Prayuth pitches economic growth US investors

PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged top US businesses to consider investing in Thailand as the country’s ongoing economic reforms will lead to a more sustainable growth path and create new business opportunities for foreign investors.

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Thai boxer Chatchai qualifies for Rio Games

Bantamweight Chatchai Butdee became the second Thai boxer to qualify for the Rio Olympic Games when he outpointed Filipino Mario Farnandez 3-0 (30-27 30-27 30-27) to set up a final clash against Indian Shiva Thapa in the 2016 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament in Qian'an, China on Thursday.

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One killed, 12 injured in Pattani's unrest

Unrest in the deep South flared up again with nine bomb attacks in Pattani’s Yaring district early Thursday, resulting in one death and 12 others getting injured.

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Malaysia PM accounts funded luxury buys, election payouts: WSJ

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's bank accounts were used to purchase $15 million in luxury goods and pay out millions more to political figures ahead of 2013 elections, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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NLD seeks to bolster Suu Kyi's dominant cabinet role

NAY PYI TAW/YANGON - Myanmar's majority National League for Democracy (NLD) moved on Thursday to consolidate the dominant role of Aung San Suu Kyi in the new cabinet, underscoring the divide between the party and the powerful army over the junta-drafted constitution.

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Qatar World Cup still abusing workers, rights organisation says

Berlin - Human rights organisation Amnesty International has again hit out at Qatar by saying workers' rights are still being abused in the preparations for the 2022 World Cup and called for football stakeholders to take action.

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These aerial shots of Pakistan will give you wanderlust

There's something magical about seeing the ground below from a great height.

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Myanmar's ruling NLD introduces Bill on 'state adviser' title for Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar's ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) introduced a Bill in Parliament on Thursday, its first day in power, seeking a new high position for party leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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82 flights delayed on new rules

A score of flights at Suvarnabhumi Airport and Don Mueang International Airport were delayed this morning following the implementation of new aviation rules.

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North Korea in focus as Washington nuclear summit kicks off

WASHINGTON - North Korea's nuclear defiance will feature prominently during the first day of a major security summit hosted by President Barack Obama in Washington Thursday.

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‘Super minister’ Suu Kyi takes 4 portfolios as civilian rule begins

AUNG SAN SUU KYI, dubbed “super minister” by Myanmar media, joined her close aide President Htin Kyaw and other ministers in taking the oath of office, marking the beginning of the country’s historic civilian government yesterday.

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Thais spending more time reading: survey

Latest survey includes FB and Twitter; print media found to be most popular.

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CDC questioned over issues pertaining to Senate

LEGISLATORS YESTERDAY cast doubts over senatorial matters in the charter draft, questioning especially the effectiveness of an indirect election of senators which would be explored along with a selection of senators during the transitional period.

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Reject the charter, Pheu Thai tells voters

Warns charter will result in weak and unstable governments, democrats yet to decide on their stance.

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EC expects a massive turnout

SUPACHAI SOMCHAROEN, |the Election Commission |chairman, said yesterday |that the EC expects an 80-per-cent voter turnout at the |public referendum on the draft charter.

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Thai driver Pasin wins Ferrari Trophy

Young Thai driver Pasin Lathouras was presented with the Ferrari Trophy during a glittering gala held by Ferrari’s ‘Competizione GT’ on Tuesday evening at the “Museo Ferrari’ in Maranello, Italy.

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EC expects massive turnout at charter referendum

Supachai Somcharoen, the Election Commission chairman, said Wednesday that the EC expects an 80-per-cent voter turnout at the public referendum on the draft charter.

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Charter would ‘take public hostage, bring weak unstable government, frighten off investors’

The Pheu Thai Party Wednesday rejected the charter draft written by the Constitution Drafting Commission led by Meechai Ruchumpan.

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Pheu Thai rejects draft constitution

The Pheu Thai Party Wednesday issued a statement, rejecting the charter draft written by the Constitution Drafting Commission led by Meechai Ruchumpan, calling on voters to vote against the charter draft in the public referendum.

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Myanmar's new dawn: timeline of a troubled nation

YANGON - Myanmar entered a new era on Wednesday as the first civilian-led government took over with the swearing in of Aung San Suu Kyi's proxy president Htin Kyaw, officially ending decades of brutal and isolationist military control.

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Myanmar set to swear in first elected civilian president

NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar - Myanmar is set Wednesday to swear-in its first elected civilian president in generations, a role that will see him act as a proxy for pro-democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi and carry the hopes of a nation emerging from military rule.

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After 4 years, Red Bull heir faces only 2 charges

FOUR YEARS after his Ferrari killed a police officer by ramming into his motorcycle, well-to-do driver Vorayuth Yoovidhya has yet to be brought to justice.

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Cabbie who bilked tourist loses licence

THE LAND Transport Department yesterday revoked the driving licence of the taxi driver who charged a Swiss traveller Bt6,000 for a ride from Suvarnabhumi Airport to a hotel on Sathon Road. The action was taken after a complaint went viral.

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Mercedes ‘driven at above 215kph’

THE MERCEDES-BENZ driven by Jenpop Weeraporn was running at about 215-257 kilometres per hour when it rear-ended another sedan and caused the deaths of two postgraduate students in Ayutthaya province on March 13, deputy national police chief General Pongsapat Pongcharoen said yesterday.

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Green-light for international bids on monorail in June

THE Cabinet yesterday approved two new straddle-type monorail projects for Bangkok - the Pink Line and Yellow Line - for a combined investment of Bt105.3 billion.

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Non-elected Senate a reliable buffer: Meechai

A NON-ELECTED Senate, as set out in the draft constitution, could be relied upon because its members would have no connection with political parties, chief charter writer Meechai Ruchupan said yesterday.

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Myanmar lifts state of emergency in conflict-torn Rakhine state

YANGON - Myanmar President Thein Sein, in a surprise move hours before leaving office, lifted a state of emergency in the restive western state of Rakhine, imposed after clashes between Buddhists and minority Rohingya Muslims in 2012.

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Three police killed, six others injured in Narathiwat ambush

Muslim insurgents fired M79 grenade at a pick-up tuck carrying nine policemen before bombarding the vehicle with hail of gunfire, killing three officers and injuring the six others.

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Taxi driver fined Bt3,000, license revoked

A taxi driver was Tuesday fined Bt3,000 and his taxi license was revoked after he charged a Swiss couple Bt6,000 for driving them from the Suvarnabhuimi International Airport to the W Bangkok Hotel in Sathorn area.

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Hijacker diverts Egyptian airliner to Cyprus

LARNACA, Cyprus - A hijacker seized an Egyptian airliner on Tuesday and diverted it to Cyprus, triggering a hostage crisis at Larnaca airport on the south coast, Cypriot police said.

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Hijacked Egyptian airliner lands in Cyprus: police

LARNACA, Cyprus - Unidentified hijackers seized an Egyptian airliner on Tuesday and diverted it to Cyprus, where it landed at Larnaca airport on the south coast, Cypriot police said.

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Worst bleaching on record: scientists

SYDNEY - Aerial surveys of Australia's Great Barrier Reef have revealed the worst bleaching on record in the icon's pristine north, scientists said Tuesday, with few corals escaping damage.

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Disobedient politicians may face re-education

Critics who fail to adjust their attitude to be held in custody longer, Prawit says.

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US calls again for return to democracy

State department official discusses rights with Prayut.

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Thong Lor police criticised over Red Bull case

THE ACTING metropolitan police chief yesterday criticised a team of Thong Lor police for possibly intentionally delaying the investigation into the four-year-old hit-and-run case against the grandson of late Red Bull founder Chaleo Yoovidhya, adding that he may discipline the officers.

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Ex-dean handed suspended jail term over wedding

THE former dean of the Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital at Navamindradhiraj University in Bangkok has been given a 30-month suspended jail and a Bt10,000 fine for using state-owned vehicles and equipment at his daughter’s wedding.

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Police review video footage

Police are looking at security camera footage in the hunt for a lone gunman who stole at least Bt5 million from an armoured vehicle in Chon Buri province on Sunday.

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Data breach reveals expat details in Thailand

BANGKOK - The personal details of thousands of foreign nationals living in southern Thailand were briefly leaked online in what the site's developer admitted Monday was a data breach during a test for police.

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Somkid confident of 3% growth rate

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak reiterated his confidence that the Thai economy could expand by 3 per cent this year.

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Former dean of medical school gets suspended jail term

The Criminal Court Monday gave a two-and-a-half-year suspended jail term against a former dean of Vajira Hospital’s Faculty of Medicine for having used the faculty’s properties to organise his daughter’s wedding reception party.

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Suicide attack in kills 65 at Easter

LAHORE, Pakistan - At least 65 people were killed and hundreds injured, many of them children, when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded Pakistani park where Christians were celebrating Easter.

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USAID partners with lower Mekong universities and schools

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a new partnership with 12 leading universities and vocational institutions in the lower Mekong sub-region in a bid to empower students with essential skills so they can thrive in the workplace.

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Report: Malaysian former attorney general planned to charge premier

Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's former attorney general planned to file charges against Prime Minister Najib Razak over the millions of dollars found in the premier's bank accounts, an Australian television network said Monday.

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Suicide attack in Pakistan kills 65 at Easter

LAHORE, Pakistan - At least 65 people were killed and hundreds injured, many of them children, when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded Pakistani park where Christians were celebrating Easter.

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Lawyers of convicts to focus on DNA evidence in appeal

THE LEGAL team of the Myanmar nationals convicted for the Koh Tao double murder is focusing on the DNA evidence used against the men in their trial ahead of the appeal being filed next month, assisted by leading foreign lawyers and forensic experts.

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Thai e-payment system to use ‘any ID’ feature

To kick off in Sept; seen as boon for business, consumers.

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Korean driver ploughs into Skytrain’s stairs

A SOUTH Korean man was injured after he allegedly crashed a brand-new Mercedes Benz into an stair at the Thong Lor Skytrain station yesterday, police said.

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PM has not banned water throwing at Songkran: govt

Government Spokesman Maj-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd has denied reports Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is okay with water being thrown on only one day of the three-day Songkran Festival next month.

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NCPO to revamp its TV show

THE NATIONAL Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) plans to revamp its daily 30-minute TV programme “Thailand Moves Forward” to boost critically low ratings, a source said yesterday.

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Car crashes into Skytrain’s stairs

A red-plate Mercedes Benze driven by a South Korean man smashed into a stairway of the Skytrain’s Thong Lor station Sunday morning, injuring the man, police said.

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No PM's order to restrict Songkran fun: Sansern

Government Spokesman Maj Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd Sunday put a rumour to rest that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha allows water throwing during the three-day long Songkran festival only for one day on Aril 13.

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Pheu Thai calls on junta to free ex-MP held for ‘uncreative’ remarks

Pheu Thai Party Sunday called for the quick release of its former MP Worachai Hema, who was summoned by military officers on Saturday evening, following his comments allegedly critical of the junta leader.

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Money truck robbed in Chon Buri

A sole gunman riding a motorcycle with two side baskets robbed two security officials of a money truck out of Bt10 million in cash Sunday, police said.

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Car crashes into Skytrain’s escalator

A red-plate Mercedes Benze driven by a South Korean man smashed into an escalator of the Skytrain’s Thong Lor station Sunday morning, injuring the man, police said.

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Myanmar army chief vows to uphold democratic transition

NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar - Myanmar's powerful army chief vowed Sunday to keep the nation "on the path to democracy", days before Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government takes office after decades of army rule.

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World's nations gather to rescue ocean life

PARIS - It took a decade to get to the negotiating table, and it could easily take another to finish the job, but UN talks in New York to safeguard life in the high seas finally begin in earnest Monday.

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'Read charter, you'll like it'

Chief drafter confident that people will back the new constitution in August referendum

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Stripping SLF debtors of ID ‘may be illegal’

Govt urged to try other methods to reclaim money

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PM ‘acted in national interest’

PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s decision for Thailand to be the sole investor in the Sino-Thai high-speed rail project was based mainly on the national interest, the government spokesman said yesterday.

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Draw up a will to prevent conflict: official

PEOPLE should draw up a will to clarify disposal of their assets in order to prevent conflict among family members after their death, the Justice Ministry permanent secretary advised yesterday.

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The sweet taste of tradition

Influences from India, Persia, Mesopotamia and China have all contributed to the delicacy of Thai desserts

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Thai team on mission to ease Bhutanese medical problems

A mobile medical team comprising 13 Thai specialists has treated at least 6,000 Bhutanese patients during their five visits, in a mission that began in 2009.

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Northern haze results in flight cancellations

Northern smog has affected aviation services in Mae Hong Son province, resulting in Kan Air cancelling its two morning flights between Chiang Mai and the province since March 19.

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Young Laotian women rescued from bar in Nakhon Phanom

Eight “sex workers” from Laos were rescued from a karaoke bar in Nakhon Phanom’s Muang district on Friday night after falling victim to human traffickers.

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Brussels victims from around the world

BRUSSELS - Among the 31 people killed in the Brussels attacks were citizens of almost a dozen countries, among them Dutch siblings who had phoned a relative just as the bombs went off.

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‘Invite bids for train project’

Experts question economic feasibility as work on a double-track railway is already under way on the same route.

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PM ‘okays draft revisions on Senate’

Prayut won't make any more suggestions on charter till draft is unveiled:Wissanu

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Asean worker influx stirs fear of ‘diseases returning’

Health officials warn that foreign maids and workers could bring leprosy, elephantiasis, etc

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Maepranom chilli-paste founder alleges eldest daughter stole company

THE FOUNDER of famous chilli-paste brand Maepranom yesterday alleged her eldest daughter illegally took control of the family business and estate.

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Labanoon rocks back to life

Popular in the 1990s, the rock band has reunited after an eight-year hiatus and is firmly on the road to success

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Japan executes two death row inmates by hanging

Tokyo - Japan executed two death row prisoners on Friday, the justice ministry said, dismissing calls from international rights groups to end capital punishment.

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Malaysia arrests 13 people suspected of being linked to IS

Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian authorities have arrested 13 people believed to be part of cells linked to Islamic State (IS), the inspector-general of police said on Thursday.

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'Weeks' to identify Brussels blast victims

BRUSSELS - Working with teeth, fingerprints and DNA, and sometimes relying on just tiny body parts, the forensic experts dealing with the victims of the Brussels attacks warn it could take weeks to identify them.

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Six people arrested in Brussels after attacks

BRUSSELS - Six people were arrested Thursday in a series of police raids in Brussels, federal prosecutors said, two days after jihadist attacks in the Belgian capital left 31 dead.

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‘Sweeter’ terms sought for Sino-Thai rail deal

Thailand to hire China to build first 250km of northeast line starting later this year.

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CDC concedes to all of NCPO Senate points

Junta to have full control of selection process; 'outsider' PM made more likely.

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Air Force, officials tackle smog

‘Water flights’ planned to counter pollution in Chiang Rai as residents risk health problems; agricultural fires blamed

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Dog killer gets suspended jail term

The man who killed a dog in front of a Bangkok mall on January 13 was given a two-year suspended jail term and hit with a Bt7,500 fine.

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Line Corporation aiming to become leading smart portal

LINE CORPORATION Thursday announced a five-year mission to transform itself from a leading mobile-messenger service into a top smart portal connecting all service platforms.

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14 suspects linked to six violent incidents in deep South

Since Tuesday, 14 suspects have been arrested for their alleged role in six violent incidents in the deep South, including the March 13 raid of Narathiwat's Joh-I-Rong Hospital, security officials told the press at the 46th paramilitary ranger regiment Thursday.

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Myanmar government nominees approved

Yangon - The new parliament in Myanmar Thursday approved Aung San Suu Kyi and 17 other nominees - including one with a fake degree- for ministerial positions in the incoming government.

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Thai police smash Malaysian drugs train gang

BANGKOK - A gang of 15 Malaysians has been arrested in Thailand for trying to smuggle millions of dollars worth of heroin and methamphetamine by train, police said Thursday. Investigators said the group was moving drugs from northern Thailand to the Malaysian town of Butterworth.

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China woos Mekong states with loan pledges

SINGAPORE - China will offer billions of yuan in preferential loans to five Asean countries along the Mekong river, while pledging deeper political, economic and social cooperation, in what analysts see as a move to win influence among Southeast Asian countries.

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Journalists in line of fire over reporting of terror attacks

PARIS - Two controversies around the Brussels attacks have shown yet again the thin line the media must tread between breaking the news quickly and not compromising police enquiries.

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Asian airports beefing up security

Airports in Asia, including Tokyo and Seoul, have increased security around terminals following the bomb attacks that killed at least 31 people in Brussels on Tuesday.

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Three Brussels attackers identified, police hunt fourth

BRUSSELS - Three suicide bombers who struck Brussels airport and a metro train in attacks claimed by the Islamic State were identified Wednesday, as the manhunt for a fourth man whose suitcase bomb failed to detonate intensified.

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Thailand offers condolences, boosts security

PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and other Asean leaders yesterday strongly condemned terrorist attacks in Brussels that caused dozens of casualties while authorities in Bangkok and regional capitals stepped up security measures.

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Haze crisis soars in Chiang Rai

Air hazard levels in Chiang Rai have risen to nearly 300 micrograms of pollutants per cubic metre, the worst in the country so far this year, which has caused thousands of haze-affected residents to seek medical treatment.

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Draft must create more independent agencies to fight graft

IN ORDER to win the battle against corruption, the draft charter should be amended to provide more independence as well as checks and balance among administrative agencies, Pramon Sutivong, chairman of the Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT), said yesterday.

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China should compensate victims of dams: Mekong River network

CHINA should apologise to people hit hard by their dams and compensate them for losses caused by changes in the river’s ecology, the Thai People in Eight Mekong Provinces Network said yesterday.

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French tourist killed in knife fight

A pub bouncer was arrested for allegedly stabbing a French tourist to death in Phuket’s Krathu district early yesterday morning.

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3 Thai nationals facing human trafficking charges in Brunei

Three Thai nationals were charged yesterday (March 22) with human trafficking for allegedly exploiting a 17-year-old girl, also a Thai national.

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'Airport was like calm sea struck by tsunami'

It was like a calm sea struck by a tsunami.

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Australia says Europe let security slip

Sydney - Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Wednesday that Europe had "allowed security to slip", as he questioned the EU's Schengen passport-free zone in the wake of the Brussels attacks.

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Huge manhunt after IS kills 35 in Brussels bombings

BRUSSELS - Belgium pressed a huge manhunt Wednesday after Islamic State bombers attacked Brussels airport and a metro train, killing around 35 people and wounding hundreds as jihadists once again struck at the heart of Europe.

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Move to regulate diving industry

Independent diving excursions have been banned in Phuket and Phang Nga following a government move to tighten regulations and increase accountability in the previously self-regulated industry.

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Thais in Belgium urged to be cautious

THE THAI EMBASSY in Belgium yesterday warned Thais to exercise caution and closely monitor the situation after terrorists attacked the capital Brussels, leaving at least 21 dead and dozens injured.

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CDC approves junta request for selected Senate

THE CONSTITUTION Drafting Commission (CDC) resolved yesterday that the draft charter would stipulate a 250-member selected Senate for a five-year transitional period, as had been requested by the “four rivers of power” government bodies.

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Hunt continues for hospital attackers

SECURITY officials yesterday surrounded and searched three locations in their hunt for insurgents in Narathiwat’s Rangae district, police said.

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NBTC panel to consider criminal suits against Jas

THE TELECOM Committee of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission will today consider whether to file criminal lawsuits in addition to civil liability suits against Jas Mobile Broadband, which defaulted on the payment of its first instalment of the Bt75.65-billion spectrum licence, NBTC commissioner Pravit Leestapornvongsa said.

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Driver in fatal car crash had ‘tranquiliser in his system’

Suspect ‘can use evidence in his defence in court’

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Thais in Belgium told to be cautious

The Thai Embassy to Belgium Tuesday warned Thai nationals to stay cautious and closely monitor situation after terrorist attack in Brussels causing a score of casualties.

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At least 26 dead as blasts rock Brussels airport, metro

BRUSSELS - A series of apparently coordinated explosions ripped through Brussels airport and a city metro station Tuesday, killing at least 26 people in the latest attacks to target Europe.

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Travel chaos as Europe freezes air, rail links with Brussels

BRUSSELS - Europe froze air and rail links to Brussels as the authorities tightened security in alarm over a series of deadly bomb blasts that ripped through the Belgian capital's airport and a city-centre metro station.

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Thais in Beligum warn to be on alert

The Thai Embassy to Belgium Tuesday warned Thai nationals to stay caution and closely monitor situation after terrorist attack the capital Brussels causing a score number of casualties.

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At least 21 dead as blasts rock Brussels airport, metro

BRUSSELS - A string of explosions rocked Brussels airport and a city metro station on Tuesday, killing at least 21 people in apparently coordinated attacks, officials said.

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Brussels blasts 'attack against democratic Europe': Swedish PM

STOCKHOLM - Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven described the blasts at Brussels airport and one of the city's metro stations on Tuesday as an attack against European democracy.

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At least 13 dead as blasts rock Brussels airport, metro

BRUSSELS - A string of explosions rocked Brussels airport and a city metro station on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people, according to media reports, as Belgium raised its terror threat to the maximum level.

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At least one dead as twin blasts rock Brussels airport

BRUSSELS - Twin explosions rocked the main hall of Brussels Airport on Tuesday, killing at least one person and wounding several others, officials said.

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Belgian media say explosions at Brussels airport, several injured

BRUSSELS - Two explosions occurred in the departure hall of Brussels airport on Tuesday morning and several people were injured, Belgian media said.

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Suu Kyi nominated for cabinet post: speaker

Naypyidaw - Aung San Suu Kyi was nominated to join the cabinet in Myanmar's incoming government Tuesday, giving the democracy veteran a formal position in the administration, despite being blocked from the presidency.

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Crisis caused the last coup, Meechai says

Drafters poised to release decision on selected senate and military posts.

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Kaeng Krachan fires ‘could hit Heritage plans’

ENVIRONMENTALISTS are concerned that deliberately lit fires in the Kaeng Krachan National Park could damage the forest ecology and disrupt plans for the park to be declared a World Heritage site.

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Idea for media profession bill proposed

An idea to develop a media profession bill

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Huge dam release kills Songkran for Mekong residents

River level surges after sudden china dam

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Haze forces 64,000 into hospitals in the North

SMOG IN THE North has already caused 64,108 people to be hospitalised, while more patients are expected as a result of the air pollution.

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NACC pushes for govt support tackling graft to boost investment

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) Monday floated a proposal that investigation of cases with great impact on the public should include top officials to make the cases more effective.

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Jas makes no show

Jasmine International automatically gave up its 4G licence, as the company failed to pay the first initial fee for the licence today.

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Hassles over Thai visa

Bangladeshi applicants made to wait for a month or more

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Phuket etiquette course in wake of Chinese tourist prawn gorging

Following Chinese tourists’ chaotic stampede and subsequent gluttonous gorging of piles of prawns at a buffet in Thailand, Phuket will be holding an etiquette course for guides working with Chinese tour companies.

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Ethnic ministry 'vital': Myanmar president-elect

NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar - Myanmar's new president-elect told lawmakers Monday that plans to create a new ethnic affairs ministry were "vital" for the conflict-torn nation, in his maiden address since being elected the first civilian leader in decades.

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Pacific nations lead the way on Paris climate accord

MAJURO, Marshall Islands - Battered by massive cyclones, El Nino-fuelled drought and swollen king tides, fragile Pacific island nations vulnerable to climate change are leading the charge in implementing the landmark Paris climate deal.

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Leaders of Mekong nations urged to consider environment at summit

PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will this week join the first summit of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation in China’s Hainan province

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NCPO proposals will retain junta hold on power

if charter incorporates provisions, neither Prayut nor Prawit need to become PM

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‘Hard’ erosion projects hit by wave of dissent

Scientist warns of knockon effects as govt plans new seawall barriers

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Essay winner expands his boundaries

Teen writer heads for Ireland after advocating expanded intellectual freedom

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High hopes for happy learning

Smiles all around as Unesco Bangkok issues new education guidelines and organises a rousing art contest

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From Sydney to New York, landmarks go dark for Earth Hour

SYDNEY - From Sydney's Opera House to New York's Empire State Building and Paris's Eiffel tower, landmarks worldwide dimmed their lights Saturday for the 10th edition of the Earth Hour campaign against climate change.

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Tens of thousands flock to sacred tattoo ceremony outside Bangkok

A Thai sacred tattoo ceremony drew large crowds of believers over the weekend, including many Westerners, to a Buddhist temple known for its lineage of revered masters.

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Tibetan exiles vote to elect PM

Tibetan exiles across the world on Sunday voted to elect their nominees for the post of 'Sikyong' or prime minister and members of Parliament-in-exile based here.

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Hope fades to fear for Chinese refugees in junta-run Thailand

BANGKOK - Preferring to risk death than face deportation, Dong Junming boarded a boat off Thailand's coast alongside eight fellow Chinese asylum-seekers in early March with the improbable plan of steering themselves to New Zealand.

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Bangladesh heist exposes Philippine dirty money secrets

MANILA - When mystery hackers launched a stunning raid on Bangladesh's foreign reserves, a plot worthy of a John le Carre spy novel was sparked in the Philippines, exposing the Southeast Asian nation as a dirty money haven.

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Police apologise to parents of accident victim

THE POLICE yesterday apologised to the parents of a post-graduate student killed in a car crash for the “mistake” made by investigators in charge of the case who are already facing probe for the delay, deputy national police chief General Pongsapat Pongcharoen said yesterday.

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People worried about drought ‘but doing little’

Survey reveals many have not cut their use of water despite looming crisis

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Fund-raising efforts continue for quake victims

EFFORTS to raise more funds to support the construction of eco-housing in the parts of Nepal most severely affected by last year’s devastating earthquake are on the way, along with a remembrance ceremony in Bangkok, the chairman of the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) said yesterday.

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Lawyer complains to EU about ‘intimidation’

THE lawyer for a man suspected of involvement in the “Khon Kaen model” plot to allegedly carry out attacks after the 2014 coup has sought help from the European Union (EU) over alleged intimidation by authorities.

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You are what you eat

Nidda Hongwiwat shares her thoughts for a healthy life by opening a new organic grocery and vegetarian restaurant

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Chiang Mai-bound flight cancelled

KAN Air cancelled a Chiang Mai-bound flight Saturday after the haze problem in Mae Hong Son rose to high levels in the Upper North, resulting in visibility being restricted to less than 1,000 metres, Mae Hong Son Airport chief Weerawat Thadong said.

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US help to be sought in dentist bankruptcy case

The Legal Execution Department will instruct the Thai Embassy in the United States to forward to US authorities an absolute receivership order issued by the Central Bankruptcy Court against former Mahidol University dentistry lecturer Dolrudee Jumlongras

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Myanmar's ethnic rebels pin hope on new civilian president

YANGON - An ethnic rebel group locked in conflict with Myanmar's military is eager to broker peace with the new civilian president, a spokesman said Saturday, as the incoming government gears up to tackle the country's long-running insurgencies.

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Water diplomacy by China offers drought relief

Announces for the first time release of huge amounts of Mekong water

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Additional charges against motorist in fatal car crash

POLICE YESTERDAY pressed additional charges against a speeding motorist who rear-ended another car and killed its two occupants in Ayutthaya on Sunday.

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New power peak forecast this summer

EGAT closely monitoring weather, drought

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NCPO orders ‘will cause more conflict’

Pratch Rujivanorom The Nation

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Rationale key to junta’s charter proposals, says Wissanu

PEOPLE should focus on the rationale behind the junta’s controversial charter-draft proposals contained in a document submitted to the Constitution Drafting Commission, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said yesterday.

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Ratchanok crashes out in second round of Swiss Open

Second-seeded Ratchanok Intanon suffered a shock defeat to unseeded Chinese He Bingjiao to crash out in the second round of the US$120,000 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton Championships in Basel, Switzerland on Thursday.

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China to push Myanmar's new government on stalled dam

BEIJING - China signalled on Thursday that it will push Myanmar's new government to resume a controversial stalled dam project in the Southeast Asian country, saying the contract was still valid.

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Thais warned of heatstroke risk

People are advised to avoid the scorching sun and drink lots of water as precautions in the face of heatstroke risk.

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Thailand's power consumption to hit a new record

Thailand's power peak in 2016 is expected to hit 28,500 megawatt, according to an estimate by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand under the assumtion that average temperature would rise by 4 per cent to 38.5 degree Celcius.

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New record power peak expected in April or May

Thailand's power peak in 2016 is expected to hit 28,500 megawatt, according to an estimate by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand under the assumtion that average temperature would rise by 4 per cent to 38.5 degree Celcius.

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Vietnam discussing with China, other Mekong countries to ensure sustainable use of water

The ongoing serious drought is damaging some 160,000 hectares of paddy rice in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, causing losses of some 5,000 billion Vietnamese dong (US$222.2 million), and affecting about 290,000 hectares of fruit trees, Vietnamese media reported earlier on Tuesday.

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China railway consortium gets permit, exclusive rights

The Indonesian government on Thursday issued a railway infrastructure business permit for PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC), paving the way for the China-Indonesia joint venture company to develop the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail project.

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Twitter an awkward child as it turns 10

SAN FRANCISCO - As Twitter marks its 10th birthday Monday, it is somewhat of an awkward child -- having become a powerful communication tool but still struggling to win users and reach profitability.

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Yangon airport terminal to open

State-owned Myanmar National Airlines will start using the new arrival and departure lounge for overseas flights on Sunday, according to Yangon Aerodrome.

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Kelantan's Muay thai ban 'regressive'

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Revoke Article 44, say NGOs

Coalition of 60 civil groups warns that the use of special powers to push public projects could result in violence

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Driver faces charges over fatal car crash

JENPOP WEERAPORN, who drove his Mercedes-Benz into the back of a Ford sedan with two postgraduate students in Ayutthaya on Sunday, is facing charges of reckless driving that led to two deaths, and property damage.

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Abhisit warns NCPO charter risks conflicts

Parties agree selected senate is bad idea.

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Warrants sought for five more over SCB pyrogen-activating incident

Police are seeking arrest warrants for at least five more people in relation to the fire-fighting system malfunction on Sunday night at Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) headquarters, which killed eight people and injured seven others, acting Metropolitan Police chief Pol Maj-General Sanit Mahathaworn said.

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Yala warned about truck, motorcycle bombs

THE authorities and the general public in Yala province must be vigilant regarding suspicious vehicles, as intelligence reports indicate risk of bomb attacks, a source said yesterday.

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GrabCar, Uber drivers in S'pore may need vocational licence soon

SINGAPORE - Private-car hire drivers operating under Uber and GrabCar in Singapore may soon be required to have a vocational licence, under regulations expected to be announced next month.

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Denmark tops happiest country list, Thailand ranks 33

Thailand this year ranked 33rd out of 156 nations in the world’s happiest countries survey conducted by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network.

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China to push Myanmar's new government on stalled dam

BEIJING - China signalled on Thursday that it will push Myanmar's new government to resume a controversial stalled dam project in the Southeast Asian country, saying the contract was still valid.

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Thai women’s spikers invited to play in Montreux Masters

Thailand women's volleyball team, currently world No.13 and bronze medallists at the last year's Asian Championship, have been invited for the first time to play in the top-flight Montreux Volleyball Masters in Switzerland between May 31 and June 5.

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Thais warned of heatstrok risk

People are advised to avoid the scorching sun and drink lots of water as precautions in the face of heatstroke risk.

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Prayut calls on Thais to view "patriotic" Korean drama

A hit South Korean drama about a gun-toting soldier saving lives in a far away land has won over Thailand's mercurial junta chief, who on Thursday called on citizens to watch the show.

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Thai gardener behind $20 mn Saudi gem heist becomes monk

BANGKOK - A Thai gardener behind a $20 million gem heist from a Saudi palace that has long soured relations between the two countries became a monk Thursday in hope of redeeming his karma.

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Apple to invest in VN for the first time

The world's leading mobile phone manufacturer Apple Inc. plans to invest up to US$1 billion to build an Asia-focused database center in Việt Nam, according to local media.

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Air India flight evacuated after false bomb scare: Bangkok airport

BANGKOK - Passengers on an Air India flight were evacuated on an emergency slide at Bangkok's main international airport late Wednesday following a false bomb threat, according to Thai authorities.

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Political parties up in arms over junta ideas

Pheu Thai and Democrats worried that selected senate, unelected PM will entrench military role.

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Safety procedures followed in SCB pyrogen accident : executives

TWO EXECUTIVES of fire-fighting systems firm Mega Planet, who were charged with negligence resulting in eight deaths and seven injuries in the pyrogen-activating accident at Siam Commercial Bank (SCB)’s head office on Sunday, stated yesterday that they had done everything according to safety procedures.

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April could see record heat in the North and Northeast

RECORD high temperature is expected in the North and Northeast during the peak of summer in April this year, revealed the Meteorological Department.

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Fishermen seek probe into large number of dead fish

Fishermen in Rayong’s Muang district are calling on the authorities to find out why a large number of fish were found dead at Ta Kuan Beach-Pradu Bay area on Tuesday, though they believe it could be blamed on rising sea temperatures, which usually happens at this time of the year.

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Smog levels start to climb in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai

THE AMOUNT of small particulate matter of up to 10 microns in diameter (PM10) in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces has gone beyond safety levels for two consecutive days, while the readings in other provinces in the North remained within the safe level of 120 micrograms per cubic metre.

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Thai mototaxi driver nicked for nicking 4,000 knickers

A taxi driver accused of stealing some 4,000 items of women's underwear in Thailand has been publicly paraded by police, the second time in six years the alleged panty thief has been nabbed for fuelling his fetish.

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UN condemns Thai insurgents for seizing hospital during attack

BANGKOK - The United Nations condemned insurgents in Thailand's deep south Wednesday for seizing a hospital during a recent attack on security forces in the violence-plagued Muslim majority region.

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Bangkok slaps curfew on world's biggest water fight amid drought

The Thai capital will impose a curfew during Thailand's annual water festival next month to show solidarity with farmers hit by drought, city officials said on Tuesday.

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Mahathir calls for national referendum on Najib

Kuala Lumpur - Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad has called for a national referendum on the popularity of Prime Minister Najib Razak, promising that the referendum would settle scores "once and for all".

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Thailand's concrete actions on asylum seekers, refugees urged

Seven human rights organisations today has submitted recommendations on Thailand's handling of asylum seekers and refugees to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

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Big Trump, Clinton wins bring US election showdown closer

CLEVELAND - Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump romped to victory in the Florida primary Tuesday, thwarting party efforts to stop his march to the White House nomination and knocking Marco Rubio out of the race.

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AIS wins court injunction

The Central Administrative Court agreed to extend one-month temporary injunction to Advanced Info Service's plea, giving more time to the company's 2G subscribers to migrate to any operator they wish.

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Myanmar elects civilian president

Premier Prayut congratulates Htin Kyaw.

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NCPO proposes major change to key political structure in transition

THE NATIONAL Council for Peace and Order has proposed drastic changes to the political structure in the charter draft for the five-year transitional period, including paving the way for an outsider prime minister, it was revealed in the Cabinet meeting yesterday.

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Prayers for Joh Rong Hospital after attack

Religious leaders join hundreds to seek return of normalcy following insurgent attacks

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Junta records ambassadors at FCCT film screening

NCPO justifies action because club has provided "incorrect information" in past

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Brushstrokes at bed time

Six artists create personalised works for the new Art Mai? Gallery Hotel in downtown Chiang Mai

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Nok Air resumes normal operations

Nok Air announced today that it had resumed normal operations after the cancellations of a number of flights since February.

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Major Thai trafficking trial opens amid fears for witnesses

The trial of 92 suspected human traffickers, arrested after the discovery of shallow graves of migrants in the jungle in Thailand, began in Bangkok Tuesday and the attorney general’s office said it would be over within a year amid fears about the safety of witnesses.

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Computer wins final game against S. Korean Go master

SEOUL - The Google supercomputer AlphaGo won the final game of its five-match challenge against South Korean Go grandmaster Lee Se-Dol on Tuesday, to take the series 4-1.

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Ex-MU lecturer Dolrudee faces bankruptcy if debt stand-off continues

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Defiant Wattana: My right to speak

Former commerce minister Wattana Muangsuk Tuesday insisted that he would continue to express his opinion because he has the legal right to do so.

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Defiant Wattana: My Right to speak

Former commerce minister Wattana Muangsuk Tuesday insisted that he would continue to express his opinion because he has the legal right to do so.

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Defence chiefs vow to deepen ties for regional security

VIENTIANE - Asean chiefs of defence forces, who convened in Vientiane yesterday, agreed to continue to strengthen cooperation in the field of defence among the 10 Asean member states to promote security in the region.

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Suu Kyi close aide voted Myanmar's next president

Htin Kyaw, a respected writer and long-time close aide of National League for Democracy chairperson Aung San Suu Kyi, is voted the first civilian president today.

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No charges as Malaysia deports Australian journalists

KUALA LUMPUR - Two Australian journalists who were detained in Malaysia after trying to question Prime Minister Najib Razak about multiple scandals swirling around him were deported on Tuesday.

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Malaysia to drop charges against Australian TV crew: ABC

SYDNEY - Malaysia was not expected to bring charges against two Australian journalists who were arrested for trying to question Prime Minister Najib Razak about corruption allegations, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) said Tuesday.

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Hospital raid condemned

Rights commission slams the use of human shields after insurgents stormed hospital in Narathiwat

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SCB deaths linked to false alarm in fire-suppression system

THE tragedy at Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) head office in Bangkok late on Sunday

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Prayut seeks major gains from Russia visit in May

DESPITE the media hype, a potential sale of tanks may not be the most important Russia-Thailand bilateral development in the run-up to the 120th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2017.

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Row over school’s blood test for girl

HIV-positive Mother to test daughter, 5, to calm local families, govt claims, but NGO disputes this

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Prayut pushes national strategy in govt newsletter

THE 20-year national strategy is essential to ensure the Kingdom’s sustainable development, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wrote in a Government House newsletter released Monday.

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Star editor gets bail in Gazipur

The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam today secured bail in a Tk 5 crore defamation case in Gazipur.

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Losses of US$2.44m contributed to closure of The Malaysian Insider site

The Edge Media Group (TEMG) confirms that The Malaysian Insider (TMI) news portal will cease operations.

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Champassak to legalise foreign workers

VIENTIANE - Champassak provincial authorities will register foreigners and issue them with temporary work visas in a bid to regulate the increasing number of undocumented migrant workers in the province.

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Government-blocked Malaysian news portal shuts down

KUALA LUMPUR - A leading Malaysian news portal that was blocked by the government after it ran reports on a scandal linked to Prime Minister Najib Razak is shutting down after eight years, it announced Monday.

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Thai PM orders security increase after attacks in deep south

BANGKOK - Thailand's junta leader ordered the army Monday to strengthen security in Muslim-majority southern provinces following a recent surge in violence by insurgents.

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SCB blames fatal accident on fire system contractor

The Siam Commercial Bank announced Monday that no fire or explosion occurred at its head office Sunday night but the accident that killed eight people and injured seven others was the fault the contractor hired to improve the building’s fire extinguishing system.

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UK, Japan help in Myanmar's urban planning

YANGON - Both seek greater involvement in infrastructure investment

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NCPO ‘will push for a selected Senate’

Special Mechaism in 5-year transition period critical to keep eye on new govt.

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Militants unleash violence on BRN anniversary

Southern insurgents marked the 53rd anniversary of the formation of the Barisan Revolusi National (BRN) yesterday, launching coordinated attacks at three locations in Narathiwat’s Joh I Rong district, police said.

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Thai-Chinese railway project bogged down in negotiations

OPTIMISTS BELIEVE the controversial Thai-Chinese railway project, which has been under negotiations for more than three years, will go ahead despite some hindrances resulting from new conditions initiated by the Thai side.

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Doubts raised about benefits from rail project

LOCAL PEOPLE in Khon Kaen and Saraburi are still wondering what they stand to gain from the 837-kilometre Sino-Thai mega-railway project.

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Chavalit forms ‘third force’ to bring peace to the country

FORMER PRIME MINISTER General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh revealed that he has formed a group comprising members with the same political ideology with the aim of bringing peace to the country.

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Insurgents launch attacks in Narathiwat, exchange gunfire in hospital

At least seven rangers were injured when Muslim insurgents launched three simultaneous attacks against troops and police in Narathiwat's Joh I Rong district before some of them fled inside a hospital and exchanged gunfire with the authorities there.

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Karen leader Na Kham Mwe dead

Maj-General Bo Nat Khann Mway, the Myanmar commander-in-chief of Democratic Karen Buddhist Army known by several aliases including Na Kham Mwe, died Sunday from neck cancer at his residence in Pegu Township. He was 55 years old.

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Human Go champ scores surprise victory over supercomputer

SEOUL - A South Korean Go grandmaster on Sunday scored his first win over a Google-developed supercomputer, in a surprise victory after three humiliating defeats in a high-profile showdown between man and machine.

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Hend denies record charge by Piya to take Thai title

Scott Hend continued Australia's impressive run on the European Tour this season by holding off the course record charge of home hope Piya Swangarunporn to win the True Thailand Classic on Sunday.

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Thousands flee fighting in Myanmar's Shan State

NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar - Thousands of civilians have fled their homes in northeastern Myanmar after a recent upswing in fighting between ethnic minority rebels and the army, combatants and witnesses said Sunday.

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Hats off for King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament’s Ladies Day

Day three of the 14th King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament adopted a slightly more stylish approach to the competition as the ladies off field dressed to the nines for Ladies Day, also known as ‘Bangkok’s Ascot’.

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MH370 family sue Malaysia Airlines in Australia: report

SYDNEY - The family of MH370 passenger New Zealander Paul Weeks is suing Malaysia Airlines in an Australian court for the "sudden shock" and "mental harm" they suffered after the plane vanished, a report said Sunday.

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Sarawak CID chief: Australian journalists were arrested for defying police orders at PM event

The two Australian journalists, who were arrested on Saturday night, did not comply with police instructions during an event attended by the Prime Minister, according to Sarawak police.

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Strong US, weak world picture challenges Federal Reserve

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve policymakers will hold their finger away from the rate-hike trigger when they meet next week, analysts say, but chances are it could move a bit closer.

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Backing for selected Senate

NLA president endorses call for appointed upper house for 5-year transition period

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City cops transferred in mafia crackdown

A BANGKOK policeman, arrested for alleged involvement in drug money laundering, has been suspended from civil service pending a probe, while the name list of influential criminal figures pointed fingers at some 20 police

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‘A struggle for freedom of expression’

The recent release of Amnesty International (AI)’s annual report has provided critical information about the suppression of citizens’ rights under military rule. AI Thailand chairman Chamnan Chanruang last Monday took another step, meeting with government officials to discuss human rights issues addressed in the report, such as freedom of expression and the right of civilians to be exempted from military trials, in a bid to create more understanding between the two sides. The Sunday Nation’s Wasamon Audjarint talked to Chamnan about the organisation’s role in monitoring the human rights situation in the Kingdom, especially during recent years as the junta rose to power.

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The man who made ripples

The CEO of Sanook.com, Krittee Manoleehagul, talks about the frustrations of working in Thailand and his plans to further consolidate the portal’s position on the local market

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They grow great things in Fang

Cherry blossoms and delicious strawberries make a visit to this Chiang Mai town a joy

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Game over! Computer wins series against Go champion

SEOUL - A Google-developed computer programme won its best-of-five match-up with a South Korean Go grandmaster on Saturday, taking an unassailable 3-0 lead to score a major victory for a new style of "intuitive" artificial intelligence (AI).

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Prem says corruption still a big problem

Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda Saturday urged Thais to help campaign against corruption, saying the problem remains serious.

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BMA aims to move vendors to new areas

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration wants to relocate Pak Klong Talad Market vendors to two new sites in Bangkok’s Taling Chan district and Pathum Thani.

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New debris found in Mozambique sent to MH370 investigators

Bangkok - A new piece of possible plane debris found in Mozambique will be sent to Australia for examination as part of the ongoing search for missing Malaysia Airlines MH370, Australian officials said Saturday.

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Trump scraps Chicago rally after scuffles break out

WASHINGTON - Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump scrapped a rally Friday in Chicago, as protesters scuffled with his supporters in the latest show of ire against the brash billionaire.

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Deal offered to mafia who mend their ways

But Prawit says influential figures will be prosecuted if strong evidence exists.

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Big push for electric vehicles

Minister says in keeping with global trend, govt has come up with an energy road map.

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Rohingya languish in migrant lock-ups

Refugees are living in squalour in Songkha, throughout Malaysia, Indonesia, says report.

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Meechai more amenable to idea of selected senators

THE head constitution drafter has softened his stance toward the junta’s suggestion that the draft charter be revised to allow selected senators for a five-year transition period after the next general election.

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Trang fishermen told to look out for slow-moving male dugong

A SENIOR marine official has urged Trang fishermen to help a seine-entangled male dugong spotted in the area if it gets caught in a dragnet.

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AMLO freezes Bt300m worth of senator’s assets

THE Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has frozen assets totalling about Bt300 million of a former senator, his company and accomplices for alleged embezzlement.

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Everton, Chang back exhibition to celebrate UK-Thai relations

Everton and Chang Beer have backed a cultural event to promote the long-standing positive relationship between the UK and Thailand.

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Abhisit echoes Thaksin in lambasting junta rule

BANGKOK - Thailand's junta is in "panic mode" over the economy and is failing to heal the country's deep political rifts, former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Friday in unusually strident criticism of the kingdom's generals.

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Safe Software, Safe Nation campaign launched

The Thai authorities have joined hands to launch the Safe "Software, Safe Nation" campaign, intended to simultaneoulsy reduce the use of illegal and unlicensed software and address the constantly evolving cyber security threat.

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B4bn Phuket land seizure not to impact Big Buddha

Despite photographs of Phuket’s Big Buddha appearing along side news stories about the seizure of land valued at 4 billion baht in the same area, the iconic statue will be unaffected by the Anti-Money Laundering Office’s (AMLO's) investigation.

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Suu Kyi aide confirmed as lower house presidential nominee

NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar - A trusted aide of Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday sailed through a lower house vote to be Myanmar's presidential nominee, clearing a key hurdle to becoming the country's first civilian leader in generations.

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Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia urged to end Rohingya refugee detention

The governments of Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia should end the indefinite detention of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and provide them with full protection, said Fortify Rights and the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) in a new briefing today.

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Suu Kyi close aide nominated

Former school friend Htin Kyaw put forward for post of proxy president as he is part of democracy icon's inner circle.

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Govt defends junta order to push development projects

THE JUNTA’S latest order looks set to speed up 62 projects as it allows key preparations for implementation pending a proper environmental impact assessment (EIA).

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Junta clinging to power, Thaksin says

Ex-PM doesn't rule out returning to politics in speech.

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Cases of blood contamination

Study: residents living near gold mine in Phichit have high levels of manganese

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ACD Vision 2030 sets goals for Pan-Asia cooperation

THE ministerial meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue yesterday agreed on the “ACD Vision for 2030” to set the direction for Pan-Asia cooperation in the face of a flurry of regional challenges.

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Bieber to race into Phuket on Formula 1 Powerboat’s dollar

Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Adele are slated to headline concerts at Phuket’s first Formula 1 Powerboat race in November, said event organizer Lucky Triple T.

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Beiber to race into Phuket on Formula 1 Powerboat’s dollar

Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Adele are slated to headline concerts at Phuket’s first Formula 1 Powerboat race in November, said event organizer Lucky Triple T.

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Aung San Suu Kyi's party proposes Htin Kyaw as presidential candidate

NAY PYI TAW - Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) has nominated Htin Kyaw, long-time party veteran and close personal friend of party leader Aung San Suu Kyi, for the position of president of Myanmar.

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Motorbike gang runs over German tourist in Rawai

Police are hunting members of a Phuket motorbike gang after a German tourist was mowed down crossing a road and a Thai woman with him was assaulted in Rawai early Thursday morning.

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NACC finds Tarit allegedly unusually rich

The National Anti-Corruption Commission decided Thursday to seek prosecution of former Department of Special Investigation chief Tarit Pengdit for being allegedly unusually rich.

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Aung San Suu Kyi's party proposes Htin Kyaw as presidential candidate

Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) has nominated Htin Kyaw, long-time party veteran and close personal friend of party leader Aung San Suu Kyi, for the position of president of Myanmar.

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Prayut's speech at ACD meeting

Excerpt from Inaugural Address by H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha (Ret.) Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand at the 14th Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Ministerial Meeting 10th March 2016, Siam Kempinski Hotel, Bangkok

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Ex-driver gears up for Myanmar rule but Suu Kyi still at wheel

NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar - As he stood beside Aung San Suu Kyi at the gates of her mansion celebrating her release from house arrest in 2010, Htin Kyaw likely never imagined he would be named to rule in her place.

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Two soldiers killed in Thailand's deep south

NARATHIWAT, Thailand - Two soldiers were killed in a bomb blast in Thailand's Muslim-majority deep south, police said Thursday, the latest deaths from a recent uptick in violence in the insurgency-plagued region.

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Suu Kyi's former driver nominated for Myanmar president

Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) has nominated Htin Kyaw, long-time party veteran and close personal friend of party leader Aung San Suu Kyi, for the position of president of Myanmar.

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Groups vow to fight NCPO order

Environmental activists say Junta move will put pressure on EIA process; threaten to approach court if order not revoked.

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Academics oppose idea of a selected Senate

Many see it as Junta's move to 'cling on to power'; Prawit denies claim.

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Amulet secret to Leicester’s success?

SEVERAL FACTORS might be behind Leicester City’s unexpected ascent to the summit of the English Premier League, but the assistant abbot of Traimitr Withayaram Temple points to the cloth amulet specially designed for the Thai-owned club.

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Fresh crackdown on ‘dark influence’

‘6,000 SUSPECTS INCLUDE STATE OFFICIALS’: PRAWIT

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Decision on charging Rajabhakti students delayed again

A PROSECUTOR yesterday postponed for the second time a decision on whether to file charges against students over their protest, led by Sirawith “Ja New” Seritiwat, late last year against alleged corruption at Rajabhakti Park, in Prachuap Khiri Khan.

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UN trade body pledges closer ties

THAILAND and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Wednesday promised to work closer to achieve the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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Myanmar's transition sours ahead of presidential vote

NAY PYI TAW - A deepening rift has opened between Myanmar's powerful military and Aung San Suu Kyi, sources say, threatening the democracy leader's prospects for forming a successful government even as parliament prepares to nominate presidential candidates on Thursday.

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Govt to submit TIP compliance report to US this month: Prawit

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said Wednesday that the government would submit a report on Thailand's progress in addressing issues highlighted in the United States Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report at the end of this month.

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Govt to submit TIP report to US this month: Prawit

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said Wednesday that the government would submit a Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report to the United States at the end of this month.

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Real-time trackers aim to avoid repeat of MH370 mystery

MONTREAL - Two years on from the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the UN's aviation agency Tuesday announced new requirements in a bid to avoid a repeat of a mystery that has perplexed investigators.

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Prawit: Nothing wrong for junta to sit in appointed Senate

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan who floated the controversial idea of fully-appointed Senate said Wednesday that there is nothing wrong for members of the junta to sit in such a powerful chamber.

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'Fifth Beatle' George Martin dies at 90: Ringo Starr

LONDON - Legendary British music producer George Martin, who turned the Beatles into the best-selling band in history, has died at the age of 90, the band's drummer Ringo Starr said on Wednesday.

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Trump wins Michigan and Mississippi, extends primary lead

WASHINGTON - Republican frontrunner Donald Trump scored two major victories Tuesday in the states of Michigan and Mississippi, extending his lead in the US presidential nominations race ahead of crucial contests next week.

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Three Thais held in raids at massage parlours in Malaysia

Eleven women and a Bangladeshi man were arrested in three separate raids on massage parlours in the city and in Gelang Patah here.

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Thai deputy PM in Colombo to discuss economic cooperation

Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, Somkid Jatusripitak arrived in Colombo today on a three day official visit.

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Senate ‘should not select PM’

Prayut favours giving MPs power to pick PM but firm on selected senate for 5 yrs.

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CDC reduces power of charter court ‘for crises’

Other agencies to get a say on handling of crisis situations

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Tawee claims self defence for shooting stray dog in public

AN ELDERLY former deputy minister yesterday pleaded for understanding after a picture of a blood-spattered dead stray dog went viral on the Internet, saying he had to shoot the animal to stop it from attacking him.

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Reassess forest, land issues: women

Tough reclamation policy hurting many people, they say

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For the rich and famous

The award-winning 137 Pillars House Chiang Mai has partnered with VIP Jets based in Bangkok to offer a luxury Private Jet Package.

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Asia needs to do more for women's rights

As the world marked International Women's Day on March 8, stakeholders and observers alike have noted that significant steps have been made in Asia but more still needs to be done.

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PM rejects Songkran ban on splashing

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha Tuesday rejected a suggestion that the government ban Songkran revellers from splashing water during the water festival because of severe shortages nationwide.

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Thailand drops Hong Kong photographer flak jacket case

BANGKOK - Thai prosecutors have dropped their case against a Hong Kong photojournalist who was arrested for carrying a bulletproof vest in his hand luggage, an official said Tuesday.

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Thai shares end 3-week gain

The Stock Exchange of Thailand Index declined 1.51 per cent today, after extending its winning streak to three weeks.

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McDonald's champions the importance of breakfast

JAKARTA - There was already a queue outside the McDonald's restaurant in Sarinah Plaza, Central Jakarta, when Christian, who works nearby, arrived at around 6am on Monday.

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Suu Kyi's proxy: who will be Myanmar's next president?

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's parliament meets Thursday to put forward presidential candidates, some four months after Aung San Suu Kui's National League for Democracy (NLD) swept landmark elections.

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Japanese women still face 100 day wait to remarry

TOKYO - Japanese women still face a 100 day wait before they can remarry following legal changes approved Tuesday by the country's cabinet, a move condemned as discriminatory by a UN rights group.

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Thailand agrees to actively enforce N.K. sanctions

Thailand has agreed to "actively" enforce the newly adopted U.N. sanctions on North Korea, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, noting the Southeast Asian state has shared the need for pressuring Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear program.

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5,803 foreign trainees fled jobs in 2015

The number of foreign technical intern trainees who fled from workplaces last year reached the highest level ever at 5,803, greatly surpassing the previous year’s figure, The Japan News reported, quoting The Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Malaysia, Australia still 'hopeful' on MH370 anniversary

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia and Australia said they remained "hopeful" of solving the mystery of flight MH370 as the second anniversary of the plane's disappearance arrived Tuesday with no end in sight for devastated families.

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New Google country head to bring million SMEs online

GOOGLE THAILAND’S new head has set a business direction for this year to bring a million small and medium-sized enterprises online.

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Four female human rights champions lauded

FOUR WOMEN and women’s groups have won awards from the National Human Rights Commis-sion (NHRC) this year for being outstanding defenders of human rights.

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Asia Dialogue kicks off as Thailand hosts

Suggestions for strengthening grouping rebuffed.

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Meechai skips meeting with Prayut over charter

CDC chairman worried about 'binding obligation' as draft revisions discussed proposal on appointed senators not on agenda at meeting of core state agencies.

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New Google country head sets out goals for 2016

GOOGLE THAILAND’S new head has set a business direction for this year to bring a million small and medium-sized enterprises online.

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Thailand ranks as an Asian leader on gender parity, but we can do better

AS the world celebrates International Women’s Day

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AI tells govt to stop infringing on people’s rights

The government must not prosecute people who express views it does not agree with or who hold rallies and it must stop trying civilians in military courts, Amnesty International has said.

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Thai astrologers wary of history repeating

Bangkok - Thousands of Thais conducted rituals to ward off bad omens as the planet Uranus moved into the Aries constellation, local media reported Monday.

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Former DJ gets three months in jail over ‘hit-and-lie’ case

A former radio programme DJ was Monday sentenced to three and a half months in jail for reversing his pickup to hit a car following a road rage and then told a lie that his vehicle was hit in the rear.

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‘Vote No’ activist undeterred by police

The “Vote No” campaign leader Anurak Jeantawanich has pledged to continue his political campaign to reject the draft constitution after he was briefly intercepted following campaign activity at Victory Monument yesterday.

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Indonesia to mark eclipse with tribal rituals, prayers

JAKARTA - A total solar eclipse will sweep across the vast Indonesian archipelago this week, witnessed by hordes of sky gazers and marked by parties, colourful tribal rituals and Muslim prayers.

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Former first lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94

LOS ANGELES - Nancy Reagan, devoted wife and trusted confidante to late president Ronald Reagan who became the most ardent guardian of his legacy, died on Sunday, aged 94.

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‘Senate’ could kill charter

Proposals for ‘unelected’ upper house handpicked by the govt raises fears, which might lead to charter being rejected in referendum, say experts

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Legal eagles fight for human rights

Woman-led association champions cases where junta targets activists for political expression

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Safety overhaul promised following commuter boat blast

THE MARINE DEPARTMENT plans to require the owners of commuter boats to check the engine and fuel system of vessels twice a year in the wake of the explosion on a commuter boat on Bangkok’s Saen Saeb Canal on Saturday that left dozens of people injured.

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Remembering Puey

Activities are organised in Thailand and Kuala Lumpur to mark the economist and social reformer’s 100th birthday

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The origins of the national strategies

The idea of national strategy development has been floated in the past few weeks following hints from key figures in the government, while the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) endorsed a national strategy draft bill preparation report prepared by its public administration committee. It’s now in the pipeline, pending consideration by Cabinet, the NRSA, and the National Legislative Assembly (NLA). The committee’s chair, Yongyuth Sarasombath, talked to The Nation’s Piyaporn Wongruang about how and why the idea was developed, as well as emerging controversies surrounding it.

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Air India operates flight staffed completely by women for Women's Day

New Delhi - India's state airline Air India is operating what it claims to be the world's longest flight staffed only by women from New Delhi to San Francisco to mark International Women's Day.

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Sanders trounces Clinton among US expats in Thailand

Bangkok - Bernie Sanders trounced Hillary Clinton by a margin of more than 2-to-1 in US Democratic Party primary voting among expatriates in Thailand, preliminary results showed Sunday.

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Leader of gun heist gang captured, says he wanted to sell stolen arms in China

THE ALLEGED leader of the gang whose gun-robbery attempt was foiled in Bangkok on Friday, Zheng Yang, has confessed to police that the gang wanted to sell firearms in China, acting city police chief Pol Lt-General Sanit Mahathaworn said.

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‘Five Rivers’ focus on referendum success

NCPO wants charter draft to win public approval in July; expects opponents will attempt to discredit government

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Khon Kaen gets the public involved in ‘Smart City’ project

IN a bid to keep the urbanisation of Khon Kaen province on track, the Nakhon Khon Kaen Municipality has played the “Smart City” card to get all parties involved in city design and development, as well as applying the three pillars, namely municipality, people and academics, with the backing of academic research.

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Laos gets tough with foreigners entering nation

THE LAOTIAN government has issued an urgent order for officials to get stricter on foreigners entering the country.

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Stories of discovery

The newly made-over shopping mall returns in the second quarter with a "faceless" concept that invites exploration

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Sixty hospitalised as boat engine explodes in Bangkok

BANGKOK - Sixty people were hospitalised Saturday, mostly for burns, after the engine on a Bangkok commuter boat exploded and sent passengers leaping to a nearby pier or into the water, officials and reports said.

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Fifty injured as boat engine explodes in Bangkok: official

BANGKOK - Fifty people were injured on Saturday when the engine on a Bangkok commuter boat exploded, pitching several passengers into one of the city's canals, emergency officials said.

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Mahathir initiates citizens’ declaration to oust Prime Minister

PETALING JAYA: Four days after quitting Umno, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has teamed up with key political figures and civil society leaders to initiate a citizens’ declaration to demand the removal of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak

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Gun robbery attempt foiled

One Chinese man killed, 3 other captured; hunt on for leader; gang wanted to use the weapons in Phuket or Chiang Mai.

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AMLO urged to probe the accounts of company owned by Sorrayuth

THE Anti-Corruption Network has submitted a petition to the Anti-Money Laundering Organisation, calling on it to investigate the financial records of a company owned by suspended TV news host Sorrayuth Suthassanachinda.

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Yingluck ‘ignored NACC warnings’

Govt failed to act on two warnings from anti-graft body on rice scheme.

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Nomination of Somdej Chuang as Patriarch is ‘in line with the law’

THE NATIONAL Office of Buddhism and the Sangha Supreme Council (SSC) reaffirmed that the nomination of Somdej Chuang as the new Supreme Patriarch has been completed properly in accordance with law and traditional practices.

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Nomination of Somdej Chuang as Patriarch is ‘in line with the law’

THE NATIONAL Office of Buddhism and the Sangha Supreme Council (SSC) reaffirmed that the nomination of Somdej Chuang as the new Supreme Patriarch has been completed properly in accordance with law and traditional practices.

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King’s Cup Polo back with more jumbo fun

King’s Cup Elephant Polo stomps onto the Chao Phraya riverbank next week, promising elephantastic fun for the whole family. Now in its 14th year, the tournament has become one of the biggest charitable events in Southeast Asia with almost US$1 million raised and donated to projects that better the lives of Thailand’s wild and domesticated pachyderm populationใ

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Re-elected TJA president warns of less media freedom

The challenge to press freedom is still of concern this year, said the re-elected president of the Thai Journalists Association Friday.

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US remembers Dr Thanat

The Passing of Dr Thanat Khoman

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Nok Air vows problem-free return to operations

Nok Air says there will be no more problems once it gets back up to speed.

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Red shirts protest against EC's decision against Yingluck

Some red-shirt protesters Friday showed up at Election Commission (EC) office, crying foul over the EC’s move to bring charge against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra for damages of Bt24 billion resulting from the failed election in 2014.

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Malaysia cross-party alliance demands removal of PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Leaders from across Malaysia's political spectrum joined Friday to call for a national movement to remove scandal-hit premier Najib Razak, in a dramatic escalation of a festering corruption crisis.

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Australia search team still 'hopeful' as MH370 hunt nears end

SYDNEY - Australian authorities say they are not ready to declare defeat in the hunt for missing plane MH370 and remain "very hopeful" of finding it despite the clock ticking on the massive search effort.

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Thai fans warming to unfashionable Leicester City

BANGKOK - Leicester City's rise from relegation scrappers to Premier League table-toppers has won them admirers across the sporting world, including in Thailand -- home of their billionaire owner -- where the Foxes are creeping into fashion.

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Sorrayuth bows to pressure

Convicted TV host quits channel 3 shows as advertisers suspend ads business reporters.

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Medical Council to probe doctors linked to singer’s facelift

THE MEDICAL Council will launch ethical probes against three doctors over allegations they exaggerated the benefits of their medical services

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Pheu Thai lodges UN complaint over Watana’s detention

THE PHEU THAI Party yesterday petitioned the United Nations, protesting against the government’s “extreme breach of human rights” over the detention of party member Watana Muangsook.

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Sangha has no right to pick new Patriarch: ombudsman

New demand that supporters of Somdej Chuang take down advocacy banners.

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One for THE KIDS and old-timers

Rock Musician Jimmy Barnes does a Bangkok fund-raiser for a fellow Australian's charity, Hands Across the Water

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Asean founder Thanat passes away

Former foreign minister and co-founder of Asean Thanat Khoman passed away Thursday at the age of 101, a local television reported.

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Thai cops seize huge fake sunglasses haul, arrest 2 Chinese

BANGKOK - Thai police seized nearly one million pairs of fake designer sunglasses in a series of raids against a counterfeiting gang in which two Chinese nationals were arrested, investigators said Thursday.

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‘Popcorn gunman” sentenced to 37 years in jail

The Criminal Court Thursday sentenced the man known as the “popcorn gunman” to more than 37 years in jail for murder and attempted murder as a result of a high-profile incident during a “Bangkok Shutdown” rally in 2014.

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Consumer confidence index down again last month

The domestic Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in February continued its downward trend amid ongoing concerns over domestic and global economic prospects, sluggish exports, weak commodities prices, rising living costs and severe drought.

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Universities hired as consultants for “Chao Phraya Landmark” roadway

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has signed a contract to take on King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang and Khon Kaen University as consultants for the “Chao Phraya Landmark” roadway and recreational area project from February 29.

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Popular TV host Sorrayuth calls it a day

Sorrayuth Suthassanachinda, popular TV host on Channel 3, announced Thursday that he would stop his role as the main anchorman of his three news talk programmes with immediate effect.

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Asian wildlife traders harness social media: conservationists

KUALA LUMPUR - Social media sites are increasingly being used in Asia as platforms for the illegal trade of threatened species such as orangutan and sun bears, conservation groups said Thursday.

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Four shot dead in 24 hours of violence in Thai south

BANGKOK - Four people have been gunned down in Thailand's Muslim-majority southernmost provinces, police said Thursday, in 24-hours of violence that included the murder of a Buddhist rubber tapper whose corpse was then set alight.

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