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Ex-chief of Kaeng Krachan national park found guilty of forced eviction of Karen community

The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) has found that former chief of Kaeng Krachan national park, Chaiwat Limlikhit-akson, committed...

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Supporters of Myanmar military coup rampage in Yangon

(Reuters) – Supporters of Myanmar’s military, some armed with knives and clubs, others firing catapults and throwing stones, attacked...

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Former PDRC protest leader Suthep and 25 others sentenced to prison terms

Former cabinet minister Suthep Thaugsuban, who led the mass protests to oust the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra...

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THAI airways to sell assets to raise more funding

THAI airways is selling its Laksi training center building, in the Bangkhen district of Bangkok, its Nok-Air shares, its...

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Thai police raid online casino networks in 7 provinces

Thailand’s cybercrime police raided 8 online casino networks in 7 provinces and arrested 19 people, out of 22 suspects...

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Thai government to negotiate with Karens residing in national park

Karens in the upper Bangkloi village, in Kaeng Krachan National Park of Phetchaburi province, are proposing that the National...

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PM hails arrival of Sinovac vaccine as a historic day for Thai people

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hailed the arrival in Thailand of the first lot of 200,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine...

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Nine high-risk provinces to receive the first lot of 200,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine

Bangkok and eight other provinces with high incidence of COVID-19 infections will be the first to get inoculated with...

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Panel to probe conduct of six Palang Pracharat MPs for abstaining in censure vote

The Palang Pracharat party has set up a panel to investigate the conduct of six of its MPs, known...

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Opposition to take legal action against PM, commerce and education ministers

Thailand’s opposition parties have decided to file criminal litigation and ethical misconduct charges against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Deputy...

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Eateries can now offer in-house drinks and live music up to 11pm

Restaurants and other eateries are allowed to serve alcoholic drinks to provide live music to their customers again, until...

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Indonesian plan calls for Southeast Asia to hold Myanmar junta to election pledge

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia is pushing Southeast Asian neighbours to agree on an action plan over Myanmar’s coup that...

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Facebook shuts down Myanmar army ‘True News’ page

A Facebook page run by the Myanmar junta’s “True News” information service was kicked off the platform Sunday after the tech...

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Thailand records 92 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday

The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported 92 new cases today (Sunday), including a ten-year old schoolboy who...

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Bodies of two crew members of trawler found while two others remain missing

Search and rescue teams have found the bodies of two of the missing crew members of the Chokechai Somboon...

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Well known DJ Matoom given suspended jail term and fine

Well known Thai disc jockey Techin Ploypetch, alias DJ Matoom, was sentenced to one month in prison and fined...

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NBA All-Star Game to go ahead amid COVID-19 pandemic

The NBA will hold the 2021 All-Star Game in Atlanta on March 7 despite a number of top players...

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PM walks out of parliament chamber in apparent protest at not being listened to

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha abruptly cut short his explanation of the southern economic zone project and walked out...

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Sira Jenjakha and his gold medallion featuring General Prawit’s image

Outspoken Palang Pracharat MP Sira Jenjakha was today summoned for a private meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan,...

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PM challenges opposition to meet him in court with evidence of any alleged wrongdoing

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said in parliament today (Wednesday) that he is fully aware that opposition MPs are...

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The documentary commemorating HM the King’s time in Australia

The Australian Embassy in Bangkok has released a documentary telling the story of His Majesty the King of Thailand’s...

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Thailand’s Appeals Court rejects bail requests of four Ratsadon leaders

The Appeals Court upheld the Criminal Court’s decision to reject the bail requests of four Ratsadon leaders today (Monday)....

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Two wet markets and nine buildings in Pathum Thani locked down until Feb 25th

Pathum Thani Provincial Governor Chaiwat Chuenkosum issued an order on Monday locking down two markets and nine commercial buildings...

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Police insist man injured during protest was not a medical volunteer

Metropolitan police deputy commissioner Maj-Gen Piya Tavichai reaffirmed on Monday that the injured man, seen in video footage lying...

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250 academics urge Thai court to release four detained Ratsadon leaders

Over 250 academics from 31 institutions are demanding that the courts release four Ratsadon leaders, currently detained at Bangkok...

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Myanmar junta warns public not to hide fugitive protesters

Myanmar’s new military regime warned the public not to harbour fugitive political activists on Sunday after issuing arrest warrants...

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166 new COVID-19 cases in Thailand on Sunday

Thailand recorded 166 new COVID-19 cases today, as Bangkok’s neighboring province of Pathum Thani surpassed Samut Sakhon, for the...

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Strong 7.3-quake rattles east Japan, no tsunami risk

A strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s east coast late Saturday, rattling the region hit by the powerful 2011 quake,...

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Underground naturally carbonated water is not potable unless treated

Thailand’s Department of Underground Water Resources has warned against drinking the naturally carbonated water which is flowing from an...

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Chulalongkorn U closed until end of month to contain COVID19 spread

Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn University has now closed its campus until February 28th and is urging all its staff and students...

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First phase of plan for two million doses of the Sinovac vaccine unveiled

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has unveiled its plan for first phase of inoculations, using two million doses of...

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22 Samut Sakhon markets closed for three days of major cleanup and reorganisation

Twenty-two fresh and flea markets, in the municipal area of Thailand’s eastern province of Samut Sakhon, have been ordered...

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Thailand discovers naturally carbonated water fountain in Kanchanaburi

Thailand’s Department of Groundwater Resources has discovered an underground, highly carbonated and drinkable water source in Kanchanaburi province. The...

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Nine rebel Kao Klai MPs refuse to join party’s bid to amend lèse majesté law

Nine of the opposition Kao Klai party’s MPs have refused to sign up in support of the party’s proposed...

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Government MP Pareena committed a gross violation of political ethics – NACC

Palang Pracharat MP for Ratchaburi province, Ms. Pareena Kraikupt, has been found, by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), to...

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Ratsadon protesters lay siege to Pathumwan police station demanding the release of fellow members

Anti-establishment Ratsadon followers rallied at the Pathumwan skywalk at about 4pm on Wednesday to protest the court sanctioned detention,...

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Thailand to start human trials of locally developed COVID-19 vaccine in March

Thailand will begin the first stage of human trials in March of a new COVID-19 vaccine, which has been...

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PM admits government and BMA cannot delay electric train fares indefinitely

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha admitted today (Wednesday) that neither the government nor the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) can shoulder...

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Kao Klai party seek lower penalties for lèse majesté and decriminalization of defamation

Thailand’s opposition Kao Klai party announced today (Wednesday) that it will propose the decriminalization of defamation and reduction of...

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Myanmar military leader asks for Prayut’s support for democracy

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today he had received a letter from Myanmar’s new military junta leader Min Aung...

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Over 5.7 million people pass screening to join Rao Chana giveaway scheme

More than 5.7 million people, out of about 10 million who registered to receive 7,000 baht each under the...

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Court rejects request to delete Thanathorn’s livestream about vaccine program

Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit’s controversial Facebook livestream, criticizing the Thai government over its handling of COVID-19 vaccine procurement...

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Samut Sakhon pork vendor infects 87 with COVID-19 in 5 provinces – CCSA

A pork vendor, living in the Ampawa district of Samut Sakhon, has been blamed for the cluster infection of...

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Myanmar’s people protest at UN office to demand release of Aung San Suu Kyi

People from Myanmar living in Thailand demonstrated in front of the United Nations regional office in Bangkok today, to...

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237 new COVID-19 infections in Thailand on Sunday, down from 490 yesterday

The daily rate of new COVID-19 infections in Thailand has dropped from Saturday’s 490 to 237 today, including 202...

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Thousands rally in Yangon against Myanmar coup

Thousands rallied against the Myanmar coup in Yangon Sunday, as an internet blackout failed to quash outrage over the...

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21 Ratsadon members freed by police after acknowledging charges

The Khlong Luang district police, in Thailand’s Pathum Thani, have decided to drop plans to seek a court order...

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Opposition allocated 42 hours for censure debate from February 16th to 19th

Representatives of government and opposition parties reached agreement on Friday that the censure debate against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha...

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Thailand’s health minister assures vaccine procurement is not delayed

The mass vaccination of Thai people will start in June, with five million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to be...

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Thai and Myanmar protesters rally in front of Myanmar Embassy

Thai and Myanmar supporters of National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi rallied in front of...

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BMA cancels Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinatown on February 12th

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to cancel Chinese New Year’s celebrations, scheduled for February 12th in the...

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Bid for the Orange Line train project scrapped by PPP selection committee

The Public-Private Partnership selection committee has decided to scrap the bid for the construction of the Orange Line electric...

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UK’s record-breaking fundraiser Captain Tom Moore dies aged 100

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Captain Tom Moore, the British World War Two veteran who raised millions of pounds for health service...

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Parents in Mae Sot district rush to collect children from schools following reports of five new COVID-19 infections

All schools in the municipal area of Mae Sot district, in Thailand’s western province of Tak, were ordered closed...

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Thai politicians and activists join Myanmar people at embassy to protest against the coup in Myanmar

Leaders of the Progressive Movement and Ratsadon anti-establishment group joined Myanmar supporters of NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi...

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Myanmar coup: What we know so far

The Myanmar military’s seizure of power on Monday follows weeks of tensions with civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her...

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ASEAN calls for “return to normalcy” in Myanmar after coup

 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called on Monday for Myanmar to pursue “dialogue, reconciliation and the return...

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Single virus case sends Australia’s Perth into snap lockdown

The Australian city of Perth will begin a snap five-day lockdown after a security guard at a quarantine hotel...

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Thailand records 829 new COVID-19 cases today, 801 are in Samut Sakhon

The rise in COVID-19 infections in Samut Sakhon province continues unabated, after almost a week of pro-active screening, with...

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Over 80% of Thais worry about COVID-19 vaccine side effects, but most want inoculation – Suan Dusit Poll

More than 80% of Thai respondents to a Suan Dusit Poll are worried about the potential side effects of...

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Protesters disrupt coronavirus vaccination site in Los Angeles

Protesters briefly disrupted a coronavirus vaccination distribution center at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, US media reported Saturday. Several...

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PM tells police to take legal action against COVID-19-infected people who conceal their movements

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the national police chief, Pol Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk, to use the Communicable...

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CCSA eases business restrictions in most Thai provinces from February 1st

The CCSA has eased restrictions on business, including bars, as of February 1st in most provinces across Thailand, except...

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Myanmar govt, military fail to resolve crisis

NAYPYITAW—A meeting between representatives of the Myanmar government and the military held in Naypyitaw on Thursday in an effort...

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Opposition agrees to delete reference to the monarchy from censure motion

Thailand’s opposition has agreed to remove a reference to the monarchy, which the government may find provocative, from its...

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Start of inoculations in Thailand delayed due to EU export restrictions

Delivery by air of the first shipment of 50,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from Italy has hit a snag,...

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Opposition warned of protests if they refer to Thai monarchy during censure debate

Thailand’s government coalition parties have threatened to protest if the opposition makes any reference to the Monarchy during the...

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Thailand cuts worker Social Security contributions, extends visa renewal deadlines

Thailand’s cabinet decided today to cut the employee contribution to the Social Security Fund from 3% to 0.5% of...

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166 Myanmar detainees in Ranong to be repatriated after failed escape attempt

166 illegal migrant workers from Myanmar will be deported on Thursday, through the border checkpoint in the southern province...

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Thailand’s Chulalongkorn Uni to begin human trials of its mRNA vaccine in April

Chulalongkorn University’s vaccine research centre will start human trials of its mRNA vaccine candidate, tentatively in April, after it...

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Thailand’s Samut Sakhon records 914 new COVID-19 cases on Monday

The coastal province of Samut Sakhon today recorded 914 new COVID-19 cases, found during a mass screening exercise launched...

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Thailand to start vaccinations on February 14th in Samut Sakhon

Thailand will administer the first inoculations, with the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca, on February 14th in Samut Sakhon province...

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New Zealand reports 1st community case in months

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand has reported its first coronavirus case outside of a quarantine facility in more...

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50,000 people to be pro-actively screened over 5 days in Samut Sakhon

Health officials in Samut Sakhon province will step up pro-active COVID-19 screening next week, with a target of 10,000...

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Thai researcher describes process and after effects of her COVID-19 vaccination

A person who is inoculated with COVID-19 vaccine can still become infected, so there is still a need to...

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Tears and fears as India’s huge coronavirus vaccine push falters

India’s huge coronavirus vaccination drive is behind schedule, with a third of recipients not showing up for appointments because...

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Johnson, Biden discuss ‘deepening alliance’

Boris Johnson and Joe Biden on Saturday vowed to deepen ties and cooperate on tackling climate change in their...

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Thai PM vows to work closely with the new US administration

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said Thursday that he is ready to work closely with US President Joe Biden and...

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Thai League soccer tournament to resume in February

Thailand’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has given the greenlight for the resumption of the Thai League soccer...

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10 Countries with highest number of COVID-19 infections, as of January 21, 2021

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Thailand’s Chai Nat province now free of COVID-19 as last eight patients recover

Thailand’s central province of Chai Nat has been cleared of COVID-19 infections after the last eight patients tested negative...

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Chonburi province extends lockdown to prevent further spread of COVID-19

The Governor of Chonburi, Pakarathorn Tianchai, has extended the provincial lockdown, which restricts travel to and from Si Chang...

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10 Countries with highest number of COVID-19 infections, as of January 20, 2021

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Bangkok City Hall asked to postpone train fare increase from February 16th

The Rail Department has asked the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to delay its plan to increase electric train fares...

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First shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in Thailand this week

Thailand may get its first emergency shipment of COVID-19 vaccine this week, ahead of schedule, and vaccinations should be...

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Investigate every fatality among those vaccinated against COVID-19 – Dr. Yong

The deaths of people who die after being injected with COVID-19 vaccines are not always related to the vaccines....

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Thailand intensifies border controls due to COVID spread in neighbouring countries

Deputy Director-General of Thailand’s Disease Control Department, Dr. Sophon Iamsirithavorn, said today that many neighbouring countries are seeing a...

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Reconciliation panel takes shape with 11 initial members

Eleven members have been appointed to the newly-formed reconciliation committee tasked with finding a solution to the ongoing political...

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Arrest warrants to be issued after Saturday’s Chamchuri mall explosion

Police are to issue warrants for the arrest of at least two people suspected of throwing a “ping pong...

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10 Countries with highest number of COVID-19 infections, as of January 17, 2021

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Thai PM insists COVID-19 vaccines must be proven safe before inoculation starts

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced on Sunday that Thailand will not start COVID-19 vaccination of Thai people until it...

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Indonesia hunts for survivors as quake death toll hits 60

A powerful earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island has killed at least 60 people, authorities said Sunday, with thousands left...

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374 new COVID-19 cases recorded on Sunday with Phatthalung’s first infections

Thailand’s southern province of Phatthalung has become the country’s 61st and latest province to record COVID-19 cases, as 374...

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59 areas in Bangkok and suburbs polluted with excessive PM2.5 on Sunday

Air quality in Bangkok and its suburbs has slightly improved today, with 59 areas being affected by excessive PM2.5...

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Youths believed to have died of benzodiazepine overdose in ketamine powdered milk

Excessive levels of a substance in the benzodiazepine family, formerly marketed as “Valium” but now called Diazepam, has been...

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Pattaya hotels want to be closed so employees can claim state benefits

Hotels and tourism-related businesses in Pattaya want the Chon Buri provincial administration to order the temporary closure of all...

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20 police and 10 officials implicated in trafficking illegal workers from Myanmar

About 20 police officers and 10 officials from other state agencies are suspected of being involved in the smuggling...

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Indonesia launches one of world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccination drives

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia launched one of the world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccination campaigns on Wednesday with President Joko Widodo...

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Opposition Pheu Thai Party proposes more cash for those affected by COVID-19

Thailand’s opposition Pheu Thai Party has voiced disagreement with the government’s plan to provide cash giveaways of 3,500 baht...

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10 Countries with highest number of COVID-19 infections, as of January 13, 2021

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