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Thailand’s economic growth is expected to accelerate in the third quarter after a weaker-than-expected second quarter as public investment spending increases along with a recovery in tourism, the finance minister said on Wednesday. Source: Business

Investment applications in Thailand dropped by 42% in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period last year, official data showed on Wednesday, led by a sharp fall in foreign projects as the global economy slowed. Source: Business

Australian rugby league player Corey Norman has been given an eight-game suspension and fined £500 (about $605) for “internationally plac(ing) a hand between the buttocks of an opposing player,” the Super League announced on Wednesday. Source: Sports

Thai and foreign companies filed a total of 784 applications for investment promotion during the first six months of 2022, an increase of 4% from the year earlier period, while the combined investment value of 219.7 billion baht (US$ 6.2 billion). Source: Business

Head coach Ian Foster will lead the All Blacks at least through until next year’s World Cup, New Zealand Rugby announced at a press conference on Wednesday after a string of poor performances left his future in jeopardy. Source: Sports

As racing driver Sam Schmidt tears around the historic Goodwood Racetrack in a McLaren 720S, reaching speeds in excess of 150 miles per hour, from the outside this looks like an ordinary practice session. Source: Sports

After a difficult year, 2022 has become golden for Lamont Marcell Jacobs — Jacobs finished first in the men’s 100m at the 2022 European Athletic Championships on Tuesday in Munich’s Olympiastadion. Source: Sports

The richest man on earth has once again created chaos and commotion on the internet with his tweets. Source: Sports

The Thai economy is expected to grow 3.6% this year and 4.0% next year, helped by a recovery in tourism despite inflationary pressures, a member of the Bank of Thailand’s (BoT) Monetary Policy Committee said on Wednesday. Source: Business

In December 2021, Publicis Sapient and Thailand’s SCBX Group announced their joint venture, SCB Tech X, a tech enabler for building the next generation of financial services across Southeast Asia. Source: Business