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Man receives pig kidney in medical milestone
Surgeons in Boston have transplanted a kidney from a genetically engineered pig into an ailing 62-year-old man, the first procedure of its kind. If successful, the breakthrough offers hope to hundreds of thousands of people whose kidneys have failed.
Labour minister backs legal casinos
Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has come out in support of legalising casinos in Thailand, saying it would stimulate the economy and create at least 50,000 jobs across five regions.
PM transfers police chief, deputy for 'justice'
National police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol and his deputy Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn have been transferred to the Prime Minister's Office in a move aimed at facilitating justice and public service, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
Smoking out the truth up north
In the early months of recent years, residents in northern Thailand, particularly Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son, have braced for choking PM2.5 air pollution.
Privilege Card posts solid profit
The growth in membership of the Thailand Privilege Card has been attributed in a large part to geopolitical conflict and political unrest in numerous countries, with the number of members from such countries surging to 3,871, according to the operator of the card.
Lifestyle products seen as key Thai export
Thailand wants to export lifestyle products to promote local identity, soft power and highlight the calibre of new-generation small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the world market.
Isuzu allocates B32bn for Thailand investments
Yokohama, Japan-based automaker Isuzu Motors plans to spend Y=1 trillion (240 billion baht) to fuel its investments through 2030, with part of the budget allocated for battery cell and electric pickup manufacturing in Thailand, which will serve as the company's electric vehicle (EV) export base.
Trio vie for virtual bank licences
Three consortiums are expected to apply for virtual bank licences, as the application period for submissions to the Bank of Thailand (BoT) started on Wednesday, running to Sept 19.
Gulf presents plan for energy, digital asset and virtual bank
Gulf Energy Development, one of Thailand's largest private power producers, has outlined strategies to expand to digital asset exchange and virtual banking businesses, while continuing to build its key energy segment.
King's second son obtains Thai ID
Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, the second-eldest son of His Majesty the King, says he is delighted he can now call himself a Thai citizen as he recently obtained his first-ever ID card after living abroad for almost 30 years.
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