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From queer-coded villains to the mess in Florida, Disney and the LGBTQ community have never been in a happy place.

While the majority of visitors arriving in Sukhothai head straight to Sukhothai and Si Satchanalai Historical Parks, which were added to the list of the Unesco World Heritage Sites in 1999, this lower northern town itself provides a variety of local delights for those wanting to experience slow life, local wisdom and the splendour of nature.

David Foster, a legendary musician, composer and producer, will make a comeback to the Kingdom with his all-time hits for a one-night-only concert at the Royal Paragon Hall of Siam Paragon, Rama I Road, on Aug 5 at 7pm.

Following the sell-out success of their November 2023 Asia/Australia shows, Coldplay is staging a second run of Asia dates for January and February next year, as part of their record-breaking "Music Of The Spheres World Tour". The good news is that the dates include a show at Bangkok's Rajamangala National Stadium on Feb 3.

More and more American audiences are becoming K-pop fans and Twice is another sensation that has attracted fans in the US. In March 2023, this nine-member girl group was honoured with the Breakthrough Artist award at the Billboard Women in Music Awards.

The election result is clear and the MOU to form a 312-seat government in the 500-seat parliament is agreed. But who will lead Thailand and its economy for the next four years is unclear. Whether it will be a pro-equality government, pro-growth government, or even a pro-big-spending government remains in doubt.

In one of the more predictable rites of spring at the United Nations, the Security Council has elected, or actually selected, five new non-permanent members to serve on the powerful 15-member council. While this year's contest lacked some of the drama, debate and deliberation of the past, there were some positive outcomes to the current vote nonetheless.

The gap between the resources needed to achieve net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050 and the resources that are available currently amounts to trillions of dollars and is still growing.

One month after Cyclone Mocha wreaked havoc on Myanmar's western region, the world is watching the junta's response with grave concern.

Siam Piwat Simon Co, the operator of the shopping mall Siam Premium Outlets Bangkok, is conducting a feasibility study to determine the ideal province for a second branch.

The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) has urged the new government to establish the country as a destination for retirees, while calling for the removal of regulatory barriers pertaining to supply development.

Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC), the power generation arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, has joined hands with Singapore-based steel producer Meranti Steel Pte to jointly conduct a study on clean energy development for steel manufacturing in an effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Global online travel agents (OTAs) remain bullish about Thai tourism growth this year, driven by a strong wave of arrivals.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has told investors to exercise caution and study information carefully regarding the trading of One to One Contacts Plc (OTO) shares, citing irregular trading volume on June 12-13.

The Commerce Ministry has issued two regulations prohibiting the importation of timber, processed wood and wooden artefacts, unless traders hold a certificate of import, in addition to barring phayung (Siamese rosewood) exports.

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