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China’s 2022 growth seen as its lowest in 40 years

China’s economic growth for 2022 is expected to have been among its weakest in four decades after the twin...

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Thai government may grant more subsidies to state welfare card holders

The Thai Government is considering the granting of more subsidies to state welfare card holders, to improve their lives...

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Myanmar News

Myanmar’s anti-military forces bomb sites to hinder election plans

Seven explosions have been reported since the government announced its decision to begin data collection in order to hold...

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Introducing the new “point system” to curb traffic violations in Thailand – This Week with Thai PBS World (January 13th 2023)

Many of us are aware that Thailand’s roads are the most dangerous in Southeast Asia. Even though authorities have...

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20 students in Samut Prakan sent to hospital with suspected food poisoning

About 20 students at a school in Thailand’s Samut Prakan province have been rushed to hospitals with symptoms associated...

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Thailand pushes for Phuket to host Specialised Expo 2028

Thailand has declared its readiness and commitment to host Specialised Expo 2028 in Phuket, stating that this will be...

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General Highlight News

Bangkok’s Bang Sue train station name plate change put on hold

Under heavy criticism for what is being seen as a waste of taxpayers’ money, the State Railway of Thailand...

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PM Prayut formally joins United Thai Nation Party

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha formally joined the United Thai Nation (Ruam Thai Sang Chart) Party on Monday, at...

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Thai navy asks fishing associations to help search for HTMS Sukhothai crew

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has sought cooperation from fishing associations and private rescue groups in the search for...

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Crime Highlight News Politics

More revealed about the scandal implicating a former deputy PM

Whistle-blowing lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd offered more details today (Monday) about the sex scandal implicating a former deputy prime minister...

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Thailand’s tourism sector keen to welcome Chinese tourists back

Thai tourism businesses in Chiang Mai and Phuket are keen to welcome the return of Chinese visitors, after about...

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Thai court revokes bail for two monarchy reform activists

The Criminal Court revoked the bail for two monarchy reform activists today (Monday), after they had breached their bail...

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Crime Highlight News

Search continues for Romanian tourist missing in the sea off Phuket

Thai rescue officials resumed their search this morning (Monday) for a Romanian who went missing in the sea off...

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ASEAN News

Boat with 185 Rohingya refugees lands in Indonesia’s Aceh

JAKARTA, Jan 8 (Reuters) – A boat with 185 Rohingya refugees landed on the shores of Indonesia’s Aceh province...

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2023: What to expect in Thailand’s future? – This Week with Thai PBS World (January 6th 2023)

A new year, for many people, also means a brand new start, and there are many things Thailand can...

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Bolsonaro supporters storm seat of power in Brazil

Brazilian security forces mounted a massive operation Sunday after hundreds of supporters of far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress,...

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Prince Harry says memoirs written to combat ‘spin and distortion’

Prince Harry said Sunday he decided to publish his memoirs to defend himself against years of tabloid spin, as...

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Operations of Bangkok’s Khlong Saen Saeb electric boat service under review

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will reconsider the Khlong Saen Saeb electric boat service, due to its high operational...

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Large quantity of fireworks seized near Thai-Malaysian border

Thai police, troops and local officials seized about 300 boxes containing firecrackers and fireworks today (Sunday), bound for Malaysia...

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Crime Highlight News Politics

Probe sought into sex scandal allegedly involving former deputy prime minister

A Pheu Thai MP has demanded that party leader, Chonlanan Srikaew, investigate an allegation by a lawyer that a...

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Entertainment News

Singer “Psy” wins Artist of the Year at the Golden Disc Awards

South Korean pop singer, Psy, who shot to international fame for his “Gangnam Style” mega hit in 2012, was named...

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Prince Harry to spill on scandalous memoirs in TV interviews

Prince Harry was set to discuss his memoirs in highly anticipated television interviews Sunday after the controversy caused by...

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China ends quarantine for overseas travellers

China lifted quarantine requirements for inbound travellers on Sunday, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation even as the...

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Seven boats catch fire on Thailand’s Mak Island on Saturday night

Six speed boats and a wooden tour vessel, moored at a wharf on Mak Island, off the eastern province...

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Free COVID-19 vaccinations stepped up ahead of increased foreign arrivals

Due to an anticipated increase in foreign arrivals, Chinese tourists in particular, everyone, especially the those over 60, people...

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Woods behind Mahidol U in Kanchanaburi off-limits after tiger sighting

Mahidol University in Kanchanaburi has banned its students and staff from venturing into the woods behind the campus, after...

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Princess Bajrakitiyabha remains unconscious and under treatment in hospital

Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati has been and remains unconscious, and doctors are still treating her with...

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ASEAN News

Thousands of Filipinos march in reverence of Catholic icon

Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful walked through the streets of Manila early Sunday in reverence of a historic...

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Around Thailand Editor's Choice Opinion

“You buffalo!” How this animal became an insult in Thai

“Ai Kwai!!!” literally translated as “you buffalo”, as in “you idiot”, is one of the most common insults in...

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News Politics

Pheu Thai MP stripped of parliamentary status by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders has stripped Pheu Thai MP for Mukdahan Province, Anurak Tangpanithanont,...

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Opinion Politics

Thai politics will still see neither clear ideology nor sustained policies in 2023

Looking into 2023, the future of Thai politics remains uncertain, considering major reshuffles and internal rifts in various political...

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Thailand detects its first case of COVID-19 XAY.2 variant

Thailand’s first case of COVID-19 XAY.2 variant has been diagnosed and has been reported to GISAID, Dr. Supakit Sirilak,...

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Thai Navy to call for private sector bids to salvage sunken HTMS Sukhothai

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is to call for bids from private companies, specialised in recovering sunken ships, to...

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Crime News

Demining officer killed, another injured in blast near Thai-Cambodian border

A member of the Thailand Mine Action Centre (TMAC) was killed and another injured in a landmine explosion, as...

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CES tech gala looks to shake off economic gloom

The annual CES consumer electronics extravaganza threw open its doors in Las Vegas on Thursday as the industry looks...

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PM expects to join United Thai Nation Party formally on Jan 9th

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is expected to apply formally for membership of the United Thai Nation Party (Ruam Thai...

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Search for missing HTMS Sukhothai crew turns to Mu Ko Ang Thong Marine Park

Search teams from the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) started scouring all the islands in the Mu Ko Ang Thong...

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Thailand’s Cannabis Bill in limbo as House meeting lacks a quorum again

The fate of the Bhumjaithai Party’s Cannabis Bill has been thrown into limbo once again, after numerous MPs refused...

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News Weather

Warning of heavy rain in southern Thailand, rough sea in Gulf this weekend

People living in Thailand’s southern provinces should brace for heavy to very heavy rain, possible flash flooding at mountain...

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Bangkok’s new train terminus to be formally opened on January 19th

The Krung Thep Aphiwat Train Terminal, previously known as Bang Sue Grand Station, will be officially opened on January...

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Crime News South Watch

Rail plate screws removed in attempt to sabotage train services in Hat Yai

Southern train services, from Hat Yai to Khlong Ngae station in Sadao district of Songkhla, were temporarily suspended after...

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“New Year gifts” from Thailand’s cabinet for people in the Deep South

The Thai cabinet agreed on Tuesday to present “New Year gifts” to people in the Deep South. They include...

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Highlight News Politics

PM waiting for right time to join United Thai Nation Party

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday that he is waiting for the right timing to apply to become...

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Interior Ministry ranks top for most complaints from the public

Secretary-General of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission, Bhumivisan Kasemsook, said today (Tuesday) that the National Anti-Corruption Command Centre received...

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Crime News

Police seize assets worth ฿230m from a major illegal narcotics gang

Thai police have seized assets worth more than 230 million baht and arrested six key members of a major...

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US TV news legend Barbara Walters dead at 93

Pioneering television journalist Barbara Walters, who upended a male-dominated industry as the first woman to anchor an evening news...

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Three ministries to meet Thursday to prepare for return of Chinese tourists

The Thai Government has assigned a special budget to take care of foreign tourists, including those from China, in...

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Two die, one seriously injured in gold shop fire in Kalasin Monday night

Two people were killed and one seriously injured in a fire at a gold shop in Mueang district of...

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Editor's Choice Highlight News Year End Review

Failures and successes for Bangkok Governor Chadchart with huge challenges ahead in 2023

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has been handed a “passing grade” by keen observers. However, the man who won the...

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Japan emperor makes first public new year’s appearance since 2020

Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Monday made his first public New Year’s greetings since 2020, resuming an annual tradition with...

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ASEAN News

Death toll from Philippine floods, landslides rises to 51

The death toll from recent floods and landslides across the disaster-prone Philippines has risen to 51, officials said Monday,...

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Environment News

Injured green sea turtle washed ashore on Pha-ngan Island dies

An injured green sea turtle was washed ashore on Pha-ngan Island on Friday night and has subsequently died of...

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Chief engineer not on board the ill-fated Sukhothai navy vessel

The ill-fated HTMS Sukhothai set sail into rough seas heading for Chumphon on December 18th without its chief engineer,...

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ASEAN News

ASEAN FMs’ retreat to be held on 3-4 February

Indonesia, the new ASEAN chair, will hold its first ministerial retreat in early February to discuss the bloc’s agenda...

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Crime News

Life guard and 10-year old girl die in seas off Songkhla province

A life guard died yesterday (Saturday) as he tried to save the life of a 10-year girl who had...

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General News

146 people die, 1,182 injured in Thailand on first three days of New Year break

The death toll in road accidents during the first three days of the seven-day New Year holidays has risen...

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General News

Thai air force expects update from the US mid-year on F-35 fighter jets

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is expecting to get a clearer picture from the United States about its...

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Drunk drivers in Thailand may face stiffer penalties

Motorists are being reminded of the higher penalties for drunk driving under the amended Land Traffic Act, which is...

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ASEAN News

Vietnam aims to make textile industry ‘greener’

(VTV) – Many industries in Vietnam are adopting green production methods to maintain and expand their export markets, including...

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Thai King commends Thai people’s spirit of unity in times of need

His Majesty the King says that kindness and caring for one another, as demonstrated by the Thai people, is...

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Thais join others around the globe in celebrating the arrival of 2023

Thai people across the country joined the rest of the world in celebrating the arrival of 2023, the Chinese...

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37 people die, 351 injured on first day of 7-day New Year travel period

Thirty-seven people were killed and 351 others injured in 349 road accidents in Thailand on Thursday, the first of...

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Chinese tourists will be treated just like other foreign visitors

Chinese tourists arriving in Thailand will be treated like other foreign visitors and are not required to undergo rapid...

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Crime Highlight News

27 Thais confirmed to have died in Cambodia’s casino fire

Twenty-seven Thai people are confirmed dead and 112 injured in Thursday’s casino fire in Cambodia’s border town of Poipet,...

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China’s manufacturing activity drops despite lifted Covid restrictions

(AFP) – China’s manufacturing activity contracted sharply in December for the third month in a row, according to official...

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France, Britain impose Covid tests on travelers from China

(AFP) – France and Britain on Friday joined a growing list of nations imposing Covid tests on travelers from China,...

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This Week with Thai PBS World Video

Thailand’s top stories of 2022 – This Week with Thai PBS World (December 30th 2022)

2022 has been a year with a number of good news, scandals, and also tragedies. We take a look back...

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General Highlight News Tourism

The festive mood hits Pattaya and Chiang Mai

New Year’s celebrations started on Walking Street, around Balihai Bay in Pattaya, on Thursday and will run through the...

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Crime Highlight News

Ten more bodies found in Cambodia’s burnt out casino on Friday

Thai and Cambodian rescue teams recovered ten more bodies from the burnt-out 17-storey Grand Diamond City hotel and casino...

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ASEAN Highlight News

Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi jailed for total of 33 years

(AFP) – Ousted Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to another seven years in jail as...

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General Highlight News

Many people still choose trains to travel from Bangkok from for New Year

Trains remain a popular mode of transport for many Thai people during the New Year festive period, with about...

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Crime News

Four children die in house fire in Phatthalung Province on Friday

Four children were killed in a fire in a detached house in Pa Bon district of Thailand’s southern province...

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Crime News

Remains of 10 Thais who died in Cambodia’s casino fire brought home

The bodies of ten Thais who were killed in a Cambodian casino fire on Wednesday were brought back to...

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General News

Acting directors-general appointed for Thailand’s Department of National Parks

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has appointed Dr. Rungnapar Pattanavibool, deputy director-general of the Department of National...

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Princess Sirindhorn presents New Year greeting card to the Thai people

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has presented a greeting card to express her best wishes to the...

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U.S. considers airline wastewater testing as COVID surges in China

CHICAGO/NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) – As COVID-19 infections surge in China, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

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US winter storm death toll rises to 61

(AFP) – The death toll from a fierce winter storm that gripped much of the United States over Christmas...

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Vivienne Westwood, punk queen turned fashion dame, dies aged 81

(AFP) – Doyenne of British design Vivienne Westwood, who melded music and fashion together to create punk and brought...

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News Sport World

Soccer star Pele, Brazilian legend of the beautiful game, dies at 82

SAO PAULO, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Pele, the legendary Brazilian soccer player who rose from barefoot poverty to become...

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3 more bodies, possibly from HTMS Sukhothai, recovered on Wednesday

Three more bodies, believed to be those of missing HMTS Sukhothai crew, were recovered from the sea today (Wednesday),...

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General News

Natural resources and environment officials reminded of need for honesty

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has ordered a special meeting of all senior executives of the ministry...

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Crime Highlight News

Police academy admission exam scam complaint received by CSD

A formal complaint was lodged with the Crime Suppression Division police today (Monday), by the Police Education Bureau and...

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Crime News

Two Cambodians found with 1.1 tonnes of smuggled pork near border

Two Cambodian men were arrested near the Thai-Cambodian border in Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaeo province, after they smuggled...

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Ukrainian drone downed in Russian air base, 3 killed: agencies

(AFP) – Russian air defence troops downed a Ukrainian drone as it approached an air base in southern Russia...

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Seoul says warning shots fired after N. Korea drone incursion

(AFP) – South Korea accused the North of flying “several” drones across their shared border on Monday, prompting Seoul’s...

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Two teams formed to probe loss of HTMS Sukhothai and rescue operations

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has set up two panels, one to investigate the cause of the sinking of...

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Thailand’s King and Queen recover from COVID-19

Thailand’s King and Queen, who were diagnosed with COVID-19 on December 17th, have now tested negative for the virus...

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Crime News

Thai police raid shop-houses suspected of electricity theft for Bitcoin mining

Police and utility officials in Nang Rong district of the north-eastern province of Buri Ram searched two shop houses...

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Business & Economy News

Oil palm growers to petition government for help to seed prices

Oil palm growers across Thailand plan to submit simultaneous petitions to authorities in each province, seeking government help to...

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Princess Sirindhorn advised to ease up on Royal duties

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has been advised by her doctors to reduce her Royal duties for...

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News South Watch

Petrol pump at PTT service station in Yala torched

Suspected southern insurgents set fire to a petrol pump at a service station in Than To district of the...

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News Politics

Bhumjaithai Party ready to join any party to form the next government

The Bhumjaithai Party is ready to join hands with any party to form a new government, after the next...

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Navy divers search sunken HTMS Sukhothai for missing crew

A team of 53 navy divers and medical personnel dove down to the sunken HTMS Sukhothai today (Sunday), to...

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Two more bodies recovered from sea off Bang Saphan district Saturday night

Two more bodies, suspected to be those of missing HTMS Sukhothai crew, were recovered from the sea in southern...

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Crime Highlight News

Chinese businessman Tuhao’s Thai wife and business partner arrested

The Metropolitan Police took the Thai wife of Chinese businessman Chaiyanat Kornchayanant, aka “Tuhao”, into custody yesterday (Saturday), on...

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Crime News

British tourist rescued after a fall from cliff on Samui Island

A Thai rescue crew helped to pull a British tourist, who had fallen from the top of a steep...

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ASEAN Opinion

Japan is no longer the same

It must be clear today that the Japan with which Southeast Asia has been familiar throughout the post-war years...

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News World

Deadly winter blizzard leaves US in pre-Christmas deep freeze

(AFP) – A fearsome winter storm that pummelled the United States with blinding snow and powerful Arctic winds left...

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Editor's Choice Food, Travel and Lifestyle Year End Review

The fitness and wellness trends to keep everyone fit in 2023

Despite significantly lower caseloads and high rates of vaccination, Covid-19 will continue to shape how we exercise and live...

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Body of missing HTMS Sukhothai crew member found at sea

One of the 23 missing crew of the ill-fated HTMS Sukhothai was found dead this evening (Friday) and was...

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