Big lot of fake brand name goods seized
A RAID on a warehouse in Bangkok’s Taweewattana district netted a large amount of knock-off brand name products worth over 20 million baht, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (Aug. 15). Fake brand name products seized in this raid include 5,067 “luxury” watches, 1,150 bottles of perfumes, 800 mobile phones, 770 headphones, 6,720 mobile […]
Read MoreIndia or Bharat? A dinner invite sparks speculation amid push to rebrand the country
By AP and published by Toronto Star New Delhi – It began with a dinner invitation. How it ends could affect more than a billion people. State-issued invites sent to guests of this week’s G20 meeting referred to India’s president, Droupadi Murmu, as “President of Bharat.” Suddenly, in many circles, the question was everywhere: […]
Read MoreCabinet green light for slightly changing Bangkok’s name
A DRAFT announcement on slightly changing Bangkok’s name from Krung Thep Maha Nakhon; Bangkok to Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok) was approved by the Cabinet yesterday (Feb. 15), Thai Rath newspaper said today. This small change to the capital’s name was proposed by the Office of the Royal Society of Thailand and then sent […]
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