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REMEMBERING OCT-14 UPRISING 50 YEARS ON

Oct-14 Uprising gave birth to health care reform

“Thailand’s political change began with the 1932 revolution but it was a top-down change in which people played no...

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REMEMBERING OCT-14 UPRISING 50 YEARS ON

Spirit to fight for change is still there

“You can tell from their uniforms that they (protesters) were students who skipped class to rally for democracy.  The...

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REMEMBERING OCT-14 UPRISING 50 YEARS ON

“October spirit” is still around

“Democracy, freedom and people’s right are among the legacies of the October-14 Uprising.  They were inherited by the new...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Spiritual Odyssey: Marina Abramović ‘s Journey in ‘The Spirits of Maritime Crossing’

The otherwise mesmerizing town of Venice becomes horribly distorted and hazy as Marina Abramović stumbles through, her entire surroundings...

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Editor's Choice Highlight Thai PBS World Exclusive

The deadly roads of Khao Lak

Khao Lak, as an increasing populated community and popular tourist area in the South, need good road. However, there...

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The deadly roads of Khao Lak

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‘The truth’, jazz music and Julian Cary

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Elephants of a Different Feather

Chiang Mai, a city steeped in tradition and culture, is renowned for its iconic and beloved souvenirs of elephant...

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News World

Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas

The Biden administration announced they waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday,...

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Homelessness explodes in Canada as rents, housing prices soar

Canada is gripped by a surge in homelessness that has seen tens of thousands of people priced out of...

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Crime News

TAT considers actions needed to restore tourist confidence in Thailand

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is working on a plan to restore foreign tourist confidence in Thailand, after...

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Crime Highlight News

Mall shooting suspect charged with premeditated murder

Five criminal charges, including premeditated murder, have been filed against the 14-year-old male suspect in the shooting spree at...

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Crown Prince of Johor recounts Siam Paragon shooting

The Crown Prince of Johor, Malaysia, was near the scene of Tuesday’s shooting at the Siam Paragon shopping mall...

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Media urged to be cautious when reporting on shooting suspect and family

Thailand’s National Human Rights Commission issued a statement today (Wednesday), urging the media to exercise discretion in their presentation...

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Crime Highlight News

Chinese embassy confirms one citizen died and one injured in mall shooting

The Chinese Embassy in Bangkok issued a statement today (Wednesday) confirming that one Chinese national was killed and another...

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Fire at Khlong Prem prison

A fire broke out at Khlong Prem central prison in Bangkok late last night, destroying three of the six...

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Crime Highlight News

Two dead, five wounded in Siam Paragon shooting, suspect used modified BB gun

A Chinese tourist and a woman from Myanmar were killed at Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok on Tuesday...

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News World

At least 21 dead after Italian bus carrying tourists falls from Venice overpass

At least 21 people died on Tuesday and 18 were injured after a bus carrying tourists to a campground crashed off...

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News World

Trio wins Nobel Prize in physics for split-second glimpse of superfast spinning world of electrons

Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for giving us the first split-second glimpse into the...

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Singapore says assets seized in money laundering case now at $2 bln

Singapore said it was expecting more arrests and seizures as the Asian financial hub investigates one of its biggest cases of...

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Highlight News Politics

Government MPs to ask Charter Court to rule on deputy House speaker’s post

Government MPs have agreed to turn to a charter-mandated independent organization, such as the Constitutional Court, to rule on...

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Home Away Thai PBS World Exclusive

‘The truth’, jazz music and Julian Cary

He welcomed us to his incredibly quiet home in a peaceful neighbourhood in the Taling Chan area, a normally...

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Around Thailand Environment Highlight News

Heavy rain forecast for most of Thailand on Wednesday

Weather department is forecasting heavy rain for most parts of Thailand today (Wednesday), including Bangkok. Flash floods and waterway...

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News World

North Korea says cooperation with Russia ‘natural’ for neighbours

North Korea on Monday slammed South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for criticising its cooperation with Moscow following leader Kim Jong...

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Time ticking on US deadline to avert shutdown

Four months after barely avoiding a catastrophic default, the world’s largest economy is once again on the verge of...

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Looking for a refill? McDonald’s is saying goodbye to self-serve soda in the coming years

Say goodbye to refilling that Coke. McDonald’s is getting rid of self-served soda. The Chicago-based fast food chain plans...

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N.Korea’s Kim stresses ‘strategic importance’ of Russia ties ahead of Putin summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his visit to Russia shows the “strategic importance” of the two countries’ ties,...

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Chuan to Srettha: Don’t go to jail or go into exile

Former prime minister Chuan Leekpai today offered Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin a valuable piece of advice: “Don’t go to...

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Business & Economy Highlight News

฿20 Bangkok train fare can be implemented within 2 years

Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit offered his assurance today (Wednesday) that the 20-baht train fare for all mass transit systems...

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China warns against ‘new Cold War’ as big powers meet in SE Asia

China’s premier said on Wednesday major powers must oppose a new Cold War, a thinly veiled reference to Washington...

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Highlight News Tourism

Thai travel agent organisations welcome visa exemption for Chinese

Thai travel agency sector leaders are welcoming the government’s plan to exempt visas for tourists from China, hoping that...

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Man charged for throwing explosive at Japan PM

A man accused of throwing a pipe bomb at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April has been charged...

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Crime Highlight News

Wanted former culture minister already left Thailand : source

Former Culture Minister Itthiphol Kunplome wanted on corruption charges has left Thailand for Cambodia before an arrest warrant was...

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Damaged tail rotor to blame for helicopter crash in 2018 that killed Leicester owner and 4 others

LONDON (AP) — A damaged tail rotor was to blame for a helicopter crash that killed the owner of...

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Business & Economy Highlight News

Nobel Laureate urges youth to embrace entrepreneurship and technology for social good

Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, the iconic advocate for social entrepreneurship and micro finance, was recently in Bangkok to...

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Professor Yunus Recognises Technology’s Empowering Role for Youth

Renowned Nobel Laureate, Professor Muhammad Yunus, has been in Bangkok for the launch of the Yunus Centre in Thailand....

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Around Thailand Business & Economy News Uncategorized

The words “Pang Cha” can be used by anybody

The Intellectual Property Department has clarified that anyone can use the wording “Pang Cha”, either in Thai or English,...

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Highlight News

House fiasco opens early rift between government and opposition

The House meeting to debate the falling prices of agricultural products on Thursday was brought to a premature end...

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News World

Singapore holds first contested presidential vote in over a decade

Singaporeans head to the polls Friday in the city-state’s first contested presidential election in more than a decade, a...

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News

Owner of “Pang Cha” trademark will not seek compensation for infringement

A representative of the owner of the controversial “Pang Cha” trademark has said that the owner, Lukkaithong Thai Royal...

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News World

A building fire has killed at least 58 people, many homeless, in Johannesburg, authorities say

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 58 people died when a fire ripped through a multi-story building in Johannesburg that...

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Highlight News Politics

Council of State’s advice sought over Phichit’s Cabinet eligibility

Prime Minister-elect Srettha Thavisin said today (Thursday) that he has asked the Office of the Council of State (OCS)...

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Myanmar News

Dollar crunch prompts new rule, remittance service for Myanmar workers

One of Myanmar’s leading private banks has launched a digital money remittance service for Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand,...

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Why performance of Srettha’s Cabinet will be most crucial ever

Past governments were judged largely along ideological lines. By that, controversial figures in Cabinets were noted, but eventually they...

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Environment News World

Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees and cutting power

PERRY, Florida (AP) — Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees...

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Two cases of new COVID Omicron sub-variant reported in Thailand

Two new cases of COVID-19 Omicron sub-variant HK.3 infection have recently been detected in Thailand, but both patients have...

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Crime News

Police seize luxury houses and expensive cars from Chinese romance scam gang

Twelve luxury houses in Bangkok’s Krungthep Kreetha area, worth a combined Bt600 million, along with several expensive cars, were...

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News Politics

PM dines with Thailand’s leading business executives

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin had a private meeting over dinner with Thailand’s top business executives from diverse private sector...

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News World

Canada police file new charges over sale of suicide substances

Montreal, Canada  (AFP) Canadian police filed 12 new charges Tuesday against a man accused of selling a substance over...

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The expansion of BRICS and its implications

The recent BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit has dominated the global news headlines for weeks...

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Thai PBS World Exclusive Video

A life of the “third culture” kid

Meet Kyle Dante, a Filipino raised in Thailand, who explains life growing up as a “third culture” kid. This...

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Knock-on effect of new rules for elderly subsidies

By 2030, Thailand will be a super-aged society, with the elderly accounting for 28% of its population. The economic...

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News World

Japan to release water from stricken Fukushima nuclear plant

Japan will release water from the stricken Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean from Thursday, 12 years after...

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News Politics

Move Forward becomes main opposition party

Despite being the largest single party in Thailand’s House of Representatives, the Move Forward party has announced that it...

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Crime Highlight News

Ex-Democrat deputy leader gets 32 months in prison for sexual abuse

Former Democrat party deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison, after...

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News World

New species of snake found in Peru named after Harrison Ford

Scientists working in Peru have named a new species of snake after Harrison Ford in honor of the “Indiana...

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Around Thailand News

Pak Chong district prays for rain to save rice and maize crops

Pak Chong district chief officer Kanatchon Sricharoen has presided over a religious rite, at a Chinese monastery in the...

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Business & Economy News

Price of packed rice to go up by ฿3/kg in September

The Thai Rice Packers Association has announced a 3 baht/kg price increase for packed rice, to 20 baht/kg, effective...

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ASEAN Business & Economy News

Thailand-Vietnam bilateral trade expected reach US$25Bn next year

The Thai Chamber of Commerce has set a target to increase bilateral trade between Thailand and Vietnam to US$25...

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News World

At Camp David, Biden seeks to cement ‘new era’ with Japan, S.Korea

For years, US ambitions in Asia, a top priority as China’s power grows, have faced a seemingly insurmountable obstacle...

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US Indo-Pacific strategy jinxed by Biden’s absence

Every year, ASEAN-related summits have one outstanding issue to deal with: the leaders’ attendance. The most problematic has been...

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An inspiring mother and her house of love

At the moment, Wachiraporn is the oldest member of the Chaiyapruk Foundation, a private orphanage. She helps look after...

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Move Forward MP for Bangkok apologises over brawl in restaurant

Move Forward MP for Bangkok Chorayuth Chaturapornprasit has offered a public apology over an incident at an eatery in...

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Let’s give world’s biggest dictator wholehearted kisses

Mind you, even Myanmar’s military junta doesn’t ground teenagers if they come home reeking of alcohol. Even the most...

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Analysis News

Is Thaksin sending a message back home by visiting Cambodia?

The presence of two former Thai premiers — Thaksin Shinawatra and his sister Yingluck — in Cambodia on August 5...

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News Politics

Hopes for Pheu Thai PM fade as conservative parties eye power

Conservative parties in pole position as Pheu Thai struggles to form coalition govt Almost three months after the May...

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Business & Economy News Tourism

Thai economy riding recovery in tourism, amid flailing exports 

Amid sliding exports and the sluggish world economy, tourism is playing a key role in shoring up Thailand’s economy.  The...

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News World

33 dead, 18 still missing after record Beijing rains

Thirty-three people have been confirmed dead and 18 are still missing after Beijing’s heaviest rains on record, officials said...

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Highlight News Politics

Pheu Thai announces 8-party coalition to form new government

The Pheu Thai party announced today (Wednesday) the union of eight parties to form a new government, which will,...

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An orphanage raising ‘quality’ kids

There is a unique orphanage called the ‘Chaiyapruk Foundation’ in Nakhon Nayok province, where all the kids see it...

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Highlight News Opinion Politics

Move Forward’s dilemma – Endorse Pheu Thai-led coalition or not?

The Move Forward party has been denied everything to which it believes it was entitled, despite being the biggest...

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News

Cabinet approves increased medical coverage for serious head injuries 

Employees who suffer serious head injury in the course of their work, requiring surgery or not, will soon be...

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News World

China, Philippines’ dispute over grounded warship heats up

China again asked the  Philippines to tow away a grounded warship – a World War Two-era vessel now used as...

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Around Thailand Environment News

As many as 13,000 new forest rangers being recruited

Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has been recruiting as many as 13,000 new forest rangers,...

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Business & Economy Highlight News

Ashton Asoke owner can apply for new construction permit

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will revoke the construction permit for the luxury Ashton Asoke condominium in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area,...

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ASEAN News

One dead, 12 wounded in Myanmar bomb blast

A bomb blast in southeastern Myanmar killed one person and wounded 12 others on Monday, an official said. Violent...

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Highlight News Politics

Jatuporn predicts that a prime minister will not be selected this Friday

Former red-shirt movement leader Jatuporn Promphan said he believes that Thailand will still be without a new prime minister...

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Business & Economy News

Thailand could face a “lost year” if no government formed soon

Thailand could face a “lost year” if the country delays the process of forming a new government until May...

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Environment News World

July keeps sizzling as Phoenix hits another 110-degree day and wildfires spread in California

Phoenix sizzled through its 31st consecutive day of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) and other parts of...

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Around Thailand Highlight News

Fireworks seized from shop houses linked to warehouse in Narathiwat

Authorities in Su-ngai Kolok district of Thailand’s Narathiwat province have seized about a ton of fireworks from shop houses,...

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Musk draws heat from San Francisco over giant X logo

A giant, glowing X marks the San Francisco spot where Elon Musk says he plans to keep his company, the...

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Highlight News Sport

Sports authority apologises over cancellation of Leicester-Spurs match

The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) issued an apology on Monday, after heavy downpours and flooding at Rajamangala Stadium...

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Crime News

Woman arrested for opening “mule” accounts in Blackpink ticket scam

Police from Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau have apprehended a 35-year-old woman in Mueang district of Chiang Rai province...

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Highlight News Politics

Motorists in Bangkok advised to avoid 3 protest venues on Monday

Motorists are being advised to avoid the Victory Monument, Ratchadamnoen Nok and Sap roads in Bangkok today (Monday), as...

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ASEAN Myanmar News

Myanmar announces new note, inflation fears rise

State-owned news media have announced that new bank notes for the Kyat, the official currency of Myanmar, will be...

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News World

10 dead, 1 trapped after gym roof collapse in China

Ten people have died and one remained trapped after the roof of a school gym collapsed in northeastern China,...

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ASEAN Myanmar News

Propaganda leaflets appear in Myanmar following Thai FM’s visit

Since the visit by Thailand’s Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai, propaganda leaflets have been distributed within Myanmar carrying the FM’s...

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Highlight News Politics

Move Forward will support Pheu Thai PM candidate

The Move Forward Party has made a political retreat by agreeing to support a candidate from the Pheu Thai...

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News World

Women’s World Cup security heightened ahead of opening match following deadly shooting in Auckland

Security will be heightened ahead of Thursday night’s opening Women’s World Cup game after a gunman killed two people...

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Crime News

Former-secretary to foreign minister arrested on Cheques Act violations

Former secretary to Thai the foreign minister and former spokesman for the Democrat party Chavanond Intarakomalyasut was apprehended by...

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Crime News

Thailand’s serial cyanide murder suspect, her husband and lawyer indicted

Serial cyanide murder suspect Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, her husband, Pol Lt-Col Vitoon Rangsiwuthaporn and her lawyer, Tannicha Aeksuwannawattana, were indicted...

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News Politics

Pita makes final appeal to senators

Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat made a last-minute appeal to senators to uphold principles and to respect the...

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News Politics

Charter Court orders Pita to stop performing his parliamentary duties immediately

Charter Court orders Pita to stop performing his parliamentary duties immediately The Constitutional Court unanimously agreed today (Wednesday) to...

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Around Thailand General News

Thai students bag 30 awards in international mathematics contest

Thai students have won 30 awards, including 11 gold medals, seven silvers and three bronzes, at the 2023 international...

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News Politics

Bhumjaithai party will not join Move Forward coalition

There will be no Bhumjaithai party in a coalition with Move Forward, said Bhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul this...

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News Politics

Motorists advised to avoid roads around parliament

Motorists are advised to avoid three roads, which are closed to all traffic as part of heightened security during...

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News Science & Technology Thai PBS World Exclusive

Is AI a threat to newsrooms?

2023 is the “breakthrough year for artificial intelligence (AI) and its application for journalism,” according to the Reuters Institute...

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Environment News World

Intensifying heat waves prompt health warnings for Europe

A global pattern of heat waves scorching parts of Europe, Asia and the United States intensified on Tuesday, with the World...

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News Politics

As it happens: Pita leaves parliament chamber

5.10pm: The attempt to renominate Pita for prime minister failed in voting, by the joint sitting of MPs and...

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News Politics

Heightened security around Parliament, Constitutional Court ahead of protests on Wednesday

Supporters of the Move Forward party, among them the “United Front for Thammasat and Demonstration”, “Respect My Vote” and...

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