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House speaker suspends joint sitting on Friday

The joint sitting of parliament today (Friday) did not consider a motion, proposed by the Move Forward party, to...

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Train hits pickup truck in Chachoengsao killing 8

Eight people were killed and three others injured in an accident involving a freight train and a pickup truck,...

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All mega-projects now require strategic environment assessment

The government has recently issued a new ministerial regulation, requiring all mega projects to undergo a strategic environmental assessment...

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Bangkok is the world’s most visited city this year

Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, is the most visited city in the world so far this year, with around 22 million...

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Happy mothers’: South Korean couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood

South Korea has spent billions of dollars on policies to boost its birth rate. But when Kim Kyu-jin and...

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Vietnam expands automated passport control at major airports

The Immigration Department has deployed the automatic passport control gate system (Autogate) at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat...

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Pheu Thai’s planned update on government formation postponed

The Pheu Thai party decided to postpone its press briefing, scheduled for today (Thursday,) to explain its progress on...

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AFP sues Musk’s X over copyright

AFP news agency launched a copyright case in France on Wednesday against social media giant Twitter, recently rebranded X,...

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Charter Court postpones Pita’s renomination case to August 16

The Constitutional Court decided today (Thursday) to postpone to August 16 the consideration of the ombudsman’s petition for the court...

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By-election called in Rayong after Move Forward MP forced to resign

A by-election will be held in Rayong’s Constituency 3, after Move Forward MP Nakornchai Khunnarong tendered his resignation when...

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Singapore executes fifth prisoner this year for drug trafficking

Singapore executed a 39-year-old man who was convicted of trafficking heroin, the city-state’s fifth hanging this year and the...

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Action demanded as rough sleeping numbers surge in London

An increasing number of people are sleeping rough on the streets of London with campaigners calling on the British...

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Pheu Thai breaking with Move Forward to form its own coalition

The Pheu Thai party announced this afternoon (Wednesday) that it is breaking from the Move Forward party to form...

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Sita’s claim about Bhumjaithai party is false : spokesman

A claim by Thai Sang Thai’s secretary general that Bhumjaithai called Move Forward and asked to join Move Forward’s...

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The legal woes of Donald Trump

Former US president Donald Trump is now facing three criminal indictments, all filed since March — raising the prospect...

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Trump indicted for trying to overturn 2020 US election

Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday over his efforts to upend the results of the 2020 US election —...

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Japanese netizen whose photo prompts clean-up in Bangkok thanks SRT

A Japanese tourist, who shared photos of a Kiha-183 series train, donated to Thailand by Japan, passing through piles...

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Drone hits office tower in Moscow: mayor

A drone hit an office tower in Moscow on Tuesday that was struck over the weekend, while at least...

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Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, signalling poll delay

Myanmar’s junta extended the country’s state of emergency by six months on Monday, signalling a delay to elections they...

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All roads led to Hong Kong

Rumour mills fired up shortly after Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced that her father Thaksin will end his self-imposed exile and...

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What future for the Move Forward MoU?

The baton has passed from Move Forward to Pheu Thai, who are now busy talking to parties of all...

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Thaksin to return home on August 10

Fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra is scheduled to return to Thailand on August 10, after 17 years of self-imposed...

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Third Culture Kids – A difficult journey but a great destination

Third-culture kids are a distinct group of people who spend a major portion of their upbringing outside of their...

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Prawit denies that he is quitting politics

Palang Pracharath boss Prawit Wongsuwan denied widespread reports today (Tuesday) that he intends to quit politics, saying “I have...

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Chiang Mai police jailed for six months for killing “Tia Morchor”

A Chiang Mai court has sentenced a police corporal to six months in jail on an animal cruelty charge...

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Move Forward not join coalition with United Thai Nation or Palang Pracharath

The Move Forward party will not join any government with United Thai Nation or Palang Pracharath for many reasons,...

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Outgoing Thai PM hopes for a peaceful transition of power

Outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wishes the country to remain peaceful while those concerned are forming the new government....

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Cancellation of Leicester v Spurs soccer match in Bangkok “an act of God”

The director of Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) has reasoned that, because the cancellation of pre-season friendly match between...

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New mode of mobility with Taiwan’s technology

It has become a trend in China as well as in Taiwan, where a large number of young people...

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Three hurt in Japan train stabbing attack

Three people were hurt in a knife attack on a train in western Japan on Sunday, with police saying...

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Pheu Thai explains why the Democrats were not invited for talks

Democrat party has not been invited for talks with Pheu Thai on the formation of the next government because...

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Profile: Cambodia’s Hun Sen: four decades of power

Cambodians vote Sunday in an election lacking any credible opposition to Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has maintained an...

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Cambodia votes as Hun Sen near-guaranteed election win

Cambodians voted Sunday in an election that longtime leader Hun Sen is all but guaranteed to win as he...

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Defiant Pita tells supporters in Pattaya his party to stay put in 8-party coalition

Defiant Pita vows to stay put in 8-party coalition Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat told supporters in Pattaya...

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Pheu Thai and United Thai Nation parties meet seeking a solution to political stalemate

Core members of the United Thai Nation party, led by party leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, met with their counterparts from...

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‘Lioness’ near Berlin still on the run

German police extended the search Friday for a wild animal believed to be a lioness roaming the outskirts of...

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‘Victory day’: Cambodia heir leads final rally ahead of one-sided election

Cambodian leader Hun Sen’s eldest son and chosen successor hailed “victory day” in a final rambunctious rally Friday, ahead...

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Legal experts challenge parliament’s rejection of Pita’s renomination

Several Thai legal experts and political scientists have challenged parliament’s decision to reject Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s...

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Various protest groups gather at four locations in Bangkok on Thursday

Bangkok police are advising motorists to avoid roads in four locations where people are protesting. The first location is...

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Fur-ever after: Indonesians sorry after lavish dog ‘wedding’ backlash

Jakarta – Two Indonesian women have apologised after a lavish “wedding” for their dogs sparked a backlash in the middle-income...

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Prayut calls for calm

Outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha appealed for calm on Thursday, after supporters of the Move Forward leader, whose hopes...

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Analyst details possible scenarios for formation of the next government

A political science professor at Sukhothai Thammathirat University says there are three possible scenarios for the formation of the...

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Pita advised to take rejection of his re-nomination to Constitutional Court

Thailand’s former constitution writer Borwornsak Uwanno suggests that Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat seek a ruling from the...

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How do you solve problem like Move Forward?

With Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat out of the way, the political ball is now in the Pheu...

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Foreign media report on Pita’s woes

Numerous foreign media outlets have been reporting on the double hit suffered by Move Forward’s PM candidate Pita Limjaroenrat...

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Rain causes overflows in Chumphon, red flags flying over beaches in Krabi

Heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday has caused waterways to overflow into low-lying areas in Mueang district of Chumphon,...

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Three scenarios suggested for new government : senior Pheu Thai MP

Pheu Thai party list MP Sutin Klungsang on Thursday revealed three scenarios for forming the next government. Sutin on Wednesday...

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After Pita, Pheu Thai gets to run the show

The spotlight has now turned on the Pheu Thai Party, which is likely to take over from the Move...

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Pita’s second run at PM scuttled

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s hopes of becoming Thailand’s next prime minister were dashed today (Wednesday) after legislators...

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Pita’s parting shot: Thailand has changed since election (Photo Album)

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat said this afternoon Thailand has changed since the general election in May and...

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Move Forward issues announcement on Charter Court’s order

Move Forward Party releases an urgent announcement saying its leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s candidacy for the premiership is not affected...

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Young student apologises after raising middle fingers to English teacher

A student at a high school in Nong Chok district apologised to a foreign English teacher on Monday, after...

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US ‘concerned’ about developments in legal system after Thailand’s election

WASHINGTON – The United States is concerned about developments in Thailand’s legal system, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said...

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Protest against the Constitutional Court considering Pita’s shareholding case

A political group gathered in front of the Constitutional Court today (Tuesday) to protest against the Election Commission’s (EC)...

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Pheu Thai to nominate Srettha as PM if Pita fails again : Paetongtarn

The Pheu Thai party will nominate Srettha Thavisin as a prime ministerial candidate in parliament, if Move Forward party...

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Another new South Korean TV series a hit in Thailand

“King the Land” is the latest series from South Korea which has become the talk of town in Thailand,...

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Coalition reaffirms Pita as sole prime ministerial candidate

The eight-party coalition reasserted today (Monday) that Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat is its sole candidate for the premiership....

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Move Forward lobbying intensely for votes to support Pita’s renomination

The Move Forward party has asked Thai Liberal leader Sereepisuth Temiyavet to contact the Chartthaipattana party, to convince its...

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House Speaker asked to not permit re-nomination of Pita for PM

A political activist asked the House speaker on Monday not to allow the re-nomination of Pita Limjaroenrat for the...

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Myanmar resistance asks US for US$500 million in non-lethal aid

Myanmar’s armed resistance groups are asking the US government for over half a billion dollars in humanitarian and non-lethal...

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Action sought over student council’s expletive laden political declaration

Thammasat University has been called upon to take action against a declaration by its Rangsit campus student council, which...

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Youngest novice ever passes the Parian Dham 3 level in Pali studies

A 10-year-old boy has become the youngest novice ever to pass the examination of Buddhism’s third level in Pali...

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Heroin bound for Australia seized at Bangkok airport

Thai narcotics and airport interdiction officials seized about 1.2kg of heroin on Friday, hidden in two parcels destined for...

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Man sought for hitting golf balls over reservoir in Khao Yai (Video)

Khao Yai National Park officials are looking for a man who was caught on video attempting to hit golf...

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Actor Kevin Spacey calls sex assault case against him ‘weak’

Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey on Friday spent a second day in the witness box at a London court, denying...

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Stars hit Hollywood sidewalks as anger at studios simmers

Honking horns, simmering heat, a smattering of stars, and a lot of anger at Disney boss Bob Iger. The...

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Online calls for boycott of senators’ businesses top trending overnight

Online community saw #ธุรกิจสว (Senator’s business) trending top overnight, after Move Forward supporters gathered information on businesses owned by...

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Urgent : Gridlock likely Friday evening as Pita supporters rally in downtown Bangkok

Police are asking the public to avoid the area around the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre in Bangkok’s Pathumwan...

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Hun Sen defends comments regarding Pita’s failure

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has defended statements he made concerning the failure of Thai prime ministerial candidate Pita...

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Move Forward to seek revocation of Senate’s power to vote for PM

A group of Move Forward MPs will propose a motion to parliament this afternoon to revoke an article in...

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France to pay bonus for shoe, clothes repairs to cut waste

From October, France will pay a bonus to encourage people to have their clothes and shoes repaired rather than...

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Urgent : Pita loses in first joint sitting vote for prime minister

6.25pm – Pita’s ambition to become Thailand’s next prime minister was shot down after he lost a historic vote...

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Constitution Court will not consider Pita shareholding case on Wednesday

The Constitution Court could not consider the Election Commission’s (EC) request to rule on Move Forward leader’s ITV shareholding...

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Thai FM says met Myanmar’s Suu Kyi in first foreign envoy meeting since 2021 coup

Thailand’s foreign minister met with ousted Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi last week, he told reporters Wednesday,...

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Update : Prayut quits politics

Outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced on Tuesday that he will leave politics and resign as a member of...

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‘Succession’ and strikes: what to expect from Emmy nominations

Can any TV show topple “Succession” at the Emmys? Will Amazon’s lavish “Lord of the Rings” prequel rule them...

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Viral disease killing felines on ‘cat island’ Cyprus

A sickly ginger kitten named Bebe is pulled out of a cat carrier at a veterinary clinic in the...

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Myanmar crisis tops agenda at divided ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting

ASEAN foreign ministers gathered in Indonesia on Tuesday for talks dominated by the crisis in Myanmar, with the regional...

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Latest : Overpass collapses in Lat Krabang, killing at least two and injuring 13 others

A segment of an overpass under construction collapsed on Monday evening in Lat Krabang district, killing at least two...

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Miss Netherlands crowns trans woman Rikkie Valerie Kollé

Rikkie Valerie Kollé has been named Miss Netherlands 2023, becoming the first transgender woman to take the title, according...

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Police arrest a Lahu man for attempting to smuggle a vehicle out of Thailand

A joint border force apprehended an ethnic Lahu man and confiscated two stolen pickup trucks, while patrolling in northern...

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JAL launches “Any Wear, Anywhere” clothing share service

Aiming to provide travel experiences involving less luggage and visualize environmental value, Japan Airlines (JAL) and Sumitomo Corporation will...

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Chuan defends Move Forward MP Sirikanya

Former parliament president and House speaker Chuan Leekpai has defended Move Forward party-list MP Sirikanya Tansakul, following an accusation,...

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Senator asks his peers to support Pita for PM

A senator issued an open letter on Saturday asking his fellow senators to vote for Move Forward leader Pita...

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African-born director’s new vision for Berlin cultural magnet

One of the rare African-born figures to head a German cultural institution, Bonaventure Ndikung is aiming to highlight post-colonial...

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Dutch government collapses over bitter migration row

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s coalition government collapsed Friday over “insurmountable” differences on how to tackle migration, with elections...

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Legal action sought against those involved in alleged “import” of Myanmar children 

Police in Ang Thong province are seeking legal action against a former school director and four others for alleged...

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First ever Sumo shows in Thailand

The first ever Sumo experience in Thailand is being showcased at the “Wondrous Heritage of Japan” cultural event, at...

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Bangkok governor says city’s rented garbage trucks are underutilised

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has told all executives of 50 districts in the capital that the over 1,000 garbage...

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Democrat party to elect a new leader this weekend

The Democrat party, the country’s oldest, will meet this Sunday to elect new party leader, after suffering the biggest...

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Over 19,000 fire extinguishers in Bangkok need to be replaced

More than 19,000 of the 44,000 fire extinguishers, distributed by Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to communities, district offices, volunteer...

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Royal Command issued appointing House speaker and two deputies

A Royal Command has been issued for the appointment of the House speaker and his two deputies . Prachachat...

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Musk threatens lawsuit as Twitter rival Threads takes off

Twitter threatened to sue Meta just hours after the Instagram parent company launched Threads, an app it hopes will...

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Formerly in favour, 2 Senators will now not support Pita for PM

Two senators, who had implied that they would vote for the Move Forward party leader to become prime minister,...

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Meta takes aim at Twitter with Threads app, millions join

New York – Meta Platforms (META.O) on Wednesday launched a direct challenge to Twitter with Threads, garnering millions of...

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United Thai Nation party will not nominate leader for PM : Akanat

United Thai Nation party has no intention to nominate its leader to compete for the premiership, said the party’s...

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Dengue fever on the rise

The Disease Control Department is warning the public about the spread of dengue fever, saying that more than 27,000...

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Live streaming of recovering jumbo Sak Surin booming

The Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang has changed the live broadcast times for Sak Surin, now the most...

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No time limit for selection of PM : House speaker-elect

House speaker-elect Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said Wednesday that there is no limit to how many times parliament will...

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Parliament to select new prime minister on July 13

A joint sitting of the Thai parliament will convene on July 13 to vote for the next prime minister, House...

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