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Thai PM thanks police and protesters for the peaceful conduct of the protest

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has thanked the police and the anti-government protesters for the peaceful way in which...

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New grand plan to bring tourists back to Thailand in fallout of COVID-19

Thailand is preparing to welcome back foreign tourists – at least, those with deep pockets – from next month,...

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Meet a young activist at the forefront of Thailand’s latest protests

There have been so many political conflicts in Thailand, and the latest one is being led by a few...

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Protesters end rally after submitting “10-point manifesto” to Privy Council

Anti-government protesters have ended their rally at Sanam Luang after submitting the so-called “10-point manifesto” aimed at reforming the...

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Quotes of the week

QUOTES OF THE WEEK

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A potentially historic day to watch

All eyes are focused on Thailand’s student-led protest today, with a sense of anxiety over how it will develop....

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Thammasat University back on frontline of Thailand’s political battle  

Thammasat University’s historical Tha Phrachan campus has once again been chosen as the venue for a large student-led protest,...

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India virus cases cross 5 million in ‘worse than sci-fi’ pandemic

Coronavirus infections in India soared past five million on Wednesday, as a WHO envoy warned the pandemic was “still...

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Thailand’s MPs begin second and final readings of the budget bill

The House of Representatives today (Wednesday) began the second and final readings of the budget bill for the 2021...

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General News

General Apirat appointed Deputy Secretary of the Palace

Outgoing Army Commander-in-Chief General Apirat Kongsompong has been appointed Deputy Secretary of the Royal Palace by His Majesty the...

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Ten new COVID-19 cases in state quarantine recorded in Thailand

Thailand today reports ten new COVID-19 cases, most are Thai arrivals from abroad in state quarantine, including a one-year...

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Environment Minister orders litter in national park returned to the litterbugs

Thailand’s Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varavuth Silpa-archa has come up with a way to deal with littering at...

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Israel signs pacts with 2 Arab states: A ‘new’ Mideast?

Israel on Tuesday signed historic diplomatic pacts with two Gulf Arab states at a White House ceremony that President...

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Thailand ready for new Constitution, but who will write it?

Thai politics will reach another critical juncture next week when the junta-written Constitution is reviewed after months of pressure...

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Preserving the rich Thai cultural heritage in the ‘new normal’

Almost 50 years have passed since Thai textiles, particularly Thai silk, and exquisite handcrafted treasures found their way back...

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Long history of divisive Senate issue (2nd and final part)

For decades, every charter amendment showdown has had the Senate as the main plot. Details may have varied, but...

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Conflict over trucks operating between Thailand and Myanmar

Thai and Myanmar officials are in conflict over the operation of cargo trucks travelling between Thailand’s Mae Sai district...

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Thai conscript dies after just two weeks in military service

“An end to conscription” hashtag has become a hot trend on Twitter today, with more than 56,000 tweets, after...

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China locks down city on Myanmar border over coronavirus

China has locked down a city on the border with Myanmar and will launch a mass coronavirus testing programme,...

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A Japanese film producer is the only new COVID-19 infection in Thailand today

Thailand recorded one new COVID-19 case today (Wednesday), among returnees from abroad currently in state quarantine. According to the...

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Four French tourists allowed into Phuket as part of a trial reopening

Four French tourists recently arrived in Phuket on a private jet and were approved to enter Thailand by the...

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Afghanistan VP lightly wounded in deadly Kabul blast

Afghanistan’s vice president Amrullah Saleh sustained minor injuries Wednesday when his convoy was targeted in Kabul in an explosion...

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Trump to announce US troop withdrawals from Iraq, Afghanistan

US President Donald Trump will announce further troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan in the next few days, a...

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Highlights of the week Politics

Long history of divisive Senate issue (Part I)

It’s just over a decade to go, before Thailand’s awkward grappling with the questions about senators’ relevance, importance or...

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Covid-19 vaccine trial paused after unexplained illness

Clinical trials of one of the most advanced experimental Covid-19 vaccines, which is being developed by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca...

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One new COVID-19 case recorded in Thailand

Thailand recorded one new COVID-19 case in state quarantine today, according to the CCSA. The new infection is a...

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NACC to summon MP Pareena to acknowledge charges

Palang Pracharat MP Pareena Kraikupt is to be summoned to report to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to acknowledge...

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The man fighting against dictatorship also has an iron fist

The man behind a popular Facebook page critical of the Thai monarchy and military has been left to defend...

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18 killed and more trapped in Pakistan mine rockslide

At least 18 miners were killed and more than a dozen were still trapped on Tuesday after a rockslide...

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Thailand’s royalist old guard have yet to gain momentum

As nationwide anti-establishment protests gather momentum, a counter movement launched by royalists is garnering far less attention and seems...

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City Hall opens hotlines for people to seek advice on COVID-19 infection

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has opened hot lines for people in Bangkok infected with COVID-19, or who are...

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Saudi Arabia jails eight over Khashoggi murder, fiancee decries trial

A Saudi Arabian court on Monday jailed eight people for between seven and 20 years for the 2018 murder...

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Kicking high into a new world

For some people, finding passion and true happiness in life can be a lifelong journey. American Matt Lucas found...

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Italy’s former PM Berlusconi tests positive for coronavirus

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi vowed to carry on with political activities ahead of local elections in September...

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The three-finger salute and what Jatuporn said

The key gesture of anti-government protesters apparently came from a Hollywood hit, the Hunger Games trilogy. However, the fictional...

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Santi Prompat ready to be Thailand’s new Finance Minister

Thailand’s Deputy Finance Minister, Santi Prompat, is confident that he has the expertise and experience to be the next...

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Head of Khmer Rouge torture prison dies aged 77

The former chief interrogator and top torturer for Cambodia’s genocidal Khmer Rouge regime died early Wednesday in hospital in...

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Yala’s secret sparkle

Mention must-see tourist attractions in the southern province of Yala and the ones that immediately spring to mind are...

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Duterte orders customs chief to shoot, kill drug smugglers

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte publicly ordered the country’s top customs official to shoot and kill drug smugglers in one...

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Five new COVID-19 cases recorded today among those in quarantine

Thailand today recorded five new COVID-19 cases in state quarantine (SQ) in Bangkok. According to the CCSA, two of...

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Narathiwat deputy police chief narrowly escapes death in insurgent ambush

The Deputy Chief of Thailand’s southern border province of Narathiwat and four of his subordinates narrowly escaped death and...

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Bangkok’s Tuesday morning traffic nightmare

It was a nightmare for both motorists and public transport commuters in Bangkok on Tuesday morning after the city,...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

How to cook perfect rice every time: What uncle Roger didn’t say in his video

Just about every subject can be controversial in the digital era. This time, it’s the way rice is cooked....

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Australian government says it was not told why Australian journalist detained in China

Australia’s trade minister, Simon Birmingham, said Canberra didn’t know why Chinese authorities had detained Australian citizen Cheng Lei, as...

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Opposition rift threatens to hamper charter change moves

Thailand’s so-called pro-democracy bloc is still far from breaking down, but the rift between opposition allies Pheu Thai and...

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PM to publish Vicha panel’s report on Red Bull heir’s case on Tuesday

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will make public tomorrow the details of the investigation of the alleged mishandling of the...

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Thai royalist group demands action by Japanese govt against exiled critic of the Monarchy

Members of the Thai Pakdee royalist group went to the Japanese embassy on Monday morning to demand that the...

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10 Countries with highest number of COVID-19 infections, as of August 31, 2020

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British teacher in quarantine is only new COVID infection in Thailand

Thailand today recorded one new COVID-19 case in quarantine in Bangkok. According to the CCSA, the new infection is...

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PM asks Navy to postpone submarine procurement for one year

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) to postpone the procurement of two Chinese-made...

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Trump, Portland mayor blame each other after deadly shooting

The mayor of Portland, Oregon, and President Donald Trump engaged in a real-time argument Sunday as the president sent...

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Thai Pakdee royalist group to rally this Sunday

The royalist Thai Pakdee group has urged its supporters and the public to join a rally this Sunday, at...

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10 Countries with highest number of COVID-19 infections, as of August 28, 2020

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Highlights of the week

Senate under siege, but PM might like it

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is having his back against the ropes, but he could be saved temporarily by an...

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PM says Thailand must open to limited foreign arrivals

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today stressed the need for Thailand to start opening up to limited foreign tourist arrivals...

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Thailand records one new COVID-19 case in state quarantine

Thailand today recorded one new COVID-19 infection among returnees in state quarantine, while eight more people have recovered from...

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Premchai-affiliated company applies to use huge land plots in Loei province

The Forest Department and civic groups in the northeastern province of Loei have raised strong objections to the Loei...

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Thailand’s ‘cancel culture’ is deepening the political divide

As Thailand’s deep political divide cracks even wider, celebrities, businesses and media outlets are learning the hard way that...

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Facebook to challenge Thai government’s demand to block group critical of monarchy

Facebook said on Tuesday it was planning to legally challenge the Thai government after being “compelled” to block access...

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Rescuers find 60 survivors after building collapse in India

Rescuers found one dead body and pulled out nearly 60 survivors from a collapsed residential building in central India,...

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Five new COVID-19 infections reported in quarantine

Thailand today recorded five new COVID-19 cases among those who have returned from abroad and are in state quarantine....

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Watana defends Pheu Thai not amending Thai Monarchy section of Constitution

A core member of Thailand’s main opposition Pheu Thai party has defended their stand of not touching chapters 1...

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Two Khmer lintels expected to be returned from the US mid next year

Two Khmer decorative lintels, allegedly smuggled out of Thailand decades ago, are expected to be returned from the United...

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10 Countries with highest number of COVID-19 infections, as of August 25, 2020

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Wisconsin calls out National Guard after unrest over police shooting of Black man

Wisconsin’s governor called out the National Guard on Monday, and police in the city of Kenosha skirmished with protesters...

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China to prioritize Mekong countries for COVID-19 vaccine

Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang on Monday promised five Southeast Asian partners priority access to a coronavirus vaccine and...

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At least 10 killed in bomb attacks in southern Philippines

Suspected Islamic militants set off powerful bombs in a southern Philippine town Monday, killing at least 10 soldiers and...

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Rajini School alumni urge management to rethink ban on political expression

A group of 999 alumni of the all-girl Rajini School (Queen’s School) have submitted an open letter to the...

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Thailand’s exports have bottomed out, gradually recovering

Compared to the same period last year, Thailand’s exports for the month of July dropped 11.37%, to US$18.8 billion,...

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10 Countries with highest number of COVID-19 infections, as of August 24, 2020

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Two new COVID-19 cases reported in Thailand

Thailand recorded two new COVID-19 cases today, including one Qatari man in hospital for cancer treatment and a Thai...

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A Rajabhat U. Phuket senior charged by police over junior’s death

Police in Thailand’s southern province of Phuket charged a senior student at Phuket Rajabhat University today with negligence causing...

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Biden slams Trump for ‘walking away’ as pandemic ravaged US

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Sunday he blames Donald Trump for “walking away” as COVID-19 ravaged the country,...

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‘Loyal Thai’ Warong ready to fight ‘nation-haters’

Warong Dechgitvigrom is best remembered for his crucial role in exposing corruption in the rice-pledging scheme of the Yingluck...

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EU warns Brexit deal unlikely as talks deliver no progress

The EU and Britain on Friday traded blame for the lack of progress after the latest round of post-Brexit...

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10 Countries with highest number of COVID-19 infections, as of August 21, 2020

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Thailand records one new quarantined COVID-19 case as emergency decree is extended

The CCSA, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, decided to extend the emergency decree today, for the...

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Accepting Democratic nomination, Biden promises to end ‘darkness’ of Trump era

Joe Biden accepted the Democratic Party nomination for the White House on Thursday, vowing to heal a United States...

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NHRC appeals to those in political conflict to be open-minded and resolve their conflict peacefully

Thailand’s National Human Rights Commission has called on all protest groups to specify their demands clearly, supported them with...

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The deep desires – and fears – driving Thai youth protests

The growing number of students passionately demanding an end to dictatorship, better protection of rights, and greater public participation...

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North Korean leader’s sister is ‘de facto second-in-command’, South Korean lawmaker says

South Korea’s intelligence agency believes that Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is...

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Khon maestro Pichet delves deep into himself and his art in exhibition

Most Thais will recognize the name Pichet Klunchun but few will have seen this master of Khon (Thai classical...

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Russia’s Navalny in coma in ICU after alleged poisoning

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is in a coma and on a ventilator in a hospital intensive care unit...

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More protest leaders arrested and court asked to extend their detention

Four core members of the Free Youth and Free People movements were taken to the Criminal Court by police...

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10 Countries with highest number of COVID-19 infections, as of August 20, 2020

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Three activists who break Thailand’s deepest taboo

In the eyes of pro-royalists, Anon Nampa, Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul and Parit Chiwarak are trying to abolish the monarchy, but...

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Environment News

Thousands flee as fast-moving wildfires spread in California

Thousands of people fled their homes in northern California on Wednesday as hundreds of fast-moving wildfires spread across the...

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Photo of the Day

PHOTOS OF THE DAY

A group of activists, who call themselves “Bad Students”, are asking students, via Twitter, to join anti-government activities after...

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Photo of the Day

PHOTOS OF THE DAY

A group of activists, who call themselves “Bad Students”, are asking students, via Twitter, to join anti-government activities after...

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Photo of the Day

PHOTOS OF THE DAY

A group of activists, who call themselves “Bad Students”, are asking students, via Twitter, to join anti-government activities after...

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Photo of the Day

PHOTOS OF THE DAY

A group of activists, who call themselves “Bad Students”, are asking students, via Twitter, to join anti-government activities after...

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Photo of the Day

PHOTOS OF THE DAY

A group of activists, who call themselves “Bad Students”, are asking students, via Twitter, to join anti-government activities after...

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Photo of the Day

PHOTOS OF THE DAY

A group of activists, who call themselves “Bad Students”, are asking students, via Twitter, to join anti-government activities after...

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Thai human rights lawyer Anon in police custody

Human rights lawyer Anon Nampa was arrested again by police on Wednesday night, this time in the compound of...

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10 Countries with highest number of COVID-19 infections, as of August 19, 2020

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CCSA to seek extension of state of emergency to end of September

Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will be asked to extend the state of emergency for another month,...

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Free Youth Movement plans mass protests across Thailand in September

Student activists have threatened to step up their protests in Bangkok and across the country in September to press...

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Dr. Prawase proposes three ways to overcome Thailand’s current political crisis

Respected social critic Dr. Prawase Wasi has proposed that Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, the commanders of the three...

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Biden formally nominated as Democratic candidate to challenge Trump

US Democrats on Tuesday nominated Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential candidate, formally designating the Washington veteran as the...

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OBEC tells schools to allow expression of political views on campus

Thailand’s Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) has instructed all educational offices to tell schools under their supervision...

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