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Philippines says China blocked, water-cannoned boat in S. China Sea

The Philippines on Sunday accused China’s coast guard of blocking and water-cannoning a Philippine military supply boat in the...

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World

Japan to start Fukushima water release as early as late Aug

Japan plans to start releasing treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean as...

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Analysis Editor's Choice Highlight Politics

Will Srettha become Thailand’s 30th prime minister?

Amid the ongoing political impasse in the country, made murkier by highly debatable rules, Srettha Thavisin, a property developer-turned...

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Highlight Highlights of the week News Opinion Politics

Brief history of two frenemies

How fast the situation is changing. A few months ago, the Pheu Thai-Move Forward bond looked unbreakable, and just...

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Environment World

Thermal camera captures red hot images of Seoul

Seoul landmarks appeared red hot on a thermal camera on Thursday (August 3) as parts of the country roast...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

War and peace: A trip back through time at the former Defence Ministry

At first glance, the rows of cannons on display in front of the former Ministry of Defence Building could...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Kneading the dough of inner peace

In a serene upmarket housing estate on the outskirts of Bangkok, a hidden gem awaits discovery – a small...

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General

Has Thailand found legal recipe to beat soaring child obesity?

Thailand is drafting a law to control the advertising of unhealthy food, in a bid to combat soaring rates...

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Analysis Business & Economy Editor's Choice

Policies to increase income critical to tackle high household debt

Economic experts are not happy with the policies pursued by the outgoing administration to increase the income of Thai...

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ASEAN

Myanmar junta officially postpones election promised after 2021 coup – state TV

Myanmar’s ruling junta has officially postponed an election promised by August this year after its 2021 coup, state television...

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Analysis Highlight Politics

Experts weigh chances of Thaksin’s return next week

Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has endured a painful dilemma for the past 15 years – whether or...

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Science & Technology World

South Korea to release self-driving car in 2023

South Korea plans to release its Level 3-autonomous driving vehicle in 2023 that is capable of driving without human...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Thailand Tourism Festival returns to ignite wanderlust

Taking place at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) from August 2 to 6, the Thailand Tourism Festival...

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General Politics

The inside story of Bangkok Remand Prison as it prepares to welcome Thaksin

Built in 1890, Bangkok Remand Prison is now poised to receive Thailand’s best-known and most popular convict – Thaksin...

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ASEAN

Vietnam’s Vinfast starts construction of EV factory in the US

Vinfast, a Vietnamese electric car manufacturer under Vingroup, held a ground-breaking ceremony for an electric car factory in North...

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ASEAN

Philippines seeks rice supply boost, may look to India

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Saturday the country must boost its rice stocks and that he may...

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Environment Food, Travel and Lifestyle Opinion

Guardians of The Forest: Fading Stripes

What is your favorite place to connect with nature? Picture yourself in the heart of a vast and ancient...

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Editor's Choice Food, Travel and Lifestyle General

In perfect harmony: an ode to Buddhism

This Monday, Chalermchai Dongchan will be one of the four devotees chanting the Vessantara Jataka or Maha Chat Kham...

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General

Heart failure: cardiologists put out a call to action

If you experience fatigue or you notice that one or both of your legs is swollen, you will probably...

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Highlights of the week Opinion Politics

New Thaksin chapter about to begin

The last time Thaksin Shinawatra was in Thailand, Pita Limjaroenrat was still a high-flying student cementing international recognition and...

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ASEAN

TikTok won’t launch cross-border e-commerce services in Indonesia amid concerns

TikTok said it has no plans to roll out a cross-border business in Indonesia as a government minister on...

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Highlight Opinion Politics

Mint-Choc: Thailand’s bitter post-election conflict in a cup

A green mint-chocolate drink has taken on a distinctly political flavor in Thailand as bitter division threatens to engulf...

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Environment Science & Technology

DNA-sampling drone could help monitor rainforest biodiversity

Innovative use of drone technology to monitor the health of rainforest has seen a group of scientists and researchers...

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ASEAN Food, Travel and Lifestyle

New wetlands at Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay

An urban wetland being built in Gardens by the Bay will be twice as large as what was originally...

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Business & Economy Highlight Politics

What Pheu Thai’s policies mean for the people and the economy

The Pheu Thai Party’s economic platform is back in focus now that it has been tasked with the responsibility...

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Analysis ASEAN Editor's Choice Environment

As El Nino fuels fire risk, Southeast Asia prepares for haze crisis

Southeast Asian nations are gearing up to tackle the threat of a tougher-than-usual “haze” season together, as the El...

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World

Taiwan defends largest airport against simulated Chinese attack

Taiwan staged its first-ever military drill at Taoyuan International Airport on Wednesday, briefly halting commercial traffic as soldiers practised...

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Analysis Highlight Politics

Thai parliamentary roadblock paves way for return of outgoing coalition govt

Ongoing efforts to form a new government after the May 14 general election have hit a roadblock – an...

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World

Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang removed from office

China’s foreign minister Qin Gang was removed from office on Tuesday, state media reported, after disappearing from the public...

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Around Thailand Food, Travel and Lifestyle Tourism

Ladchado’s spectacular candle festival

In the quaint backwater community of Ladchado, nestled in the tranquil embrace of Ayutthaya’s Phak Hai district, a humble...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Summer sunflower maze opens to the public in Japan

A maze created in a field with about 50,000 sunflowers in northern Japan’s Yamagata Prefecture has opened to the...

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Business & Economy

IMF nudges up 2023 economic outlook but warns of slowing global growth ahead

The International Monetary Fund has slightly upgraded its outlook for global growth this year on the back of resilient...

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ASEAN

Indonesia says Taliban representatives visited ‘informally’

Representatives of Afghanistan’s Taliban government travelled to Indonesia earlier this month on an unofficial visit, the foreign ministry in...

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Environment General

Climate change role in July heatwaves ‘overwhelming’, scientists say

Human-induced climate change has played an “absolutely overwhelming” role in the extreme heatwaves that have swept across North America,...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Learning to float and swim prevents the risk of  drowning

Drowning is one of the major causes of death worldwide with over 2.5 million deaths reported in the last...

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Analysis Business & Economy Editor's Choice

Thailand’s household-debt storm taking deadly toll on guarantors

Thailand’s household debt has ballooned to almost 16 trillion baht, with more and more Thais at risk of defaulting...

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World

Musk rebrands Twitter, replacing bird logo with X

Elon Musk killed off the Twitter logo on Monday, replacing the world-recognized blue bird with a white X as...

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ASEAN

Indonesia sees rising wildfire risk amid dry weather conditions – govt

Indonesian authorities said on Monday the number of areas where wildfire could occur has doubled over the past week...

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Science & Technology World

Gene therapy eyedrops restored a boy’s sight. Similar treatments could help millions

Dr. Alfonso Sabater pulled up two photos of Antonio Vento Carvajal’s eyes. One showed cloudy scars covering both eyeballs....

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World

Taiwan air raid drills simulate response to China missile attacks

Taiwan held air raid drills simulating its response to Chinese missile attacks in several cities on Monday, the same...

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ASEAN

Hun Sen’s ruling party claims landslide win in Cambodian election after opposition was suppressed

The ruling party of Cambodia’s longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen claimed a landslide victory in Sunday’s general election, an...

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World

US submarine arrives in South Korea amid tensions over North Korea

A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrived in South Korea on Monday (July 24), only days after the first U.S. nuclear...

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ASEAN

At least 15 killed, 19 missing in Indonesia ferry sinking

At least 15 people were killed and 19 more were missing on Monday after a ferry sank off the...

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Business & Economy Editor's Choice

Thais are sinking deeply into debt

Thai people are burdened with high household debt. For many of them, the burden starts early and can last...

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Politics

Political stalemate solution sought by Pheu Thai and United Thai Nation

Core party members of United Thai Nation, led by party leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, met with key members of Pheu...

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ASEAN

Cambodia’s election committee prepare voting booths on polling day eve

Cambodia’s National Election Committee (NEC) gathered to organise and set up polling stations on Saturday a day ahead of...

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Opinion World

Hollywood strike probably just subplot in big change

For decades, movies very effectively influence thinking, imposing sometimes controversial values, defying religious concepts, occasionally blurring the lines between...

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ASEAN

A notorious Indonesian animal market has ended its brutal dog and cat meat trade, campaigners say

Authorities on Friday announced the end of the “brutally cruel” dog and cat meat slaughter at a notorious animal...

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Around Thailand Crime

14 online gambling suspects linked to serial cyanide murder suspect arrested

Police have arrested 14 people allegedly involved in an online gambling network, in which serial cyanide murder suspect Sararat...

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ASEAN

US Treasury’s Yellen sees Vietnam as key partner in ‘friendshoring’ supply chains

The United States sees Vietnam as a key partner in expanding green energy sources and building more resilient supply...

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Highlights of the week Opinion Politics

Fireball in Pheu Thai’s court

If the tightrope stretching before the second biggest political party had been very narrow before, it’s also fragile now....

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Around Thailand General

Bangkok transport’s long and bumpy journey to a common ticket system

Greater Bangkok’s MRT underground and BTS Skytrain transport systems are so convenient that millions of residents and visitors rely...

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World

India imposes major rice export ban, triggering inflation fears

India on Thursday ordered a halt to its largest rice export category in a move that will roughly halve...

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Politics

There will be no Democrat or United Thai Nation party in Srettha’s coalition

Pheu Thai party prime ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin has reportedly told the party that, if he is to be...

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ASEAN

Malaysia issues license to Musk’s Starlink to bring internet services to remote areas

Malaysia has issued a license to Starlink, the satellite communications service started by Elon Musk, to provide internet services...

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Editor's Choice Environment World

Millions hit by extreme heat on three continents

Millions suffered through intense heat Wednesday as fires raged, health worries mounted and the world appeared headed for its...

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ASEAN

Critics question fairness of Cambodia election as PM prepares son for succession

With no clear challenge in sight, the mood around the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) is festive with song...

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ASEAN Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Myanmar’s first eSports app – Eternity

An eSports-centric application has been set up by an enterprising group of gamers in Myanmar, exciting local eSports fans....

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Business & Economy

ADB cuts inflation forecast for developing Asia

The Asian Development Bank cut its inflation forecast for developing Asia on Wednesday, as food and fuel prices eased,...

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World

US soldier fled to North Korea after served 2 months in South Korea prison on assault charge

An American soldier who had served nearly two months in a South Korean prison, fled across the heavily armed...

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ASEAN

First driverless train in Indonesia begins its operation

The newly launched light rail train LRT service in Jakarta, the first autonomous train designed by Indonesian engineers, begin its...

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Business & Economy World

Rich-poor split could tighten ‘grip of poverty’: World Bank chief

The new head of the World Bank said Tuesday that growing divides between rich and poor nations risked deepening...

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ASEAN

Weakened Typhoon Talim hits Vietnam after passing through China

Typhoon Talim reached Vietnam Tuesday after passing through China less forcefully than feared, with no deaths reported in either...

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Analysis Editor's Choice Politics

As Pita’s PM hopes fade, Pheu Thai in pole position to form next government

Though the eight-party coalition has resolved to put Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s name forward again in the second...

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ASEAN

Vietnam to welcome more international visitors with unlimited re-entry 90 days visa

An extension of the E-visa to 90 days is expected to lure more oversea tourists to Vietnam. Starting on...

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Analysis Highlight Politics Uncategorized

What Pita can learn from economic-crisis management to weather the political storm 

Political and economic systems are vulnerable to corruption and abuse to favor a few influential persons at the expense...

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ASEAN

Cambodia bans exiled opposition figurehead from running for office

Cambodia on Monday banned exiled opposition figurehead Sam Rainsy from running for office for 25 years after he urged...

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World

Typhoon Talim lands in southern China, flights and trains cancelled

Typhoon Talim became the first typhoon to make landfall in China this year on Monday evening, prompting authorities to...

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Highlight World

Thai woman among the flood fatalities in South Korea

A Thai woman has died in a flash flood in Gyeongsangbuk-do, over 200km southeast of Seoul. She was among...

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ASEAN Business & Economy

Indian tourists flock to Southeast Asia as China’s reopening falters

Indian tourists are streaming into Southeast Asia, cementing the world most populous country’s position as a key growth market...

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Editor's Choice Environment General

Dangerous heatwaves strike globe as wildfires rage

Scorching weather gripped three continents on Sunday, whipping up wildfires and threatening to topple temperature records as the dire...

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World

Why allowing Ukraine to ship grain during Russia’s war matters to the world

Agreements that the United Nations and Turkey brokered with Ukraine and Russia to allow food and fertilizer to get...

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World

At least 31 killed by heavy rains in South Korea; rescuers hunt for missing people

Five bodies of people who were trapped under a tunnel submerged by heavy rains in central South Korea were...

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Analysis Editor's Choice General

Myanmar crisis exposes gaps in Thai care for migrant children

The recent deportation of at least 59 children to Myanmar – which has been engulfed in violence since the...

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Editor's Choice Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Southern comforts: a rustic island retreat perfect for relaxation

Bang Loh, a local rider of a “skylab” – a motorcycle with a sidecar – pushes his overloaded Yamaha...

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Politics Profiles

Chada Thaised: Ferocious opponent of Pita’s PM bid has a dark and violence-racked history

Bhumjaithai MP Chada Thaised stole the limelight from Thailand’s top PM candidate Pita Limjaroenrat during the joint parliamentary meeting...

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Highlights of the week Opinion Politics

Every scenario is nightmarish

The “catastrophe loading” has been completed, so to speak, after Parliament on Thursday rejected the nomination of Pita Limjaroenrat...

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Editor's Choice Environment World

El Nino is threatening rice crops while grain supplies already are squeezed by the war in Ukraine

Warmer, drier weather because of an earlier than usual El Nino is expected to hamper rice production across Asia,...

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ASEAN

ASEAN struggles for unity on Myanmar conflict

Southeast Asian countries struggling for unity on how to achieve peace in Myanmar were expected on Thursday to release...

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Environment World

Humans’ impact on the earth began a new epoch in the 1950s called the Anthropocene, scientists say

From climate change to species loss and pollution, humans have etched their impact on the Earth with such strength...

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Analysis Editor's Choice Highlight Politics

Pita’s chance of becoming next prime minister shrinks on eve of Parliamentary vote

The chance of Move Forward Party chief Pita Limjaroenrat becoming Thailand’s next prime minister shrank on Wednesday as Parliament...

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World

NATO’s common defense pledge that stands in the way of Ukraine’s admission while at war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may have gotten support and vague assurances from NATO leaders in Vilnius this week, but...

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Editor's Choice World

UN chief blasts ‘outdated’ global financial structure

UN chief Antonio Guterres denounced Wednesday a global financial system where nearly half the world’s people live in countries...

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ASEAN

ASEAN chair Indonesia has little to show for Myanmar peace drive – diplomats

Indonesia, working on behalf of southeast Asian nations, has little to show so far for its intense behind-the-scenes efforts...

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Analysis Editor's Choice Highlight Politics

Will it be Pita? A guide to this week’s vote for a new prime minister

This Thursday (July 13) will see a crucial vote in Thailand’s Parliament when 500 MPs and 250 senators convene...

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ASEAN

Indonesia seizes Iran-flagged tanker over suspected crude oil transfer

Indonesian maritime authorities seized an Iranian-flagged tanker carrying more than 200,000 metric tons of light crude oil after a...

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Analysis Editor's Choice Environment Highlight

El Nino will expose Thailand’s lack of defense against climate change: experts

Although the rainy season has begun in Thailand, the threat of prolonged drought and water shortages is hovering on...

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World

How many Russians have died in Ukraine? Data shows what Moscow hides

Nearly 50,000 Russian men have died in the war in Ukraine, according to the first independent statistical analysis of...

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ASEAN

Cambodian PM Hun Sen urges Ukraine not to use US cluster bombs

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, whose country still grapples with deadly war remnants, on Sunday urged Ukraine not to...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

The gentle life: Suan Sunandha Palace Museum offers a welcome step back in time

Standing proudly in the grounds of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Suan Sunandha Palace was for several years the home...

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Analysis Editor's Choice General Opinion

Thailand must simplify processes to solve statelessness

Thailand is host to the second-largest refugee population in Asia. There are over 150,000 stateless children in the system,...

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General Opinion

Will “Threads” kill “Twitter”? Probably not!

Dubbed the “Twitter Killer”, Mark Zuckerberg’s conversation app “Threads” has been overwhelmingly well-received by users around the globe. Thirty million...

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ASEAN

Philippines writes off $1 bn in farmer debt to boost food production

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday wrote off $1.04 billion in land-related debt owed by more than half a...

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Editor's Choice General Highlight

The pharmacist will see you now: Has Thailand found cure for hospital overcrowding?

At 59, Wan needs to visit a doctor every four months to keep her hypertension and high cholesterol under...

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World

Tesla rolls out customer referral incentive globally as EV price war heats up

Electric-vehicle maker Tesla TSLA.O rolled out a new program globally allowing buyers to get extra incentives through referrals from...

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ASEAN

Blinken to seek ASEAN pushback on China, pressure on Myanmar

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will seek in talks with Southeast Asian nations next week to push back...

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Food, Travel and Lifestyle

Thailand and Korea strengthen commercial ties

South Korea and Thailand are marking 65 years of diplomatic relations this year and to celebrate the occasion, Gyeonggi...

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Environment World

Possibly no transboundary effect of Fukushima water release, says IAEA head Grossi

It could be the case that there is no transboundary effect from the release of the Fukushima water into...

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Editor's Choice Highlights of the week Opinion Politics

No government is safe in any way, shape or form

Politically, modern Thai history is on nobody’s side, but neither is the future. Therefore, a pretend and celebratory phone...

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Highlight Politics Profiles

Wan Noor: The New House speaker with Deep South convictions and a party-hopping past

Veteran politician Wan Muhamad Noor Matha was unanimously voted in as Thailand’s new House speaker on Tuesday in an...

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