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Doctors to be sent to rotation to Khok Charoen Hospital as temporary measure

The Khok Charoen district hospital in Lop Buri province announced today (Saturday) that they will operate as normal, after...

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Pattaya man arrested in possession of pornographic images of children

Anti-human trafficking police arrested a man and seized more than 1,000 items of child pornography in a raid on...

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9 die, over 115 injured in firework warehouse explosion in Narathiwat

At least nine people were killed and more than 100 injured when flares, firecrackers and other pyrotechnics, being kept...

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Fears of further depreciation after Myanmar’s new 20,000 Kyat note announcement

The pubic in Myanmar are worried that the Kyat is further depreciating, after the announcement that a new 20,000...

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Protest at Ratchaprasong this evening, roads in area to be avoided

Bangkok police have advised motorists to avoid roads in close vicinity of the Ratchaprasong intersection from 3pm, as supporters...

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Prawit quits as leader of Palang Pracharath, is renominated, reassumes the post

General Prawit Wongsuwan quit as leader of the Palang Pracharath party, was renominated, uncontested and reassumed the post today...

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Thailand’s wild tigers have doubled in number 189 since 2014

There are now as many as 189 wild tigers in Thailand’s forests, a 100% increase since 2014, according to...

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US announces $345 mn military aid package for Taiwan

The United States on Friday unveiled a $345 million military aid package for Taiwan designed to quickly bolster the...

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Move Forward MP being probed over past criminal record

The Move Forward party is conducting a background check into one of its constituency MPs, Nakornchai Khunnarong, after he...

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Samui municipality and Surat Thai governor to be sued over landfill pollution

People living around a landfill on Samui Island are planning to file a lawsuit to demand compensation from the...

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Thai-Saudi business prospects

Diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Thailand were re-established in 2022, ending several decades of rift between the two...

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Household debt rose to an average of 559,408 baht this year

Household debt in Thailand has climbed to an average of 559,408 baht per household, an increase of 11% compared...

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Accused of bomb threats they say they didn’t make, family of Chinese dissident detained in Thailand

When Gao Peng landed in Thailand on July 3, he was not expecting to be accused of making bomb...

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North Korea’s Kim shows off banned missiles to Russian minister

Russia’s defence minister accompanied North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to a defence exhibition that featured the North’s banned...

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Last of nearly 100 pilot whales that beached on Australia’s coast are euthanized after rescue fails

The last of nearly 100 whales that beached on the southwestern Australian coast were euthanized Wednesday after a second...

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Unlike his father, Hun Manet is not in a ‘legacy trap’

The swift decision by Samdech Prime Minister Hun Sen to appoint his son, Hun Manet, as the next leader...

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Business leaders in Thailand worry about delay in government formation

Most business leaders in Thailand are concerned that the delay in the formation of a new government and post-election...

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Tolls on Bang Phli-Suk Sawat expressway frozen for six months

The board of the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) has decided to freeze the tolls on the Bang Phli-Suk...

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Heavy rain forecast for most of Thailand from July 29th to August 1st

People living in northern, north-eastern, central and southern Thailand can expect heavy to very heavy rain and accumulations, which...

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Thai exports fall nine months in a row, may rebound before year end

Thailand’s exports have contracted for nine months in a row, but are expected to rebound during the second half...

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‘sPace’ dynamic prosthetic foot

An award for an invented product, from NRCT 2023, has gone to the ‘sPace’ Dynamic Prosthetic Foot, from Thai...

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State welfare card holders to have more choices for public transport

Thailand’s state welfare card holders will soon be able to use the 750 baht/month travelling subsidy, provided by the...

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With Move Forward unbending, 8-party alliance hangs in the balance

Pheu Thai Party leader Cholnan Srikaew had intended to deliver a single message to a planned meeting with its...

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George Orwell inspired Russian restaurant in Bangkok

George Orwell, the author of the dystopian “1984”, is known to have frequented London pubs, and half of the...

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Fake News will become endemic in Thailand

Over 7,000 fake news stories were reported in Thailand last year, according to the country’s Ministry of Digital Economy...

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Move Forward suspends security team member

The Move Forward party has suspended a member of Pita Limjaroenrat’s security detail, after online investigators revealed that he,...

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Thai state revenues total ฿1.95 trillion in the first 9 months of this fiscal year

The Finance Ministry has collected about 1.95 trillion baht in total revenues during the first nine months of the...

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Thailand’s tourism deficit with Japan

For the first time since reliable records have been kept, Thailand is experiencing a tourism deficit with Japan, according...

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Warning of flash floods, river overflows and mudslides in 23 provinces

The National Water Command Centre has advised people living in numerous districts in 23 provinces across the country to...

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Graft watchdog to charge former police chief over biometrics procurement project

Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has decided to charge former national police chief Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda and two...

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North Korea fires missiles ahead of key anniversary

Pyongyang conducted twin missile launches late Monday, ahead of Korean War anniversary celebrations that will be attended by Chinese...

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Rejection of Pita’s renomination as PM ‘unconstitutional’ : Ombudsman

Ombudsman ruled today (Monday) that parliament’s rejection of Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s renomination as a prime ministerial...

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Pheu Thai will try to get its candidate selected as PM next Thursday

The Pheu Thai party will try to have its prime ministerial candidate approved by parliament at a joint sitting...

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Bhumjaithai Party will not join any coalition with Move Forward

Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul insisted today (Friday) that his party will not join any government that includes Move...

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Fighting expected to escalate near Myanmar’s border with Mae Hong Son

Fighting between Myanmar government forces and Karenni Army troops is expected to escalate, after the Myanmar military sent three...

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Assets worth ฿90m seized from call centre gang in Udon Thani and Bangkok

Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) police and officials from the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) seized assets worth about 90...

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Parliament to meet again July 27th to select prime minister

Another joint sitting of the House and Senate, for the selection of Thailand’s new prime minister, has been scheduled...

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BMA to focus more on the safety of construction sites

The segment of an overpass in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district collapsed on July 10th, causing two fatalities and 13...

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Australian man and his dog rescued by Mexican tuna boat after drifting 3 months in the Pacific Ocean

An Australian sailor who had been adrift at sea with his dog for three months has been rescued by...

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Pheu Thai party to oppose any challenge the legality of Pita’s re-nomination

The Pheu Thai party will vote against any motion by members of parliament which challenges the motion, supported by...

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Parliament to debate Pita’s re-nomination Wednesday

The Thai parliament will hold a debate tomorrow (Wednesday) on the issue of the re-nomination of Move Forward party...

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DSI may be asked to resolve conflict at well-known temple in Phichit

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) may be asked to help resolve a conflict over the management of Bang...

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Two herds of elephants forage for food in fruit orchards in Trat province

Wildlife officials in Thailand’s eastern province of Trat have been trying to push two herds of wild elephants back...

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Bangkok governor’s son apologises for his harsh criticism of the Move Forward party

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt’s son Sanpiti has offered a public apology after his harsh criticism of the Move Forward...

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Bangkok to start using AI in management of traffic flow

Bangkok is to start using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to manage traffic flow on Ratchadapisek, Prasertmanukit and Ratchapruek roads. The...

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How a company in Thailand uses language-learning to gain a competitive edge

Language barriers and cultural differences remain major obstacles to globalised trade, in a world that might not be as...

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Senators who abstained from voting told to quit, coalition parties told to stay together

Supporters of the Move Forward party have issued a statement, urging senators, who abstained from voting in last Thursday’s...

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Four “influencers” charged with promoting online gambling

Four online influencers reported to the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) today (Sunday), to acknowledge charges of advertising or...

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Tropical storm Talim to bring more rain to Thailand from Wednesday

Tropical storm Talim is forecast to make landfall in northern Vietnam by Wednesday and is likely to bring more...

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Pheu Thai says Move Forward should “make a sacrifice” if Pita fails again to be selected as PM

Pheu Thai Deputy Leader Phumtham Wechayachai says that the second joint sitting of the House and Senate, to select...

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Pheu Thai seeks clarifications on lèse majesté law and constitutional amendments

The Pheu Thai Party is demanding clarifications from the Move Forward party regarding Pita Limjaroenrat’s statement yesterday (Saturday) urging...

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Supporters rally to pressure senators to approve Pita’s prime ministerial candidacy

Supporters of the Move Forward party are rallying at several locations in Bangkok this afternoon (Sunday), to pressure senators...

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Poll respondents want Pita to be re-nominated until he is elected PM

More than 40% of the respondents to a Nida Poll say that they want Move Forward party leader Pita...

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Over 9,000 refugees from Myanmar sheltering in Thailand’s Mae Hong Son

Over 9,000 refugees from Myanmar, who have escaped the ongoing fighting, are now taking shelter in five villages in...

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Online call to find information on senators’ mistresses trends in Thailand

Thai social media is seeing the hashtag #เมียน้อยสว (senator’s mistress) trending, calling on people to gather information on senators’...

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Woman arrested with 2.3kg of cocaine in her backpack at Bangkok airport

A Thai woman was arrested at Suvarnabhumi international airport on Wednesday as she tried to smuggle about 2.3kg of...

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Wording on Myanmar delays ASEAN joint communique

ASEAN foreign ministers, winding up their meeting in Jakarta, could not agree on the wording of their joint communique,...

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Pita accepts vote result but is not giving up

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat says he is not giving up hope of becoming Thailand’s next prime minister,...

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Three new capybara at Khao Kheow open zoo

Visitors to the Khao Kheow open zoo in Chon Buri province can now get a glimpse of three young...

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Ex-farm chicken eggs to go up to 4 baht each from Friday

Consumers will be expected to pay more for chicken eggs after poultry farmers agreed to charge an extra 20...

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Move Forward party defends its proposal to amend lèse majesté law

Move Forward Secretary-General Chaithawat Tulathon defended the party’s advocacy for amendment of the lèse majesté law (Section 112 of...

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Selection of Thai PM is a key to the health of the Thai economy

The selection of Thailand’s prime minister will be key to the performance of the Thai economy, whether it will...

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Barriers, cargo containers, water cannon around parliament ahead of rally

The Thai parliament has become a fortress today (Thursday), with about 40 cargo containers being placed at the entrance,...

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Some 1,000 Karenni refugees flee fighting in Myanmar into Mae Hong Son

About 1,000 Karenni refugees fled across the Thai-Myanmar border to seek shelter in a rural village in Mueang district...

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NATO, be careful what you wish for

The latest NATO summit in Lithuania seemed to please the Western alliance and Ukraine, its key beneficiary. If nothing...

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ASEAN chair Indonesia urges political solution to Myanmar crisis

ASEAN chair Indonesia on Wednesday urged a political solution to the Myanmar crisis at regional talks where Thailand’s envoy announced he met the country’s deposed democratic leader Aung...

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Philippines allows Barbie film but wants ‘child-like’ map lines blurred

Philippine censors said Wednesday they have allowed the Barbie film to be shown in cinemas, after asking its Hollywood distributor to blur lines on...

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Charter Court accepts petition against Move Forward over lèse majesté policy

Thailand’s Constitution Court decided on Wednesday to take into consideration a petition lodged against the Move Forward Party, and...

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Thaksin postpones his return to Thailand again

Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has, again, delayed his return to Thailand, this time saying he will wait...

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Hasty EC decision to seek Charter Court ruling on Pita’s share case slammed

Move Forward party secretary-general Chaithawat Tulathon has accused the Election Commission (EC) of acting suspiciously with its hasty decision...

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Singapore bank to close Myanmar airline accounts

Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) will shut down all accounts belonging and relating to Myanmar’s Myanmar Airways International (MAI)...

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Police reinforcements on standby in Bangkok to deal with rally on Thursday

Bangkok police have put reinforcements on standby, including rapid mobile units and vehicles, to cope with the situation tomorrow...

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NATO prepared to back Ukraine in its fight against Russia but not to extend membership

NATO leaders prepared to provide Ukraine with more military assistance for fighting Russia but only vague assurances of future...

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More witnesses summoned for questioning over collapse of overpass

Summonses have been issued by Bangkok police for 11 witnesses, including those involved in the construction, to visit Chorakhe...

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Off-limit zone declared around parliament by Bangkok police ahead of rally

Bangkok police have declared an area within 50 metres of the parliament building off-limits, in anticipation of a mass...

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BREAKING – EC sends Pita shareholding case to Charter Court

Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) decided this morning (Wednesday) to send Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s iTV shareholding case...

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Suspects in murder of German businessman arrested in Bangkok Tuesday night

Olaf Thorsten Brinkmann, one of the suspects in the murder of German businessman Hans Peter Mack, was arrested Tuesday...

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Chiang Mai launches campaign to curb dengue fever

Chiang Mai province has set up a public health emergency operations centre to contain the spread of dengue fever,...

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Thai Sang Thai Party leader quits

Thai Sang Thai Party leader Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan announced on Tuesday that she has tendered her resignation as a...

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Arrest warrants issued for suspects in murder of German businessman

A Thai court has issued arrest warrants for two suspects linked to the gruesome murder of German real estate...

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Pheu Thai leader to nominate Pita as PM candidate on Thursday

Pheu Thai party leader Chonlanan Srikaew will nominate Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat as candidate for prime minister...

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US Embassy joins discussions on the future of Myanmar children in Ang Thong

Thailand, with participation from the US Embassy in Bangkok, discussed on Tuesday how to handle the remaining Myanmar children...

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Thailand given BBB+ credit rating with stable outlook by Fitch

Fitch credit rating agency has affirmed Thailand’s long-germ foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at BBB+, with a stable outlook....

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3-4 days needed to clear Luang Phaeng Road of collapsed overpass

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said Tuesday that it will take 3-4 days to clear the Luang Phaeng Road in...

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Missing German property broker’s decapitated body found in a freezer

Police have issued warrants for the arrests of two German nationals, suspected of involvement in the murder of a...

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Ex-DSI chief Tarit resorts to Charter Court to delay reading of verdict

In a last-minute attempt to delay the reading of the Supreme Court’s verdict, scheduled on Monday, former director-general of...

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Russian tourist falls to his death at Chalong Temple in Phuket

As he tried to find off attempts by the emergency services to rescue him from the third level of...

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US to send Ukraine cluster munitions, NATO makes membership pledge

The United States announced on Friday that it would supply Ukraine with widely banned cluster munitions for its counteroffensive...

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China can set an example for the ASEAN no-nuke treaty

China becoming a signatory to the ASEAN no-nuclear weapons treaty could persuade other nuclear powers to consider their accession,...

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NHRC to stop 126 undocumented Myanmar children from being repatriated

Thailand’s National Human Rights Commission will try to stop 126 undocumented students from Myanmar being repatriated, after the Ang...

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Sweden, Algeria and Serbia want to sign TAC

Three more countries have expressed a desire to sign up to the 1976 Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC),...

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Thai stock regulator files fraud charges against execs and major shareholder of Stark Corp

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a formal complaint with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) today (Thursday),...

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Passenger numbers on Yellow Line train drop now fares are being charged

Fewer passengers are using the Yellow Line train service, from Lat Phrao to Samrong in Samut Prakan province, since...

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Multiple attacks on security forces in Yangon Friday night

A group of armed anti-military forces announced that they carried out attacks on six locations on Friday night, July...

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Vietnam probes Blackpink concert organiser over South China Sea map

Vietnam has launched an inspection into K-pop group Blackpink’s tour organiser’s website, ahead of its concert in Hanoi, over...

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Deputy House speaker says 3 sittings enough to consider Pita’s PM candidacy

The Thai parliament will sit on July 13th to select the next prime minister and will sit again on...

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Fisheries chief defends showcasing venomous sea snake in public exhibition

Thailand’s Fisheries Department has defended the exhibition of a highly venomous sea snake, a yellow-lipped sea krait or banded...

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12 provinces warned of flash floods and overflows from July 8th-11th

People living near waterways and in foothills in 34 districts of 12 north-eastern, eastern and southern provinces have been...

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BMA to complete demolishing Phadung Krung Kasem Canal stalls in two days

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is accelerating the demolition of stalls illegally built along a pavement beside the Phadung...

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Suspect in the alleged murder of a 12-year-old girl now in custody

A suspect wanted by police for the murder of his 12-year-old adopted daughter “Nong Mai“ was arrested this afternoon...

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