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The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) expects to sign a contract for development of Map Ta Phut seaport in June because the only bidder -- a consortium led by PTT and Gulf Energy Development -- qualified for all the bidding criteria to win the megaproject.

Shares of Central Pattana Plc (CPN) and Central Plaza Hotel Plc (CENTEL) dropped marginally yesterday, as the impact from the fire that broke out at the CentralWorld complex is expected to be minimal, securities firms say.

True Corporation Plc is poised to reap the greatest benefit from the government's mandate to extend the 900-megahertz payment instalments, but investors could still embark on a sell-off of telecom shares, analysts say.

It's rare that the police should act in a more diplomatic manner than the Foreign Affairs Ministry when it comes to the handling of the same issue. But that's what exactly has happened in the past week in connection with legal proceedings in a high-profile political case against Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.

Four or five digital TV operators plan to return their operating licences and go off the air after the government's decision on Thursday to invoke Section 44, which allows all existing digital TV operators to exit the segment without having to pay the remaining licence payments or face any additional financial penalties.

The Commerce Ministry is scheduled to meet with financial institutions after Songkran to ask the latter to accept high-value or economic trees as loan collateral from farmers.

SET-listed developer Supalai Plc remains confident of securing presales of 35 billion baht this year as targeted despite a dip in the first quarter.

SET-listed contractor Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Plc (STEC) plans to spend 7.79 billion baht to develop twin office towers on an 11-rai plot near Mor Chit skytrain station.

The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef), that works for children's rights and development, has praised Thailand for its success in promoting early childhood education programmes.

The Election Commission's (EC) May 9 schedule to announce official poll results has been thrown into doubt after the agency on Thursday decided to ask the Constitutional Court to rule on the legality of its method of calculating and allocating party-list seats to clear growing confusion about the issue.

Of all the beloved TV shows leaving our lives in 2019, Game of Thrones is the one that cuts the deepest — and only partly because the sword is made from Valyrian steel. The HBO hit officially begins its swan song on April 14th with the airing of the first episode of the eighth and final season, leaving millions of fans wondering how the hell they'll spend their Sunday nights from now on.

This Carrot Cake with pineapple and coconut is a family favorite, made every year for all sorts of celebrations from birthdays to Easter! Originally from the Silver Palate cookbook, we've made several changes to make it easier and tastier.

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Simple Soft Sugar Cookies! Soft and chewy, just like when we were kids. Serve them plain, with frosting, or sprinkled with colored sugars. They're ready for a birthday party, potluck, or bake sale!

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The oil industry hates electric cars for good reasons. Intelligent executives in the industry (of which there seem few) see electric vehicles (EVs) as a death threat to their business. Thus, they have fought aggressively to end tax credits that encourage consumers to buy EVs. To a large extent, their lobbyists have succeeded. However, EV manufacturers have now been given a regulatory lifeline. Last week, Financial Times reported that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has agreed to pay Tesla hundreds of millions. Читать дальше...

Harry J. Kazianis

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All the reasons why. 

What I am saying: America has one heck of a head start in such a contest.

Let’s not mince words: a U.S.-China war would be hell on earth. It would likely start World War III. Millions— maybe billions— of people would die if nuclear weapons were ever used in such a conflict.

The global economy would likely face ruin— that’s what happens when the world’s biggest economic powers start shooting at each other. Thankfully... Читать дальше...

They want the company to stop using fossil fuels entirely.

Amazon employees are using their influence as shareholders to push the company to take bolder action on climate change.

Since Tuesday, more than 5,000 employees have signed a letter to CEO Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s board of directors, pressuring them to come up with a companywide climate plan that would lead Amazon to transition to 100 percent renewable energy.

They also want Amazon to stop doing work for the oil and... Читать дальше...

For a while there, it looked like ska-punk had gone stale. The likes of No Doubt, Save Ferris and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones had had their day, and anything that did emerge seemed utterly derivative and devoid of the sort of energy required to really make this music bounce.

With Anthem currently in a holding pattern as players wait for BioWare to add more content, its community has taken to dressing up like characters from other video games, comic books, and movies to help pass the time.

We as a society waste a ton of food, by some accounts 40 per cent of everything we produce. It takes a lot of money, time, effort, water, and fertiliser to grow the fruits and veggies we throw away. A few companies are trying to help by selling boxes full of misshapen produce that they say would otherwise have gone to waste—but the situation isn’t that straightforward. More »

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