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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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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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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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Pita and his “devil may care” attitude

What is most frustrating about negotiations among the eight political parties forming the post-election coalition is what is seen...

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Crime News World

Ten dead, 38 wounded in three mass shootings ahead of US July 4 holiday

Ten people were killed and 38 wounded in mass shootings in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Fort Worth ahead of the Fourth of...

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Move Forward, Pheu Thai endorse veteran politician Wan Muhamad for House speaker

The Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties have agreed to nominate Prachachat party leader Wan Muhamad Noor Matha as...

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HM the King presides over inauguration of parliament

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn presided over the opening of the Parliament today (Monday), saying that how well the...

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House speakership remains an open question despite Pheu Thai’s nomination of Wan Muhamad

Prachachat party leader Wan Muhamad Noor Matha revealed on Monday that he has not yet officially been informed that...

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Home Away Thai PBS World Exclusive Video

A soul sanctuary for art lovers – People of Ari

A place that was once a home to the family of Thailand’s former prime minister, Chatichai Choonhavan, has been...

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General News Thai PBS World Exclusive

Voices of students on school rules and uniforms

While the topic of school uniforms and hairstyles has become of public interest. The question is should it be...

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Highlight News Politics

Rules and procedures on the election of House speaker

Thailand’s House of Representatives is scheduled to hold its first meeting on July 4th, to elect the House speaker...

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Bangkok municipal pupils can wear hair styles and clothes of their choice

In an unprecedented move, following increasing calls for freedom and liberties in schools, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has...

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General News

Court acquits five protesters of blocking Queen’s Royal motorcade in 2020

Anti-junta activist Aekachai Hongkangwan and four other defendants were acquitted by the Criminal Court today (Wednesday) of resorting to...

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Move Forward party advised to stay away from changing Thai national day

The Move Forward party has been advised to focus on addressing “bread-and-butter” issues, instead of advocating for a change...

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Crime News

Two young girls rescued from an illegal karaoke bar in Bangkok

Officials from the Provincial Administration Department (PAD) rescued two underage girls from an illegal karaoke bar in Bangkok’s Muang...

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Highlight News Politics

Move Forward-Pheu Thai meeting to discuss House speaker postponed

The Move Forward party has postponed a meeting, scheduled for today (Wednesday), for negotiating teams to discuss the House...

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Biden unveils election battle plan: ‘Bidenomics’

President Joe Biden is making a big bet on the US economy powering him to re-election next year with...

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ASEAN News

Hun Sen orders troops to border provinces after drones overfly Cambodia

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered 500 troops and 200 anti-aircraft weapons systems to four northeastern provinces bordering Vietnam...

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General News

Police participating in a staged pursuit for YouTube may face disciplinary action

About 30 police officers, who were hired by a well-known YouTuber to perform a staged pursuit in a deserted...

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Around Thailand Crime News

27 tonnes of illegally imported garlic seized in Pathum Thani

Officials from the Internal Trade Department have seized about 27 tonnes of garlic, worth about two million baht, in...

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ASEAN News

Indonesia arrests nearly 500 human trafficking suspects in crackdown

Indonesian police have this month arrested nearly 500 suspects involved in the trafficking of more than 1,500 victims, officials...

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Crime Highlight News

Lamphun Warriors FC chairman nabbed for alleged money laundering, online gambling

Technology Crime Suppression police arrested the chairman of Lamphun Warriors FC yesterday (Tuesday) for allegedly operating an illegal online...

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Around Thailand Crime News

Myanmar police seek arrest of Thai national over shooting in Tachileik township

Myanmar police are looking for a Thai man who opened fire with a handgun on Sunday night in a...

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Search for missing Titanic sub like ‘going into space’

Rescuers trying to find the orca-sized submersible that vanished on its way to visit the wreck of the Titanic...

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ASEAN News

Pita voices support for ASEAN-led peace efforts for Myanmar

Mover Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat on Tuesday reaffirmed his support for ASEAN centrality in resolving the crisis in...

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Around Thailand Environment News

Community planting new hope on a bare mountain

Residents from six villages near a gold mine in Thailand’s Loei province came together for a tree-planting event earlier...

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Crime News

8 people, including a customs official, arrested for selling 147 tonnes of impounded fish

A senior customs official and seven fish merchants have been arrested by police and customs officials for involvement in...

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Ailing Thai elephant in Sri Lanka practicing entering and exiting the flight cage

Sak Surin, the ailing elephant in Sri Lanka, is rehearsing entering and exiting the specially-built flight cage at the...

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TikTok’s venture into e-commerce paying off: report

TikTok’s nascent venture into online shopping is paying off, with its e-commerce affiliate gaining a substantial market share in...

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Election Commission explains penalties facing dishonest electoral candidates

The Office of the Election Commission (EC) explained today (Thursday) why the Election Commission (EC) has decided to withhold...

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“Rebel” student on lèse majesté charge expelled from school

A 15-year-old student at Triam Udom Suksa Phatthakan School in Bangkok, who defied school regulations, has been expelled for...

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The paradox of Thai public acceptance of LGBTQ+

If the accomplishment of Bangkok Pride 2023 can be measured by the number of participants, then it was a...

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Australia creates law to stop Russia from building new embassy near Parliament for security reasons

Australia’s Parliament passed legislation on Thursday to prevent Russia from building a new embassy near Parliament House on security...

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Miami mayor files candidacy for US presidential run

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez filed to run for US president on Wednesday, according to Federal Electoral Commission documents, joining...

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ASEAN News

Journalists quit India-based media club over Myanmar visit

Ten foreign journalists have resigned from the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia (FCCSA), based in New Delhi, in...

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Silvio Berlusconi, scandal-scarred ex-Italian leader, dies at 86, according to his TV network

Silvio Berlusconi, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italy’s longest-serving premier despite scandals over his sex-fueled parties and...

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Around Thailand News

More rain forecast throughout Thailand on Thursday

Heavy downpours are expected across the country today (Thursday), while continuous heavy rain is likely in the north, northeast,...

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News Politics

Election Commission yet to consider Pita’s alleged media share-holding

Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) is yet to consider the complaint filed by political activist Ruangkrai Leekitwattana, accusing Move Forward...

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Environment News World

Quebec orders more evacuations as dozens of wildfires in Canada remain out of control

Northern Quebec’s largest town was being evacuated on Tuesday as firefighters worked to beat back threats from out-of-control blazes...

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PM dismisses Pita’s threat of probe into his conduct in administration

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has shrugged off a veiled threat from Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat that his...

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Around Thailand News

Cage for repatriation of Thai elephant expected to arrive in Sri Lanka within 7 days

The specially-built cage, designed to accommodate Sak Surin, an ailing Thai elephant in Sri Lanka, during its journey home...

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World Bank urges political stability and urgent reforms for Thailand’s long-term growth

Two economists from the World Bank, Ndiame Diop and Hassan Zaman, have stressed the critical need for political stability,...

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War zone villagers flee after massive Ukraine dam destroyed

A torrent of water burst through a massive dam on the Dnipro River that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces in southern...

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Crime Entertainment Highlight

“E-Ticket Queen” arrested

A woman, known among netizens as the “e-ticket queen”, has been arrested and charged with online fraud, after she...

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Business & Economy Highlight News

Continuing contraction in Thailand’s exports a major challenge for new government – KRC

Thailand’s continuing export contraction, now in its seventh consecutive month, with April down by 7.6% year on year, will...

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Highlight News Tourism

Chiang Mai nature park could not take care of ailing jumbo returning from Sri Lanka

The Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai province does not have the space or appropriate facilities to take care...

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Crime Highlight News

Highways police chief axed over overloaded truck ‘bribe” sticker controversy

Highways Police Commander Pol Maj-Gen Ekkarat Limsangkart has been transferred to an inactive post at the operations centre of...

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News Science & Technology World

Top AI CEOs, experts raise ‘risk of extinction’ from AI

Top artificial intelligence (AI) executives including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday joined experts and professors in raising the “risk of extinction...

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Move Forward and Pheu Thai to discuss further to settle dispute over House speakership : Pita

The leading members of the eight parties in the Pita-led coalition met on Tuesday to discuss details of the...

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More diplomats and foreign NGOs visiting troubled south since election

A security agency in the south has reported more visits to the area by foreign diplomats and non-governmental organisations,...

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Bangkok taxi driver fined Bt2,000, license suspended for overcharging

The Land Transport Department fined a taxi driver Bt2,000 and suspended his driving license for 90 days on Tuesday...

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An abolition of conscription will mean more inequality : Nipit

Nipit Intarasombut, a Palang Pracharath party-list MP-elect, claimed on Monday that the immediate revocation of conscription, a Move Forward...

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Crime General Highlight News

Investigation ordered into “special sticker” on overweight trucks

The national police chief has ordered an urgent investigation into an allegation that overloaded trucks displaying a special sticker...

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Thai-owned Leicester City fall out of Premiere League

Leicester City FC have been relegated from the Premier League just seven years after a spectacular title win and...

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Taipei restaurant dishes up giant isopod noodles for adventurous patrons

REUTERS Taipei – A 14-legged giant isopod is the highlight of a new dish at a ramen restaurant in Taipei...

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Uncategorized

Failed moon landing caused by altitude miscalculation, Japan startup says

Japanese startup ispace inc’s 9348.T failed Hakuto-R moon landing mission last month was caused by an altitude miscalculation that...

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Prachachat party leader suggested for House speaker post

Prachachat party leader Wan Muhammad Nor Matha as the House speaker would be the best way to end the...

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Highlight Politics Tourism

Pita – The Tourism Ambassador for Thailand

While his future as the next prime minister of Thailand remains a matter of wait-and-see, Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of...

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Russia to shut Swedish consulate in Saint Petersburg, expel five diplomats

Moscow said Thursday it was expelling five Swedish diplomats and closing Russia’s general consulate in Gothenburg and Sweden’s diplomatic...

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Move Forward party stands firm on taking House speaker’s post

The Move Forward party remains firm on its demand for the coveted Speaker of the House position and believes...

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Crime Highlight News

Police raid 5 locations in Nonthaburi in crack down on a criminal gang

Over 100 police officers and three sniffer dogs raided five locations in Nonthaburi province this morning (Thursday), searching for...

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Business & Economy News

Construction of three suburban Bangkok electric train lines almost complete

The construction of three suburban electric train lines in and around Bangkok, the orange, yellow and pink lines, is...

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General Politics

Air force still wants new aircraft to replace its aging F-16 fighters

The Royal Thai Force (RTAF) is insisting on the need to acquire new aircraft to replace its aging F-16...

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Move Forward’s policies are based on Taiwan’s experience – Pita

Move Forward’s Pita Limjaroenrat, tipped to be the next Thai prime minister, claims that several of the policies adopted...

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Environment General Highlight

Ailing Thai jumbo in Sri Lanka to return home in July

Sak Surin, an elephant donated to Sri Lanka two decades ago, will finally return home in July to receive...

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Paetongtarn leaves Bangkok to meet her father

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a Pheu Thai prime ministerial candidate, went abroad on Thursday to visit her father Thaksin, saying she...

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Move Forward and Pheu Thai tussle over House speakership

The political war of words over the House speakership, between two major coalition parties, Move Forward and Pheu Thai,...

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Ruangkrai urges EC to dissolve all eight coalition parties

Solo political activist Ruangkrai Leekitwattana urged the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday to dissolve the eight coalition parties, led...

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On Beijing visit, Russian prime minister says pressure from West is strengthening ties with China

Pressure from the West is strengthening Russia’s ties with China, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said in a meeting...

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Business & Economy Highlight News

Industry federation to submit 5-point proposal to new government

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) will submit a five-point proposal, including the new minimum wage and energy fees,...

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House speaker position belongs to Move Forward : Piyabutr

The Move Forward Party must not lose the House speakership to other coalition parties if it wants to avoid...

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General Highlight News

Large fire in Thonburi community, no injuries

A blaze engulfed a community on Wutthakat Road in Thonburi district early Wednesday morning, burning 31 rented rooms and...

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Around Thailand News

Risk factors behind fatal school building collapse in Phichit province

There were at least five risk factors contributing to the collapse of the roof of a multi-purpose building at...

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US top health official sounds alarm on child social media use

The top US health official on Tuesday issued a stark warning to parents, tech companies and regulators, saying the...

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Around Thailand Environment News

DNA barcoding to help in conservation of sharks and rays in Thai waters

Researchers from the Burapha University and Thailand’s Fisheries Department have been formulating a national action plan to conserve and...

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ASEAN Highlight News

More active ASEAN role, balanced ties with superpowers expected under Pita

A new government under the leadership of Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat will see Thailand play a more...

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Business & Economy Highlight News Politics

Pita meets with Federation of Thai Industries to soothe concerns

Move Forward’s leader Pita Limjaroenrat stole the limelight again on Tuesday by using a motorcycle taxi to go to...

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Around Thailand News

Census panthers and leopards to be conducted in Thailand’s western forests

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation is cooperating with the World Wildlife Fund to undertake a...

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Crime Highlight News

Three DSI officials surrender to face bribe-taking charges

Three officials of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) have offered to surrender to the police this afternoon (Tuesday),...

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ASEAN Highlight News

Myanmar puts troops on alert after Pita’s statements

Myanmar’s second-most powerful general has issued a directive to his commanders to keep a closer watch on the Thai-Myanmar...

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ASEAN News Sport

Two Thai national footballers banned for six month for brawling at SEA Games

The Football Association (FA) of Thailand has banned two players from national matches for six months and suspended three...

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Highlight News Politics

Security beefed-up at Thai parliament ahead of planned rally

Police have increased security around the parliament building today (Tuesday), ahead of a planned rally organised by the “United...

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Public advised to protect themselves as COVID-19 cases surge

Thai doctors are sounding the alarm over the steady rise in COVID-19 infections, as they advise the public to...

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Russian PM arrives in China for talks with Xi, business forum

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has arrived in China, Moscow’s foreign ministry said, for a visit in which he...

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Business & Economy Highlight News

Businesses express concern over Move Forward minimum wage increase policy

Members of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) are scheduled to meet with key members of the Move Forward...

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News World

TikTok sues to stop ban in US state of Montana

TikTok on Monday filed suit in US federal court to stop the state of Montana from implementing an overall...

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Around Thailand Highlight News

6 students killed, 18 injured in school roof collapse

Six students were crushed to death and 18 others, many of them also students, sustained injuries when the roof...

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Highlight News Politics

Pita vows to push for the amendment of lèse majesté law

Amending the lèse majesté law is not included in the memorandum of understanding (MOU), to which the Move Forward...

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Highlight News Politics

Move Forward coalition formally announced, details of MoU unveiled

Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat officially announced the formation of his coalition government with seven others parties on Monday,...

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PM assures investors that capital market fluctuations are temporary

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked investors to look at the strong economic fundamentals of Thailand, as he claimed...

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Move Forward warned of potential backlash from planned rally at parliament

Senator Khunying Porntip Rojanasunan has warned the Move Forward party not to underestimate supporters of the Thai monarchy with...

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No lèse majesté amendment in final coalition MoU

The Move Forward Party and its coalition partners will publish their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this afternoon (Monday), which...

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Around Thailand News

Two die after eating poisonous mushrooms in Loei province

Two villagers died and seven others fell seriously ill after they ate poisonous mushrooms, collected from the woods in...

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News World

China summons Japanese ambassador over actions at G7

China Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong has summoned the Japanese ambassador to register protests over “hype around China-related issues” at the...

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Editor's Choice Entertainment News

S. Korea’s investment in its screenwriters results in a K-content global sensation

“There is a saying ‘don’t invest in the project, do invest in screenwriters’”,  said Park Jae-Beom, screenwriter of several...

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News World

Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawyers seeking to preserve pregnant women’s access to a drug used in the most common...

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Highlight News

Move Forward numbers in high demand from lottery players

The Move Forward Party’s victory in the general election has, for many, boosted hopes for the country’s future and...

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Highlight News Politics

Pita ready to be PM, to reform Article 112

Encouraged by extremely-positive signs for his party in Sunday’s general election, Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat has reiterated...

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Analysis Editor's Choice Highlight Politics

Pheu Thai’s landslide in serious jeopardy

The Pheu Thai Party is still widely tipped to win more seats than any other party, but signs are...

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Ballots in Chonburi not being hole-punched after counting

Election observers in Chon Buri province have protested about the officials counting the ballots, claiming that they did not...

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