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Appier Launches AdCreative.ai in Thailand to Drive Generative AI Transformation in Creative Marketing
The Laotian Times
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July 18, 2025
BANGKOK, July 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Appier (TSE: 4180), an AI-native SaaS company specializing in advanced AdTech and MarTech solutions, officially launches AdCreative.ai solution in Thailand. Powered by Generative AI, the platform helps Thai...
SKYWORTH PV Launches ฿1B Local Solar Target and $500M ASEAN Clean Energy Fund at Bangkok Event
Antara
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July 18, 2025
Bangkok (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- SKYWORTH PV, the renewable energy arm of China's electronics giant SKYWORTH Group, unleashed a dual-force clean energy offensive across Southeast Asia tonight, sealing a $500 million investment fund with a new energy...
‘Severance’ and ‘The Studio’ lead Apple TV+ Emmy nominations
The Gleaner
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July 18, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP): Severance separated itself from the field with 27 Emmy nominations Tuesday, while The Studio led comedy nominees with a record-tying 23 in a dominant year for Apple TV+. No other dramas came close to the dystopian workplace...
Trump Tariff Hopes Fuel Thai Stock Rally, Funds Eye 18% Deal
The Nation Thailand
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July 18, 2025
Piriyapon Kongvanich, head of Fundamental Analysis at Bualuang Securities Research, observed that the Thai stock market's rally over the past two to three days stems from market expectations that US-Thai negotiations might conclude with a tariff...
Thailand delays tourist entry fee till 2026
The Straits Times
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July 15, 2025
BANGKOK - Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports has announced a delay in the implementation of the long-planned travel fee for foreign tourists, locally referred to as the Kha Yeap Pan Din (literally, “stepping onto Thai soil” fee). Officials...
Day 5: Thailand, Mongolia advance to Semi-Finals
FIBA Basketball
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SHENZHEN (China) – The FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2025 Division B tipped off its final phase action with an intense knockout battle between Thailand and India on Friday at the Shenzhen Sports Centre. Thailand fly past India into Semi-Finals The day’s...
Meet Sadom Kaewkanjana, Thailand's 27-year-old Buddhist monk-golfer making waves at Royal Portrush
DNA India
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In 2023, at a time when most golfers his age are grinding to climb the rankings, Kaewkanjana made the remarkable decision to temporarily hang up his clubs and become an ordained Buddhist monk. The leaderboards at The Open Championship are crowded...
I Went Looking for Hidden World War II-Era Art And Found a Forgotten Artists Legacy in Singapore
Fodors Travel Guide
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July 18, 2025
I have come to Singapore to find the part of its history that was, for two generations, mostly lost. Looking for World War II in Singapore means peering through a fast, feverish, imaginative city, for a slow, old, and forgotten story. Today’s...
Misbehaving monks: Sex scandal shakes Thailand's Buddhist faithful
The New Indian Express
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'Splurging attitude' Theravada Buddhism has been the spiritual backbone of Thai identity for more than two millennia, and still shapes national laws banning alcohol on religious holidays and protecting sacred objects. Thai men are traditionally...
Behind closed doors: Discover Bangkok’s most alluring hidden bars
Tatler Asia
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Nestled at the back of L’Envol Art Space in leafy Soi Suan Phlu, Vol de Nuit is a speakeasy with a European soul. Designed by Arnaud Nazare-Aga of Pop-Art Gallery fame, the bar is a haven of dim marble-lit intimacy, serving a curated selection of...
“I feel so confident” - Allycia Hellen Rodrigues says she has reached her fighting peak as a Muay Thai artist
Sportskeeda
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July 18, 2025
Brazilian superstar Allycia Hellen Rodrigues believes she is currently at her peak as a Muay Thai fighter. She said it manifests in the confidence she has in every fight and the winning results she has been churning out. The ONE atomweight Muay...
“I can surprise him" - Yuki Yoza targets statement victory over "Muay Thai legend" Petchtanong
Sportskeeda
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July 18, 2025
Yuki Yoza is aware that he is up against a Thai legend in Petchtanong Petchfergus in his scheduled match this week in Thailand. It, however, is not stopping him from going for an emphatic victory come fight night. The 27-year-old Japanese...
“I can overcome his style" - Yuki Yoza confident he has the key to halt Petchtanong in Bangkok
Sportskeeda
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July 18, 2025
Japanese kickboxing star Yuki Yoza is looking to make it back-to-back victories early in his ONE Championship campaign. To do it, he needs to get past veteran Thai fighter Petchtanong Petchfergus in a match he is confident of being able to deliver...
"Petchtanong sparred with me in his usual style" - Yuki Yoza gained valuable intel from training session with Thai legend
Sportskeeda
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July 18, 2025
Japanese kickboxing icon and former K-1 champion Yuki Yoza revealed how a crucial sparring session with Thai legend and former bantamweight kickboxing titleholder Petchtanong Petchfergus provided him with invaluable insights into his future...
World AFP Misbehaving monks: Sex scandal shakes Thai Buddhist faithful
Yahoo News
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Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith. Thai police this week arrested a woman accused of bedding at...
Bangkok: the new 'international capital of fine dining'
The Week Magazine
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July 14, 2025
Bangkok has outperformed Paris and Lima with six entries in the world's top 50 restaurants listing, sealing "its reputation as an international capital of fine dining", said The Times. It is the first time the Thai capital, better known for its...
48th Art on the Bay this weekend in Alpena
Alpena News Online - Michigan
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Courtesy Photo The 48th Art on the Bay will be held Saturday and Sunday at Bay View Park, presented by Thunder Bay Arts Council. This photo shows attendees at the 2024 Art on the Bay.ALPENA — Thunder Bay Arts Council presents the 48th Art on the...
Misbehaving monks: Sex scandal shakes Thai Buddhist faithful
Digital Journal
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July 18, 2025
Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith. - Copyright AFP/File Madaree TOHLALA Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON...
Thaksin touts golden visa, higher travel fees to boost Thailand
The Straits Times
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July 17, 2025
BANGKOK – Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra suggested the country create a golden visa scheme for wealthy foreigners to become long-term residents and called on Airports of Thailand to hike passenger service fees to boost the sluggish...
2025 TAIPEI MUSIC EXPO Launches "Open Call" for Global Music Professionals
Korea Herald
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July 18, 2025
TAIPEI, July 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TAIPEI MUSIC EXPO (TMEX) has officially launched its international open call, inviting music professionals worldwide to join this year's event, taking place from August 28 to 31 at the Taipei Music Center...