Thai Sang Thai Secretary-General Sita Divari warned the Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties today (Friday) to stop quarrelling over the House speakership and unite. In his Facebook post today,…
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Thai Sang Thai Secretary-General Sita Divari warned the Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties today (Friday) to stop quarrelling over the House speakership and unite. In his Facebook post today,…
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Four Thai nationals will face charges in a Malaysian court on Friday over the 2015 discovery of mass graves and suspected human trafficking camps at the country’s border with Thailand, Malaysia‘s home affairs minister said. The dense forests of southern Thailand and northern Malaysia have been a major stop-off point for…
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The number of people suffering from diabetes worldwide will more than double to 1.3 billion by 2050 driven by structural racism and gaping inequality between countries, new research predicted on Friday. Every country on the globe will see an…
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Every year, hundreds of doctors leave the government sector after struggling under huge workloads for relatively low pay and with little prospect of promotion. The numbers exiting the public health…
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A deep-sea submersible carrying five people on a voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic was found in pieces from a “catastrophic implosion” that killed everyone aboard, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday, ending…
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The slight lean in the four mondops, Thai religious architectural features, towards the central tower, or prang, of Bangkok’s famous Wat Arun is not threatening the structure of the main…
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The tussle between the Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties over the House speakership is expected to be settled before the House of Representatives meets for the first time, scheduled…
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This writer vividly remember the last quarter of 1994, when former Vietnamese foreign minister Vu Khoan and his team visited the Jakarta-based ASEAN Secretariat. He was on an important mission,…
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Phuket has lost its bid to host the Specialised Expo 2028 to Belgrade in Serbia, which received the most votes from the 124 member countries in Paris yesterday (Wednesday). The…
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Police in Thailand’s southern province of Songkhla have been trying to locate the sword belonging to the statue of Prince Lop Buri Ramet (Krom Luang Lop Buri Ramet) on Khao…
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The journey to the ocean floor to reach the wreck of the Titanic is one that gets relentlessly colder and darker, says one of the handful of people who have…
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Heatwaves across Asia and beyond have already broken records this year, while the arrival of the El Nino climate phenomenon will mean even more extreme temperatures. Here AFP looks at how climate change produces extreme heat, how scientists evaluate heatwaves and the…
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Narongsak Osatanakorn was appointed to oversee a supposedly sleepy province in the North but ended up having to supervise one of its most breathtaking events that will forever be recorded…
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The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s defense ministry and two banks used by the ruling military junta to buy arms and other goods from foreign sources. The U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement the…
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Pathum Thani Governor Narongsak Osottanakorn, who was hailed for his role in coordinating the “Wild Boars” rescue operation in Chiang Rai over four years ago, has died after unsuccessful treatment…
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About 30 police officers, who were hired by a well-known YouTuber to perform a staged pursuit in a deserted building, may face disciplinary action for failing to get prior permission…
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Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health and the Civil Service Commission (CSC) have agreed that about 35,000 positions for doctors and 140,000 positions for nurses will be created in the next…
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Police questioned four witnesses last night (Monday), who delivered 28 million baht in cash in four suitcases to police officers implicated in the online gambling extortion controversy at a temple…
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Thailand’s Fine Arts Department plans to survey Phra Prang Wat Arun, one of Bangkok’s most famous landmarks on the Chao Phraya River, every three months after it was discovered through…
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The visit of US State Secretary Antony Blinken to Beijing has yielded indirect results, especially for anxious regional countries. Both the US and China have yet to reveal what they…
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A rescue operation was underway deep in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean on Monday in search of a technologically advanced submersible vessel carrying five people to document the wreckage…
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Aung San Suu Kyi, once the de facto leader of the ousted National League for Democracy (NLD) government in Myanmar, turns 78 today. The Nobel laureate had always enjoyed the…
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The US government is increasing pressure on the Myanmar military regime with additional sanctions on two state-owned banks, which will take effect on June 20th, according to a diplomatic source….
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Police are still in the dark over the whereabouts of the 140 million baht, which is alleged to have been paid to police officers and civilians implicated in extorting money…
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Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has been asked to investigate the former acting director of the Public Warehouse Organisation (PWO) for alleged corruption concerning 30,000 tonnes of tapioca root, purchased…
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Hotels in Bangkok want the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to postpone its plan to charge hotels for waste water treatment, claiming that most of them are not financially ready after…
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Many office workers in high-rise buildings in Bangkok and Nonthaburi province rushed into the streets after they felt their buildings shake this morning (Monday). One netizen tweeted that he was…
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On Sunday, Thailand’s Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai defended his country’s hosting of peace talks, which the foreign minister of Myanmar’s ruling junta is attending, which will be shunned by key…
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Despite the various degrees of content limitation and changes Southeast Asia media are facing, all online media in the region, and probably globally, are now struggling financially. As social media…
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As social media becomes a main platform for audiences around the world and the role of the traditional platforms, such as television and newspapers, is gradually decreasing, challenges for the…
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The Chon Buri provincial police commander, Pol Maj-Gen Kampol Leelaprapaporn, was questioned for more than three hours this afternoon (Sunday) over an allegation that he and other officers had extorted…
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Thailand’s caretaker government hosted the foreign minister of Myanmar‘s ruling junta at informal regional peace talks on Sunday, as key Southeast Asian counterparts stayed away from the meeting that has drawn sharp criticism. Only Cambodia has so far…
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Almost 4,000 civilians from Myanmar have fled recent fighting in their country to seek temporary shelter in Thailand’s northernmost province of Mae Hong Son. The Thai-Myanmar border command centre in…
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As many as 12 police officers, instead of eight as originally reported, and three civilians are believed to be involved in extorting about 140 million baht from alleged members of…
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An owl struck the right engine of a Thai Viet Jet aircraft, as it was parked on the apron of Khon Kaen international airport on Saturday night, causing the flight…
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Indonesia has ordered 13 long-range military radars from Thales to boost airspace surveillance efforts across its immense archipelago, the French manufacturer and state-owned Indonesian defence firm PT Len Industri said…
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to charge waste water treatment fees for commercial buildings in the capital, tentatively from the end of this year. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said…
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Thai Interpol are expected to issue Red notices today (Sunday) for two civilians who are alleged to be involved with a group of police officers in extorting about 140 million…
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Myanmar on Saturday confirmed the country’s foreign minister would attend controversial “informal talks” in Bangkok on the coup-hit country’s political crisis, as Singapore warned that conditions were not yet right…
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Packed with essential nutrients, milk is an integral part of children’s diets and supports their growth. It contains calcium, which is great for the teeth and the bones, and has…
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Protesting anchovy fishermen used their vessels to completely block the Pak Bara waterway in Thailand’s southernmost province of Satun today, to apply pressure on the authorities to meet their demand…
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Chon Buri police commander and seven of his subordinates were transferred to the operations centre of the Royal Thai Police with immediate effect today (Saturday), pending a fact-finding probe into…
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After more than two decades of relations, ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will reportedly hold their first summit in Jakarta in October. An informed source said that this…
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Two leaders of the National Student Movement, or Pelajar Gangsa, have explained that there is no political motive behind their recent holding of a mock referendum, designed to gauge the…
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The Supreme Court has instructed the Criminal Court to read its verdict concerning Tarit Pengdit, former director-general of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), and three other officials within 30…
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Middlemen are being sternly warned they could face imprisonment and heavy fines if they engaged in price collusion to suppress the price of southern durian, which are just starting to…
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“Do we know the problems? We do, but there are these things called medical ethics and sacrifice that constrain us. If we don’t see the patients who are waiting, how…
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Thailand’s Supreme Administrative Court has upheld the ruling of the Central Administrative Court ordering the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to disclose to “The Matter” online media within 15 days the…
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The Pathum Thani provincial health office ordered a beauty clinic in Thanyaburi district closed for 30 days today (Friday), after a 25-year-old customer died as she was undergoing a rhinoplasty…
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The Business Development Department (BDD) has explained that the status of iTV Public Company is “currently operational”, which has no legal definition, but means that it is a corporate entity…
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China has intensified efforts to clean up the internet from false news and rumours, closing more than 100,000 online accounts over the past month that misrepresented news anchors and media agencies, its cyberspace…
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Thai customs and livestock officials intercepted two trucks carrying 109 head of cattle, believed to have been smuggled into the country from Myanmar, and arrested two drivers in Thailand’s border…
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Though it went off air 15 years ago, Thailand’s first independent broadcaster iTV is back in the spotlight with a central role in the saga that could decide whether or…
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Members of civic groups monitoring the May 14th general election gathered at the Office of the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday to demand a speedy announcement of the poll results….
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Thailand’s first tokamak device is ready to start operations for fusion energy research in July, after a successful trial on April 21st, according to Thailand’s Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT)….
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Cybercrime task force officers, in Si Racha district of Chon Buri, arrested a Chiang Rai man on Tuesday. The individual is alleged to be the right-hand man of a Chinese…
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Photos of school lunches, which look more like leftovers, have sparked outrage on social media in Thailand, once again raising questions over the quality of lunch menus in Thai schools….
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The amount of water in Thailand’s major reservoirs is critically low, with only 13.789 billion cubic metres, out of a combined total of 37.323 billion cubic metres (19%), usable for…
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Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has given himself 5 out of 10 for his performance during his first year in office, saying that, of the 226 policies that were outlined during…
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Thailand’s National Water Command Centre has advised people living in low-lying areas, at the foot of mountains and near rivers in 22 districts of nine provinces to brace for flash…
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Fans of the South Korean boyband BTS on Tuesday (June 13) celebrated the 10th anniversary of the group’s debut. The group’s followers, known as members of ARMY, which is the official fandom…
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Two simultaneous attacks were reported in Myanmar’s capital and military-government stronghold Nay Pyi Taw and in the economic hub of Yangon on June 13th. The Nay Pyi Taw incident was…
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The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has vowed to increase transparency and public confidence in its recruitment and promotion process after a young woman’s rapid promotion to the rank of police…
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The Thai cabinet has agreed to extend the state of emergency in most districts of the three restive southern provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat until September 19th. Government spokesman…
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The rainy season is an ideal time to visit Thailand’s waterfalls, because they are at their most beautiful. The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has recommended ten…
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Despite the fact that it is now the rainy season in Thailand, no rain is forecast for most of July, returning in August. The Royal Irrigation Department has instructed its…
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As the Move Forward Party prepares to fulfill its pledge to legalize same-sex marriage, Thitaporn Khamchai, a company worker who has been living with her girlfriend for four years, is…
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Two mahouts from Thailand’s Forest Industry Organisation, who have flown to Sri Lanka, have met with Sak Surin, an ailing Thai elephant at Dehiwala Zoo, and have started the familiarisation…
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Thailand’s registrar of political parties has rejected four complaints, demanding that the Election Commission (EC) proposes to the Constitutional Court that the Move Forward party be disbanded, on the grounds…
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The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRT) has agreed to expand the free trial run of the Yellow Line electric train service from 13 stations to 22 stations and…
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Indonesia, the current ASEAN chair, will host the first high-level ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum, alongside the ASEAN-related summits, on September 6th and 7th, according to an informed source. The forum is…
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Thai police and wildlife officials seized 48 macaques when they intercepted a pickup truck on a highway in Mueang district of the southern province of Chumphon on Saturday night. The…
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About 100 passengers on a Thai Airways International (THAI) aircraft, which was involved in a taxi-way incident at Tokyo’s Haneda airport yesterday (Saturday), have been arriving in Thailand yesterday and…
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Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnsonleft chaos in his wake Saturday after quitting Parliament with a blast at fellow lawmakers he accused of ousting him in a “witch hunt.” As…
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Thailand’s polluted air has been a staggering issue for years now especially in the North where the air quality is reported to be detrimental to people’s health. But, as the…
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Water levels in the reservoirs behind Thailand’s four main dams have dropped substantially, raising concerns of insufficient supply for agriculture and consumption, due to intrusion of sea water further into…
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There are about 10 Thai elephants still living abroad, but they are not likely to be brought back home because they were donated by the Thai government as goodwill ambassadors,…
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The Thai Ministry of Transport plans to procure body cameras to be used by officials working at weighbridges on the country’s highways and rural roads, to prevent them from demanding…
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Indonesia’s Anak Krakatoa volcano erupted on Friday, belching a column of ash more than three kilometres into the sky, officials said. The volcanic island emerged from the sea at the…
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A total of 42 highway police officers have been transferred to inactive posts at the operations centre of the Highways Police Division, pending the outcome of an investigation into their…
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Sak Surin, the ailing Thai elephant in Sri Lanka, is now fit enough to be flown back to Thailand on July 1st as scheduled. According to the Department of National…
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Japanese auto maker Isuzu has no plan to move its production plants from Thailand to Indonesia, as reported by Indonesian media, according to Narit Therdsteerasukdi, secretary-general of Thailand’s Board of…
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Diarrhoea is spreading in Phuket, with an average of about 150 cases being treated at state and private hospitals per day and the outbreak is expected to persist for 1-2…
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As bystanders screamed for help, a man with a knife stabbed four young children at a lakeside park in the French Alps on Thursday, assaulting at least one in a…
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For Thailand to qualify to host World Pride, big steps need to be taken, according to this year’s organisers and representatives of international organisations involved in Pride events. Even though…
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In his first year as Bangkok governor, Chadchart Sittipunt has mobilized his city administration to tackle various micro issues in the capital but failed to deliver the tangible changes Bangkokians…
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About 40 highway police officers are expected to be transferred to “inactive posts” at the operations centre of the Highways Police Division, pending the outcome of an investigation into their…
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A Kazakh man was arrested on Thursday at Phuket international airport on suspicion of involvement in the shooting of a Russian national in the commercial area of the resort island…
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Dengue fever cases are steadily rising and not only among children. 18,000 elderly people have caught the disease in the first five months of this year, according to Dr. Thongchai…
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Education Minister Treenuch Thienthong has confirmed the Thai Government’s policy that all children in the country, whatever their race or nationality, including stateless children, have the right to an education…
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Construction of all sea wall and breakwater projects will be required an environmental impact assessment (EIA) under a new ministerial edict from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, which…
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Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) has ordered a recount of the votes cast at 47 polling stations, after it was discovered that the number of ballots cast in the May 14th…
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Forest rangers seized 123 rosewood logs from a fish farm in Kap Choeng district of Thailand’s north-eastern province of Surin on Wednesday. The raid was launched by Chaiwat Limlikhitaksorn, director…
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Despite the two resolutions in the US Senate and House of Representatives putting Thailand’s political situation on the spot, a former Thai foreign minister insists that there is no evidence…
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The First Army Region has claimed that a new conscript, who died while engaging in a group exercise at an army camp in Saraburi province, was not mistreated, but collapsed…
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A Russian national was shot and wounded by a lone gunmen in the commercial district of Phuket today (Wednesday). Phuket police said that the gunman wore a jacket, gloves and…
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Deputy Bangkok Governor Sanon Wangsrangboon has offered an apology to a student whose works of art, on display at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, were damaged during the “Bangkok…
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The Move Forward Party has offered a trickle of hope to drinkers who have long agonized over the alcohol ban imposed during religious holidays. The ban will be banished if…
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People in Thailand are being advised to brace for the effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon from July until September, which could see a reduced amount of rainfall, by…
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