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Vietnam grabs a big share of Thai durian market in China

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN EXPORT MARKET SHARE for Thai durian in China has sharply plummeted in the face of fierce competition with Vietnamese durian, an official said over the weekend. The Thai durian has secured a 70% market share in China where the Vietnamese durian has grabbed a 30% market share during the […]

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Tropical Storm Koinu to hit Thailand during Oct. 9-11

  THE CEO of a public-listed engineering company issued a warning that a tropical depression hanging over the Pacific has turned into Tropical Storm Koinu and as it moves westwards will hit Thailand during Oct. 9-11, Matichon newspaper said. Mr. Chawalit Chandrarat, CEO of Team Consulting Engineering and Management Plc, or Team Group, said Koinu […]

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US, Vietnam to elevate ties during Biden visit, with eye on China

  By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News New Delhi/Hanoi – US President Joe Biden visits Vietnam’s capital city today (Sep. 10), where the two countries are expected to declare themselves strategic partners, as the United States seeks to push supply chains from China and both countries to try to counter Beijing’s military and diplomatic influence […]

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As Khanun forms, China warns of third typhoon in three weeks

  By Reuters – published by CNA and Thai Newsroom Beijing – Chinese forecasters on Saturday (July 29) warned of the approach of Tropical Storm Khanun, which is expected to rapidly gain typhoon strength and strike China’s densely populated coast sometime next week. Khanun, now more than 1,000km east of the Philippine archipelago in the […]

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Ranong heavily flooded as weakened Typhoon Talim hits Vietnam

  By Reuters – published by CNA and Naewna THREE days of heavy rain in southern Ranong province led to forest runoff gushing into its famed hot springs with residents in the city warned to prepare for inundation, Naewna newspaper said. Provincial authorities have closed the hot springs until the flooding recedes while those living […]

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Schools and stock market closed as Hong Kong braces for Typhoon Talim

  By AP – published by Yahoo!News and Thai Newsroom Hong Kong – Schools and the stock market were closed in Hong Kong on Monday (July 17) as Typhoon Talim swept south of the city. As the financial hub braced for rainy and windy weather, more than 100 people sought refuge at temporary shelters. Some […]

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Thailand’s power production stable as Vietnam kicks off nationwide blackouts

  THE Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) confirmed today (May 24) that electricity production and supply is sufficient in Thailand after Vietnam launched nationwide rolling power cuts, Matichon and The Straits Times newspapers said. Vietnam started nationwide blackouts today as it struggles to meet surging power demand amid extremely hot weather with even the […]

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Vietnam blasts Cambodia’s pricey SEA Games broadcasting rights

  JUST AS the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) is gearing up to negotiate with Cambodia to reduce the US$800,000  or about 27.6 million baht price quoted for live broadcast rights of the 32nd SEA Games taking place during May 5-19, a Vietnamese news site criticized it as being far too high, Matichon newspaper said […]

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Tropical storm Sonca heading for Vietnam, dumping more rain on Northeast

A TROPICAL depression intensified into storm Sonca and is expected to make landfall in Vietnam tomorrow (Oct. 15) with this leading to more rain and strong winds in parts of the already heavily-flooded Northeastern Thailand, Thai Rath newspaper said. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said at 1 p.m. today that Sonca is currently […]

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Typhoon Noru weakens as it moves into Thailand 

  By Matichon plus AP published by Msn.com THE Thai Meteorological Department said Typhoon Noru weakened into a depression upon arriving in Thailand at 6 p.m. today (Sept. 28) and is centred at Khong Chiam district of Ubon Ratchathani province, Matichon newspaper said. Lt. Thanasit Aiamonanchai, deputy director for academic affairs at the departement, said […]

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