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Day: May 5, 2026

Sports

Thais assured to view World Cup 2026 live

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul today (May 5) confirmed that the Thais will definitely view World Cup 2026 football games to be broadcast live from host countries in North America between next month and July. Anutin told reporters at Government House that the Bhumjaithai-led government will see to it that the […]

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Business

Cabinet approves 400-billion-baht emergency borrowing decree, PM says

  By Reuters and published by CNA THE cabinet today (May 5) approved an emergency decree to borrow 400 billion baht ($12.2 billion) to alleviate cost of living pressures and support energy costs, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said. – The borrowing is necessary because higher energy prices will impact everyone, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said. […]

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Business

Hold three-tier referendum on Land Bridge project: Former MP

  THE government was urged to hold a three-tier referendum on the Land Bridge project as people in the South have not been fully informed about the advantages and disadvantages of this megascheme despite a NIDA opinion poll showing majority of the respondents in this region support it while NGOs and various organisations openly oppose […]

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World News

US fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce

  By AP and published by Yahoo!News DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The US military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday (May 4). The United Arab Emirates, a key American ally, said it had come under […]

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