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Ex-deputy attorney general seeks NACC seat to “clear his name”

Thailand’s former Deputy Attorney-General Nate Naksuk is asking society for a chance to prove that he can still be...

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Thai FDA approves Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines for 6 plus age group

A panel of specialists at the Thai Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has approved the use of Chinese-made Sinovac...

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Environment General News

Oil firm insists only 39 tonnes of crude oil leaked into the sea off Rayong but accepts responsibility

The Star Petroleum Refining Company has issued an announcement insisting that only 39 tonnes, or about 47,000 litres of...

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News World

Emboldened China opens Olympics, with lockdown and boycotts

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the Winter Olympics open Friday night, inviting the world back —...

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News Politics

US death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000, sped by omicron

Propelled in part by the wildly contagious omicron variant, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 900,000 on Friday,...

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News Sport

Sport’s anti- doping agency removes Thailand from non-compliance list

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has removed Thailand from the non-compliance list with immediate effect. WADA informed the Doping...

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Highlight News Politics

Thai PM says if MPs want general election, they must attend parliament meetings

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told MPs on both sides of the house today (Friday) that, if they want a...

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News Politics

Democrats defend Bangkok gubernatorial candidate as House panel probes his wealth

Former Democrat MP for Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thepthai Senpong, has come to the defence of Dr. Suchatvee Suwansawat, the...

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News World

Putin arrives in Beijing for Winter Olympics with gas supply deal for China

BEIJING, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Friday for the 2022 Winter Olympics ...

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Business & Economy News

A plunge in Facebook’s parent company weighs on tech stocks

A historic plunge in the stock price of Facebook’s parent company helped yank other tech stocks lower on Wall...

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News World

ISIS leader Quraishi kills himself during Syria raid, U.S. says

AMMAN/WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The leader of Islamic State died when he blew himself and family members up...

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General

About 3.5 million Thais who suffer from rare diseases have no access to treatment

Over 400 million people around the world suffer from rare diseases. Approximately 3.5 million of them are Thai, while...

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News World

Russia says it won’t start a war as Ukraine tensions mount

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat said Friday that Moscow will not start a war in Ukraine but warned...

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Business & Economy News

AirAsia renamed Capital A to show it’s more than an airline

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s AirAsia Group said Friday it has changed the name of its listed holding...

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General News

Park chief investigated over party with coyote dancers

Adisak Pusitwongsanuyut, chief of the Khao Yai National Park, a world heritage site, has been abruptly transferred to an...

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General News

Thai schools advised to suspend group activities to prevent COVID-19 infections

Schools nationwide have been told to suspend all group activities after clusters of infections, among students and teachers, have...

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Environment General News

More vessels deployed to prevent oil slick from reaching beaches

Ten additional vessels have been deployed in a major clean-up operation in the seas off Rayong following an oil...

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News World

Anti-vaccine Canada truckers roll toward Ottawa, praised by Tesla’s Musk

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian truck drivers determined to shut down central Ottawa over a federal government vaccine mandate rolled...

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News World

Burkina Faso will return to constitutional order when conditions are right, military leader says

OUAGADOUGOU, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Burkina Faso’s new military leader Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba said on Thursday that the...

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News Politics

Thai PM Prayut to visit Saudi Arabia next week

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha begins a visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, to strengthen bilateral relations with one of...

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General News

Bangkok announces continued closure of entertainment venues

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced today (Saturday) an extension to the closure of entertainment venues, such as pubs,...

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ASEAN News World

Twitter suspends hundreds of accounts promoting Philippines’ Marcos Jr

Twitter has suspended hundreds of accounts reportedly linked to supporters of Philippine presidential frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr, which the...

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News Politics

Expelled Palang Pracharat MP claims he has nothing to do with Thammanat’s group

Somsak Phankasem, of Nakhon Ratchasima, one of the group of MPs loyal to former Palang Pracharat secretary-general Thammanat Prompao...

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Safety tips from the Thai government for Chinese New Year celebrations

The government has offered some advice to Thais of Chinese descent on how to celebrate the Chinese New Year...

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Opinion

Opinion – Biden’s second year could be worse

For the Asia region, it is better to look ahead to the second year of the Biden administration. A...

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Crime News

Briton killed and another seriously injured in knife attack in Kanchanaburi

A Briton was killed and his compatriot was seriously injured after a Thai man attacked them with a sickle-shaped...

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News World

Hong Kong warns people to stop trying to prevent COVID hamster cull

HONG KONG, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Hong Kong police will deal with pet lovers who try to stop people...

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Sputnik V shows higher Omicron-antibody levels than Pfizer in preliminary study

MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) – A small preliminary laboratory study has shown that levels of Omicron-neutralising antibodies of people...

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Biden issues new warning to Russia over invading Ukraine

GENEVA (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that any Russian troop movements across Ukraine’s border would constitute...

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UK’s Johnson defies calls to quit as ouster bid gathers pace

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defied calls to resign in a feisty performance Wednesday in Parliament...

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Three of Tonga’s smaller islands badly damaged by tsunami

SYDNEY (AP) — Three of Tonga’s smaller islands suffered serious damage from tsunami waves, officials and the Red Cross...

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Germany’s Merkel turns down U.N. job offer

BERLIN, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has turned down the offer of a job at...

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UK govt apologises to Queen for parties on eve of prince funeral

The UK government on Friday apologised to Queen Elizabeth II, after revelations that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s staff broke...

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N. Korea fires fresh missiles in response to US sanctions

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Friday fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles in...

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Business & Economy News

Citi to sell Southeast Asia retail business in $3.7 bln deal to Singapore’s UOB

SINGAPORE, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Citigroup (C.N) has agreed to sell its consumer business in four Southeast Asian markets...

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News World

Australia cancels Djokovic’s visa citing health risk to community

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia cancelled Novak Djokovic’s visa for a second time on Friday saying the world number one...

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Business & Economy General Highlight News

What’s behind the steep jump in pork prices?

As a three-month ban on the export of pigs came into effect on January 6, debate continues over what...

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Bangkok to open 41 community COVID-19 isolation facilities on Sunday

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is to open 41 triage or community isolation facilities in Bangkok on Sunday, with...

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News World

Kazakhstan detains ex-security chief, president consults with Putin

ALMATY, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Kazakhstan’s former intelligence chief has been arrested on suspicion of treason, the state security...

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Thai PM orders troops to prepare resources to set up field hospitals

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed Thailand’s three armed forces and the police to tighten up COVID-19 safety measures,...

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News World

Djokovic could face future bans if deported from Australia

Novak Djokovic risks missing more than one Australian Open if he fails to have his visa cancellation overturned and...

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News

Omicron less severe but still threat to health systems

Omicron is causing record numbers of cases around the world, and though it causes less severe Covid-19 experts warn...

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General News

Thai virologist says Omicron may account for 30% of new COVID-19 cases

Professor Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty Medicine of Chulalongkorn...

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General News

Former senior naval officer surrenders to Sattahip police

Dismissed former senior naval officer, Captain Alongkorn Ploddee, surrendered to police in Sattahip district yesterday (Friday) to acknowledge four...

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General News

6 infected tourists sought who left hotel on Koh Chang before COVID test results returned

A complaint was lodged yesterday (Friday) with police on Koh Chang, in Thailand’s eastern province of Trat, by the...

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Voluntary curfew in Ubon Ratchathani, 23 eateries closed in Chiang Mai as COVID infections surge

Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Governor Pongrat Phiromrat is seeking cooperation from people in the north-eastern Thai province by not leaving...

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ASEAN Myanmar News

Myanmar’s junta invites resistance forces to join ceasefire talks

The military junta in Naypyidaw has asked the country’s resistance forces to join ceasefire talks and to work together...

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News World

Kazakh president: Forces can shoot to kill to quell unrest

MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan’s president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening...

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News World

Czech player Voracova joins Djokovic in Australian detention

Czech tennis player Renata Voracova has ended up in the same detention facility as Novak Djokovic in the run-up...

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Opinion

Opinion – Myanmar’s status in ASEAN – Credentials vs representation

The coup in Myanmar on February 1st, 2021 has attracted harsh condemnation from the international community, especially from Western...

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News World

Djokovic a victim of politics, kept in captivity in Australia, say family

BELGRADE, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic’s family said he was the victim of a “political agenda” in Australia...

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ASEAN News

Cambodian prime minister visits coup-hit Myanmar

Cambodia’s strongman ruler Hun Sen arrives in Myanmar Friday for talks with the junta — the first foreign leader...

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General News

Thailand’s New Year road carnage claims 85 deaths and injures 786 in 2 days

Forty-four people died and 426 others were injured in 422 road accidents across the country on the second day...

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News Politics

Thai House Speaker complains of too much game playing in parliament

The Speaker of Thailand’s House of Representatives, Chuan Leekpai, has complained about opposition MPs playing games in parliament, causing...

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Opinion

OPINION: Thailand and NGOs both need transparency

At the latest Thai cabinet meeting, on Dec 28th, the draft bill on so-called Not-for-Profit Organisations was withdrawn at...

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Around Thailand News Tourism

Thailand’s Maya Bay to open from New Year’s Day under strict conditions

Famous Maya Bay will be open to members of the public from New Year’s Day, but visitors will have...

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General News

Tips for safe travel during long New Year holidays

The Thai Department of Health Services is offering tips for safe travel during New Year holidays, especially for protection...

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General News

Bangkok city hall partially opens the Chong Nonsi floating park to the public

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) opened an exhibition today (Saturday), to showcase the transformation of Chong Nonsi Canal, in Bangkok’s...

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Around Thailand General News

Utility pole in footbridge in Sattahip district finally removed

Workers from the local electricity authority and a construction company removed a utility pole from a footbridge under construction...

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General News World

Covid clouds Christmas celebrations for second year

Pope Francis called for more solidarity with those living in poverty as he celebrated mass in the Vatican in...

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ASEAN Myanmar News

Karen refugees moved further from the border as fighting intensifies in Myanmar

All the Karen refugees being sheltered at a Thai school in Mae Tao sub-district, in the western province of...

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News Politics

Pheu Thai leader urges Thai PM to dissolve parliament to avoid more trouble

Pheu Thai Party leader Chonlanan Srikaew called on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Saturday) to dissolve parliament and hold...

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Crime News South Watch

Suspected insurgents killed by Thai government forces in Pattani province

Two suspected southern insurgents were shot dead by Thai government forces during a siege at a house in Thung...

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Environment General News

Thailand demands ฿1.8bn from company for toxic waste discharge

Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD) is demanding 1.8 billion baht in compensation from a private company for environmental damage...

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ASEAN News

Cambodia’s ruling party endorses PM’s son as future leader

PHNOM PENH, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Cambodia’s longtime ruling party voted to endorse Prime Minister Hun Sen’s eldest son...

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Around Thailand ASEAN Myanmar

Myanmar airstrikes displace more people along Thai-Myanmar border

BANGKOK, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military carried out more airstrikes on a rebel-controlled area near the Thai border,...

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ASEAN Environment News

One dead, at least 70 missing after landslide at Myanmar jade mine: rescue team

At least 70 people were missing and one confirmed dead on Wednesday following a landslide at a jade mine...

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General News

Israel set to offer fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to people over 60

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel announced on Tuesday that it will offer a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to...

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General News

Travel curbs augur somber Christmas amid omicron uncertainty

LONDON (AP) — Travel restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus are hammering...

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News World

NKorea calls for unity on anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Friday commemorated the 10th anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il’s...

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General Highlight News

Most will not travel over New Year holidays, worry about Omicron variant – Poll

Most respondents to a Suan Dusit Poll say they will not travel during the New Year holidays because of...

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Analysis General

Hope for same-sex marriage still a faint glimmer in Thailand

Despite being considered one of the world’s most tolerant societies, Thailand is unlikely to bless same-sex marriages any time...

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Crime News South Watch

Monks and rangers narrowly escape explosion in Thailand’s Narathiwat

Two monks, and the two paramilitary rangers escorting them, narrowly escaped serious injury and death this morning (Saturday) when...

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General Highlight News

Warning of excessive PM2.5 dust in and around Bangkok on December 15th-18th

People living in Bangkok and its surroundings have been advised that accumulated PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere will exceed...

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Business & Economy News

Thai cabinet to be asked to extend consumer spending stimulus schemes

Thai people may get to enjoy the benefits of the 50:50 co-payment and “Shop Dee Mee Kuen” (The More...

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Progressive Movement blazes local trail for Move Forward’s national power push

The opposition party and pressure group that were resurrected from the disbanded Future Forward Party are setting their sights...

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Crime Highlight News

Supreme Court sentences construction tycoon Premchai to three years two months

The Supreme Court has upheld the Appeals Court prison term of three years and two months, without suspension, handed...

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News Politics

Thailand’s Opposition outlines government’s failures

Thailand’s six-party opposition bloc has issued a joint statement outlining the government’s failures during the past three years under...

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Highlight News Politics

Authorities slammed for mass arrest of protesters of Songkhla’s industrial project

Environment advocacy and community rights groups slammed the Thai government today (Tuesday) over the arrest of about 36 protesters,...

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News World

Putin heads to India with eye on military, energy ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in India on Monday for just his second overseas trip since the pandemic,...

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Highlight News

Thailand’s first Omicron case in hospital for observation, no symptoms yet

The asymptomatic American businessman, who was confirmed as Thailand’s first case of a COVID-19 Omicron variant infection on his...

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News Politics

Veteran member Nipit Intharasombat quits Democrat party

After 29 years with the Democrats, Thailand’s oldest political party, Nipit Intharasombat, the party’s deputy leader and eight-term former...

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ASEAN Highlight Myanmar News

Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years

BANGKOK (AP) — A special court in Myanmar’s capital sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to...

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General News

Dictionary.com anoints allyship word of the year for 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — Allyship, an old noun made new again, is Dictionary.com’s word of the year. The look...

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Business & Economy News

Asia markets down on Omicron, US jobs data worries

HONG KONG (AFP): Asian markets broadly fell in morning trading Monday, tracking uncertainty over the Omicron variant of Covid-19...

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General News

Crash of Thai Air Force’s F-5 fighter jet may have been caused by bird strike

The Royal Thai Air Force F-5 fighter jet, which crashed into a rice field in Chai Badan district of...

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Profiles

From troublemaker to Thailand’s first fintech unicorn – tracking Jirayut Srupsrisopa’s crypto journey

Once a troublemaking schoolboy with poor grades, Jirayut “Topp” Srupsrisopa has grown up to become Thailand’s cryptocurrency pioneer in...

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General Highlight News

Thai PM has no objection to holding New Year countdown event

Thailand’s Centre of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has been assigned by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to discuss with businesses...

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WHO says measures against delta work for omicron variant too

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World Health Organization officials in the Western Pacific say border closures adopted by some countries...

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Entertainment General News

Miss Universe Thailand’s unorthodox but traditional costume

Miss Universe Thailand 2021, Thai-Australian Model Anchilee Scott-Kemmis, will wear an unorthodox Thai costume based on that of an...

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Highlight Politics

Protest leader Rung Panusaya freed from prison after courts granted bail

After 17 days behind bars, Thai anti-establishment protest leader Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul was released from the Central Women’s Correctional...

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News Politics

Government blocks opposition bid for debate on royal motorcade incident

Governing coalition parties today (Wednesday) successfully blocked an attempt by the opposition Move Forward party to have a debate...

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General News World

Japan suspends new flight reservations as omicron spreads

TOKYO (AP) — Japan continued its aggressive stance against a new coronavirus variant on Wednesday, asking international airlines to...

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Highlight News

U.S. tightens COVID-19 travel rules as countries race to quell Omicron threat

WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Air travellers to the United States will face tougher COVID-19 testing rules, as several...

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Highlight News Tourism

TAT governor says foreign arrivals not yet slowing, despite Omicron variant

There is little sign yet of a slow-down in international arrivals to Thailand, despite the spread of new coronavirus...

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General News

Thailand backs WHO initiative for international instrument on pandemic response

Thai Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has expressed full support for the development of a legally binding international instrument,...

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Business & Economy News

Global economy rebounds, but for how long?

The world economy woke up from its pandemic-induced coma in 2021, but soaring inflation, global supply chain bottlenecks and...

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Around Thailand General News

Road to nowhere in Thailand’s Yasothon is an embankment resembling a road

The mysterious asphalted road running to nowhere through a rice field in Maha Chaichana district of the north-eastern province...

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Business & Economy News

Compensation for nightlife businesses and employees to be proposed to CCSA

Thailand’s Ministry of Labour is set to propose to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) the compensation for...

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