by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 8, 2024 | Sports, News, Thailand
Panipak Wongpattanakit has made history at the Paris Olympics, becoming the first person from Thailand to win two gold medals when she defended her Tokyo title in the taekwondo women’s flyweight division against China’s Guo Qing on Wednesday, winning her...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 8, 2024 | China, Economy, News
China’s State Grid is at 3rd place with a revenue of $545.95 billion in 2023 on this year’s Fortune Global 500 list, Fortune China reports. Chinese Sinopec Group ($429.7billion) and China National Petroleum Corp ($421.71 billion) also excelled on the list, taking the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 6, 2024 | Hanoi, News, Transportation, Vietnam
The elevated section of the Nhon-Hanoi Urban Railway Project will open for commercial operations on Friday. The plan received agreement from the State Examination Council (SEC). The Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB) says that it was an important event...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 5, 2024 | ASEAN, News, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Sports
Team Philippines gymnast Carlos Yulo has become the first Filipino to win more than one gold medal in the Summer Games. His incentives are expected to keep increasing, as more private companies want to reward the most successful Olympian the Philippines has ever...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 5, 2024 | Thailand, News, Tourism, Travel
Pattaya’s tourism operators aim to transform the city into a family-friendly destination, distancing it from associations with sex tourism and illegal gambling. The Association of Chonburi Tourism Federation (ACTF) recently convened with...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 4, 2024 | News, Food & Drinks, Health, Lifestyle, Thailand
The World Health Organization (WHO) has named Thailand as one of five countries that have successfully eradicated trans-fatty acids in the food industry. The award recognizes the country’s endeavour to fight against industrially produced trans-fatty acids (iTFA),...
