Pattani bomb kills waitress

At least one person was killed and two injured in separate bomb attacks at three different restaurants in Muang district of Pattani province on Friday evening, police said.



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Most public complaints resolved satisfactorily: Prayut

More than 90 per cent of complaints filed by members of the public after the coup in May have been sorted out satisfactorily, the prime minister said Friday.



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Prayut lambastes at those trying to siphon from govt

In his weekly address, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said Friday night that despite his government's moves against corruption, there were still efforts by unnamed people to make personal gains dishonestly.



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Most public complaints resolved satisfactorily: Prayut

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Free tolls as New Year gift

The Highways Department will waive tolls for its Bangkok-Chon Buri motorway and Bang Pa-in-Bang Phli expressway as a New Year gift for motorists.



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Two 'political' events staged

A small gathering of anti-coup protesters was quickly dispersed on Friday in Bangkok, while key figures who opposed the former Yingluck Shinawatra government staged an event without incident in Surat Thani.



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SET jumps 18.81 to 1,584.16

Thai stocks rose 1.2% on Friday amid gains across Asia after the Bank of Japan surprised markets with a new stimulus plan, lifting Tokyo shares 5%.



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Budapest's black cats get Halloween protection

BUDAPEST (AFP) - For a Hungarian animal shelter, Halloween is less about pumpkins, witches and ghosts, but keeping black cats out of the hands of Satanists.



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4 border crossings set for upgrade

Thailand and Cambodia will upgrade four temporary border checkpoints to bolster cross-border trade, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Friday after wrapping up his two-day visit to the neighbouring country.



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Gold tumbles B500 to B18,150

Local gold prices tumbled 500 baht at 5.22pm on Friday, taking cue from world markets where precious metals took a beating from a strong dollar and slumping oil prices.



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4 die in Jakarta bridge collapse

JAKARTA — Four workers died and five were injured in Jakarta early Friday after being buried in rubble when an unfinished bridge linking two buildings collapsed, media reports said.



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Dwarf buffalo head-butts extinction

MANILA - The population of the Philippines' dwarf buffalo, one of the world's rarest animals, has grown to its largest since efforts to save them from extinction began, conservationists said Friday.



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SET jumps 18.81 to 1,584.16

The Stock Exchange of Thailand's main index closed up 1.20% or 18.81 points on Friday.



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Myanmar to 'discuss' Suu Kyi ban

Myanmar's parliament will consider amending the country's constitution -- which currently bars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from becoming president -- ahead of elections next year, an official said Friday.



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Toll fees for motorway, ring road, expressway to be exempted for New Year holidays

Toll fees for the Bangkok-Chon Buri motorway, Bang Na-Chon Buri expressway and the Bang Pli-Bang Pa-in ring road will be exempted for New Year holidays from December 26 to January 4, Transport Minister ACM Prajin Juntong said.



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Safety fences may be installed at some railway crossings

Interior Minister General Anupong Paochinda will consult with the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) after recent train crashes with cars at rail crossings.



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Malaysian woman charged for attempting to support Islamic State

Kuala Lumpur (dpa) - A Malaysian woman on Friday was charged in court with attempting to support Islamic State militants in the Middle East, a deputy prosecutor said.



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Train services resume to upper NE

Train services to the upper Northeast resumed on Friday following Thursday morning’s train-lorry collision at an unmarked crossing in Khon Kaen that claimed five lives and injured 28 other people.



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Myanmar keeps law barring Suu Kyi

Myanmar's parliament will consider amending the country's constitution -- which currently bars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from becoming president -- ahead of elections next year, an official said Friday.



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1.6m illegal alien workers register

The Department of Employment estimates that 1.6 million illegal alien workers from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar have registered nationwide in the past four months.



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Bangkok transit ranked 11th cheapest

Helped by the lowest taxi fares in Asia, Bangkok has been ranked as the 11th most-affordable city for urban transit by travel-search website GoEuro.



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Chinese nab fugitives in Thailand

China said it has captured 180 overseas fugitives hiding in Thailand and 39 other countries as part of an anti-graft campaign to recover billions of dollars of illicit gains.



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Myanmar moots changing constitution barring Suu Kyi from presidency

NAYPYIDAW (AFP) - Myanmar's parliament will consider amending the country's constitution -- which currently bars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from becoming president -- ahead of elections next year, an official said Friday.



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Myanmar moots changing constitution barring Suu Kyi from presidency

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) - Myanmar's parliament will consider amending the country's constitution, which currently bars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from becoming president, ahead of elections next year, an official said Friday.



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China to send elite army unit to help fight Ebola in Liberia

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will dispatch an elite unit from the People's Liberation Army to help Ebola-hit Liberia, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday, responding to U.N. calls for a greater global effort to fight the deadly virus in West Africa.



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Defamation cases worry OHCHR on Thailand's human rights protection

The United Nations Human Rights Office for South East Asia (OHCHR) has expressed its grave concern over the use of criminal defamation lawsuits as a means to pressure human rights defenders.



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MRT's fire drill planned for Saturday

Bangkok Metro Plc (BMCL), the operator of Bangkok's MRT, plans a fire drill at Sutthisarn Station Saturday from 0.30am to 4.30am.



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Lawyer expresses doubts over new DNA test offer

Thailand's offer to conduct a new DNA test on two Myanmar suspects accused of murdering two British tourists on Koh Tao can create problem for the suspects, according to lawyer Aung Myo Than.



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Nikkei soars over 5% on BoJ easing

TOKYO - Japanese shares surged more than five percent on Friday after the Bank of Japan ramped up its vast monetary easing programme, sending the yen into freefall.



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Sniffer dogs join Sri Lanka search

Sniffer dogs were brought in Friday to join the search for bodies at a tea plantation in Sri Lanka, two days after a major mudslide buried alive scores of people.



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Udomdej: Martial law still necessary

Army chief Udomdej Sitabutr has said martial law is still necessary to maintain order, dashing hopes the freedom-curbing law might be lifted any time soon.



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Sony says half-year loss balloons six-fold to almost $1.0 bn

TOKYO (AFP) - Sony said Thursday its net loss for the April-September period ballooned to nearly $1.0 billion, as the embattled electronics firm continues to struggle in the fiercely competitive smartphone business.



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1st MH370 lawsuit filed in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian family on Friday sued the government and beleaguered national carrier for negligence in the mysterious disappearance of flight MH370, in what is believed to be the first lawsuit filed over the disaster.



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Bank of Japan expands monetary easing plan as economy slows

TOKYO (AFP) - The Bank of Japan on Friday ramped up its vast monetary easing programme following a string of poor data that has fanned fears the economy may contract again in the third quarter.



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Tokyo's Nikkei index closes up 4.83% at seven-year high

TOKYO (AFP) - Tokyo shares soared 4.83 per cent to a seven-year high on Friday after the Bank of Japan ramped up its vast monetary easing programme, sending the yen into freefall.



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SET closes up 7.71 to 1,573.06 at noon

The Stock Exchange of Thailand's main index rose 0.49% or 7.71 points at midday on Friday.



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First lawsuit filed in Malaysia over MH370

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - A Malaysian family on Friday sued the government and beleaguered national carrier for negligence in the mysterious disappearance of flight MH370, in what is believed to be the first lawsuit filed over the disaster.



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Bonds halt gain on Fed stimulus exit

Thailand's five-year bonds halted a seven-week run of gains and the baht declined after the Federal Reserve ended its bond-buying programme, damping demand for emerging-market assets.



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Pridiyathorn richest Cabinet member

Deputy Prime Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula is the richest member of the Prayut Cabinet, according to asset statements submitted to the National Anti-Corruption Commission after the cabinet assumed office on September 4.



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Cash, rice running out for Myanmar refugees

YANGON - The World Food Programme on Thursday warned a cash shortfall means it may be forced to slash rice rations by a fifth to 200,000 vulnerable displaced people in Myanmar, including Rohingya Muslims in desperate camps in Rakhine state.



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Ebola: N.Korea quarantines all foreigners

SEOUL - North Korea has announced it intends to quarantine all foreigners entering the country for 21 days, no matter what their country of origin, as a measure against the spread of the Ebola virus.



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A year later ... was it worth it?

PDRC in wait and see mode as it awaits national reforms



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Pheu Thai's decision to push through the amnesty bill was a mistake: Weng

One year after the controversial blanket amnesty bill was pushed through just before dawn by the then-ruling Pheu Thai Party, red-shirt co-leader and former Pheu Thai MP Weng Tojirakan still says it was a grave mistake that led to the downfall of Yingluck Shinawatra's government.



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'Amnesty bill a lesson for all'

A year has passed since then-ruling Pheu Thai Party passed the controversial blanket amnesty bill - a move that had taught lessons to both politicians and citizens, academics said yesterday.



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DNA test will clear my son: headman

Family threatens to sue over online speculation about Koh Tao murders



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SGWA upbeat over verdict on water scheme

Today's ruling expected to uphold previous outcome requiring govt to carry out impact assessments



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THAI cancels some Chiang Mai flights

Thai Airways International will cancel some flights to Chiang Mai and reschedule other services on its northern route for the safety of passengers during the Loy Krathong festival.



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Apple chief 'proud to be gay'

WASHINGTON - Apple CEO Tim Cook came out as gay Thursday and said that fighting for equality is at the core of his personal and business ethos.



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US economy grew 3.5% in Q3

WASHINGTON - The US economy grew at an annual rate of 3.5% in the third quarter, much stronger than expected, according to Commerce Department data released Thursday.



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Apple chief Tim Cook 'proud to be gay'

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Apple CEO Tim Cook came out as gay Thursday and said that fighting for equality is at the core of his personal and business ethos.



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US economy grew 3.5% in third quarter

WASHINGTON - The US economy grew at an annual rate of 3.5% in the third quarter, much stronger than expected, according to Commerce Department data released Thursday.



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Redeveloping Yangon to cost $4.5bn

The 2040 plan, encompassing 80 projects, will cost the city US$4.5 billion



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Asia shares mixed, Europe stocks tumble

HONG KONG — Asian markets were mixed Thursday while the dollar resumed its upward march against the yen after the Federal Reserve wound up its vast bond-buying scheme and reiterated its plan to keep interest rates at record lows.



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Korat tipped for plane maintenance complex

Transport officials have suggested that the airport in the Northeast province of Nakhon Ratchasima has the most potential for a new high-tech aircraft maintenance complex.



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Prayut to exchange views with Apec leaders at summit

Prime Minister General Prayut Chanocha will attend the 12th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in China from November 9 to 11 in order to exchange views on regional economic development with his counterparts from different countries, including the United States.



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UN chief launches campaign to end female genital mutilation

NAIROBI (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon launched Thursday a global campaign to end the often deadly practice of female genital mutilation within a generation, as survivors said it had "shattered" their lives.



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Rights groups slam Singapore court ruling on anti-gay law

SINGAPORE (AFP) - Gay rights groups on Thursday slammed a decision by Singapore's top court to uphold a colonial-era law criminalising sex between men and urged parliament to strike down the legislation.



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Police to boost security at football matches

Police will strengthen safety measures at major football matches following a series of violent clashes between fans of the football clubs.



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SET up 2.68 to 1,565.35 points

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index rose 2.68 points, or 0.17%, to close at 1,565.35 points today.



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Fewer Chinese desire 2nd child

BEIJING - Far fewer Chinese couples applied to have a second child than expected after a relaxation of the country's "one child" policy, state-run media reported Thursday, highlighting the ageing nation's demographic challenges.



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Narita to open low-cost terminal

CHIBA — Narita airport near Tokyo will open Terminal 3 as an exclusive facility for low-cost carriers on April 8, the airport's operator said Thursday.



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Malaysia's Anwar denounces sodomy case as 'fabrication'

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AFP) - Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim insisted Thursday he was the victim of a Malaysian government "fabrication and conspiracy" as the country's top court continued to hear his appeal against a sodomy conviction that would send him to jail.



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FPO cuts GDP growth outlook to 1.4%

The Fiscal Policy Office cut its economic-growth projections to 1.4% for 2014, down from an earlier forecast of 2%, due to slowing exports.



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Gen Paiboon to visit Myanmar Friday

Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya will visit to Myanmar on Friday, with the long-running problem of drug smuggling along the Thai-Myanmar border at the top his agenda.



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China 'vulnerable' to Ebola outbreak: expert

TOKYO (AFP) - China is "vulnerable" to the deadly Ebola outbreak due to the soaring number of Chinese working in Africa and poor infection control at home, a co-discoverer of the virus warned Thursday.



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Fewer Chinese couples want second child than expected: media

BEIJING (AFP) - Far fewer Chinese couples applied to have a second child than expected after a relaxation of the country's "one child" policy, state-run media reported Thursday, highlighting the ageing nation's demographic challenges.



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Open GMO cultivation opposed

Activists on Thursday asked the government to ban the open farming of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to protect Thai farmers.



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Bangkok parks to stay open for Loy Krathong

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will open its 29 public parks for the people to celebrate Loy Kratong Day on November 6, Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra said on Thursday.



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Four killed, 30 injured in train-truck crash in Khon Kaen

A Nakhon Ratchasima-Nong Khai train crashed into a truck at a railway crossing in Khon Kaen at 10 am Thursday, killing the train driver, the train mechanic, and two passengers - one of them a monk.



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Large meth, yaba haul, 7 arrested

Seven suspects have been arrested in separate raids in Bangkok and Samut Sakhon and 620,000 methamphetamine tablets and 12kg of crystal meth, known as ya ice, seized.



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Universal standards for disaster statistics planned by 2016

Senior experts from governments, academia and international organisations set a plan to urgently develop statistical standards for better disaster risk management in Asia and the Pacific by 2016.



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Africans arrested on drug charges

Narcotics Suppression Bureau police have arrested three African men on charges of possession of crystal methamphetamine with intent to sell.



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Universal standards for disaster statistics planned by 2016

Senior experts from governments, academia and international organisations set a plan to urgently develop statistical standards for better disaster risk management in Asia and the Pacific by 2016.



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NLA choses five reps for charter panel

The National Legislative Assembly on Thursday finalised its shortlist of five NLA representatives nominated to serve on the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDA).



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Myanmar president calls unprecedented talks with parties, army

YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar's president has called an unprecedented summit of army top brass and political rivals including Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party, political figures said Thursday, a year ahead of crucial elections.



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Shippers expect 2014 export drop

Despite September’s rebound in exports, a major trade group still is predicting 2014 will see outbound shipments contract 0.4% due to a shaky global economy.



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Japan's NEC rebounds from losses on smartphone exit

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan IT firm NEC said Thursday it had swung back to profitability in the six months to September, after it exited from the smartphone market as part of a broader restructuring.



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Audi's robot car posts driverless speed record

Ingolstadt (dpa) - German carmaker Audi has set a claimed speed record of 230 km/h at the Hockenheim circuit with a driverless car piloted by a battery of sensors and a 3D camera.



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Taxmen cometh in Indonesia

JAKARTA — The tax man cometh. And next year in Indonesia, there will be more of them.



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Filipinos urged to leave Ebola-hit Africa

MANILA - The Philippines on Thursday urged hundreds of its citizens to leave Ebola-hit west African nations, as it announced anyone who returned would be placed under a 21-day quarantine.



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Large meth, yaba haul, 7 arrested

Seven suspects have been arrested in separate raids in Bangkok and Samut Sakhon and 620,000 methamphetamine tablets and 12kg of crystal meth, known as ya ice, seized.



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Billionaires' $10m gift to Yale stirs debate in China

BEIJING (AFP) - A Chinese billionaire couple's $10 million gift to Yale University sparked controversy among the country's Internet users Thursday, with some arguing that the money would be better spent on schools in China.



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Fading hope for Sri Lanka survivors

KOSLANDA (SRI LANKA) - Soldiers using heavy diggers stepped up their desperate search on Thursday for victims of a landslide in Sri Lanka, feared to have buried alive 100 people on a tea plantation.



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Help for homeless man with 2 babies

Donors are giving aid to a man who was found struggling to survive with his two young daughters at a vegetarian shrine in Sara Buri province on Wednesday.



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Lampang temple pleads for help for some 500 abandoned dogs

The abbot of Weruwanaram Temple in Lampang's Mae Tha district Thursday pleaded for urgent help for the cost of foods for some 500 abandoned dogs.



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Australia bans travel to terror hotspots

SYDNEY - Australia on Thursday passed a law criminalising travel to terror hotspots, a tough counter-terrorism measure aimed at stopping jihadists from going to Iraq and Syria to fight.



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SET rose 2.52 to 1,565.19 at noon

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 2.52 points or 0.16% to close at 1,565.19 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 19.64 billion baht, with 22.39 billion shares traded.



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Cambodia royal fireworks kill 1

PHNOM PENH — A university student was killed in Cambodia and seven other people injured by an unexpected explosion during fireworks to mark the 10th anniversary of King Norodom Sihamoni's coronation.



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NE airport wants lanterns grounded

Khon Kaen airport is urging local administrative organisations and other agencies not to release hot-air lanterns during the upcoming Loy Krathong festival to avoid affecting flights.



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S'pore top court upholds anti-gay law

SINGAPORE - Singapore's highest court on Wednesday dismissed a constitutional challenge against an archaic law criminalising sex between men, striking a fresh blow to the city-state's growing gay-rights movement.



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Myanmar loan shark found dead

CHUMPHON — A Myanmar woman reputed to be a loan shark was found dead at the bottom of a gorge in Phato district on Wednesday after going missing six days ago, police said.



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Singapore's top court upholds anti-gay law

SINGAPORE - Singapore's highest court on Wednesday dismissed a constitutional challenge against an archaic law criminalising sex between men, striking a fresh blow to the city-state's growing gay-rights movement.



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Nestle parades a robot sales force

TOKYO - Food giant Nestle said Wednesday that its Japan unit would hire 1,000 robots as sales clerks at stores across the country.



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300 missing in Sri Lanka mudslide

Mudslides triggered by monsoon rains swept through a tea-growing region of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people and leaving about 300 more feared missing, disaster officials said.



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Don Muang tollway fees up soon

Don Muang Tollway Plc (DMT) will raise toll charges on the Uttaraphimuk elevated tollway, better known as the Don Muang tollway from Dec 22. The increase will be in force until Dec 21, 2019.



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Second DNA test for murder suspects allowed

Thailand's police will allow two Myanmar men accused of killing a pair of British tourists on a Thai island to have another DNA test, as questions mount over the murder probe.



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BEC-Tero eyes buying EPL's Bolton

A consortium led by a Channel 3 subsidiary company is in discussions over a 40-million-pound takeover of English second-tier football club Bolton Wanderers after being approached by the cash-strapped stugglers.



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Nestle Japan hiring 1,000 robots to sell espresso machines

TOKYO (AFP) - Food giant Nestle said Wednesday that its Japan unit would hire 1,000 robots as sales clerks at stores across the country.



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Better environment for business doing

Thailand moved up two places in World Bank Doing Business 2015 ranking, thanks to the improvement in the granting of construction permits.



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11 arrested in temple casino raid

Authorities arrested 11 alleged gamblers in a raid of an underground casino located in a Nakhon Si Thammarat province temple, officials said Wednesday.



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Call for strong laws on animal abuse

An animal rights group has petitioned the parliament calling for stronger laws prohibiting all kinds of animal abuse, including sex with dogs in brothels.



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NHRC urged to block mineral law

About 50 people from five provinces Wednesday called on the National Human Rights Commission to help block the proposed mineral law.



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Committee may be formed to deal with illiteracy

The Basic Education Commission is pondering creating a committee to tackle illiteracy.



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SET closes up 6.14 to 1,562.67

The Stock Exchange of Thailand's main index rose 0.39% or 6.14 points to close at 1,562.67 on Wednesday.



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New Yangon airport contract signed

A Singapore construction company and an affiliate of Changi Airport Group has won a $1.4 billion order to build a new airport in Myanmar’s Yangon as the country repairs its infrastructure after the easing of decades of sanctions.



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Asia shares take cue from Wall Street

HONG KONG — Asian markets rose on Wednesday following strong gains on Wall Street, as traders awaited news from the US Federal Reserve about interest rate plans for the world's largest economy.



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S'pore court rules that law that criminalises sex between men is constitutional

Singapore (The Straits Times) -- Singapore's Court of Appeal has ruled that Section 377A of the Penal Code, which criminalises sex between men, is constitutional.



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NLA to deliberate Yingluck's impeachment case Nov 12

National Legislative Assembly President Pornpetch Wichitcholchai has scheduled an NLA meeting on November 12 to deliberate an impeachment case against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.



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Ill man from Congo negative for Ebola

The first blood tests on a man who fell ill after arriving in Thailand from the Democratic Republic of Congo have returned negative for Ebola and he was recovering, the Ministry of Public Health announced on Wednesday.



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Singapore group wins bid for new Myanmar airport

YANGON (AFP) - A Singaporean-led group has won a $1.4 bn bid to build a second international airport in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon, authorities said Wednesday, as the long-isolated nation gears up for a dramatic increase in foreign arrivals.



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UN promotes youth volunteerism development

Over 300 participants from all sectors of society and from over 40 nations in Asia Pacific gather this week for a forum in Bangkok, designed to ease the unemployment among the youth.



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Mandarin Oriental to launch condo

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will manage the first residential project in Southeast Asia at Iconsiam, a planned mixed-used project on Chao Phraya River.



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Koh Tao suspects offered new DNA tests

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Wednesday that police will allow two Myanmar men accused of killing a pair of British tourists on Koh Tao to have another DNA test, as questions mount over the murder probe.



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Cambodia's king celebrates 10 yrs

PHNOM PENH - Thousands of well-wishers on Wednesday celebrated the 10th anniversary of the coronation of Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni, who has taken a low-profile role in contrast to his mercurial late father.



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Yingluck impeachment on NLA agenda

Consideration of a request for the impeachment of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra for alleged dereliction of duty in failing to stop corruption and losses in her government's rice-pledging scheme has been placed on the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) agenda for Nov 12.



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UN promotes youth volunteerism development

Over 300 participants from all sectors of society and from over 40 nations in Asia Pacific gather this week for a forum in Bangkok, designed to ease the unemployment among the youth.



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Myanmar Kyat falls to new low amid inflation fears, dollar shortage

Yangon (dpa) - The Myanmar kyat fell to its lowest rate to the dollar in years Wednesday, amid growing demand for the US currency for imports, and fuelling concerns of inflation, news reports said.



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Female official shot in Narathiwat

A woman working in the agricultural office of Si Sakon district of Narathiwat was seriously wounded by a motorcycle gunman on Wednesday afternoon.



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Pope: Science doesn't exclude creation

VATICAN CITY - Scientific theories including the "Big Bang" believed to have brought the universe into being 13.7 billion years ago and the idea that life developed through a process of evolution do not conflict with Catholic teaching, Pope Francis said.



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Cambodia jails US child-abuse fugitive

PHNOM PENH — Cambodian police officials arrested a US Army sergeant wanted in the United States on more than 40 charges of child rape and possessing child pornography, a news report said Wednesday.



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200 missing in Sri Lanka mudslides

COLOMBO - Around 200 people were reported missing and 10 people confirmed dead after heavy monsoon rains triggered mudslides in a tea-growing region of central Sri Lanka on Wednesday, disaster officials said.



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Bangkok council asks governor to launch bike usage campaign

The Bangkok Council Wednesday resolved to ask Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra to launch campaigns to encourage more city residents to use bikes.



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Singapore to deploy massive surveillance balloon

SINGAPORE (AFP) - Singapore will deploy a huge tethered surveillance balloon to boost its maritime and air security, the defence ministry has announced.



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Islamist leader sentenced to death

DHAKA - A Bangladesh war crimes court on Wednesday handed a death sentence to the leader of the country's largest Islamist party in a long-awaited verdict.



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Zambian president dead: media reports

LUSAKA - Zambian President Michael Sata, 77, has died in London where he was receiving medical treatment, local media reported Wednesday.



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Some 10,000 birds from Siberia take refuge in Trang

Some 10,000 birds which escaped winter in Siberia have taken refuge in the Libong Islands in Trang, Chaipruek Wirawong, the chief of Libong Islands Wildlife Sanctuary said Wednesday.



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Cops accused of extorting drug suspect

Seven police officers accused of extorting money from a drug suspect who was later found hanged in a police cell in Songkhla province have been transferred pending a full investigation.



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US sergeant arrested in Cambodia over alleged serial child abuse

Phnom Penh (dpa) - Cambodian police officials arrested a US Army sergeant wanted in the United States on more than 40 charges of child rape and possessing child pornography, a news report said Wednesday.



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NLA to discuss impeachment motions against former Senate President, House Speaker

The National Legislative Assembly's whip has announced that the NLA will reopen discussions on impeachment motions against the former Senate President and the former House Speaker next month.



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NLA to discuss impeachment motions against former Senate President, House Speaker

The National Legislative Assembly's whip has announced that the NLA will reopen discussions on impeachment motions against the former Senate President and the former House Speaker next month.



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Prayut to visit Cambodia Oct 30-31

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will make an official visit to Cambodia on Oct 30-31 to strengthen bilateral ties.



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Public support pours to 10-year-old girl who takes care of terminally ill mother

A ten-year-old girl was left to take care of her terminally ill mother alone at the Buri Ram Hospital. The girl, Sawinee Khongkhan, had to skip classes to watch her mother at her dying bed at the hospital for over a month.



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Education Ministry ordered to find measures to encourage Thais to use English more

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Wednesday instructed the Education Ministry to find measures to encourage Thais to use English much more often to get Thailand better prepared for the integration into the ASEAN Economic Community late next year.



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Thai court dismisses case against British rights activist

BANGKOK (AFP) - A Thai court dismissed a defamation charge against a British activist Wednesday in a case linked to a report he co-authored alleging severe labour abuses in Thailand's food industry, a key supplier to Western supermarkets.



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32 NRC members apply for 20 seats of NRC quota on CDC

A total of 32 members of the National Reform Council Wednesday applied for 20 NRC-quota seats on the constitution drafting committee.



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SET rose 9.06 to 1,565.59 at noon

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 9.06 points or 0.58% to close at 1,565.59 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 24.13 billion baht, with 26.9 billion shares traded.



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World rice prices hit 4-year low

CHICAGO — Prices for rice, a staple for half the world, fell to their lowest since 2010 here as the outlook for a jump in US production and increased exports from overseas producers signal ample supplies.



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Call for gender equality on charter panel

The women's movement for Thailand's reform (WeMove) is campaigning for women to be equally represented on the committee drafting the new constitution.



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Mudslide buries Sri Lanka tea farm

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A mudslide in central Sri Lanka has buried several rows of workers' houses at a tea estate and officials are checking on the number of casualties.



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Orbital rocket explodes after launch

An unmanned rocket owned by Orbital Sciences Corporation exploded Tuesday in a giant fireball and plummeted back to Earth just seconds after launch on what was to be a resupply mission to the International Space Station.



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Immigration cops net 4 foreign fugitives

Police have arrested two Germans, a Russian and a Belgian who fled to Thailand after committing crimes in their home countries, immigration police said yesterday.



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Andy Hall verdict due Wednesday

A British activist faces a verdict Wednesday in a defamation trial linked to a report he co-authored alleging severe labour abuses in Thailand's food industry, a key supplier to Western supermarkets.



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New Ebola cases down in Liberia

MONROVIA - The Red Cross offered hope Tuesday of a turning point in the battle against the deadly west African Ebola outbreak, saying it had seen a dramatic drop in bodies collected in Liberia's capital.



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Indian fugitive 'may not be in Thailand'

But Immigration chief says suspect did enter



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BEC-Tero, Siam Sport eye Bolton Wanderers

BEC-Tero and Siam Sport Syndicate are preparing to launch a joint takeover bid for English Championship outfit Bolton Wanderers in a deal estimated to be worth Bt2 billion.



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Farmers want more than a subsidy, suspect graft

Call for check on rubber storage sites similar to rice-pledging scheme



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Manuscripts 'should be put online'

'Thousands back call for National Library to put old documents on the internet



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Prosecutors look into plea for justice

PUBLIC PROSECUTORS yesterday began looking into the plea for justice from two Myanmar workers, who say they were forced into confessing to crimes they did not commit. The two migrants have been charged with murdering two British tourists on Koh Tao last month.



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DNA test for AC Bar owner’s son

The son of a Koh Tao village headman once assumed to be a suspect in the Koh Tao double murders will submit to a public DNA test Wednesday to quash persistent rumours about his involvement in the case.



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Man admits to Phuket tourist assault

PHUKET – A young Thai who has admitted to bludgeoning a American visitor into a coma Tuesday reenacted the attack, which took place on Karon Beach, near Nong Harn, on Friday night.



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Teen gets 25 yrs for triple murder

The Criminal Court sentenced a 19-year-old Pathum Thani man to 25 years in prison for killing his parents and brother during a domestic dispute earlier this year.



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Migrant workers may face island curfew

Surat Thani governor said Tuesday he will introduce new regulations banning migrant workers on the province’s three most popular islands — Koh Tao, Koh Samui and Koh Phangan — from leaving their residences after 10pm as part of measures to ensure safety for tourists.



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Khmer Rouge leader ignores court warning

PHNOM PENH — Former Khmer Rouge ideologue Nuon Chea has instructed his defence team in a letter made public Tuesday to maintain a boycott of his genocide trial in Cambodia, in defiance of a warning last week that they would be sanctioned if they do.



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Ministry reiterates need for oil, gas

The Energy Ministry insisted Tuesday that Thailand urgently needs a new round of petroleum exploration and production as its natural gas reserves would run out soon.



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Flying krathongs to cancel 112 flights

More than 100 flights at Chiang Mai airport have been cancelled and 50 more rescheduled so far due to a planned mass release of hot-air lanterns during next week’s Loy Krathong festival.



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Men jailed for Myanmar bus murders

YANGON — Myanmar has jailed seven men for lynching 10 Muslim bus passengers in an attack that sparked mass unrest between Buddhists and Muslims in the western state of Rakhine two years ago, authorities said Tuesday.



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Asia markets mixed, Europe stocks up

HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed Tuesday before the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting, which will be closely scrutinised for clues to its plans on interest rates.



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Court upholds long sentence on child molester

The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld a 37-year prison sentence on a 56-year-old Dutch man charged with molesting a 12-year-old boy on grounds that the prosecutors' evidence and that of witnesses - including the boy and police - was convincing.



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Teen charged after attack on Japanese tourist

Bangkok police Tuesday announced the arrest of a teenager who allegedly conspired with another three teens to rob and assault a Japanese tourist on Sunday night before getting away with Bt30,000 in valuables.



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18-year-old Thai arreted for injuring American tourist

Phuket police took an 18-year-old man, who allegedly hit an American tourist in the head with a wooden stick last Saturday, to a re-enactment at the beach near Nong Han Park in Muang district.



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Floating lanterns to be prohibited in Bangkok on Loy Krathong Day

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will prohibit floating of hot-air lanterns in the capital on Loy Krathong Day, BMA governor's chief advisor, Wallop Suwandee said Tuesday.



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KrisEnergy Thai fields to boost output

SINGAPORE —KrisEnergy Ltd, which has licenses for four offshore oil fields in Thailand, expects sales to grow “considerably” next year as the energy-exploration company quadruples oil-and-gas output in Southeast Asia.



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Mekong countries hold talks on trans-boundary haze pollution

Five Mekong countries - Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam are stepping up their cooperation to mitigate trans-boundary haze pollution in the region.



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Army chief dismisses report Indian car bomb suspect already entered Thailand

Investigation into whereabouts of fugitive Indian car bomb suspect who escaped from a maximum-security jail in India found no grounds that he had entered the Thai soil, Army Commander in Chief Gen Udomdej Sitabutr said Tuesday.



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SET up 8.64 to 1,556.53 points

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index rose 8.64 points, or 0.56%, to close at 1,556.53 points today.



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Big drug seizures in Phrae, Narathiwat

Methamphetamine pills worth an estimated 160 million baht have been seized and five members of a drug network, including one woman, arrested in Narathiwat.



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Koh Tao suspects' parents meet OAG

Parents of two Myanmar suspects in the Koh Tao double-murder case appealed for help from the Office of the Attorney-General Tuesday, reiterating claims by their sons that they were coerced to confessed after being tortured by police.



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Teenagers bash, rob Japanese tourist

Three teenagers are being sought after a gang led by a 15-year-old who was later caught beat up and robbed a Japanese tourist outside a convenience store in Bangkok early on Monday morning.



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Chinese trio arrested over pyramid scheme that duped tens of thousands in China, Malaysia

Three Chinese suspects have been arrested over a pyramid scheme that reportedly duped people in China and Malaysia out of Bt6 billion and Bt3 billion respectively.



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Exports return to growth in Sept

Exports returned to growth in September, rebounding from two months of declines to increase 3.2% year-on-year in September.



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Two killed when train hits car

Two people were killed when their car was hit by a passenger train at a railway crossing in Phetchaburi province on Tuesdasy.



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NRC members get Ipad 4

The House of Representative Tuesday handed out iPad4 devices plus monthly payment to members of the National Reform Council. House of Representatives secretary-general Jarae Panprueng said the devices were secondhand - used previously by MPs, who returned them after the House dissolution last year.



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Thousands back call for National Library to put ancient manuscripts online

More than 10,000 people have signed an online petition to press the National Library of Thailand (NLT) into offering online access to ancient manuscripts or documents originating before King Rama I's reign.



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Anwar defiant in final court appeal

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim vowed Tuesday to go down "fighting a corrupt government" as Malaysia's top court began hearing his appeal against a sodomy conviction that would send him back to jail and out of active politics.



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Traders in protected timber arrested

Fifteen men, including a former military ranger, have been arrested and charged with illegal dealing in protected phayung timber(siamese rosewood) worth nearly one million baht in Nakhon Ratchasima on Monday, police said.



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One killed as Bangkok-Hua Hin train crashes into pick-up truck

A Bangkok-Hua Hin train crashed into a pick-up truck at a rail crossing in Phetchaburi province at 1 pm Tuesday, killing the truck driver.



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Former park chief cleared of murder

The Phetchaburi Provincial Court on Tuesday dismissed the case against Chaiwat Limlikitaksorn, a former chief of Kaeng Krachan National Park, and four alleged accomplices for the murder of Karen rights defender and politician Tatkamol Ob-om in early September 2011.



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Australian maternity nurse caught stealing on Skype

Sydney (dpa) - A theft caught on a Skype video call has cost a nurse in Australia her job, the couple she stole money from in a maternity hospital told media Tuesday.



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Indian bomber alert is an old case

The alert for Indian jail escapee Jagtar Singh Tara was an old case and the man was not a bomb expert, the spokesman for the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) said on Tuesday.



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Nearly a tonne of ivory seized at Vietnam port

Hanoi (dpa) - Vietnam customs seized nearly a tonne of elephant tusks concealed inside a container from Africa, authorities said Tuesday.



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Suwana appointed DSI chief

The Cabinet Tuesday approved the appointment Suwana Suwanjutha, deputy permanent secretary for Justice Ministry, as the new director general of the Department for Special Investigation.



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Weerayuth appointed new Juvenile Observation, Protection chief

The Cabinet Tuesday approved the appointment of Weerayuth Sukcharoen, an inspector general of the Justice Ministry, as the new director general of the Juvenile Observation and Protection Department.



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Surin farmers guard rice against theft

Rice farmers in Surin province are taking turns to guard their harvested grain around the clock against thieves targeting their high-value fragrant Hom Mali rice.



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Parents of alleged killers take the case to Attorney General

The parents of the two Myanmar nationals detained for allegedly murdering two British tourists on Koh Tao last month on Tuesday submitted a petition to Office of the Attorney General, insisting that their sons had no part with the killings.



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Mahjong faces endgame in China

BEIJING (AFP) - The ancient Chinese game of mahjong became the latest extravagance to be condemned in official media Tuesday, as a writer in the Communist party's mouthpiece newspaper urged government personnel to shun the pastime.



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Twitter disappoints with losses, shares slip

Los Angeles (dpa) - Twitter posted a net loss of 175.5 million dollars in the third quarter, up from a loss of 64.6 million dollars a year earlier, the social net working service said Monday.



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SET rose 4.58 to 1,552.47 at noon

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 4.52 points or 0.30% to close at 1,552.47 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 26.9 billion baht, with 12.05 billion shares traded.



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Thai Bev pays B1.56bn for 'est'

Soft-drink bottler Sermsuk Plc has agreed to sell its "est" brand and trademark for B1.56bn to International Beverage Holdings Ltd, which is wholly owned by Thai Beverage Plc.



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Mahjong faces endgame in China

BEIJING - The ancient Chinese game of mahjong became the latest extravagance to be condemned in official media Tuesday, as a writer in the Communist party's mouthpiece newspaper urged government personnel to shun the pastime.



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NRC rejects push for 'outsiders'

Borwornsak fears it may look like new charter just penned by 'winners'



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Legends of the game set to kick off in Thailand

A host of former football stars led by Italy's World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro will grace Bangkok in December when the inaugural Global Legends Series (GLS) match kicks off in Thai capital.



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Police bureau ignores NHRC summons

Police officers failed to show up before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) yesterday to answer questions related to the alleged torture of two Myanmar suspects, who are charged with murdering two Britons on Koh Tao last month.



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GPO director sacked for 'bad management'

The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) board decided to sack director Dr Suvaj Siasiriwattana was because he was unable to solve internal conflicts and the agency missed targets under his administration, board chairman Lt-General Supakorn Sanguanchartsornkrai said Monday.



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PM wary of 'mirror council' checking govt reforms

PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chanocha Monday warned the newly-established Thailand Reform Institute (TRI) against staging any political activities that might be deemed illegal and give rise to more national conflict.



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Sex toys cleared from Krabi shrine

A shrine in Krabi province has been cleared of its phallic offerings, including a number of sex toys, in a bid to clean up its image, a report said Monday.



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GPO director 'not up to the job'

A director of the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation was sacked because he failed to properly do his job, GPO board chairman Lt Gen Supakorn Sanguanchartsornkrai confirmed on Monday.



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Death penalty asked for ferry capt

Prosecutors on Monday demanded the death penalty for the captain of the South Korean ferry that sank in April, branding him an unrepentant liar who abandoned the more than 300 people who died in the disaster.



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'Massive' numbers of Rohingya fleeing Myanmar by boat: activist

YANGON (AFP) - A climate of fear in Myanmar's Rakhine state is pushing stateless Rohingya Muslims to flee in "unprecedented" numbers, with almost 10,000 people taking to boats in the region in just two weeks, activists said Monday.



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Prayut concerned over economic slowdown

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha Monday said he was concerned about long term problems and the projected economic slowdown next year.



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X-ray results on Myanmar suspects show no traces of assaults

Latest X-ray results on the two Koh Tao suspects found no unusual indications, said Dr Nirund Pitakwatchara, National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) member said Monday.



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American attacked, found lying on Phuket beach

Police are working on solving the mystery surrounding an American who was attacked and left bleeding on a Phuket beach on Saturday morning.



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SET up 7.98 to 1,547.89 points

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index rose 7.98 points, or 0.52%, to close at 1,547.89 points today.



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Backpackers' 'pier paradise' lost

CHAI NAT — Chai Nat provincial officials will temporarily dismantle a dilapidated pier long used as a makeshift campsite by foreign backpackers and take steps to prevent its use once repairs are complete.



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NRC axes outsiders for charter panel

The National Reform Council Monday soundly rejected a proposal to allow five "outsiders" to sit on the committee that will draft the country’s new constitution.



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Prayut warns of slow global economy

The global economy is expected to slow down next year and Thailand would not be able to escape the effects, but could minimise them, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Monday



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Top China diplomat soothes Vietnam

HANOI —China’s State Councillor Yang Jiechi met Vietnamese officials today on his second visit to Hanoi in four months, as leaders of the two nations work to patch up ties amid escalating tensions over new territorial disputes.



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Worries over illegal organ market

PHNOM PENH - The seven-inch scar runs diagonally across the left flank of his skinny torso, a glaring reminder of an operation he hoped would save his family from debt but instead plunged him into shame.



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Villagers seek removal of local chief

About 50 villagers from Pak Thong Chai district of Nakhon Ratchasima province on Monday rallied in front of the city hall with placards calling for the removal of the chief of Nong Chum Saeng village in tambon Sukkasem for alleged misconduct and misappropriation of community funds.



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Saha Pathana eyes Philippine factory

One of Thailand's largest investment holding groups is looking to set up manufacturing facilities in the Philippines, a report said Monday.



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Etihad begins daily Phuket flights

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has commenced daily non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Phuket, the airline’s second destination in Thailand.



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China tycoon reveals space ambitions

BEIJING - A mysterious Chinese tycoon who plans to dig a $40 billion canal linking the Caribbean and the Pacific is spreading his reach into space with ambitions for a network of satellites, reports said Monday.



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American attacked, found lying on Phuket beach

PHUKET(Phuket Gazette) -- Police are working on solving the mystery surrounding an American who was attacked and left bleeding on a Phuket beach on Saturday morning.



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US urges coalition to wage online battle against IS

KUWAIT CITY (AFP) - Washington called Monday for the battle against the Islamic State group to be extended to the Internet, as coalition partners met for talks on how to stop the jihadists' online propaganda.



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Thailand on the hunt for fugitive Indian terrorist

The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc)'s branch in the south is on a hunt for Indian fugitive terrorist Jaktar Singh Tara, who is believed to be traveling through Thailand.



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4 committees to boost trade

THE COMMERCE MINISTRY has joined forces with the Board of Trade in setting up four working committees to boost trade and economic activities, for both the domestic and overseas markets next year.



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NLA to nominate no outsiders as CDC candidates

National Legislative Assembly (NLA) will nominate five of its members as charter drafters, vice president of the NLA Surachai Liengboonlertchai, said Monday.



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Cabinet to approve new DSI chief appointment Tuesday

Justice Minister Gen Paiboon Koomchaya said he has nominated a new director-general of the Department of Special Investigation for the Cabinet to approve during the weekly meeting on Tuesday.



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PM wants all Aids patients to have access to drugs

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday expressed his intention for Aids patients at all levels to have access to appropriate drugs.



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Cambodia-Thai kidney trafficking sparks fears of new organ market

The seven-inch scar runs diagonally across the left flank of his skinny torso, a glaring reminder of an operation he hoped would save his family from debt but instead plunged him into shame.



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NLA to nominate no outsiders to CDC

National Legislative Assembly (NLA) will nominate five of its members to be appointed as charter drafters, vice President of NLA Surachai Liengboonlertchai, said Monday.



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NRC votes to nominate no outsiders to CDC

The National Reform Council voted 175 to 39 to restrict 20 seats of the Constitution Drafting Committee under the NRC quota to only NRC members.



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Former Pheu Thai MP Prasit pleads guilty to lese majesty

Former Pheu Thai MP Prasit Chaisisa Monday pleaded guilty to lese majesty charges.



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Jokowi to be his own presidential spokesperson

Jakarta (The Jakarta Post) -- President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo excluded the position of Presidential spokesperson from his Cabinet announcement on Sunday, as he himself plans to fill the position.



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Ebola drug maker Fujifilm to buy US vaccine maker

TOKYO (AFP) - Fujifilm said Monday it would buy a US vaccine maker as the Japanese firm boosts its supply of an experimental Ebola drug to help stem the spread of the virus.



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HK, Shanghai cross-trading shelved

HONG KONG - A watershed scheme to allow cross-trading between Hong Kong and Shanghai's stock markets has been delayed indefinitely, a Hong Kong official said Monday, warning the pro-democracy protests that have gripped the city could impact the project's progress.



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SET rose 5.95 to 1,545.86 at noon

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 5.95 points or 0.39% to close at 1,545.86 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 23.12 billion baht, with 14.74 billion shares traded.



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Lese majeste verdict on ex-MP Dec 3

The Criminal Court has scheduled Dec 3 for the reading of its judgement on Prasit Chaisrisa, a former Pheu Thai MP for Surin province, who has been charged with lese majeste.



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Loan shark gang bust in Chon Buri

A combined team of police and soldiers on Sunday night raided a house in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri province and arrested three men who illegally operated a money lending business demanding an extortionate monthly interest rate, according to Thairath Online.



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3 accused of killing 'witch' in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH - Three people in Cambodia were charged with the murder last week of a woman they believed to be a witch behind a spate of unexplained deaths in their community, according to a newspaper report on Monday.



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Laem Chabang bans sky lanterns

Laem Chabang municipality in Chon Buri province has banned the sale of fireworks and sky lanterns for the Loy Krathong festival on Nov 6, warning their use could endanger a gas storage area and two refineries in the locality.



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Noisy young men shot by elderly man

An elderly man shot dead two young men on Sunday night in Muang district of Satun province, and explained later that he acted in anger because they were harassing a woman at his home, reports said.



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Asia shares mainly up, China slides

HONG KONG - Asian markets were mainly up Monday after the majority of eurozone banks were given a clean bill of health by the European Central Bank, but China was hit by the postponement of a planned stock-trading connection between Hong Kong and Shanghai.



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Prayut to ink pacts with Hun Sen

Thailand will sign three memorandums of understanding with Cambodia during Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's visit there on Thursday and Friday.



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PACC to check for rice subsidy graft

The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) will meet graft-fighting agencies this week to organise nationwide inspections of the rice subsidy payments to farmers.



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Sumatra earthquake no cause for Phuket alarm, say experts

An earthquake off northern Sumatra this morning measuring 5.3 in magnitude poses no threat of a tsunami in Phuket, Group Captain Somsak Khaosuwan, director of the National Disaster Warning Center, has confirmed.



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Sumatra earthquake no cause for Phuket alarm, say experts

PHUKET (Phuket Gazette) -- An earthquake off northern Sumatra this morning measuring 5.3 in magnitude poses no threat of a tsunami in Phuket, Group Captain Somsak Khaosuwan, director of the National Disaster Warning Center, has confirmed.



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Key vote on 'outsiders' in CDC today

Proposal expected to see heated debate in divided nrc; politicians and colour-coded groups unlikely to join drafting



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Three charged with killing Cambodian woman for being `witch'

Phnom Penh (dpa) - Three people in Cambodia were charged with the murder last week of a woman they believed to be a witch behind a spate of unexplained deaths in their community, according to a newspaper report on Monday.



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Angry US envoy hits out at global response to Ebola

CONAKRY (AFP) - The US ambassador to the United Nations has criticised the level of international support for nations hit by Ebola as she begins a tour of west African nations at the epicentre of the deadly outbreak.



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'Dhammocracy' envisaged by reform group

Academics, some NRC folk in new institute



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Would Thailand be run better if its PM was elected directly by the people?

THERE HAVE BEEN loud calls from the public to have a directly elected prime minister as part of the country's political reform.



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Reforms 'could create another monopoly of power'

Chulalongkorn University political scientist Siripan Nogsuan Sawasdee, an expert on elections and democracy, talks to The Nation's Pravit Rojanaphruk about her hopes and trepidation about democracy and political reform in Thailand. Excerpts:



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Thailand has potential to be regional vaccine hub

CONFERENCE HELD IN PHUKET TO BOOST ASEAN VACCINE MARKET



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Dam forums planned for Thais living by Mekong

THAI CITIZENS living along the Mekong River will finally get their voices heard in relation to Laos' Don Sahong dam project - in the Siphandon area - from as early as next month.



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Bill Clinton urges US LGBT activists to continue equality push

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Former US president Bill Clinton encouraged gay rights activists to continue their push to bring down barriers Saturday, following recent court victories for gay marriage advocates in the United States.



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Vietnam arrests top banker in fraud probe

HANOI (AFP) - Police have arrested one of Vietnam's richest businessmen as part of an investigation into banking fraud that could deepen investor concerns about the troubled sector.



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Teen isolated, tested for Ebola virus in Australia

SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian authorities said Sunday a teenager was in isolation in hospital and undergoing tests for Ebola after she developed a fever following her arrival from Guinea.



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PM orders 20 ministries to deploy officials to man complaint centre

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the 20 ministries to deploy officials to man the complaints receiving centre at the Government House starting Monday, PM's Office Minister ML Panadda Diskul said Sunday.



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Jack Bruce, Cream bassist, dies at 71

London (dpa) - Jack Bruce, the bassist of the 1960s British rock group Cream, died Saturday at the age of 71, his family said.



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Pubic warned of pneumonia during cold season

Permanent Secretary for Public Health Ministry Doctor Narong Sahamethaphat Sunday warned the people to brace themselves for pneumonia during the cold season.



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Thaksin, Yingluck visit Beijing

Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her son visited Bejing along with Yingluck's brother, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. They travelled from Japan to Bejing on Saturday.



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Most Thais still happy with NCPO after five months or power seizure: survey

Up to 82.17 per cent of people surveyed by Rajabhat Suan Dusit University are still happy with the performance of the National Council for Peace and Order five months after it seized power on May 22.



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Pair charged over death 11 years ago

Accused woman's partner confesses to killing her first Japanese husband, whose death was declared an accident



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Full-moon party only at Haad Rin

All public parties in the Koh Pha-ngan district in Surat Thani province - except the full-moon party at Haad Rin - have been banned to "prevent crime and vices".



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Reopen Tak Bai case, Angkhana urges

Queries prosecutors' claim of lacking evidence but says court could be lenient



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Australian in Trat under watch for Ebola

Trat Hospital has been urged by the public health office to prepare to put a patient under investigation after a 47-year-old Australian man arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport from Congo on October 17 and was found to have a body temperature of 36.3 degrees Celsius.



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PDRC backs outsiders for charter panel

The People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) is open to the idea of having some outsiders being selected by the National Reform Council (NRC) to draft the charter, PDRC spokesperson Akanat Promphan said yesterday.



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Malaysian Muslim receives death threats for dog-petting event

Kuala Lumpur (dpa) - A man who organized a dog-petting event for Muslims in Malaysia has received death threats from religious fundamentalists who consider dogs to be untouchable.



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Myanmar army kills 'reporter' in custody: press body

YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar's press council Saturday said the army had admitted to shooting dead a man in its custody who activists claim was a reporter detained after covering clashes near the conflict-hit eastern border.



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Myanmar jails seven Buddhists over killing 10 Muslims

Yangon (dpa)- A Myanmar court has sentenced seven Buddhists to seven years in jail over the killing of 10 Muslims in an attack on a passenger bus in 2012, their lawyer said Saturday.



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5.2 magnitude earthquake in northern Greece

ATHENS (AFP) - A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck northern Greece early Saturday, the country's earthquake observatory said, with no reports of victims or major damage.



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WHO eyes mass Ebola vaccines by mid-2015

GENEVA (AFP) - Hundreds of thousands of Ebola vaccine doses could be rolled out to West Africa by mid-2015, the World Health Organization said Friday, after a new case of the virus was reported in New York and a two-year-old girl died in the first case in Mali.



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Koh Tao murder suspects meet their families

The two Myanmar workers, charged with killing two Britons on Koh Tao last month, met their parents and relatives in a two-hour visit yesterday at the prison on Koh Samui.



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Some NRC members oppose idea of outsiders helping to draft charter

Others favour bringing in different viewpoints for new constitution



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'Black widow' confesses to role in Shimato's murder

The Thai woman, whose Japanese partner 79-year-old Yoshinori Shimato was reported missing, has now confessed to having a hand in his murder and the dismembering of his body, police said yesterday.



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Another plastic surgery patient dies

Huai Khwang clinic closed after Briton's death, two doctors could face jail time



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Para Games athletes return triumphant with 21 gold medals

Thai athletes emerged triumphant with a total of 21 gold medals after a blaze of fireworks brought a colourful curtain down on the Asian Para Games in Incheon, South Korea.



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Three dual-track rail routes to link industrial

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said in his weekly address Friday night that three routes linking industrial zones with neighbouring countries would be developed under a dual-track rail network, which would utilise the 1.438-metre standard gauge.



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Govt to push for Suvarnabhumi airport's expansion: Prayut

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Friday night that the government would try to push for a Suvarnabhumi Airport expansion project, comprising the construction of more terminals, an airport apron, parking buildings, and passenger lounges. The project is slated to commence next year.



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Phuket airport to be expanded: Prayut

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Friday night that the Phuket International Airport will be expanded, including the construction of 15 additional aircraft pits, which are expected to be completed within the next year.



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