Month: November 2021

COVID Variant Spreads to More Countries as World on Alert

LONDON — The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in more European countries on Saturday, just days after being identified in South Africa, leaving governments around the world scrambling to stop the spread.The U…

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Has Prayut’s order as junta chief put Thailand on gold miner’s chopping block?

New developments in negotiations between the Thai government and mining company Kingsgate Consolidated have left the public worried that Thailand will either have to pay billions of baht in compensation or leave many of its residents struggling with ad…

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Long-time French expat and satirist deported and blacklisted by Thai authorities

A French expatriate, well known for his Tiktok political parodies of Thailand’s military junta, government and monarchy, was forced to fly back to France late last night after he was refused entry at Phuket international airport on Saturday morning by …

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Thai PBS wins two consolation prizes for online news coverage

Thai PBS has won two consolation prizes from the Online News Producers Association for its news coverage of “Doing Homework for Hire” and for its video clip on “What If Hot Buses Have Gone?”Over 100 entries were submitted for competition this year by n…

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Royalists to rally against Amnesty International in Bangkok on Monday

Thai royalist groups will gather on Silom Road, in Bangkok’s CBD, on Monday to rally public support for its campaign to oust Amnesty International from Thailand for alleged interference in the country’s internal affairs.They plan to rally in front of t…

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Leading Gift Card Seller GiftChill Soon to Accept KISHU as Payment

GiftChill, a world leader in gift card purchases using cryptocurrencies, is excited to add KISHU to their list of approved payment methods. GiftChill was founded to fill the void in gift card purchases using cryptocurrency. While there may be other gift card hubs out there, they don’t offer the unique market perks associated with cryptocurrencies […]

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AECO Energy Wins 2021 Digital Capability Award by the AustCham Business Awards

AECO Energy secures the 2021 Digital Capability Award with its innovative energy solutions AECO Energy accepting the award from the Australian High Commission Singapore SINGAPORE, Nov. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  AECO Energy, a Singapore-based energy solutions and technology company, today announced it has been named the 2021 winner of the Australian High Commission Singapore […]

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Pomilio Blumm wins record €200m EU tender for communications

EU Headquarters in Brussels -Pomilio Blumm wins record €200m EU tender for communications ROME, Nov. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pomilio Blumm has won a tender issued by the European Commission for €200 million over four years. The agency will be responsible for the design and implementation of multilingual communication campaigns in all EU Member […]

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Consumer Health Sector Commits to Industry-Wide Environmental Charter

GENEVA, Nov. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  The Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF) has today announced the launch of the Charter for Environmentally Sustainable Self-Care, the first global commitment from the consumer health industry to drive sustainable self-care. The Charter aims to reduce the impact of self-care products on the environment, while ensuring better health outcomes, […]

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Class action lawsuit filed by Thai performance artists seeking state compensation

A group of musicians and performance artists filed a class action lawsuit today (Friday), against Thailand’s Finance and Public Health ministries and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), demanding compensation for losses incurred due to lockd…

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