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Man arrested for hiring 12 luxurious cars and selling them to used car dealers

Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police have arrested a former army sergeant on charges of counterfeiting and using counterfeit official...

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General News

19 forest rangers killed this year honoured on World Ranger Day

Thailand is commemorating the 19 forest rangers who died, and those who were injured in the line of duty...

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Pope says he’ll slow down or retire: ‘You can change a pope’

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that he can no longer travel like he used...

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Russia suspends gas supplies to Latvia

Russian energy giant Gazprom Saturday suspended gas supplies to Latvia following tensions between Moscow and the West over the...

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Zipmex Thailand investors plan to rally at SEC office on Monday

Thai investors in digital assets with the Zipmex cryptocurrency exchange have threatened to gather in front of the office...

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North Korea reports no new cases for first time since Covid outbreak

North Korea reported zero fever cases on Saturday for the first time in more than two months since it...

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8 women on a pilgrimage die in a road accident in Khon Kaen province

Eight women were killed and two others injured, including a 9-year-old girl, when a passenger van, in which they...

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13 “high risk” people in isolation to monitor for monkeypox symptoms

Thirteen people have been isolated under observation for 21 days, after being identified as being at high risk, having...

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Lead shot found in remains of elephant in Kanchanaburi wildlife sanctuary

Kanchanaburi forensic police have found five shotgun pellets embedded in the remains of an elephant in Salak Phra wildlife...

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LGBTQ community confronts ‘excruciating’ monkeypox — and its stigma

The spread of the monkeypox virus and its prevalence among gay men has raised widespread fear, growing anger and...

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General News

Thailand’s Prince Bhisadej Rajani dies at 100

Prince Bhisadej Rajani, who was the eldest surviving member of the Royal Family, passed away at Siriraj hospital at...

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Russia, Ukraine trade missile strikes on war’s 150th day

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s military fired a barrage of missiles Saturday at an airfield in central Ukraine, killing...

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General News

Tourist missing after fall from a raft on rapids in Chiang Mai

Rescue workers resumed their search of a stretch of rapids in Mae Taeng district of Thailand’s northern province of...

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News Politics

Thai PM and ten ministers survive latest censure debate

After intense behind-the-scenes lobbying and horse-trading to secure the votes of MPs from the smaller parties, known as the...

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General News

Cannabis plants of unknown origin found in Thai parliament compound

About 100 cannabis saplings have mysteriously been planted in the grounds of Thailand’s parliament complex, without being noticed by...

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Thai police say Nigerian with monkeypox may have fled to Cambodia

A Nigerian man, who was confirmed as Thailand’s first monkeypox case, is believed to be attempting to or already...

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Business & Economy News

NBTC urged to accelerate consideration of True-DTAC merger plan

Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) and Norway’s Telenor are urging the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Thailand’s telecom...

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News Politics

Move Forward party leader slams government for its significant failures

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat accused the government, during the final day of the censure debate today (Friday),...

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Move Forward MP urges government to free political detainees

Move Forward MP Bencha Saengchan called on the government today (Friday) to release all political detainees and prisoners held...

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Thai police searching for monkeypox-infected Nigerian man

Thai police and health officials in Phuket are trying to trace the whereabouts of a Nigerian man, confirmed to...

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Thai police to help Singapore trace couple wanted for ฿800m online scam

Thai police are ready to cooperate with their Singaporean counterparts in tracking down a Singaporean man and his Thai...

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Around Thailand News Weather

Expert warns Bangkok may face worse flooding September-October

In September and October, Bangkok is at risk of flooding which may be worse than that experienced this week,...

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General News

Thailand’s first confirmed monkeypox case found in Phuket

Thailand has found its first confirmed case of monkeypox in a Nigerian man in Phuket, according to Disease Control...

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News World

Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘very mild symptoms’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and went into isolation with mild symptoms....

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ECB surprises with aggressive rate hike, first since 2011

The European Central Bank on Thursday brought an end to the era of negative interest rates in the eurozone,...

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PM says legal action already taken against local supplier of fake bomb detectors

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told the Opposition today that the Ministry of Defence has already taken legal action...

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World’s oldest male giant panda dies at age 35 in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AP) — The oldest-ever male giant panda in captivity has died at age 35 at a Hong...

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PM spars with Move Forward MP during censure debate

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha engaged in an animated verbal exchange, during the censure debate this morning (Thursday), with Move...

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General News

Record-breaking rainfall in Bangkok on Wednesday night

Over 100mm of rain poured into Khlong Toei and Bang Na districts of Bangkok last night, with similar heavy...

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News World

Russia restarts major gas pipeline, expands Ukraine war goals

July 21 (Reuters) – Russia is resuming supplies of gas via a major pipeline to Europe on Thursday, the...

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Police under fire for banning food vendors from wearing dinosaur costumes

Police in the Muang district of Thailand’s southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat have come under widespread criticism on...

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General News

COVID-19-infected schoolboy dies of MIS-C, DDC says

Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) said today (Thursday) that the 6-year-old COVID-19 infected schoolboy, who died on earlier...

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General News

Heavy rain forecast till weekend in Bangkok and most parts of Thailand

People in and around Bangkok are advised to prepare for heavy rain from today (Thursday) until the weekend, after...

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PM Prayut admits to being sole coup-maker, as Deputy Prawit defends himself in censure debate

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has admitted to being the individual behind the May 2014 coup in Thailand, as he...

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News World

Ukraine making China rethink when, not whether, to invade Taiwan: CIA chief

China appears determined on using force in Taiwan, with Russia’s experience in Ukraine affecting Beijing’s calculations on when and...

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Bitcoin recovers after falling on news Tesla sold 75% of its holdings

NEW YORK, July 20 (Reuters) – Bitcoin rebounded after a brief sell-off late on Wednesday sparked by news that...

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General News

Online medical service launched for COVID-infected Gold Health Card holders

Thailand’s National Health Security Office (NHSO) is providing a free online telemedicine service to COVID-infected Gold Health Card holders...

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7.1 million Thai national lottery tickets available online from Sunday

7.1 million digital lottery tickets for the August 1st draw will be available for purchase online through the “Pao...

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China Covid outbreak grows with millions under lockdown

China on Saturday reported its highest number of coronavirus cases since May, with millions in lockdown this weekend as...

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Thailand’s 4th army region commander recuperating after helicopter crash

Fourth Army Region Commander Lt-Gen Kriangkrai Srirak is recovering at Songklanagarind Hospital, in the southern province of Songkhla, following...

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Elderly COVID patient dies at home as hospital refuses to send ambulance

An 82-year-old bed-ridden patient has died at home, about a week after she was found to be infected with...

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Biden to talk oil at Arab summit concluding Middle East tour

US President Joe Biden is set to discuss volatile oil prices during a summit with Arab leaders on Saturday...

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General News

Select foreigners can own 0.16 hectares (1 rai) for residential use in Thailand from September

Effective from September, foreigners will be able to buy up to 0.16 hectares of land in Thailand for residential...

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Wickremesinghe becomes interim Sri Lankan president

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s interim president Friday until...

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Briton, Thai drown in rough seas off Kata Noi beach in Phuket

A British tourist, and a Thai who went to help, drowned in rough seas off Kata Noi beach in...

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Fourth Army Region commander injured in helicopter crash-landing

Fourth Army Region commander, Lt-Gen Kriangkrai Srirak, and five other people were injured when the army Blackhawk helicopter in...

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Bangkok governor takes an inspection trip on a garbage truck

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt made a surprise visit to the On Nut garbage disposal facility late last night (Thursday)...

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ASEAN News

US ambassador-nominee pledges to help Thais pressure Myanmar junta

The Biden administration’s nominee for US ambassador to Thailand said on Wednesday that he would press Bangkok to reduce...

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Environment News

How does waste separation work in Bangkok?

When walking along a street in Bangkok, many may have witnessed trash collection underway and some might wonder whether...

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News Politics

Sereepisuth alleges vote buying in Lampang’s Constituency 4 by-election

Thai Liberal party leader Sereepisuth Temeeyaves claimed today (Saturday) that he has evidence of vote buying by a candidate...

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Opinion

Opinion – All was not lost at the G20 in Bali

As the host of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (G20 FMM) in Bali, Indonesia did it best to manage...

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News World

Blinken says talks with Chinese FM ‘useful, candid and constructive’

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that rare talks with his Chinese counterpart in Indonesia were “constructive”...

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‘Relentless’ Russian shelling in east Ukraine as US promises new aid

Russian troops pursued their “relentless” shelling of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region on Saturday, as the United States promised new...

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Crime News

Dragnet widens in extortion racket investigation in Nonthaburi

The chief of the special operations unit of the Provincial Administration Department believes more people, in addition to the...

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Around Thailand General News

Vehicles entering Thailand’s Khao Yai Park subject to emission checks

All vehicles entering Khao Yai National Park, in the north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, will now be subject to...

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News World

US, China seek to calm rising tensions on many fronts

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Chinese counterpart on Saturday in a...

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Shinzo Abe, powerful former Japan PM, leaves divided legacy

TOKYO (AP) — Shinzo Abe was a political blueblood groomed for power. Japan’s longest serving prime minister, he was...

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Community isolation to be reactivated as new COVID infections surge in Bangkok

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is considering reactivating community isolation facilities in 50 districts for COVID-19 patients in slum...

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Crime News

Two suspected insurgents killed in Thailand’s Yala Province

Two suspected insurgents were shot dead by Thai security forces during clashes this morning (Friday) in Raman district of...

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Entering post-pandemic era, Thailand sees 29,000 daily COVID infections since June 25

As Thailand struggles to enter a post-pandemic period, an average of 29,000 people in Thailand have caught COVID-19 every...

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News World

Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe confirmed dead

Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has been confirmed dead after he was shot at a campaign event on...

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Petrified log in Tak recognised by Guinness World Records

An ancient petrified tree, found in a petrified forest in Thailand’s Doi Soi Malai National Park in the western...

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News World

Reactions to Shinzo Abe shooting

July 8 (Reuters) – Japanese former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot on Friday while campaigning in the city...

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Business & Economy News

PTT, Bangchak gas stations crowded with vehicles queuing to fill up following price cut

Many cars and trucks have been queueing at PTT and Bangchak service stations in Thailand since 5am this morning...

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Crime News

Thai tourist police officer nabbed for allegedly extorting night spot owners

A tourist police officer and another man were arrested by Nonthaburi provincial police and local administration officials late Thursday...

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News World

Shinzo Abe critically shot in shock Japan attack

TOKYO (AP) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, an arch-conservative and one of the country’s most divisive figures,...

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News Sport

Ronaldo will not travel with Man Utd for pre-season tour

Cristiano Ronaldo will not travel with Manchester United for their pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia after the Portugal...

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Bangkok organises outdoor cinema festival to boost local economy

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), along with Thai film associations, is organising an outdoor cinema festival throughout the month...

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Online learning reintroduced at Bangkok school after hundreds of students, staff get COVID-19

After eight weeks of on-site classes, Bangkok Christian College has decided to reintroduce online learning, from July 11th until...

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News World

Johnson resigns, remains UK prime minister for now

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said it is “clearly the will” of his Conservative Party...

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General News

Indictments in drowned Thai actress’s case postponed to August 3

The public prosecutor in charge of handling the case of the death of actress Nida Patcharaveerapong, aka “Tangmo”, postponed...

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Thai court rules cancellation of Orange Line train project bid unlawful

The Central Administrative Court has ruled that the cancellation of the bid for the construction of the 120-billion-baht western...

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UK PM Johnson to step down

AFP – Boris Johnson will resign as Conservative party leader on Thursday, the BBC reported, paving the way for a...

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Business & Economy News

PTT, Bangchak to cut petrol prices by 3 baht/litre from Friday

PTT Public Company and Bangchak Corporation have agreed to reduce the prices of benzine products at their gas stations...

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Chiaravanont clan tops Forbes Thailand’s rich list again this year

This year’s 10 richest families in Thailand were revealed by Forbes Asia today (Thursday), most of the rankings remain...

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Pheu Thai to seek charter court ruling on party-list seat calculation method

The opposition Pheu Thai party announced today (Thursday) that it will seek a ruling from the Constitutional Court over...

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News World

Inflation pushed 71M people into poverty since Ukraine war

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A staggering 71 million more people around the world are experiencing poverty as...

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Free COVID booster shots on offer for all at Bang Sue vaccination centre

The Bang Sue vaccination centre is offering free booster shots of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for Thais and non-Thais...

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Business & Economy News

Energy minister sees slim chance of Thailand’s oil prices falling

Oil prices at gas stations in Thailand are unlikely to drop, although global oil prices are declining because the...

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Around Thailand Weather

Heavy rains forecast for most of Thailand July 9-14

Heavy to very heavy rain is forecast for most of Thailand, from Saturday until next Thursday, which may trigger...

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News World

WHO: More than 6,000 monkeypox cases reported, emergency meeting set

LONDON, (Reuters) – More than 6,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported from 58 countries in the current...

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General News Politics

Bridge in Bangkok has its name mysteriously changed

Bangkok’s Dusit district office has ordered an investigation to find out who arbitrarily changed the name of the Pibulsongkram...

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Crime News

Ex-deputy commerce minister sentenced to death for kidnap and murder

Thailand’s Appeals Court has decided to change the life sentence passed on former deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn to...

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General News Tourism

More tourist arrivals in the south since scrapping of “Thailand Pass”

Tourist arrivals at Phuket international airport and at two border crossings in the southern provinces of Songkhla and Yala...

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22 migrant workers from Myanmar detained in Songkhla province

A passenger van, crammed with 22 illegal migrant workers from Myanmar, was intercepted by police at a checkpoint on...

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News World

India bans many single-use plastics to tackle waste

India imposed a ban on many single-use plastics on Friday in a bid to tackle waste choking rivers and...

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General News

More rains anticipated for most of Thailand today

More rain is forecast today (Saturday) nationwide, with isolated heavy falls in some areas of the northern, north-eastern, central...

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Covid air war being lost, experts warn, urging mass ventilation

The world is still not using one of its most effective weapons against Covid — properly ventilating public spaces...

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Russian missiles kill at least 21 in Ukraine’s Odesa region

POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian airstrike on residential areas killed at least 21 people early Friday near the...

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Monkeypox cases triple in Europe, WHO says, Africa concerned

LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization’s Europe chief warned Friday that monkeypox cases in the region have tripled...

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Xi defends vision of Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of return

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return with a speech...

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Eurozone inflation hits record, as gas crunch looms

Eurozone inflation accelerated to another record high in June, official data showed on Friday, as Russia’s war in Ukraine...

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Telcos to help in properly managing overhead cables in Bangkok

Telecom service providers will be asked to tidy up their overhead cables in Bangkok, in a fresh bid to...

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Motorcycle taxis protest against extension of GrabBike riders’ service

A group of motorcycle taxi drivers, known locally as “Win” riders, rallied in front of the Transport Ministry today...

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Royal Thai Navy chooses Israeli-made Hermes 900 Kochav drones

Israel-based Elbit Systems has won an international bid to supply the Royal Thai Navy with seven Hermes 900 Kochav...

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