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Bus services increased to accommodate 100,000 passengers in next 48 hours

The state-run Transport Company has increased bus and passenger van trips to about 4,500 by making available an additional...

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Analysis Editor's Choice

Thai media’s hopes for positive change after general election

Press freedom remains a challenge in Thailand, especially when it comes to political issues. According to the 2022 World...

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Crime Highlight News

Five Cambodians arrested in Khao Yai National Park with 1kg of agarwood

Five Cambodians have been arrested for allegedly stealing agarwood from Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park, in the north-eastern province...

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Highlight News

Thai Labour Ministry offers free car inspections until Wednesday

Ahead of the usual Songkran traffic mayhem, the Department of Skill Development of the Thai Labour Ministry is offering...

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Highlight News Politics

About 2.1 million Thais register to vote in advance on May 7th

About 2.1 million eligible voters, including 111,069 living abroad, have registered to cast their ballots in advance on May...

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Around Thailand General News

14 sections of M81 motorway complete, 11 sections under construction

Thailand’s Highways Department is accelerating the construction of Motorway M81, between Bang Yai in Nonthaburi province and Kanchanaburi province,...

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Around Thailand Highlight News

Chiang Mai residents turn to sarcasm in desperation over PM2.5 pollution

A number of Chiang Mai’s residents have taken to social media to post sarcastic comments about the continuing air...

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Crime News

Former student activist Netiwit vows to leave monkhood to face justice for evading conscription

Former anti-establishment student activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal announced today (Sunday) that he is ready to face legal action for missing...

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Crime News

Examination ordered of money trail of forestry official allegedly involved in illegal lumber trade

An investigation has been ordered into the source of money paid into the bank accounts of a female official...

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Around Thailand News Tourism

Phi-Phi islands earning a million baht a day in entry fees

Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has earned about million baht a day in entry fees,...

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Highlight News

Social media drama over the pulling the wig off an LGBTQ celebrity

A video clip featuring a brief encounter between a controversial socialite, Leena Jungjunja, aka “Leena Jung”, and a well-known...

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News Weather

Warning of summer storms in 14 provinces on Sunday

People in 14 northern, north-eastern and eastern provinces of Thailand have been advised to brace for summer storms and...

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Crime News South Watch

Insurgents attack a government outpost in Yala Province

Government security forces engaged in a fierce gun battle with insurgents at an outpost in Mueang district of Thailand’s...

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Crime News

Four people killed in gun attack in Thailand’s Surat Thani province

A former village headman, his wife and two other people were shot dead by unidentified gunmen at a house...

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Highlight News Politics

Pheu Thai’s PM candidate has CT scan after suffering headache and fatigue

One of Pheu Thai party’s three prime ministerial candidates, Chaikasem Nitisiri, was taken to hospital in the northern province...

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Empowering Thai Women Video

Aimée Kwan, the only British-Thai actress in John Wick Chapter 4

“It’s really easy to say as an actor or as somebody in the industry that it’s always been a...

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Highlight News

Thai military delays date for new conscripts to report so they can vote on May 14th

The Ministry of Defence has postponed the date for new conscripts to report for military service to May 15th,...

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News World

N. Korea confirms new Chinese ambassador started post in Pyongyang

North Korea on Friday confirmed Beijing’s new ambassador to Pyongyang has taken up his post in the nation’s capital,...

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ASEAN News

Myanmar jails Christian pastor for six years: lawyer

A court in junta-ruled Myanmar jailed a high-profile Christian pastor for six years on Friday on charges of terrorism...

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Crime Highlight News

Army Transportation Dept. asked to turn over an alleged hacker to police  

Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has sought cooperation from the Army Transportation Department by handing over to the...

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Around Thailand ASEAN News

Thai, Myanmar and Lao PMs to cooperate more closely on cross-border haze

The leaders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar agree that the three ASEAN countries must cooperate closely and within the...

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Highlight News Politics

Thai politicians reminded of the rules of campaigning  

The Election Commission (EC) has reminded candidates and political parties of the rules covering the hustings, in the lead...

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News Politics

Challenges to revised constituency boundary mapping dismissed

Thailand’s Supreme Administrative Court has dismissed lawsuits, filed against the Election Commission (EC), demanding the nullification of the commission’s...

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Crime News

Consumers warned not to consume a specific batch of roasted Nori seaweed

Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has warned consumers not to buy or eat a specific batch of roasted...

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Highlight News

Parties warned to keep their campaign banners from blocking public access

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt warned political parties to keep their campaign posters and banners orderly today (Friday), so they...

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Crime Highlight News

Six people caught allegedly trapping macaques at a temple in Phetchaburi

Police arrested six suspects and seized three pickup trucks as they were trying to trap macaque monkeys at a...

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Highlight News

Chiang Mai governor asks employers to allow staff to work from home

As air pollution from PM2.5 dust and forest fire smoke in Chiang Mai has exceeded the safety level, with...

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News World

New clashes hit France in Macron pensions standoff

Radical protesters clashed with French security forces Thursday in a new show of anger against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension...

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Crime Highlight News

Interpol Red Notice sought for arrest of suspects in Chinese student’s murder

The Thai Interpol branch will seek the issuance of a Red Notice, asking law enforcement agencies worldwide to locate...

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Crime Highlight News

Police close in on Thai hacker claiming to have personal data of 55 million Thais

A Thai hacker, who claims to have acquired the personal data of about 55 million Thai people and who...

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News World

Pope Francis leaves hospital, quips ‘I am still alive’

A jovial Pope Francis joked with well-wishers on Saturday as he left hospital after a three-night stay for bronchitis,...

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Around Thailand Highlight News

Three villages in Chiang Mai declared pollution disaster zones

Three villages in Mueang and Hang Dong districts of Chiang Mai have been declared disaster zones by the provincial...

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Around Thailand News

Thailand’s national lottery to stop paying out prizes in cash

The Government Lottery Office has stopped paying out lottery prizes in cash, effective today (Saturday). Winners can instead claim...

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ASEAN Highlight News

Thailand seeks cooperation from neighbours to address cross border pollution

Thailand is seeking cooperation from neighbouring countries to address cross-border air pollution, which is seriously impacting the northern provinces...

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Highlight News

Chiang Mai shrouded in dust, with excessive PM2.5 in many areas Saturday

Chiang Mai is choked with PM2.5 dust, as the level exceeds 50 microns in many areas, particularly in Mueang...

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One fire-fighting volunteer dies in Chiang Mai’s Khun Khan National Park

A fire-fighting volunteer was found dead, apparently from suffocation, in Khun Khan National Park in Chiang Mai province yesterday...

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SRT and BMTA launch transit tickets for seamless travel on city buses and Red Line trains

The SRT Electrified Train Company and Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA), the operator of the city bus service, announced...

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Crime News

Prosecutors asked to indict 34 PAT officials for falsely claiming overtime pay

Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has asked public prosecutors to indict 34 staff at the Port Authority of...

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Crime News

17 people implicated in Thai police entrance exam cheating

Seventeen people have been taken into police custody for alleged involvement in entrance examination cheating for enrolment in the...

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Crime Highlight News

Thai police officer arrested with a car stolen in Malaysia

A police officer was arrested yesterday (Tuesday) for allegedly possessing a car which is thought to have been stolen...

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Highlight News Politics

36 of Thailand’s political parties sign campaign ethics code

A total of 36 political parties have signed a code of ethics on election campaigning, under which they agree...

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Environment News

How Koh Larn became “Trash Island” and what is being done to fix it

Koh Larn, an island lying in the Gulf off Pattaya, has been attracting thousands of local and foreign tourists...

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Highlight News Politics

Pheu Thai Party picks its three candidates for PM

The Pheu Thai Party has nominated its three candidates for the prime minister’s post, which will be announced officially...

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Around Thailand Highlight News

Curfews considered in harsher measures to control forest and farm fires

The Thai government may resort to harsher measures, including curfews in some areas, to deal with the lighting of...

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ASEAN News

Import sector further restricted in Myanmar

Myanmar’s commerce ministry announced that it will no longer allow businesses to store imported goods in their warehouses while...

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Crime News

Five Vietnamese arrested with about 103kg of Agarwood at border checkpoint

Thai park rangers have arrested five Vietnamese nationals as they tried to flee into Laos with 103.5kg of Agarwood...

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News World

First Citizens to acquire collapsed Silicon Valley Bank

US bank First Citizens said Monday it has agreed to purchase all loans and deposits from Silicon Valley Bank,...

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News World

Mississippi faces more extreme weather after tornado kills 25

Storm-ravaged Mississippi struggled on Sunday with the aftermath of a huge tornado that tore across the southern US state,...

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ASEAN News

Myanmar junta chief vows continued crackdown, then elections

Flanked by tanks and missile launchers, Myanmar’s junta chief Monday vowed no let up in a crackdown on opponents...

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Around Thailand Highlight News

Proposals to address air pollution in Mae Sai to be submitted to government

The private sector and civic groups in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai have formulated short and long term...

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Around Thailand News

Business as usual in Mae Sai district as residents struggle with dust and smoke

As PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai Province exceeded 710 microns this morning...

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News World

Japan launches new version of Indo-Pacific strategy

Japan has proposed a new Free and Open Indo-Pacific or FOIP strategy, with more cooperation and funding for the...

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Highlight News Politics

Move Forward Party leader first choice in Bangkok for next PM – NIDA Poll

Most voters in Bangkok would prefer Move Forward Party Leader Pita Limjaroenrat as Thailand’s next prime minister, followed by...

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News World

Unrest in France prompts postponement of King Charles III visit

Violent demonstrations against pension reform in France led to the postponement Friday of King Charles III’s trip to the...

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ASEAN News

Indonesia volcano erupts, spews tower of smoke and ash

Indonesia’s Mount Ili Lewotolok erupted Friday, belching a tower of smoke and ash almost a kilometre into the sky...

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Highlight News

Three new monkeypox cases found in Thailand

Three new monkeypox cases were found in Thailand between March 13th and 23rd, bringing the number of cases to...

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News World

‘Dear friends’ Xi and Putin meet in Moscow as Ukraine war rages

Chinese President Xi Jinping met his “dear friend” Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday, seeking both to deepen economic...

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News World

World markets set for relief after Credit Suisse buyout, central banks action

Financial markets were poised for relief on Monday after UBS Group AG (UBSG.S) agreed to buy Credit Suisse Group...

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News Politics

Pheu Thai’s Paetongtarn voted the favourite candidate for PM – Nida Poll

Pheu Thai Party’s advisory chief Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the most favoured candidate for the prime minister’s post, followed by...

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Around Thailand Highlight News

About 600 houses damaged during rain and hail storms in Chiang Mai

About 600 houses, most of them in Mueang district, were damaged when heavy rain and hail storms hit Chiang...

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Crime Highlight News

Police raid two illegal clinics, arrest fake doctors in Bangkok and Pathum Thani

Thailand’s Consumer Protection Division (CPD) police raided two unlicensed clinics in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district and in Pathum Thani...

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News World

Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, calls for protests

Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday as New York prosecutors...

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Around Thailand News

Rain and hail storms hit Chiang Mai, causing widespread property damage

Several districts in Chiang Mai were hit by rain and hail storms on Saturday, causing widespread damage to houses,...

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News World

At least 14 killed as strong quake jolts Ecuador and Peru

At least 14 people were killed, several were wounded and buildings were damaged in a powerful earthquake that shook...

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News Science & Technology World

How AI could upend the world even more than electricity or the internet

The rise of artificial general intelligence — now seen as inevitable in Silicon Valley — will bring change that...

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Empowering Thai Women Video

From theatre actress to passionate storyteller – Teirra Kamolvattanavith

“I’ve always been a huge believer in the power of storytelling, by seeing the world through another person’s perspective...

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Analysis Editor's Choice News

Teen pregnancy in Thailand decreasing, but the issue remains complicated

“How did I know that I was pregnant? I knew it because I had missed my period but, then...

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Crime General News

Search for missing Caesium-137 intensifies, public health officials on standby

Local officials and those from Thailand’s Office of Atoms for Peace have launched searches for a canister of radioactive...

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Crime News

Two anti-government protesters get two years in prison for attempted arson

Two anti-government protesters were sentenced to two years in prison without suspension today (Wednesday), after they were found guilty...

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Crime News

Tense armed stand-off in Bangkok ends with police storming the house

Firing teargas and rubber bullets, special operations officers stormed a house in Bangkok’s Sai Mai area today (Wednesday), to...

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Highlight News

Free boat service on Phadung Krung Kasem Canal to resume this Wednesday

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will resume free electric boat services on the Phadung Krung Kasem Canal this Wednesday,...

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General News

Telemedicine service launched in Bangkok covering 42 common conditions

Universal health scheme gold health card holders in Bangkok will be eligible for free medical treatment for 42 uncomplicated...

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Crime News South Watch

Five suspects arrested in connection with multiple murders in Narathiwat

Five suspects are in police custody for alleged involvement in the murder of four men. Three of the bodies...

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Business & Economy Highlight News

Thai banks unaffected by two recent US bank failures

Thailand’s commercial banks and other financial institutions have not been affected by the recent failures the US’s Silicon Valley...

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Entertainment News World

‘Everything Everywhere’ wins best picture at the Oscars

In the end, its victory was utterly predictable and yet still totally implausible. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” —...

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Entertainment News World

Michelle Yeoh makes history as first Asian to win best actress Oscar

Michelle Yeoh made history by becoming the first Asian woman to win the best actress Oscar, for her exuberant...

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Highlight News Politics

Pheu Thai rejects joining Palang Pracharath in next governing coalition

The opposition Pheu Thai Party will not join the Palang Pracharath Party to form the next government, even if...

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Crime Highlight News

Cliff-top resort in Sattahip district ordered to cease operations

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has ordered an illegal cliff-top resort, built on Treasury Department land, to cease operations....

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Crime News South Watch

Suspect arrested following fatal shooting of child in front of a Pattani mosque

Police have arrested a suspect and seized the handgun thought to have been used in the killing of a...

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Crime News South Watch

14-year-old girl killed in front of a mosque in Pattani

A 14-year-old girl was killed in front of a mosque in Mueang district of Thailand’s southern restive province of...

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Crime Highlight News

NACC to indict Khunying Porntip Rojanasunan over GT-200 bomb detectors

Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has agreed to file criminal charges against Senator Khunying Porntip Rojanasunan, former director of...

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News World

Xi clinches third presidential term amid host of challenges

BEIJING, March 10 (Reuters) – Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third five-year presidential term on Friday during a parliamentary...

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Business & Economy Highlight News Tourism

All 560,000 hotel entitlements in “Rao Tiew Duay Kan” program fully used

All the 560,000 entitlements for hotel bookings, under the “Rao Tiew Duay Kan” (We travel together) Phase 5 program,...

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General Highlight News

Thai PM orders all agencies to step up efforts to address PM2.5 dust problem

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed all relevant government agencies to increase their efforts to curb PM2.5 dust in...

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General News Weather

Summer storm warning for Bangkok and 41 other provinces

People living in 42 provinces in the northern, north-eastern, central and eastern regions of Thailand, including Bangkok and its...

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Highlight News Politics

Thai PM rebuffs suggestion of political polarisation, possible coup, authoritarian rule

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha dismissed the suggestion yesterday (Thursday) that there is no democracy under his administration, that there...

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News World

Several dead in shooting at Jehovah’s Witness church in Hamburg

HAMBURG, March 9 (Reuters) – Several people have been killed or seriously injured in a shooting at a Jehovah’s...

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Highlight News

Body of paramotor pilot found in Pasak Jolasid reservoir in Lop Buri

Rescue workers manage to retrieve the body of the pilot of an aerochute/paramotor from the reservoir behind Pasak Jolasid...

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News Sport

Thai player wins World Women’s Snooker Championship

Thailand’s 23-year-old Siripaporn Nuanthakhamjan won the World Women’s Snooker Championship, held at the Hi-end Snooker Club on Saturday night,...

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Highlight News Politics

Thai PM’s condition improves after minor surgery on hand

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s condition has improved and he will be able to return home tomorrow (Monday), after undergoing...

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News World

N. Korea says UN should urge halt to US-S. Korea drills

North Korea’s foreign ministry called on the United Nations to urge a halt to joint military drills by Seoul...

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Entertainment News World

‘Everything Everywhere’ dominates Spirit Awards week before Oscars

“Everything Everywhere All At Once” swept up yet more film prizes Saturday, as it was named best feature at...

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News World

China sets economic growth target of ‘around 5%’ for 2023

China on Sunday set an economic growth target of “around 5 percent” for 2023, one of the lowest in...

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Editor's Choice Opinion

Calling anyone “nhoo” is not endearing, especially at work

We have heard people expressing their frustration of being called ‘girls’ at work, along with many other workplace micro-aggressions...

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Highlight News Politics

Two Thai hunger strikers return to hospital

Hunger strikers Tantawan Tuatulanon and Orawan Phuphongwere rushed from the Supreme Court back to Thammasat University Hospital this evening...

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Crime News

6 suspects, ฿1.4bn in assets seized in raids on major online gambling network

Police from the Central Investigation Bureau have arrested six suspects and seized assets worth more than 1.4 billion baht...

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Highlight News

Thailand’s dry season officially begins on Sunday

Thailand will enter this year’s dry season on Sunday and it will be hotter than last year, with average...

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Highlight News Sport

Thai youth finishes 2nd in bobsleigh race in South Korea

A Thai teenager has made Thai sport history by being the runner-up in the bobsleigh event at the OMEGA...

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News World

China to unveil lowest growth goal in years: analysts

China will likely set one of the country’s lowest growth goals in decades at the annual National People’s Congress...

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ASEAN News

Cambodia opposition leader jailed 27 years for treason

A Cambodian court on Friday sentenced top opposition leader Kem Sokha to 27 years in jail for treason, in...

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