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SRT promises public hearing over fate of Bangkok’s iconic Hua Lamphong railway station

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT), the national rail service operator, has given an assurance that it will not...

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Thailand bans arrivals from 8 African countries as a precaution against new COVID-19 variant Omicron

The Thai government has imposed a total ban on arrivals from eight African countries, effective today (Saturday), and those...

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Reward offered for information on shooting of SAO election candidate in Nakhon Si Thammarat

A 50,000 baht reward has been offered to anyone who can provide information leading to the arrests of the...

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What’s at stake in Thailand’s nationwide local elections on Sunday

The first nationwide elections of all 5,300 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) since the 2014 military coup take place this...

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Stocks, oil tumble on virus variant fears, safe havens gain

LONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Global stocks tumbled on Friday and oil fell below $80 a barrel after news of a possibly vaccine-resistant...

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China extends maternity leave to boost births

Several regions in China have extended maternity leave by at least 30 days, in the latest attempt to encourage...

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WHO cautions against travel curbs over new Covid variant

The WHO on Friday cautioned against imposing travel restrictions due to the B.1.1.529 Covid-19 variant, saying it would take...

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Travellers can enter Thailand by sea and land from December 24th

The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) decided today (Friday) to allow travellers to enter Thailand by sea and...

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U.S. invites Taiwan to its democracy summit; China angered

WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (Reuters) – The Biden administration has invited Taiwan to its “Summit for Democracy” next month, according to a list of participants published...

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People waiting for paid mRNA vaccines asked to get free Pfizer jabs at state facilities

Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is urging unvaccinated people, who are waiting for Pfizer or Moderna vaccines booked...

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Senior Thai officials to get taxpayer funded iPhones

Thailand’s secretariat of the Cabinet has allocated some Bt2.6 million of taxpayers’ money to buy 111 iPhones for its...

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White House says Biden intends to run again in 2024

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Nov 22 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden intends to run for re-election in 2024, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters on Monday....

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Miss Universe Thailand’s sparks another Internet drama over her patriotism

Sonthiya Sawasdee, a former advisor to the parliamentary committee on law, justice and human rights, threatened to take a...

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Austria imposes full lockdown, Germany may follow, as COVID grips Europe

VIENNA/BERLIN, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Austria will become the first country in western Europe to reimpose a full COVID-19...

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True, Dtac in talks over merger in Thailand

Norway-based Telenor and Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) are exploring a merger of their telecom units in Thailand, which...

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UN wants proof of missing Chinese tennis star’s well-being

The United Nations said on Friday it wants proof of the whereabouts of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, missing...

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‘Joe Ferrari’, six other ex-cops deny charge of torturing suspect to death

Dismissed former superintendent of Thailand’s Nakhon Sawan police, Thitisan “Joe Ferrari” Uttanaphon, admitted in court today (Friday) that he...

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Thai K-pop star ‘Lisa’ honoured by her hometown

Thai-born K-pop star Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban of the girl group “BLACKPINK” was given an honourary award by her hometown...

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Thai PM’s odd suggestions cause quite a stir

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha suggested that Thai people should learn how to swim, exercise and study two languages during...

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Mango plantation for sale in Ang Thong, following massive stork invasion

The owner of a 20-hectare mango plantation in Sawaeng Ha district of the central province of Ang Thong has...

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‘Joe Ferrari’, six other ex-cops to be prosecuted for murder in fatal torture case

The attorney-general has given the greenlight to the prosecution of former Police Colonel Thitisan Uttanaphon, aka “Joe Ferrari”, and...

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Anti-establishment group protests charter court’s ruling in Bangkok

A group of anti-establishment protesters under the umbrella name “Ratsadon” (the people) gathered in front of the Criminal Court...

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Countries urged to curb fossil fuels on COP26 final day

A draft statement of the COP26 summit Friday called on nations to ease their reliance on fossil fuels as...

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Claimant in case against anti-establishment leaders says it’s not personal

Natthaporn Toprayoon, a former advisor to the ombudsman, is seeking a ruling from Thailand’s Constitutional Court on whether public...

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Trump cannot block congressional probe of attack on U.S. Capitol, judge rules

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol can access...

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J&J vaccine administered in Sa Kaeo may have been smuggled from Cambodia

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is claimed to have been administered to a man by a private clinic...

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Purchase of Molnupiravir COVID-19 drug approved

Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved the planned purchase of Merck’s Mulnupiravir COVID-19 anti-viral drug, with a budget of 500...

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Thai authorities warn of two very high tides Tuesday

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is warning that the high tides today (Tuesday) will reach peaks at 11.26am, at...

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UK’s foreign secretary arrived in Thailand Tuesday on her Southeast Asia tour

The United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss arrived in Bangkok today (Tuesday) to forge closer bilateral ties with Thailand...

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Walk-in vaccinations at Bangsue Grand Station for people from other provinces

The vaccination centre at Bangkok’s Bangsue Grand Station is now offering a walk-in 2nd dose inoculation service, with the...

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Injured and dead migrant workers dumped in Thai rubber plantation after accident

Police, local officials and rescue workers rushed to a rubber plantation, in Na Bo Kham sub-district of Thailand’s Kamphaeng...

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Thai PM wants early procurement of Merck’s Molnupiravir and Pfizer’s Paxlovid

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the Ministry of Public Health to procure Pfizer’s Paxlovid and Merck’s Molnupiravir...

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Youth groups protest lack of action at climate summit

Thousands of youth descended on the Scottish city of Glasgow on Friday to protest what they say is a...

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Improper handling test kits may have led to false positives at Mukdahan school

The false positive results produced by COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits (ATKs) at Khamsoi Pittayasan School, in Thailand’s north-eastern...

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Pfizer says antiviral pill cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%

Nov 5 (Reuters) – A trial of Pfizer Inc’s experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 was stopped early after the...

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Thai, New Zealand PMs meet virtually as APEC chairmanship handover looms

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had a discussion, via video conference today (Friday), with his New Zealand counterpart, Jacinda...

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Slightly fewer dwellings listed on property market in Q2, 2021, with prices increased

A Thai Real Estate Information Centre’s (REIC) report shows an average of 114,668 second hand dwellings had been listed...

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Nearly 2,500 travellers enter Bangkok on first day of full reopening

2,424 travellers arrived at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport yesterday (Monday), the first day Thailand reopened to international arrivals, on 40...

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A spark of life in Chiang Mai’s tourism sector

Many travellers have been heading to Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Mai, where four districts have reopened for tourism...

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Thai Airways hopes to return to operational profit in two years

Struggling national flag carrier Thai Airways International expects to make a profit in 2024 if the government’s policy of...

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Nationwide ban on public gatherings declared in Thailand from Nov 1

To pre-empt protests by anti-government groups, which may disrupt Thailand’s reopening to foreign travellers on Monday, Armed Forces Commander...

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Senior aide to Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sentenced to 20 years in prison

Win Htein, a senior aide to Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, was sentenced to 20 years in...

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Thailand’s used rubber glove scam: An interview with duped American CEO accused of kidnapping

CNN and some other international media recently reported on a scam with tens of millions of used dirty rubber...

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South Korea to ease COVID-19 restrictions on November 1st

From November 1st, South Korea will be implementing the first phase of a gradual, post COVID-19 return to normal....

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New ASEAN chair Cambodia to keep pressure on Myanmar junta

PHNOM PENH, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Cambodia, the incoming chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), will...

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Chiang Mai’s COVID-19 pandemic at critical point, ICUs almost full

Doctors in Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Mai are expressing serious concerns that COVID-19 infections there are approaching a...

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Rift in Palang Pracharat party resolved, says party’s deputy leader

Internal conflict within Palang Pracharat, Thailand’s core government party, was resolved at a meeting on Wednesday between the party...

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France seizes British fishing boat in deepening post-Brexit row

LE HAVRE, France, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday condemned France’s “disproportionate” seizure of a British fishing boat...

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Chonlanan Srikaew picked as new Pheu Thai leader, Thaksin’s youngest daughter joins as advisor

Dr. Chonlanan Srikaew, a Pheu Thai party MP for Nan province, has been picked as the new party leader,...

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“Lisa” can’t join Thailand’s New Year countdown celebrations, says YG Entertainment

The Thai government had promised to spend up to 100 million Baht to entice two global music stars, Lisa...

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Pattaya Music Festival to be held from November in time for Thailand’s reopening

This year’s Pattaya Music Festival is being organised to coincide with Thailand’s reopening to foreign tourists on November 1st,...

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Beijing marks 100 days to Winter Olympics amid COVID, rights concerns

BEIJING, Oct 27 (Reuters) – With 100 days until the start of the Winter Olympics, Beijing is promising a...

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No hazardous chemical residue found from blaze at foam factory in Pathum Thani

No dangerous chemical residue has been found and the air quality in Pathum Thani province remains normal, according to...

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฿20 million donated to Thai COVID-19 vaccine development programmes

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha passed on donations of over 20 million Baht, raised through public and Cabinet...

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Month-old baby in Chiang Rai among 74 fatalities from COVID-19 today

A one month-old baby is among 74 COVID-19 patients in Thailand who died today (Saturday), as the country recorded...

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China passes law to cut homework pressure on students

SHANGHAI, Oct 23 (Reuters) – China has passed an education law that seeks to cut the “twin pressures” of...

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Unusually high air pollution reading in Chiang Mai’s Chiang Dao district caused by damaged sensor

A malfunctioning air pollution sensor has produced a false reading of PM2.5 dust levels in the atmosphere of Chiang...

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World’s largest ferris wheel opens in Dubai

The world’s largest and highest ferris wheel opened to the public in Dubai on Thursday (October 21) with a...

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Red Cross warns aid groups not enough to stave off Afghan humanitarian crisis

DUBAI, Oct 22 (Reuters) – The Red Cross on Friday urged the international community to engage with Afghanistan’s new...

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Vietnam to open Phu Quoc island to vaccinated tourists in November

Vietnam plans to reopen the resort island of Phu Quoc to vaccinated foreign visitors in late November, authorities said,...

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First batch of 560,000 Moderna vaccine doses to arrive in Thailand by Nov 5th

The first 560,000 doses of Moderna vaccine are expected in Thailand by November 5th, according to Zuellig Pharma (ZP)...

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Phuket “sandbox” model adapted for Bangkok’s international airports

Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi and Don Muaeng international airports have adapted Phuket’s “sandbox’ model in the management and processing of arriving...

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500,000 doses of vaccines to be sent to southern Thai provinces as COVID-19 infections surge

An additional half million doses of vaccines will be sent to Thailand’s four southern border provinces, in addition to...

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Japan’s Mount Aso erupts, people warned to stay away

TOKYO, Oct 20 (Reuters) – A Japanese volcano spewed ash several miles into the sky when it erupted on...

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Many piglets drown, others evacuated from flooding in Thailand

The current flooding in many parts of Thailand is not only affecting humans, property and farmland, but has also...

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Fire put out at shoe factory in Samut Prakan, inspection for chemical residues underway

Fire broke out at a footwear factory in Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan on Tuesday night, causing damage estimated...

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Cyberfraud revives debate on ways to make online banking safer

Amid the increasing push towards a digital economy, cybersecurity is back in focus after thousands of people fell victim...

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Pheu Thai party sacks two dissident MPs

The opposition Pheu Thai party decided to sack two dissident MPs, Sarunvuth Sarunkate, of Uttaradit province, and Pornpimon Thammasarn,...

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Samsung leader Lee pleads guilty to unlawful use of sedative

SEOUL, Oct 12 (Reuters) – Samsung conglomerate chief Jay Y. Lee pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday to a...

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Thai police charge Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit with lèse majesté

Nang Loeng police submitted its case file, on a lèse majesté charge against Progressive Group leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, to...

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Reopening Thailand decision raises questions over testing capacity

Judging by the online response, Thais remain divided over the decision, announced by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, to allow...

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Temple sacrifices its chapel and a pavilion to shelter animals from floodwater

The chapel and a pavilion at Kai Tia Temple, in Krasaeng sub-district of Sam Kok district in Pathum Thani...

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All provinces in Thailand told to brace for tropical storm “Lion Rock”

The Thai Ministry of Interior has ordered all provincial governors to be prepared for heavy rain from tropical storm...

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China’s Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan, but holds off threatening force

BEIJING, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to realise peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan, though...

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Thai Health Ministry to conduct random COVID-19 tests on students every two weeks

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health will conduct random COVID-19 tests, using rapid antigen test kits (ATKs), on 10-15% of...

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Thailand to accelerate legal changes after being declared non-compliant with WADA anti-doping code

Thailand will try to speed up the amendment of anti-doping laws, possibly by issuing an executive decree, to comply...

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Google cracks down on ads promoting climate change denial

LONDON (AP) — Google is cracking down on digital ads promoting false climate change claims or being used to...

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Journalists who took on Putin and Duterte win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, journalists whose work has angered the rulers of the...

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Protest leader Benja Apan held on remand after court rejects her bail request

One of the leaders of the anti-establishment “United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration” group, 22-year-old Benja Apan, was taken...

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Thai Civil Court rejects plea to suspend public gathering restrictions

The Thai Civil Court today (Friday) dismissed a plea for restrictions on public gatherings to be lifted, submitted by...

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Biden says he and China’s Xi agree to abide by Taiwan agreement

WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he has spoken to Chinese President...

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Thai cabinet approves six new special economic zones in EEC for future industries

The Thai cabinet has approved the establishment of six special economic promotion zones in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC)...

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Hospitals in Nakhon Si Thammarat stop using China’s Lepu ATKs due to high error rate

The provincial health chief of Thailand’s southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat has ordered all state-run hospitals in the...

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Hashtags about Facebook, Instagram outage top trending in Thailand

Hashtags about the outage of Facebook and Instagram last night were top-trending on Twitter in Thailand shortly after the...

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Thailand’s annual Vegetarian Festival begins without usual fanfare

The country’s annual vegetarian festival kicked off Tuesday in many provinces around the country, with measures to prevent COVID-19...

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Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness drops after 6 months, study shows

(Reuters) – The effectiveness of the Pfizer Inc (PFE.N)/BioNTech SE vaccine in preventing infection by the coronavirus dropped to...

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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp reconnecting after nearly six-hour outage

(Reuters) – Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp lit up again late on Monday afternoon Eastern time after a nearly...

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Bamnet Narong Hospital in Thailand’s Chaiyaphum province heavily flooded

Bamnet Narong Hospital, located in the north-eastern province of Chaiyaphum, has revealed, via its official Facebook page, the amount...

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R. Kelly convicted of luring women, underage girls for sex

NEW YORK (Reuters) – R. Kelly was convicted by a federal jury on Monday in his sex trafficking trial,...

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New York hospitals fire, suspend staff who refuse COVID vaccine

NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York hospitals on Monday began firing or suspending healthcare workers for defying a state...

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Heavy rain and flooding expected to worsen in several of Thailand’s provinces 

Several northern, north–eastern and central provinces of Thailand are partially under water today and the flooding is expected to...

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Approved charter amendment draft to be sent to Thai PM on Monday

House Speaker Chuan Leekpai will submit the constitutional amendments draft, which has recently passed its final reading in parliament,...

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13 deaths and 12 cases of severe side effects after 8.2m Sinopharm inoculations

Of about 8.2 million people inoculated with China’s Sinopharm vaccine, 13 have died and 12 others suffered severe side...

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Nearly 1.3m COVID-19 inoculations given in Thailand on Mahidol Day

The Thai Ministry of Public Health has exceeded its target of administering one million doses of COVID-19 vaccines on...

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Thai PM highlights ‘Sufficiency Economy’ for sustainable development at 76th UNGA

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha addressed the “SDG Moment 2021” on Monday, highlighting Thailand’s commitment to achieving the sustainable development...

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Up to 40 Thai youths found with rare “MIS-C” after recovering from COVID-19

Between 30 and 40 Thai youths, who have recovered from COVID-19 infection, have been found to be suffering from...

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