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Love the process or hate it, the Houston Astros deserve to win the AL pennant. 

At Lifehacker, it’s no secret that we’re pretty big fans of public libraries. Not only do they give you access to all varieties of media for free (or close to it) but living near one can actually make you happier. And get ready, because it gets better. Did you know that if there’s a book or other material that you’d like to access, but your local library doesn’t have it, that you can request it from other libraries across the country? You absolutely can, and this magical service is called InterLibrary Loan. Читать дальше...

Ever wish your credit card debt would simply vanish? Haven’t we all, my friends. But if you’re a Chase customer, it may have actually happened. There’s just one catch: You have to be one of its former Canadian customers.

Philip Hammond: 'To say that people voted for hard Brexit simply isn't true'  The Times

Since the new government took office three weeks ago I and many of my like-minded colleagues have chosen to keep quiet and give the prime minister the time ...

The Greater Bangkok housing market fell by 13% in the first half after the Bank of Thailand's new loan-to-value (LTV) limits took effect on April 1, according to SET-listed developer Pruksa Holding (PSH).

One of the most-awaited mountain bike competitions, the International Chiang Mai Enduro (ICE) 2019 is set to take place from Nov 30 until Dec 1. Registration is now open.

Some nights nothing happens, and some nights too much happens. For one crew of rescue workers -- volunteers at one of Thailand's largest rescue organisations, Ruamkatanyu Foundation -- each shift is predictable only for its unpredictability. Nights at their base beneath a Nonthaburi overpass are spent monitoring the police radio channel for its most commonly-used word -- accident.

For most of my IT career I have seen promises of the "silver bullet" application. The modern iteration of this is the overused promise of Artificial Intelligence. Every man and his dog are jumping onto this marketing bandwagon and Microsoft has been no exception making it part of their database offerings.

As the intensifying US-China trade war plunges the world into an economic slowdown, Thailand urgently needs to review trade policies to save its export-dependent economy.

Many investors and economists continue to believe China's rise to global economic greatness is inevitable. Modern history, however, tells us that graduating from emerging- to a developed-economy status is hardly automatic. An overly intrusive state, dependence on debt, feeble gains in productivity and poor resource allocation are all reasons to fear that China might struggle with the transition...

After a week of what must have been intense negotiations with a small coalition party bloc on their quota of political positions, the administration of Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has managed to survive, for now. These small parties, however, will remain a thorn in the side of the coalition government given its razor-thin majority.

The average appraisal price for new land, which will take effect for four years starting from Jan 1, 2020, has risen by 8% nationwide from the current version.

Behind the tough, fiery exterior of Pol Lt Col Peabprom Mekhiyanont lies the gentle and sympathetic heart of a 40-year-old female police investigator determined to help vulnerable victims find solace.

Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob has thrown his support behind the government's plan to form a fiscal and monetary committee, saying the new body would reinforce cooperation among related agencies to better handle rising global economic uncertainties.

The cabinet on Tuesday handed 41 political posts to members of the ruling coalition but ignored the bloc's small parties, one of which announced its withdrawal from the government.

The tit-for-tat trade war between the US and China is likely far from over, but is unlikely to be spill over into a currency war, say trade analysts.

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) plans to dispatch two aircraft and officials to help evacuate Thais from Hong Kong as confrontations between police and protesters raise the prospect that flights at Hong Kong's international airport may remain suspended going into the weekend.

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