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UN satellite analysis tracks Ukraine cultural damage

The United Nations is using before-and-after satellite imagery to monitor the cultural destruction inflicted by Russia’s war in Ukraine, announcing Wednesday it will launch...

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Maritime areas in Chumphon’s Pathio district declared environmental protection zones

The Thai cabinet endorsed an edict by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment today (Tuesday), declaring specific areas...

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New PM Rishi Sunak pledges to fix Britain’s many problems

Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he was not daunted by the scale of the challenge as he became Britain’s...

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Police waiting for psychiatric report on Bangkok Book Fair attacker

Police are waiting for a psychiatric report on the man who allegedly attacked Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit at...

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Rare species of flowering plant found in the jungles of Narathiwat province

A group of researchers from the Department of Biology in the Faculty of Science at Chiang Mai University has...

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6 officials in Songkhla face arrest for allegedly seeking bribes for suspect’s release

Warrants have been issued, by Songkhla Provincial Court, for the arrests of Rattaphum district’s assistant chief and five defence...

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Study shows 13.4% of psychiatric patients commit repeated acts of violence

About 13.4% of 3,815 psychiatric patients in Thailand were found to have committed acts of violence repeatedly, which means...

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Thailand now monitoring all arrivals from Africa to prevent spread of Ebola

The Thai Ministry of Public Health has stepped up its monitoring of arrivals from African countries, especially Uganda, following...

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New PM inherits UK economy in crisis

Britain’s new prime minister, set to be former finance minister Rishi Sunak, inherits a UK economy that was headed for recession even before the recent turmoil...

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Police say they will retrieve all guns stolen from Pak Kret station next week

Police are confident that they will be able to retrieve all 159 guns, stolen from Pak Kret police station...

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Thailand’s Pata Zoo says it does not intend to sell its only gorilla

Pata Zoo has dismissed as groundless media reports that it is going to sell its only remaining gorilla for...

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Thai actor “Tono” begins charitable swim in Mekong River

Supporters and spectators showed up in droves on the Thai side of Mekong River in Nakhon Phanom province this...

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Thai taekwondo ace wins Manchester 2022 World Taekwondo Grand Prix

Thai female taekwondo ace Panipak Wongpattanakit, aka “Tennis”, captured the Manchester 2022 World Taekwondo Grand Prix in the 49kg...

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Taliban kill six Islamic State members in raid in Afghan capital – spokesman

Taliban security forces killed six Islamic State members in an overnight operation in the Afghan capital, Kabul, a spokesman...

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Thai Consumer Council and Move Forward Party seek probe of NBTC board conduct

The Thailand Consumer Council (TCC) and the opposition Move Forward Party will petition the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), seeking...

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S.Korean court issues arrest warrants for former security leaders over official slain by North

A South Korean court on Saturday issued arrest warrants for a former defence minister and a former coast guard...

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Former school director gets 192 years in prison over school lunch scandal

The former director of a kindergarten, in Thailand’s southern province of Surat Thani, has been sentenced to 192 years...

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Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak lead race to be UK’s next prime minister

Boris Johnson and his former finance minister Rishi Sunak were leading the potential contenders to replace British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday, with candidates canvassing support to become...

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159 guns stolen from Pak Kret police station, 30 retrieved so far

A total of 159 guns, mostly handguns, have been stolen from Pak Kret police station’s storage over the past...

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Google fined $162 mn by Indian watchdog over market dominance

Google has been fined more than $160 million by India’s anti-trust watchdog after a probe found the tech behemoth was abusing its commanding position...

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Thai policeman admits to stealing over 100 guns from Pak Kret police station

A non-commissioned police officer, attached to Pak Kret district police in Nonthaburi Province, is in custody on theft charges...

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NBTC board member explains why she opposes True-DTAC merger

A board member of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Professor Dr. Pirongrong Ramasoota, has explained why she...

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NBTC “acknowledges” True-DTAC merger, with strings attached

The five-member National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Thailand’s communications regulator, has voted 3:2 to “acknowledge” the plan for...

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Thailand abstained on UN vote to have its voice heard – FM Don

Thailand abstained from the UN resolution to condemn Russia’s annexation of eastern regions of Ukraine last week because it...

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Thai doctor named recipient of Thailand’s first Public Diplomacy Award

A Thai otolaryngologist who has spent more than 30 years helping patients across 10 countries has been chosen as...

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Downtown Phuket flooded again

Downtown Phuket is flooded again tonight after heavy downpours that hit the popular resort island in southern Thailand. Most...

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Constitutional Court dissolves Thairaktham Party

The Thai Constitutional Court voted 7-2 today (Wednesday) to dissolve the Thairaktham Party, as recommended by the Election Commission,...

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Thai Cabinet approves ฿6.6bn for two new bridges in the South

The Thai cabinet approved 6.6 billion baht on Tuesday for the construction of two bridges, over Songkhla Lake to...

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Plan to resolve water pollution caused by flooded landfills and water treatment facilities

Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD) has prepared manpower and equipment, including drones, to be sent to provinces in which...

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Two killed in Kyiv as Russia attacks Ukrainian energy facilities

A Russian missile strike killed two people in Kyiv as Moscow pounded Ukrainian energy facilities on Tuesday, causing explosions, fires and...

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Melioidosis awareness campaign launched in Thailand’s Songkhla after five deaths

The health office in Thepha District of the southern province of Songkhla launched a campaign today (Tuesday) to raise...

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Thai Central Bank defends new controls on cash deposits via CDMs

The Bank of Thailand has defended new rules for cash deposits through automated cash deposit machines (CDMs), introduced by...

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First case of drug resistant Omicron BQ.1 sub-variant found in Thailand

The Centre for Medical Genomics, at Ramathibodi Hospital, has found the first case in Thailand of a descendant of...

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Floodwall built to prevent flooded landfill leaking into Muang district of Ang Thong

Municipal officials and workers from the Muang district of Ang Thong Province are building a two-metre high wall, to...

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Thai political activist Srisuwan attacked at Technology Crime Suppression Division

Solo political activist Srisuwan Janya was physically attacked this morning (Tuesday), as he was giving an interview to the...

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Irrigation road collapses sending floodwater into three districts of Ayutthaya

Residents in three districts of Ayutthaya Province, and those living along canals, were advised to move their valuables to...

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Selfless Benzema’s Ballon d’Or trophy rewards team player

Karim Benzema‘s focus on being a team player was rewarded when the Real Madrid and France forward was presented with...

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Blinken predicts “very different China” under Xi Jinping

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the People’s Republic of China (PRC) poses a challenge to the United...

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Suicide drones strike fear in Ukraine’s capital, killing 4

Waves of explosives-laden suicide drones struck Ukraine’s capital Monday, setting buildings ablaze, tearing a hole in one of them...

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Bangkok’s Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre reopened

Their Majesties the King and Queen presided over the official opening of the newly-renovated Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre...

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Officials mark World Food Day with call to “leave no one behind” in fight against global hunger

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) marked World Food Day in Rome on Friday with a call to “leave no one behind” in the fight against hunger, with the head...

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Breach in river embankment floods villages in Ang Thong Province Friday night

Many residents in Ban Hae sub-district, in the Muang District of Ang Thong Province, had a shock late last...

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More information sought on Omicron XBB cases among passengers arriving in Hong Kong from Thailand

Thailand’s Disease Control Department is seeking more information, through International Health Regulations (IHR), about three passengers who arrived in...

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Gold health card holders in flooded areas can get free medical services at state hospitals

Gold health card holders in areas affected by flooding in Thailand are entitled to medical treatment at all state...

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Australia floods: why the country is battling weather again

Floods caused by torrential rain are hitting large swathes of southeast Australia, inundating hundreds of homes and forcing authorities to...

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Turkish mine blast’s death toll rises to at least 28

An explosion in a coal mine in Turkey‘s northern Bartin province on Friday killed 28 people, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca...

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Heavy rain forecast in northeast Saturday as storm Sonca hits Vietnam

Thailand’s north-eastern, eastern and central regions, including Bangkok and its peripherals, will see more rain, with isolated heavy showers...

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The national education project equipping ‘left-behind’ Thai children with skills to survive

Wichaya Dataroon left his hometown at age 15 to hunt for a job so he could earn money to...

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BTS to hold free concert to support S.Korea’s bid to host World Expo

K-pop boy band BTS is reuniting on Saturday for a concert in the southern port city of Busan, which...

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Russia, under pressure in southern Ukraine, captures villages in east

Russian-backed forces have made some advances in eastern Ukraine, Britain said on Friday, even as Moscow’s hold weakens in...

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62,000 debtors apply for debt restructuring through Thailand’s central bank

More than 62,000 people have applied to restructure their debts since September 26th, at the Online Debt Restructuring Fair,...

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Limited impacts expected on Thailand from three tropical depressions and a cyclone

Three tropical depressions detected in the South China Sea and a cyclone in the Andaman Sea will have limited...

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Flooding in Thailand’s northeast is expected to improve next month

The flood situation in several north-eastern provinces is expected to improve during early November, as the water level in...

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Loong Phol case puts justice system to big test

When it happened in 2020, the death of three-year-old Nong Chompoo was one of Thailand’s most tumultuous criminal cases....

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Man shot dead and 4m meth pills seized after shootout in Chiang Rai

Thai police and army troops seized about four million methamphetamine tablets, shot dead one drug trafficker and arrested another...

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Ukraine says more than 600 settlements liberated in past month, including 75 in Kherson

Ukraine’s armed forces have liberated more than 600 settlements from the Russian occupation in the past month, including 75...

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Elon Musk is under federal investigations, Twitter says in court filing

Elon Musk is being investigated by federal authorities over his conduct in his $44 billion takeover deal for Twitter...

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Expandable flood barriers installed in Bangkok’s Rama III area

City officials used expandable, water-filled flood barriers, instead of sand bags, in an attempt to prevent overflows from the...

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N.Korea fires missile, flies warplanes near border as South imposes sanctions

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military...

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Their Majesties preside over unveiling of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s statue

Their Majesties the King and Queen today presided over a royal ceremony to unveil the statue of the late...

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Military interrogation centres in Yangon attacked

Two Myanmar military interrogation centres were bombed on October 12th, local news media reported. One was in Hlaing Township,...

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Thailand believes condemnation will reduce chances of resolving conflict in Ukraine

Thailand abstained during the UN vote to condemn Russia’s annexation of four regions of Ukraine because it believes that...

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Thailand’s King and Queen to preside over unveiling of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s statue

Their Majesties the King and Queen will preside over a ceremony today (Thursday), unveiling the statue of the late...

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Half the world unprepared for disasters: UN

Even as extreme weather and climate disasters are multiplying, half of countries lack the advanced early warning systems needed to save lives, the...

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Ubon Ratchathani Zoo closed indefinitely due to flooding, animals are safe

The Ubon Ratchathani Zoo has closed indefinitely, due to heavy flooding of surrounding and the main access to the...

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70 temples and historical sites in Ayutthaya risk collapse due to flooding

About 70 temples and historical sites in Ayutthaya province, located outside the city’s ancient walls, are submerged and at...

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Thailand abstains in UN vote condemning Russia’s “illegal referenda” in Ukraine

Thailand has abstained, as did China and India, in a vote on the UN resolution not to recognise the...

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UN demands Russia reverse ‘illegal’ annexations in Ukraine

The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to condemn Russia’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and demand...

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Russia’s FSB arrests eight for Crimean Bridge bombing

Russia’s Federal Security Service said on Wednesday that it had detained five Russians and three citizens of Ukraine and...

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Thai government considers new measures on guns and narcotics abuse

The government plans to overhaul gun laws, to make it harder for people to acquire licensed firearms, to empower...

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Why Russia’s missiles on Ukraine have limited impact

Russia’s biggest air strikes against Ukraine since the start of the war killed at least 19 people, drove thousands...

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Thai exports to Saudi Arabia increase by 15.9% in eight months

Thailand exported goods worth more than 43 billion baht to Saudi Arabia during the first eight months of this...

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Warnings of possible flooding in Suphan Buri, Nakhon Pathom and Samut Sakhon

The National Water Command Centre (NWCC) has warned people living in Suphan Buri, Nakhon Pathom and Samut Sakhon provinces...

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Thai Health Ministry starts vaccinating children from six months to four years

The Ministry of Public Health launched COVID-19 vaccinations for children, aged from six months to 4-years-old today (Wednesday), using...

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Hashtag against True-DTAC merger trends top on Twitter on Wednesday

The “Stop mobile phone monopoly” hashtag is trending top on Twitter in Thailand today (Wednesday), with 127,000 tweets as...

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260 people need psychiatric support following Nong Bua Lam Phu atrocity

Psychiatric experts and volunteers will be dispatched, to provide counselling and to assess the impacts on the mental health...

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Dozens missing after Venezuela floods, death toll rises

Hundreds of Venezuelans roamed the streets of Las Tejerias on Tuesday, digging and searching for missing relatives amid a rising...

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Fearing war in Xi’s next term, Taiwan bolsters defences

Taiwan is bolstering its defences and steeling itself for the possibility of war with China as leader Xi Jinping...

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23 billion baht to be earmarked for post-flood rehabilitation

About 23 billion baht will be allocated to rehabilitation programs for provinces affected by the current flooding, Deputy Government...

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More districts in Nonthaburi declared flood disaster zones on Tuesday

Bang Bua Thong and Bang Kruai districts and more areas of Pak Kret district in Bangkok’s neighbouring province of...

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How safe is Thai society for children?

An average of 7,631 Thais, aged under 14, died each year from 2017 to 2020 from illnesses and non-illness...

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8.6m meth pills seized by police in northern Thailand in just 3 days

Thai police seized 8.6 million methamphetamine tablets and five vehicles and arrested four suspects in three interceptions in the...

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Rogue Thai police may have guns confiscated under new control measures being considered

Police officers who misbehave may have their service or legally-purchased firearms confiscated under new gun control measures, being considered...

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3 oarsmen missing hours after capsize during boat race on Chi River

Three oarsmen are still missing after their boat crashed into a bridge support and capsized during a longboat race...

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2 CNN reporters deported from Thailand for having incorrect visas, not blacklisted

Two CNN reporters, who entered the crime scene at the childcare centre in Nong Bua Lam Phu province to...

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Poll shows most Thais unable to earn enough to make ends meet

Most people in Thailand are unable to earn enough to cover their expenses, according to a Suan Dusit Poll,...

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Boutique Thai-style hotel in Chiang Mai opens to both humans and pets

Having survived, somewhat bruised, the COVID-19 pandemic over the past three years, a boutique Thai-style hotel in Chiang Mai...

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Cooler weather expected in most parts of the country from Wednesday

The Thai Meteorological Department has advised people in most parts of the country today (Monday) to brace for the...

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Bangkok food shop owner becomes instant star on TikTok for generosity

The owner of a pork leg stew with rice (khao khamu) shop and her daughter, in Bangkok’s Bang Kapi...

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PM attend funerals for mass murder victims in Nong Bua Lam Phu province

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha attended the funerals of some of the victims of Tursday’s day care centre mass...

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N.Korea says missile tests simulate striking South with nuclear weapons

North Korea‘s recent flurry of missile tests were designed to simulate showering the South with tactical nuclear weapons as a...

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Venezuela landslides kill four after flooding

At least four people died and 50 were reported missing after a river in central Venezuela flooded due to heavy rains,...

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Putin calls Kerch Bridge attack ‘a terrorist act’ by Kyiv

Russian news reports say President Vladimir Putin is calling the attack on the Kerch Bridge to Crimea a terrorist...

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US, S.Korea conduct ‘precision bombing drill’ after N.Korea missile launched

South Korean and US fighter jets carried out precision bombing drills Tuesday, Seoul’s military said, in response to North Korea firing an...

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Chaengwattana area worst hit by Monday night’s downpour

Many commuters were forced to wade along flooded pavements in the Chaengwattana area late last night (Monday), due to...

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Confrontation between villagers over draining of floodwater in Ayutthaya

Two groups of villagers in Thailand’s central province of Ayutthaya confronted each other today (Tuesday), over whether excess water...

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Philippine media groups demand protection after journalist’s murder

A Philippine journalist has been shot dead while driving in the country’s capital, police said on Tuesday, prompting condemnation...

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August’s Mountain B pub fire in Sattahip claims 24th life

The deadly inferno at the Mountain B pub in Sattahip district of Chon Buri on August 5th claimed its...

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Pasak River expected to overflow into four central provinces of Thailand

People living in four provinces along the Chao Phraya and Pasak rivers have been advised to prepare for overflows...

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Four suspects in Forex-3D Ponzi scheme surrender to DSI

Four suspects, allegedly linked to the Forex-3D foreign exchange futures investment scheme, reported to the Department of Special Investigation...

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