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Russia says it has captured biggest Ukrainian city yet

WASHINGTON/KYIV (Reuters) – Russia said it had seized its biggest city yet in Ukraine on Wednesday, while stepping up its lethal bombardment of the main cities...

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Three Thai evacuees from Ukraine have COVID-19

Three of the first 38 Thais evacuated from Ukraine to Bangkok this morning (Wednesday) have tested positive for COVID-19....

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Thai exports in January reach three-year high

Thai exports for the month of January reached a three year high, growing by about 8% year on year...

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Cops at Nonthaburi station contract COVID-19 amid media storm over drowning actress

Six police officers at Nonthaburi’s Muang district police station have tested positive for COVID-19 and six more are in...

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Myanmar junta pardons actor jailed for dissent

Yangon (AFP) – A leading Myanmar actor, singer and model jailed for supporting pro-democracy protests has been pardoned and released,...

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Air quality deteriorating in Thailand’s northern, north-eastern regions

The air quality in several northern and north-eastern provinces, including Chiang Mai, is deteriorating to a level which may...

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Ukrainian Embassy in Bangkok appeals for people to join fight against Russia

The Ukrainian Embassy in Bangkok has posted a notice on its Facebook page appealing to foreign citizens to help...

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Thailand officially enters summer on Wednesday

The cool season in Thailand is now officially over, as the country officially enters summer today (Wednesday), according the...

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First 38 Thais evacuated from Ukraine arrive in Bangkok

The first 38 Thai citizens to be evacuated from Ukraine arrived at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi international airport this morning (Wednesday)...

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Russian forces escalate attacks on Ukraine’s civilian areas

KYIV (AP) — Russian forces escalated their attacks on crowded urban areas Tuesday, bombarding the central square in Ukraine’s...

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Thai cabinet endorses draft agreements for nationals to work in Saudi Arabia

In yet another step in the normalisation of relations between Thailand and Saudi Arabia, today the Thai cabinet today...

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First Saudi flight to Thailand in 32 years gets a warm welcome

The first Saudi Arabian Airline direct flight to Thailand in 32 years arrived at Suvarnabhumi international airport yesterday evening...

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Thailand launches out-patient services for COVID-19 cases with mild symptoms

The Thai Ministry of Public Health launched out-patient medical services today (Tuesday) for people infected with COVID-19 who exhibit...

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Hong Kong leader calls for calm, after supermarkets emptied ahead of mass COVID testing

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong‘s leader Carrie Lam called for calm on Tuesday after residents emptied supermarkets, stocking up on produce ahead of reports of compulsory mass COVID-19 testing and rumours of a city-wide lockdown. Local media...

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US expels 12 Russian UN staff for ‘espionage activities’

United Nations, United States (AFP) – The United States said Monday that it was expelling 12 members of Russia’s UN mission from...

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Ukraine ceasefire talks begin

KYIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ceasefire talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials began on the Belarusian border on Monday as Russia faced deepening economic isolation...

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Protest leader Anon Nampa granted bail after offering to refrain from offending monarchy

After being held in Bangkok Remand Prison for more than 200 days, on lèse majesté and other protest-related charges,...

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Fishermen to rally at Map Ta Phut on Monday seeking compensation over oil spills

Small-scale fishermen in Thailand’s eastern province of Rayong are to rally at the Map Ta Phut industrial estate today...

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Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert, escalating tensions

KYIV (AP) — President Vladimir Putin dramatically escalated East-West tensions by ordering Russian nuclear forces put on high alert...

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Thai parliament passes three draft bills to amend Political Party Act in first reading

Tonight (Friday), a joint session of Thailand’s Senate and House of Representatives passed the first reading of three draft...

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Billboard featuring monarchy critic in exile removed from Bangkok mall

An LED billboard, featuring exiled Thai scholar Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pavin Chachavalpongpun, from the Centre for Southeast Asian Students...

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Travel permits for Thai labourers to go to Ukraine suspended during crisis

Thailand’s Department of Employment has suspended travel permits for Thai labourers bound for Ukraine following the country’s declaration of...

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Search for missing Thai actress expanded as police question her friends

Rescue teams, including divers from the Royal Thai Navy, marine police, the Marine Department and the Public Disaster Prevention...

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Thailand launches new scheme to help COVID-19 patients avoid hospital stay

Public Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Kiattibhoom Vongrachit has announced a new scheme to treat COVID-19 patients without the need...

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Another new daily high for COVID-19 infections recorded on Friday

Thailand reported yet another record high COVID-19 infections today (Friday) with 24,932 new official COVID-19 infections and 41 more...

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Operations centre set up in Lviv to coordinate evacuation of Thais from Ukraine

The Thai embassy in Warsaw, Poland, has established an operations centre at a hotel in the Ukrainian city of...

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Ukraine’s president vows to stay put as Russian invaders approach

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed on Friday to stay in Kyiv as his troops battled Russian invaders who are advancing toward the capital in the...

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Thai TV star missing after falling into Chao Phraya River Thursday night

Rescue workers and divers in speedboats and on jet-skis have been searching the Chao Phraya River, near the Pibulsongkram...

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Biden hits Russia with sanctions, shifts troops to Germany

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden hit back Thursday against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, unleashing robust new sanctions, ordering the...

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Thailand’s daily new COVID-19 cases reach record high on Thursday

Thailand’s daily new COVID-19 cases reached a new high today (Thursday) with the official number recorded at 23,557, surpassing...

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Trudeau revokes emergency powers after Canada blockades end

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday he is removing emergency powers police can use after...

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Residual oil to be removed from fractured pipe in Gulf of Thailand Thursday

Divers from the maintenance team of Star Petroleum Refining (SPRC) have managed to close three valves on the ruptured...

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Bail application for Thai protest leaders Anon Nampa and Penguin rejected

The Bangkok South Criminal Court rejected bail today (Wednesday) for two anti-establishment Ratsadon protest leaders, Anon Nampa and Parit...

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On-site classes in Thailand can resume under new guidelines, exams for COVID-19 cases allowed

The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has issued a set of guidelines for on-site learning, to enable schools...

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Thailand promotes ‘safe passage’ in APEC

As the host of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2022, Thailand is spearheading efforts to enhance connectivity and greater business...

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Thailand to relax rules for international arrivals from March 1 despite COVID surge

Thailand is set to relax rules for international arrivals from March 1st despite the continual surge in COVID-19 infections...

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Phuket ‘sandbox’ attracts over 330,000 visitors to date

The Phuket “sandbox” has attracted more than 330,000 international travellers since July 1st, 2021, and has generated 43 billion...

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Digital tokens to fund production of Thailand’s “Love Destiny 2” movie

Fans of all ages of the “Bupphesanniwat” (Love Destiny) hit TV series four years ago may get the chance...

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Thai Foreign Ministry prepares plan to evacuate 250 Thais from Ukraine

Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has developed a plan to evacuate about 250 Thai nationals in Ukraine, in...

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Cabinet decides to retain emergency medical coverage for COVID-19 patients

The Thai cabinet has decided to postpone indefinitely the Public Health Ministry’s plan to introduce a medical entitlement program...

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Thai cabinet approves tax incentives for foreigners with LTR visa

The cabinet approved in principle today (Tuesday) a draft royal decree to exempt from personal income tax foreigners on...

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Oil prices jump, shares sink as Ukraine crisis escalates

(AP) — Oil prices surged nearly 5% and stock prices dropped after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence...

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Rider of 'big bike' involved in fatal accident to be indicted on nine charges
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Rider of ‘big bike’ involved in fatal accident to be indicted on nine charges

Public prosecutors have decided to indict on nine charges a police officer who fatally injured an eye doctor in...

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Thai Public Health Ministry braces for more COVID-19 patients

Public Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Kiattibhoom Vongrachit has issued an urgent order instructing state hospital directors and provincial health...

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Colombia’s highest court legalizes abortion up to 24 weeks

BOGOTA (AP) — Colombia became the latest country in Latin America to expand access to abortion Monday as the...

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No new COVID restrictions in Thailand, only strict enforcement of existing measures

The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will not impose any additional measures amid rising COVID-19 infections, but will...

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COVID infection risk raised back to ‘Level 4’ in Thailand

The Thai Ministry of Public Health has once again upgraded the risk of COVID-19 infection to Level 4, the...

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Honorary doctorate proposed for exiled cop for human trafficking investigation in Thailand

Chulalongkorn University’s Office of the Student Affairs has announced that it will propose that an honorary doctorate in public...

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COVID community isolation centre in Bangkok’s Kiak Kai welcomes children

Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said today (Monday) that infections among children and the elderly are likely to increase during...

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Timing of Bangkok, Pattaya admin elections to be set Monday

The Ministry of Interior and the Office of the Election Commission are scheduled to meet today (Monday) to discuss...

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Australia welcomes back tourists with toy koalas, Tim Tams

CANBERRA (AP) — International tourists and business travelers began arriving in Australia with few restrictions on Monday for the...

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People advised to be aware of Long COVID’s effects on mental health

A senior doctor at Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University said, today (Friday), that the coronavirus should not be considered as being...

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Thailand to consider cutting second COVID-19 tests on international arrivals

Thailand will consider a recommendation from an airline tycoon to reduce the steps required for international entry, by doing...

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Thai PM says he will not quit amid pressure from opposition

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stated clearly, during a parliamentary debate today (Friday), that he will not resign, after an...

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Thai PM defends goldmine closure, concession renewal

During the debate in parliament today (Friday), the Thai prime minister was accused by the opposition of renewing a...

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Ukraine shelling renews invasion fears as Russia expels U.S. diplomat

MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) – Shelling in Ukraine on Thursday renewed Western fears of an imminent Russian invasion as U.S. President Joe Biden said Moscow is preparing a pretext to justify...

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New Economic party leader resigns in the middle of parliamentary debate

New Economic party-list MP Mingkwan Saengsuwan tendered his resignation as a member of parliament in the middle of the...

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Thai government accused of covering up spread of swine flu since 2019

Move Forward MP Padipat Suntiphada accused the government today (Thursday) of covering up the spread of African Swine Fever...

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Thailand to attend Indo-Pacific Forum in Paris

Thailand will join 57 other countries from the Indo-Pacific region to discuss a range of issues related to defence...

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Second rupture found in oil pipeline as SPRC seeks permission to make repairs

The Star Petroleum Refining Company (SPRC) has sent an urgent notice to the Thai Marine Department’s office in Rayong...

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Russians scoff at Western fears of Ukraine invasion

MOSCOW (AP) — While the U.S. warns that Russia could invade Ukraine any day, the drumbeat of war is...

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Four tourists injured in fall from scenic viewpoint on Thailand’s Larn Island

Four tourists sustained serious injuries when they fell from a viewing point onto a rocky beach on Larn Island,...

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Interpol issues Red Notices for arrest of two Canadians wanted in Thailand for murder

Red Notices have been issued by Interpol to all its 195 member countries, including Thailand, to be on the...

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Additional complaint filed with police over latest oil spill in sea off Rayong

Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD) has filed its second complaint with Map Ta Phut police, in the eastern province...

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Couple who took their children on drug deliveries arrested

A couple who have been taking their two young children with them when they deliver narcotics to customers, in...

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Holocaust – the crime the world ignored

It was 80 years ago. On a cold day of 20 January 1942, a group of fifteen representatives of...

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Air ‘travel bubble’ arrangement between Thailand and India in the works

Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has given the greenlight to an agreement on an air “travel bubble”...

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Thailand’s Pad Kaprao is out of this world

If you think enjoying Pad Kaprao (basil stir-fried meat) in restaurants or on the streets may be a bit...

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Thailand’s COVID-19 zoning remains unchanged despite surge in infections

The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has decided to maintain the current zoning of COVID-19 areas, even though...

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PM Prayut – APEC must be open, connected and balanced

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said that, under the Thai chairmanship, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will be open to...

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Thai Health Ministry to remove COVID-19 from emergency coverage list on March 1

COVID-19 patients will no longer be covered by the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP) scheme from March 1st...

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Thai protest leader Pai out on bail Thursday, Mike by Friday

Two anti-establishment leaders have been granted bail while awaiting their trials on lèse majesté and other protest-related charges. One...

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Recalcitrant MPs draw flak for frequent collapses of House meetings

The collapse of three Thai House of Representatives meetings this month alone, due to the lack of a quorum,...

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Oil found in water near SPRC seaport at Thailand’s Map Ta Phut after leak

Patches of a thin film of oil were detected this morning (Friday) about three nautical miles in front of...

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Oil unintentionally left in pipeline off Rayong blamed for Thursday’s new spill

Rayong Deputy Governor Pirun Hemarak today (Thursday) blamed residual oil, left inside a plastic oil pipeline due to human...

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COVAX cuts North Korea’s vaccine allotment after no deliveries accepted

SEOUL (Reuters) – The COVAX global COVID-19 vaccine-sharing programme has scaled back the number of doses allocated for North Korea, international aid organisations...

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Thamanat’s group votes with Opposition over Thailand’s draft liquor bill

Several Thai Economic Party MPs, led by former Palang Pracharath party secretary-generalThamanat Prompow, voted with the Opposition in supporting...

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Clashes as New Zealand police clear Covid protest

Wellington (AFP) – Police and anti-vaccine protesters clashed on the grounds of New Zealand’s parliament Thursday, with dozens arrested after...

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Move Forward party’s same-sex marriage bill stalled, pending cabinet vetting

Thai opposition Move Forward party’s draft bill on same-sex marriage was dealt a blow today (Wednesday) when the House...

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Animal feed shortages in breeding stations reaches critical level due to budget cuts

Substantial budget cuts, especially for animal feed, has raised serious concern that many animals in breeding stations, operated by...

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Ruamthai Sarngchart party founded to accommodate Thai PM – Seksakol

Prime Minister’s Office Vice Minister Seksakol Atthawong said today (Wednesday) his new Ruamthai Sarngchart party can also accommodate Prime...

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Thailand’s ‘progressive’ liquor bill stalled as vetting by cabinet required

The House of Representatives today (Wednesday) decided to forward a “progressive” liquor draft bill, which seeks to break the oligopoly...

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Skytrain concession extension put on hold following Bhumjaithai’s no-show

The cabinet has put on hold the Interior Ministry’s proposed 30-year extension of the concession contract of the BTS...

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Daily COVID-19 cases reach new 2022 high in Thailand

The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported today (Wednesday) that Thailand found 13,182 new COVID-19 cases, the highest...

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Man pouring drink on woman after her rejection, subsequent fight, spark Internet frenzy

Thailand’s social media always gets into a frenzy over the latest drama caught on camera and shared online. This...

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People warned against spraying alcohol disinfectant on their bodies

Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has warned people not to spray alcohol disinfectant all over their bodies, after...

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Setback for Thailand’s Democrat Party as key legal expert resigns

The Democrat Party has suffered a setback as its former legal team chief and veteran politician, Tawil Praisont, quits...

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Oscar nominations announcement begins

NEW YORK (AP) — The reading of this year’s Oscar nominees has begun. Actors Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie...

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Cannabis to partially come off Thailand’s illegal narcotic list in about 4 months

Public Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul signed a ministerial announcement today (Tuesday) officially removing cannabis and hemp from Category 5...

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Putin-Xi summit: strong support for ASEAN centrality

It must be the first time that the leaders of Russia and China have met exclusively and mentioned ASEAN...

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Crime Suppression Division in Phuket to probe murder of foreigner

Bangkok-based police, from the Crime Suppression Division, have been sent to Phuket to help local police in the investigation...

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Energy minister insists diesel price already frozen below market price amid protest

Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow said today that the government has already frozen the pump price of diesel at 30...

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