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Poll – Majority want new government to prioritize bread and butter problems

More than 80% of people sampled have identified the addressing of “bread and butter” problems as the first priority...

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Thailand elected to the ECOSOC for 2020-2022 after 12 year absence

In a media statement, released on Friday (June 14th), Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the country is...

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PM to be invited to join Palang Pracharat party

The Palang Pracharat party will invite Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to join the party, initially, as a party member...

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Many new MPs keep fingers crossed for past activities

Dozens of the newly-elected MPs must be keeping their fingers crossed, with many fearing that their political future could...

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Wissanu expects new cabinet to start work after 34th ASEAN Summit

The new cabinet is expected to start functioning after the 34th ASEAN Summit, scheduled to take place in Bangkok...

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Gen Prayut taking charge

After General Prayut Chan-o-cha was formally appointed prime minister yesterday, the spotlight is now on the shape of his...

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News World

Uneasy calm in Hong Kong after day of violence over extradition bill

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong authorities were shutting government offices in the city’s financial district for the rest...

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News Politics

Wissanu reveals all about the senatorial selection committee

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has finally disclosed the identities of the nine members of the senatorial selection committee,...

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General News

Academic suggests prostitution laws need change to be in line with reality

Law lecturer Akawat Laowonsiri said on Wednesday (June 12) at a seminar entitled “Review of the prevention and suppression...

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Business & Economy News

Australian mining firm hopeful new industry minister can help settle conflict

Australian-based mining company, Kingsgate Consolidate Limited, is hoping that it will be able to hold talks with Thailand’s new...

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News World

Hong Kong police use tear gas as protesters try to storm parliament

Violent clashes broke out in Hong Kong on Wednesday as police tried to stop protesters storming the city’s parliament,...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Phuket’s Oldest Tea Snack ‘Pang Pia’

By Ohhappybear It is now not a secret that Phuket folks love their foods. They say with pride that...

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News Video

Pannikar: From news presenter to lightning rod

Besides Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the Future Forward Party, no other political new-comer has made more headlines than Pannikar...

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Why Democrats are having the best of both worlds

It was only weeks ago that the Democrat Party was struggling to survive one of its biggest crises. The...

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Majority surveyed doubt Future Forward’s claim of bribe offer – Nida Poll

More than half of the respondents to a Nida Poll, undertaken by the National Institute of Development Administration, do...

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SSO offers more retirement savings options for the self-employed

Social Security Office (SSO)  secretary-general Ananchai Uthaipattanacheep said on June 11th that the self-employed will have two options when...

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News Politics

Government formation almost complete with no review of cabinet seats

The formation of the new government is expected to be completed soon, without a review of the cabinet seats...

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News Politics

Charter court rejects challenge to legitimacy of the senator selection panel

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has rejected the ombudsmen’s petition asking the court to rule on the legitimacy of the National...

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Nimmanhaemin Rd. chosen as pilot to transform Chiang Mai into a smart city

Nimmanhaemin Road in Chiang Mai has been chosen as the location for the pilot project in the transformation of...

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65 Rohingya people found on shore at Koh Rawi, Satun

Tarutao National Park Chief, Kanchanapan Kamhaeng, reports that 65 Rohingya were found today (June 11th) on Koh Rawi in...

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Highlights of the week

Thai politics getting faster and more furious

There used to be an assumption that the Thai political crisis would significantly abate if Abhisit Vejjajiva and Thaksin...

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Photo of the Day

Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha formally appointed as prime minister

Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha received the royal command formally appointing him as prime minister on 11th June 2019

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Quotes of the week

Prayut vows to make Thais happy

“I will promote a peaceful environment for a unified society based on love, unity and compassion so that Thai...

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News Politics

Prayut vows to keep Thais happy, unified and prosperous

In his speech, responding to His Majesty the King’s royal command formally appointing him as prime minister at the...

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PM received the King’s Royal Command at Government House

Thailand’s Prime Minister elect, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, received the Royal Command from His Majesty the King, formally appointing him...

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Premchai given one-year prison term on bribery charge

Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta was this morning (Tuesday) sentenced to one-year in prison, without suspension, after he was found...

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Business & Economy News

Uncertainty over new government stability dampens economic outlook, says SCB’s EIC

Although investors have somewhat eased their worries about the local politics, the question over stability of the new government...

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News World

Hong Kong pushes bill allowing extraditions to China despite biggest protest since handover

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vowed on Monday to push ahead with amendments to laws...

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News Politics

Sontirat says policies more important than cabinet seat allocations 

The Palang Pracharat party will hold talks with its coalition partners on government formation, but will attach more importance...

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Police to probe Future Forward spokeswoman’s controversial pictorial post

Police are to look into the Facebook and Instagram pages of Future Forward spokeswoman Pannika “Chor” Wanich to find...

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Fishermen warn of mass protest if sea fishing banned off Nakhon Si Thammarat province

Local fishermen in Thailand’s southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat warned today of mass protests against the provincial governor...

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Quotes of the week

Quotes of the Week

“These ministries are not being traded, but the choice of a suitable minister must be such that there cannot...

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News Politics

Embattled Future Forward spokeswoman gets overwhelming online support

The #Savepannika hashtag has topped Thailand’s Twitter chart today as online supporters of Future Forward party spokeswoman and party-list...

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Quotes of the week

Quotes of the Week

“Ministries are meant for people to get to work, not for being traded. Period” and “Transport, Public Health, Tourism...

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General News

Dengue situation in Thailand’s Northeast likely to worsen this year

Dengue fever in Thailand’s northeastern region is likely to become more serious this year, particularly in Nakhon Ratchasima province...

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Evacuation plan for downtown Ratchaburi during disposal of WWII bombs

People living in the “danger zone”, soon to be declared in Thailand’s central province of Ratchaburi, will be evacuated...

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Chula’s royally-planted 57-year-old Chamchuri tree felled in Friday’s storms

On Chulalongkorn University’s Facebook page on Saturday (June 8th) it was announced that a rain tree or “Chamchuri”, a...

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Business & Economy News

Why Thailand is not labeled a currency manipulator by the US? 

In spite of earlier fears, Thailand has not been added to the US Department of Treasury’s watchlist because Thailand...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Nursing Sea Turtles in Phang-Nga

By Ohhappybear At the Thai Royal Navy Sea Turtle Conservation Centre in the southern province of Phang-Nga, for a...

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News Sport World

History man Nadal sweeps to ‘incredible’ 12th French Open and 18th Grand Slam title  

Rafael Nadal swept to an historic 12th Roland Garros title and 18th Grand Slam crown on Sunday with a...

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News Politics

Democrat MP warns Palang Pracharat to keep its promise… or else

Democrat MP for Thailand’s southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thepthai Senpong, advised the Palang Pracharat party on Sunday...

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News World

‘Million march’: Huge Hong Kong protest against China extradition law

Hong Kong witnessed the largest protest since its 1997 handover to China on Sunday as huge crowds massed against...

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Palang Pracharat hits back at Bhumjaithai’s Anutin in online war of words

A war of words has erupted on social media between the Palang Pracharat party and its potential coalition partner,...

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General News

Nida and Suan Dusit polls give conflicting results on the government’s life span

A Dusit poll indicates that 73.65% those surveyed believe that a Palang Pracharat-led coalition government will last no more...

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Prepare for stormy weather across Thailand, warn weathermen

The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) forecast on Sunday (June 9th) that skies over Bangkok and its suburbs will be...

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News Sport World

‘Incredible’ dream: Nadal faces Thiem for 12th Roland Garros title

Rafael Nadal admits the prospect of winning a 12th Roland Garros title and 18th major on Sunday would have...

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ASEAN News

Philippines slams ‘unpardonable intrusions’ by U.N. rights experts

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine government attacked United Nations human rights experts on Saturday for “unpardonable intrusions”, after a...

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News Politics

Bhumjaithai rejects Palang Pracharat’s demand for return of Transport Ministry

Bhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul maintains that his party will not relinquish the ministerial portfolios for transport, public health...

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Highlight News Politics

Thanathorn confirms his party’s goal remains to change Thailand for the better

The Future Forward party aims to transform Thailand into a more livable society, where its people are not divided...

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News Politics

Thanathorn insists he was robbed of premiership by the Senate’s influence

Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit restated his belief today that the Pheu Thai-led coalition parties were robbed of...

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General

Bangkok hit with 100-160mm of rainfall, causing widespread flooding

Heavy rain doused Bangkok yesterday afternoon, pouring an average of 100mm of rainwater on the capital for more than...

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Rescued baby dugong “Marium” misses mom, says veterinarian

“Marium”, a six-month-old baby dugong, a species of the same order as the manatee, was accidentally separated from and...

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News World

NASA to open International Space Station to tourists from 2020

NASA said Friday it will open up the International Space Station to business ventures including space tourism as it...

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ASEAN News

Cambodia’s Hun Sen says Singapore supported genocide

PHNOM PENH/HANOI (Reuters) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has accused Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of supporting...

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News Politics

Palang Pracharat leader insists talks on cabinet seat sharing are not over yet

While the Democrats have repeatedly insisted that the issue of the sharing of cabinet seats has already been settled,...

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Gen Prayut in unchartered waters

Parliament came as no surprise. Everything had practically been stacked in his favour – from the electoral rules to...

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Heavy downpours hit Bangkok on Friday afternoon (June 7)

Bangkok city center and its suburbs were hit by strong winds and heavy rain on Friday afternoon (June 7),...

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News Politics

Democrat’s slogan contest winner returns shield and cash prize in protest

The winner of the Democrat party’s 50th anniversary slogan contest in 1995 has returned the shield and 5,000 baht...

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General News

Fumigation in Ratchaburi after 14 Singaporeans contract Chikungunya fever

Health officials have conducted fumigation operations in communities, schools and hospitals in Thailand’s central province of Ratchaburi after 14...

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Heavy downpours batter Bangkok on Friday afternoon

Bangkok city center and its suburbs were hit by strong winds and heavy rain on Friday afternoon (June 7),...

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Health warning over use of illegal cannabis extracts

Thailand’s Office of the Narcotics Control Board and the Medical Science Department have warned against the use of illegal...

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Politics

Pompeo to visit Bangkok, commit to Southeast Asia: official

Washington (AFP) – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will recommit the United States on a visit to Bangkok to...

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News World

Trump, Macron honour D-Day veterans who fought through “fires of hell”

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (Reuters) – France will never forget the sacrifice of the Allied troops who liberated it from Nazi...

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General

Internal Trade Department plans “Blue Flag” hospital chain

The Internal Trade Department is considering recruiting private hospitals, which are known for not overcharging their patients, to form...

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Politics

Palang Pracharat warned government in trouble if cabinet seat promises not kept

Democrat party leader Jurin Laksanavisit said today he believes the Palang Pracharat party will keep its promise over cabinet...

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News Politics

Thaksin gets two years in prison over 2 and 3 digit lottery project

Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was today sentenced in absentia to two years in prison, without suspension, after...

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Politics

Crack in coalition as Sam Mitr group demands key economic portfolios

With the dust is yet to settle over the election of General Prayut Chan-o-cha as the next prime minister,...

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General News

Single Bhumjaithai MP abstains from voting for Prayut

Bhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul said late Wednesday night that he got hiccups when he found out that one...

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News World

Muslims celebrate Eid, ending Ramadan holy month

KABUL (Reuters) – Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid-al-Fitr religious holiday on Tuesday, marking the end of Islam’s...

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Thanathorn: “We were robbed of victory!”

Defiant Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit has announced that the pro-democracy alliance has not conceded defeat but, he...

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Thanathorn: “We were robbed of victory!”

Defiant Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit has announced that the pro-democracy alliance has not conceded defeat but, he...

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Six pro-Prayut parties announce their commitment to form government

The Palang Pracharat party and its five coalition partners formally announced their commitment this afternoon to form a coalition...

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Fire at Laem Chabang raises questions about the EEC

The recent fire on a container ship at Laem Chabang Port has raised concerns over the environmental impact of...

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News World

Trump’s UK visit turns to Brexit and Huawei as protests planned in London

LONDON (Reuters) – Donald Trump will plunge into Britain’s Brexit crisis on Tuesday and is likely to demand that...

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Photos of the Day

  Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles greeted US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania at Buckingham Palace...

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News World

Thirty years after Tiananmen, protesters’ goals further away than ever

BEIJING (Reuters) – Three decades after China’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, increased...

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Palang Pracharat to announce formation of its coalition government tomorrow

The Palang Pracharat party will join fiveother parties to announce the formal formation of a coalition government tomorrow (Tuesday) at...

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Chuan says no time limit on debate in parliament over senator selection

Members of parliament will be given all the time they need to debate the issue of the controversial selection...

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PM leads Thai people in merit-making for HM the Queen on her birthday

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha led cabinet ministers and their spouses, government officials and members of the public in making...

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Photo of the Day

Photos of the Day

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his wife, Naraporn offered alms to Buddhist monks at Sanam Luang in front...

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General News

Anti-junta activist Ja New attacked again by unidentified men

Well known anti-junta activist Sirawith Seritiwat, alias Ja New, was attacked by five unidentified men at a bus stop...

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Fire breaks out at Chatuchak Weekend Market on Sunday evening

The Chatuchak Weekend Market Facebook page reported that the fire started in Soi Project 22 at about 9.20pm. More...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Sukhothai – On Noodle and History

Sukhothai – On Noodle and History By Ohhappybear  For historians, or those self-proclaimed historical buffs, Sukhothai means a magnificent place...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle Video

The Blooms of Phang-Nga

The Blooms of Phang-Nga By Ohhappybear The seaside, mountain-trimmed province of Phang-Nga is a place for natural worshippers. Tree...

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Business & Economy News

The Department of Intellectual Property works to prevent counterfeit product sales online

Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property is cooperating with a famous online shopping website owner to resolve and prevent counterfeit...

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Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

“Thai Whales”, a conservation group, reported today (May 28th) that the body of dead a 10 meter long Bryde’s...

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ASEAN News

Malaysia to send 3,000 tonnes of plastic waste back to countries of origin

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia will send as much as 3,000 tonnes of plastic waste back to the countries...

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General News

Democrats set constitutional change as condition for joining Palang Pracharat coalition

The Democrat party has set constitutional amendments as conditions for joining the Palang Pracharat-led coalition, party spokesman Ramet Rattanachaweng...

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General News

HM Queen Sirikit returns from hospital to Chitralada palace

Her Majesty Queen Sirikit has returned to the Chitralada Palace today after being discharged from Chulalongkorn hospital following treatment...

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Quotes of the week

Quotes of the week

“The (discussion) process is not finalized yet, and the House speaker position, recently taken by party advisor Chuan, is...

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Uncategorized

New sex offences law with harsher penalties now enforceable

Sex offenders, especially rapists and people who disseminate or share visual images such as video clips of sexual activities,...

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Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha rides an electric Tuk Tuk on a test drive, ahead of the cabinet meeting...

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Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

A badly injured serow, a medium sized goat-like mammal, was found lying in a pool of blood near Wiharn...

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ASEAN General News

ASEAN parliamentarian group calls for end to judicial harassment of Thai politicians

The Jakarta-based ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) released a statement yesterday (May 27) calling on the Thai authorities...

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General News World

Thirteen schoolgirls among those wounded in Japan stabbing: Kyodo

TOKYO (Reuters) – Thirteen schoolgirls and three adults were injured in a suspected stabbing by a man just outside...

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Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjaithai party leader, fomally announceก alliance to join Palang Pracharat-led coalition government today (27th May 2019).

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Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

The pro-Prayut Palang Pracharat party’s invitation to the Democrats was extended by party leader Uttama Savanayana and core party...

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General News

Democrat party formally invited to join Palang Pracharat coalition

The pro-Prayut Palang Pracharat party’s invitation to the Democrats was extended by party leader Uttama Savanayana and core party...

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General News

Thai army honors General Prem with national flag draped over his remains

The body of Thailand’s statesman General Prem Tinsulanonda will be covered by the Thai national flag as it is...

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News Politics

Police check video to find bombers after attack near Jana district rail station

Police investigators have been checking CCTV footage, captured at and behind Jana district railway station in Thailand’s southern province...

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