investments in industrial corridor this year
BANGKOK: Thailand aims to boost investment in the country's industrial east this year by 44% to around $10 billion, a deputy prime minister said on Monday, after a 45% drop last year due to the impact ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand: Chiang Mai greenlights reopening of nightlife as govt confirms 836 new Covid-19 cases, mostly via active testing
The Chiang Mai public health office has posted on its Facebook page that the provincial communicable disease committee had approved the reopening of entertainment venues from Monday. ( read original story ...)
BP sells $2.6bn stake in Oman gas block to Thailand’s PTT
BP has agreed to sell a 20 per cent stake in an Oman gas block for $2.6bn to Thailand’s national oil company PTT as part of the UK energy major’s $25bn divestment programme. After the sale, which is ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar shuts border trade with Thailand after military takeover
Myanmar has closed the border with Thailand in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai, prompting border trade between the two countries to come to a halt. The trade halt came soon after the Myanmar army ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Ayatollahs Want a New Deal | Opinion
Whatever they might proclaim publicly, Iran's leaders are desperate for a new diplomatic agreement with the West. In recent weeks, Iranian officials have redoubled their efforts to convince the new ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Tells U.S. That a Mere Signature Won’t Fix Nuclear Deal
Iran said the U.S. has to remove key economic sanctions and return to full compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal before any talks on resetting the Islamic Republic’s atomic program.The U.S. “cannot ... ( read original story ...)
How Biden Could Truly ‘Fix’ the Iran Nuclear Deal
The new president must ignore Tehran’s absurd demands and set some preconditions of his own for resuming talks. ( read original story ...)
‘Little turkey, big city’: The rise and fall of NDG’s streetwise fowl
Butters joins Kéveune, another wild turkey, and Humperdink the humpback whale in Montreal's pandemic pantheon of fallen fauna. ( read original story ...)