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Bangkok, Thailand CNN —Thailand recoiled in horror Thursday after at least 36 people were killed, at least 24 of them children, in a massacre at a child care center in northeastern Thailand believed to be the country’s deadliest incident of its kind. Among the dozens of victims are Panya’s wife and stepson, whom investigators say he killed before taking his own life. “He also used a knife to stab both children and staff at the center,” Paisan said. Police General Damrongsak Kittiprapas said that the attacker “mainly used a knife” to kill the children. TPBS/ReutersMedics arrive at the child care center on Thursday, where more than 30 people, mainly children, were killed.

☆ Ritual piercings mark annual Taoist festival in Thailand
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A medium man with his mouth pierced is portrayed while in trance during the Kathu Shrine procession amidst celebrations of the annual vegetarian festival, observed by Taoist devotees from the Thai-Chinese community in the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, in Phuket Town, Thailand October 3, 2022. REUTERS/Jorge SilvaPHUKET, Thailand Oct 4 (Reuters) - Worshippers on Thailand's Phuket island have celebrated a nine-day Taoist festival, with many piercing their faces with metal spikes and walking on hot coals to show devotion to deities. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, which was suspended during the coronavirus pandemic, drew thousands of people from the ethnic Chinese community, who marched from a temple in traditional costume. Devotees, who abstain from sex, alcohol, and meat during the festival, say the piercings symbolise repentance for sins and is meant to ward off evil spirits. The piercing is believed to have been influenced by the Indian Thaipusam festival.

☆ Piercings and prayers
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A man walks at the Sapam shrine with piercings on his tongue as a purification ritual during the annual vegetarian festival observed by Taoist devotees from the Thai-Chinese community in the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, in Phuket,...more

☆ Thai retail developer discusses its digitalization efforts
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThai retail developer discusses its digitalization effortsWhat will the future of the retail industry look like? CNBC's Christine Tan speaks to Siam Piwat Group's CEO, Chadatip Chutrakul, to find out how the Thai retail developer is tapping digital trends to stay ahead.

☆ Morning Bid: Asia's FX doom loops
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterBanknotes of Japanese yen and U.S. dollar are seen in this illustration picture taken September 23, 2022. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterAnd the dollar. Central banks will find it hard to break this doom loop. And talking of doom loops, if Asian central banks sell chunks of their U.S. Treasuries holdings to support their domestic currencies, U.S. yields rise, Treasuries are more attractive, investors pile in, and the dollar strengthens. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

☆ U.S. interest rates may be rising, but that won't trigger another Asian Financial Crisis, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Su-Lin Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

watch nowThe world economy may be facing conditions seen during the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis — aggressive U.S. interest rate hikes and a strengthening U.S. dollar. The Thai baht and other Asian currencies collapsed, triggering the Asian Financial Crisis and leading to slumps in stock markets. Reducing currency disparity with the U.S. dollar reduces the risks of capital flights and foreign exchange rate collapses. Nevertheless, he, too, does not anticipate another Asian Financial Crisis. watch now"They largely let exchange rates absorb the external pressure, rather than supporting the currency by selling FX reserves."

☆ Dollar towering, stocks cowering as Fed hikes higher
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Tom Westbrook | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

read moreS&P 500 futures were down 0.6% and the dollar was flying in early trade. The dollar index hit a 20-year high of 111.65 and the greenback's strength sent the Aussie, kiwi and Canadian dollars down to fresh multi-year lows. The Fed raised rates sharply, by 75 basis points, on Wednesday - the third such rise in a row. The yen is down about 20% on the dollar this year and at 144.29 per dollar is near a 24-year low. The U.S. dollar index hit a 20-year peak of 111.63 in the wake of the Fed hike.

☆ Is this Nigerian teen the next women's golf prodigy?
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-22 | by ( Jackie Prager | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

She remembers the day her dad took her to a golf course in Abuja, where she saw a boy teeing off. As she continues to make a name for herself and her country, Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari is taking notice. "He just keeps playing golf and he really loves the sport, even though he's not winning." Hide Caption 6 of 8 Photos: Golf's greatest-ever prodigies Arguably the greatest golfer never to go pro, Bobby Jones is one of the sport's most influential figures. According to the Nigerian Golf Federation, there are only 58 courses in the country.

☆ This 41-year-old left the U.S. for Bangkok and lives a 'luxurious lifestyle' on $8,000 a month
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-06 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"The quality of life in Thailand compared to the United States, is much better for 90% of things and more stress-free," he says. When he first moved to Panama, Schoberg brought the web design and development firm he established in the U.S. — and his list of clients — with him. "I knew right away that Bangkok was going to be my Panama City 2.0." "Bangkok has an amazing culinary scene, you have pretty much every type of food in the world here," Schoberg says. "You've got the street-level city, which is your food vendors, people running to work, taxis and motorbikes," he says.

☆ Жители Таиланда распродают золото, чтобы выжить без туристов. Стране грозит массовый голод
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-31 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +1 min

Как сообщила Lenta.ru со ссылкой на местное издание The Thaiger, многие тайцы начали продавать золотые украшения и слитки, пытаясь выручить деньги на оплату счетов и продуктов. В результате экспорт золота в стране резко увеличился: с января по октябрь из Таиланда вывезли 237,4 тонны против 170 тонн за весь 2019 год. Эксперты опасаются, что тенденция сохранится ещё надолго из-за новой вспышки заболеваемости COVID-19 и убытков сферы туризма. На самом популярном тайском курорте Пхукете массовый голод начался ещё в сентябре, когда местный муниципальный бюджет на закупку продовольствия для безработных полностью исчерпал себя. На фоне резкого снижения туристического потока массовый голод также начался на Бали, где значительная часть жителей существовала за счёт работы в сферах услуг и гостеприимства.

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☆ The child sex trade in Cambodia
▼ + stars: | 2015-04-03 | by ( Lisa Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In 2013, the Freedom Project went to Cambodia with Oscar-winning actress and UNODC Goodwill Ambassador against Human Trafficking, Mira Sorvino. The result was “Every Day in Cambodia: A CNN Freedom Project Documentary,” which looked at child sex trafficking in the country. In Svay Pak, a notorious child sex trafficking hub in Phnom Penh, Sorvino met Kieu, who was then around 14 years old. She had been rescued from sex trafficking by Agape International Missions (AIM), a non-profit for trafficked and at risk children and teenagers. “If people weren’t trying to buy child sex it wouldn’t be being sold.”Watch the video above to find out more.

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