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BangkokPost.com 

Lamphun celebrates Lanna culture with Lantern Festival

Until Nov 15, Wat Phra That Hariphunchai Woramahawihan in Lamphun will be illuminated by the Hundred Thousand Lanna Lantern Festival. To preserve Lanna practices, worshippers will create colourful, handcrafted lanterns to pay homage to Buddha's relics and write names and birthdays on them to pray for prosperity and discovering the light in their life.

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Enjoy vegetarian delights at J-Fest

More than 300 renowned restaurants are serving vegetarian food during "The Mall Lifestore 25th Legendary J-Fest", which is running at five branches of The Mall Lifestore -- Bang Kapi, Bang Khae, Thapra, Ngamwongwan and Korat -- starting today until Oct 10.

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Renowned minds converge for Dragonfly summit

A troop of renowned thought leaders, changemakers and wellness enthusiasts from around the world will be offering immersive experiences to empower leaders during "Dragonfly H.E.A.L. Summit 2024", which will take place at the Paragon Hall of Siam Paragon, from Oct 22-23.

BangkokPost.com 

Sala Sudasiri Sobha hosts charity concert

Sala Sudasiri Sobha is holding "Nat Yontararak Day", a special charity concert to help restore music education at Rak Piano School in Chiang Rai which was devastated by severe flooding and lost precious instruments.

BangkokPost.com 

Stimulus packages need paradigm shift

Ever wonder why Thailand's economic growth is consistently lower than its peers? Even with a flood of foreign tourists of 28.1 million (154.4% growth) in 2023, our GDP growth was 1.9% compared to 5.5% in the Philippines, 5% in both Indonesia and Vietnam, and 3.7% in Malaysia. The growth figure for the first half of this year of 1.9% is far worse than many of our Asean friends.

BangkokPost.com 

New IMF debt deal needs a rejig

Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka's president, recently lost his re-election bid after voters overwhelmingly rejected the debt-restructuring deals he negotiated with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other creditors. Instead, Sri Lankans elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the left-wing National People's Power (NPP) alliance and a vocal critic of IMF-imposed austerity measures,...

BangkokPost.com 

Bad governors unwelcome

The recent flood disaster in the North, particularly Chiang Rai, brings to light the issue of bureaucratic setbacks.

Oilprice.com 

Why U.S. Oil Production Surged By 6.5% This Year

According to the latest Weekly Petroleum Status Report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, year-to-date daily average oil production is 13.2 million barrels per day. That is 6.5% higher than last year’s record production of 12.5 million BPD. This ongoing growth in U.S. oil output remains a key driver of the global energy market. U.S. crude oil production will almost certainly set a second consecutive record this year, reflecting strong demand and advances in extraction technologies, particularly in shale oil. Читать дальше...

Ksnt.com 

Old Navy prepares to open its doors in Emporia

EMPORIA (KSNT) - A new clothing store will soon open its doors at Emporia Pavilions. Deb Compton with Old Navy Communications said in a press release that the new Old Navy store will take up more than 10,000 square feet in Emporia Pavilions. This is the first Old Navy in Emporia; the next closest store [...]