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Ask the internet ‘what are the qualities of a good friendship’, among the long list of search results, a pair of obvious answers stand out - ‘understanding’ and ‘respect’.
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Ask the internet ‘what are the qualities of a good friendship’, among the long list of search results, a pair of obvious answers stand out - ‘understanding’ and ‘respect’.

Thailand’s Department of Disease Control is advising the public, especially those with chronic illnesses, to avoid using e-cigarettes, as they may lead to potentially fatal severe pneumonia.

In the next 10 years, Thailand's elderly population is expected to grow to nearly 20 million. To address this, Varawut Silpa-archa, the minister of Social Development and Human Security, has emphasised the need to increase the number of elderly care facilities and to train more caregivers.

With its soaring skyscrapers and bustling shopping malls, downtown Sukhumvit often dazzles visitors with its ultra-modern flair. Yet tucked within this vibrant urban landscape are modern architectural gems that relate tales of Bangkok’s past.

Thailand has completed drafting legislation to prevent illicit activities involving cultural property, a step required to ratify the 1970 UN Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property.

The Royal Thai Air Force is preparing to rename itself “The Royal Thai Air Force and Space” to reflect its expanded duties, spokesperson Air Vice Marshal Prapas Sornchaidee has announced.

Thailand’s worst serial killer, Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, commonly known as “Am Cyanide”, who murdered about a dozen friends and acquaintances using cyanide, was sentenced to death by the Criminal Court today.

Kyiv -- The United States shut its embassy in Kyiv on Wednesday due to "specific information of a potential significant air attack" and told its citizens in Ukraine to be ready to swiftly seek shelter.

Insurgents launched multiple arson and grenade attacks in the southern Thai provinces of Yala and Songkhla early Wednesday morning, injuring three Myanmar nationals and damaging several surveillance cameras, utility poles, cell towers and a workers’ shelter.

The Office of Attorney-General (OAG) has rejected a petition, filed recently by political activist Thirayuth Suwankesorn with the Constitutional Court, demanding a probe into the conduct of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the Pheu Thai party over alleged attempts to upend constitutional democracy in Thailand.

Six Myanmar nationals and one Thai were killed when a pick-up truck crashed into a roadside power pole and plunged into a ditch in Bang Len district of Nakhon Pathom province at about 11.30pm last night.

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has reiterated his confidence that his younger sister, fugitive former premier Yingluck Shinawatra, will return to Thailand around April next year.

Thais who are over 60 will be the next group to receive the Bt10,000 cash benefit, payable before the Chinese New Year.

Six airlines will add 247 flights between December 26th and January 5th to accommodate travellers during the upcoming New Year festival, and the public is encouraged to book tickets in advance, Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit has announced.

Chaiwat Limlikhitaksorn, former chief of the Office of National Parks, who staged a sting operation that led to the arrest of Ratchada Suriyakul na Ayutthaya, director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation about three years ago, was acquitted today by the Criminal Court of defamation charges.

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