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Over 4,000 people attend bathing rite for monks killed in Narathiwat armed assault
About 4,000 villagers and Buddhist disciples, including more than 300 monks from several temples in the southern provinces and Malaysia, today attended the bathing rite for the two monks killed by gunmen who stormed Wat Rattananuparb in Narathiwat Friday night. The bathing rites for Phra Khru Prachote Rattananurak, the abbot... -
Southern Thai peace talks will be “very long process”: Malaysian facilitator
Peace talks between the Thai Government and the southern Thai separatist groups could take up to three years, Malaysian dialogue facilitator Abdul Rahim Noor, said in an interview. Calling the negotiations a "very long process," Rahim, who is playing the role of facilitator in the talks, said that each of...
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Watch out for this Pheu Thai “decorative flower”
Thaksin Shinawatra’s camp always springs a surprise when it comes to who it picks as prime minister. Late Samak Sundaravej...
Academic-turned-politician Chadchart Sittipunt has all of a sudden emerged as Pheu Thai Party’s strong candidate for prime minister. But can he really help drum up support from urban voters as his proponents hope?
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Indonesia recovers second black box from Lion Air crash
The cockpit voice recorder from an Indonesian Lion Air jet that crashed in October has been recovered, officials said Monday,...
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Southern Thai peace talks will be “very long process”: Malaysian facilitator
Peace talks between the Thai Government and the southern Thai separatist groups could take up to three years, Malaysian dialogue...
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Over 4,000 people attend bathing rite for monks killed in Narathiwat armed assault
About 4,000 villagers and Buddhist disciples, including more than 300 monks from several temples in the southern provinces and Malaysia,...
Business
SEC imposes hefty fine on Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth and 2 associates for shares manipulation
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to slap a 499.95 million baht fine on billionaire businessman Dr Prasert...
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Post-election scenario Prayut’s rivals won’t like
Is the pro-election camp barking up the wrong tree? Quite likely, according to some analysts who scrutinize the 2017 Constitution...
Beyond the “150-day timeframe” debate lies an even more dreadful scenario for those opposed to Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha’s political return.
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Rice case reopened
Saturday, January, 19, 2019: Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra as well as Yaowapa Wongsawat are reportedly targets of reopening of the rice...
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