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Thailand Launches Official Website for 2026 IMF-World Bank Meetings
The Nation Thailand
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August 29, 2025
Thailand has officially launched its host country website to build momentum for the 2026 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group Annual Meetings, which will be held in Bangkok from 12-18 October 2026. This will be the second time...
Thai concept ‘Sabai’ opens in Shangri-La The Fort
Manila Standard
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August 28, 2025
Sabai, a modern yet deeply authentic Thai restaurant, delivers a vibrant dining experience rooted in honest flavors, regional identity, and warm hospitality as it opened at Shangri-La The Fort, BGC, beside Uma Nota. It is helmed by Chef...
Thailand’s Wartime Alliance With Japan – and What It Means Today
The Diplomat
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August 29, 2025
Few, if any, of the commentaries that poured out after the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender this month reflected upon Japan’s wartime allies, possibly because most were either a puppet regime or a colony. There was, however, one...
Climate security in Asean and the South Pacific: When regional responses fall short — Phar Kim Beng
Malay Mail
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August 29, 2025
AUGUST 29 — The unrelenting march of climate change is nowhere more palpable than in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. Both regions, geographically exposed and institutionally underprepared, face the brunt of intensifying natural disasters....
Thailand shines at PATA Gold Awards 2025 with eight wins for marketing, photography, and sustainable tourism
Pattaya Mail
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August 28, 2025
The Tourism Authority of Thailand and DASTA collectively secured eight PATA Gold Awards, celebrating innovative digital marketing, breathtaking travel photography, and leadership in sustainable tourism development. BANGKOK, Thailand – The Tourism...
Where To Shop Luxury Living Furniture In Bangkok
Hua Hin Today
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August 29, 2025
Bangkok’s most stylish homes share one secret: they know where to find furniture that whispers luxury without shouting about it. Enter Euro Creations, where European craftsmanship meets the sophisticated sensibilities of modern Bangkok living,...
Bangkok Tokyo Architecture on challenging singular authorship through flexibility
STIRworld
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The Asian city of tomorrow for Rem Koolhaas is based on a pessimistic vision—endlessly expanding, insatiable but generic. Presaged by his contention of the rapid urbanisation of the region, Koolhaas uses this image of a generic urbanism to call...
Restore Confidence At A Leading Hair Loss Clinic In Bangkok
Hua Hin Today
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August 29, 2025
Life can feel frustrating when thinning hair chips away at your confidence. That tug-at-the-root worry is real, but there’s an answer in Bangkok: Grow & Glow Hair Clinic, a trusted hair loss clinic in Bangkok known for its expertise and...
BIR Welcomes Olatz Finez as New Trade & Environment Officer
Textile Value Chain
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August 29, 2025
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has announced the appointment of Ms. Olatz Finez as the new Trade and Environment Policy Officer, joining the advocacy team at the end of August. Olatz brings over six years of professional experience in...
JuCoin Strengthens Thailand Entry via Government Engagement
Bangkok Post
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August 29, 2025
Global crypto exchange JuCoin advances its Thailand strategy through high-level discussions with senior economic and financial regulators on digital-asset licensing and industry development. PUBLISHED : 29 Aug 2025 at 17:30 JuCoin, the world’s...
Heavy Rain Causes Flooding, Landslides and Deaths in Vietnam and Thailand
Insurance Journal
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August 29, 2025
Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides Wednesday in parts of Southeast Asia, where at least eight deaths were reported in the aftermath of a tropical storm. Flooding occurred in several northern and central provinces of Vietnam, where seven...
DeBriefed 29 August 2025: Record wildfires; Solar myths factchecked; Climate veteran on COP reform
Carbon Brief
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August 29, 2025
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. Broken records FIRES: Wildfires have burned through more than 1m hectares of land across the EU, making 2025 the worst year on...
EU Carbon Border Tax Set to Impact Thai Exporters as Full Implementation Approaches
The Nation Thailand
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August 29, 2025
Rising Export Costs for Thai Businesses Thai businesses will face direct impacts on export costs as affected products must bear additional carbon certificate expenses. Simultaneously, competitive structures in European markets will undergo...
Vietnam – Thailand business forum facilitates networking, experience sharing
VietnamPlus
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August 29, 2025
Bangkok (VNA) – The Vietnam–Thailand business forum took place in Thailand on August 28, bringing together nearly 150 participants, including diplomatic officials, partner organisations, businesses, and overseas Vietnamese. Part of activities...
Allianz Trade appoints Tetsushi Kitano as Country Manager for Thailand
Reinsurance News
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August 29, 2025
Allianz Trade, a provider of trade credit insurance and part of the Allianz Group, has appointed company veteran, Tetsushi Kitano as Country Manager for Thailand, effective September 1st, 2025. The appointment aligns with Allianz Trade’s strategy...
Thailand’s music festival boom: Why global mega-events are finding a new home in Asia
Channel News Asia
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August 28, 2025
Super Sonic Bangkok, held last weekend, was the most recent and boasted a line-up of top global artists including Black Eyed Peas and Camila Cabello. More is to come. In November, international hip-hop festival Rolling Loud is set to hold its...
Amara Hotels & Resorts introduces new experiences in Singapore and Thailand
Travel Daily Media
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August 29, 2025
Amara Hotels & Resorts introduces a refreshed slate of local experiences across its three properties in the region, namely Amara Singapore, Amara Sanctuary Sentosa, and Amara Bangkok. These curated programmes are designed to reintroduce guests to...
Why Paetongtarn Shinawatra was removed as Thailand’s PM and what it means for fragile political landscape
The Independent
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August 29, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Legendary Legacy: Tiffany’s past meets its future in glittering Bangkok exhibition
The Straits Times
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August 29, 2025
BANGKOK – Storied American jeweller Tiffany & Co has unveiled its first exhibition in Thailand with Legendary Legacy, a glittering showcase of the house’s design heritage and the boundless imagination of the late Jean Schlumberger, one of the 20th...
Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2025 Thailand Spotlights the Powerhouses Driving the New Economy
Korea Herald
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August 29, 2025
BANGKOK, Aug. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) Thailand 2025 shone the spotlight on the nation's boldest leaders and trailblazing enterprises, celebrated for embracing disruption and driving sustainable growth in...