UN, Myanmar leader hail 'historic' draft ceasefire pact

Myanmar's president Tuesday signed a draft national ceasefire with armed rebel groups that the UN hailed as a "historic and significant achievement" as the country tries to end decades of civil war.



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Sequel to Larsson's Millennium trilogy packs sci-fi spy intrigue

The sequel to Swedish author Stieg Larsson's best-selling Millenium crime trilogy, due for release in August, kicks off with an artificial intelligence intrigue involving a US spy agency, the book's publishers revealed Tuesday.



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Abhisit apologises for remarks by Bangkok governor

DEMOCRAT Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva apologised Tuesday for what Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra said after flooding hit the capital last week, saying he believed the governor had no intention to hurt people's feelings when reacting to the drama.



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Lufthansa says 300 million dollars set aside for crash costs

Berlin (dpa) - Lufthansa's insurance consortium has set aside 300 million dollars to meet costs connected with the Germanwings crash, a Lufthansa spokesman said in Frankfurt on Tuesday.



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PM to shorten 'Return to happiness' speeches

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday that his weekly televised speech would be shortened and that he will have his ministers pitch in.



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PM to shorten 'Return to happiness' speeches

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday that his weekly televised speech would be shortened and that he will have his ministers pitch in.



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Japan allows Thai chartered flights two months

The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) has approved the operation of charter flights into Japanese airports by Thai-registered airlines for another two months, until the end of May, the business paper Than Sethakit online reported.



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Detained suspect suffocated to death

A drug suspect found beaten and hanged at a police safehouse in Songkhla province died of suffocation, autopsy results showed.



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Japan company makes tear-free onions

TOKYO (AFP) - The sobbing of a chef as he chops onions in the kitchen could be a thing of the past thanks to one Japanese company, which says it has produced a tear-free vegetable.



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SET closes up 9.43 to 1,505.94

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index rose 9.43 points or 0.63% to 1,505.94 on Tuesday.



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Prayut to invoke Article 44 to tackle forest encroachments

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday that he is considering how to invoke Article 44 of the interim charter to issue new laws to tackle the problem of forest encroachments.



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Islands brace for nascent super typhoon

HAGATNA (GUAM) - Meteorologists warned on Tuesday that a storm reported to have left several casualties in Micronesia was building into a super typhoon as it swept across the central Pacific and headed towards the Yap group of islands.



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Chao Phraya river basin hit by drought

THE drought in the Chao Phraya River basin's Nakhon Sawan, Chai Nat and Lop Buri provinces from October until March 6 affected some 75,700 rai - nearly half of which was rice fields.



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S'pore teen in court over anti-Lee Kuan Yew video

SINGAPORE (AFP) - A Singaporean teenager arrested after posting an expletive-laden YouTube video attacking the country's late founding leader Lee Kuan Yew and Christianity was charged Tuesday with jailable offences including obscenity and hurting religious feelings.



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IS executes at least 30 civilians in central Syria: monitor

BEIRUT (AFP) - The extremist Islamic State group Tuesday executed at least 30 civilians, including two children, in a raid on a regime-held village the central Syrian province of Hama, a monitor said.



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Facebook user gets 25 years in jail

A Facebook user was sentenced by the military court to 50 years in jail for lese majeste, commuted by half because he confessed.



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Abhisit apologises for Bangkok governor's flood remark

Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Tuesday apologised to Bangkokians on behalf of his fellow party member and Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra, whose flippant remarks suggestion people move to the hills to avoid flooding enraged the public.



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Pacific islands brace for nascent typhoon

HAGATNA (GUAM) - Meteorologists warned on Tuesday that a storm reported to have left several casualties in Micronesia was building into a super typhoon as it swept across the central Pacific and headed towards the Yap group of islands.



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Stiff penalties for 4 drug dealers

The Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced two drug dealers to life and two others to 50 years in prison after finding them guilty on charges of dealing in methamphetamine.



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Malaysian police arrest three editors in sedition investigation

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Police have arrested three editors from a Malaysian news portal on suspicion of sedition, their lawyers and authorities said on Tuesday, over a news report on discussions about punishments meted out under Islamic law.



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Prayut asks King to approve lifting of martial law

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday he has asked for His Majesty the King permission to lift martial law, which has been in place nationwide since before last May’s coup.



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Abhisit apologises to Bangkokians over Sukhumbhand's statement

Democrat Party leader Sukhumbhand Paribatra Tuesday apologized to Bangkokians over Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra's press conference that infuriated the city residents.



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AirAsia unveils options for affected customers

Thai AirAsia comes up with four options to deal with aviation woes.



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Journalists held as Malaysian sedition arrests mount

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police arrested a prominent publisher and a website editor for sedition on Tuesday, the latest targets in a mounting tally of detentions that is being compared to an infamous 1987 political crackdown.



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Pacific islands brace for nascent super typhoon

HAGATNA (GUAM) - Meteorologists warned on Tuesday that a storm reported to have left several casualties in Micronesia was building into a super typhoon as it swept across the central Pacific and headed towards the Yap group of islands.



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Malaysian sentenced to hang for murder of UK med students

KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian court convicted and sentenced a local fishmonger to death on Tuesday for the murder of two British medical students last year, his defence lawyer said.



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Abhisit apologises for Sukhumbhand’s remark

Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Tuesday apologised to Bangkokians on behalf of his fellow party member and Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra, whose flippant remarks suggestion people move to the hills to avoid flooding enraged the public.



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Pattaya hotels offering big discounts for Thais only

Hotels in the Pattaya area will offer discounts of up to 50% on rooms from April to October — for Thais only — in the hope of drawing tourists to replace falling numbers of visitors from Russia and Europe.



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Decree for lifting martial law sent for royal command: Prayut

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday that he has submitted a draft royal decree for His Majesty the King to sign to lift the martial law.



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Emerging stocks head for best Q1 rally

Emerging-market stocks headed for the biggest first-quarter rally in three years on signs that China will do more to support growth in the world’s second-largest economy.



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Pacific islands brace for nascent super typhoon

HAGATNA (GUAM) - Meteorologists warned on Tuesday that a storm reported to have left several casualties in Micronesia was building into a super typhoon as it swept across the central Pacific and headed towards the Yap group of islands.



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Pattaya hotels offering big discounts for Thais

Hotels in the Pattaya area will offer discounts of up to 50% on rooms from April to October — for Thais only — in the hope of drawing tourists to replace falling numbers of visitors from Russia and Europe.



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Decree for lifting martial law sent for royal command: Prayut

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday that he has submitted a draft royal decree for His Majesty the King to sign to lift the martial law.



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Four Thais in Yemen want to be evacuated

Four of the 193 Thais living in Yemen, mostly students, wish to leave the war-ravaged country and will be evacuated by land to adjacent Oman.



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Free subway ride for elderly on Songkran holidays

Passengers who are at least 60 years old can ride MRT subway trains free of charge from April 13 to 15, the Bangkok Metro Plc announced.



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Malaysia arrests three news editors for sedition - police

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Police have arrested three editors from a Malaysian news portal and charged them with sedition, their lawyers and authorities said on Tuesday, over a news report on discussions about punishments meted out under Islamic law.



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Protected wood seized after pickup crashes into pole

About 100 planks of processed endangered timber were seized from a pickup truck after it crashed into a roadside power pole in Lampang’s Thoen district on Tuesday morning.



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Pacific islands brace for possible super typhoon

HAGATNA (GUAM) - Meteorologists warned on Tuesday that a storm reported to have left several casualties in Micronesia was building into a super typhoon as it swept across the central Pacific and headed towards the Yap group of islands.



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Solar Impulse lands in China after 20-hour flight from Myanmar

SHANGHAI (AFP) - Solar Impulse 2 landed early Tuesday in China, the world's biggest carbon emitter, as it completed the fifth leg of its landmark circumnavigation of the globe powered solely by the sun.



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Workers ask for B360 minimum wage

The Thai Labour Solidarity Committee, one of Thailand's major labour organisations, has called for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to increase the minimum wage to 360 baht from the current 300 baht per day.



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Malaysian sentenced to hang for murder of UK med students

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - A Malaysian court convicted and sentenced a local fishmonger to death on Tuesday for the murder of two British medical students last year, his defence lawyer said.



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Four Thais seeking evacuation from Yemen

Four of the 193 Thais living in Yemen, mostly students, want to leave the war-ravaged country and will be evacuated by land to adjacent Oman, according to the Foreign Ministry.



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Armed robber breaks leg during holdup, calls ambulance

TOKYO - A hapless armed robber in his 60s broke his leg while holding up a convenience store in Japan -- and then used the shop's payphone to call an ambulance, according to a report and police.



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First Chinese air force drills over 'far offshore' Pacific

BEIJING - China's air force has carried out its first ever military drill over the western Pacific Ocean, state media said, highlighting Beijing's growing military reach.



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Myanmar government, rebels agree draft nationwide ceasefire accord

Yangon - Myanmar's government and 16-ethnic armed groups agreed on Monday on the draft of anationwide ceasefire that if ratified and respected would marksignificant progress toward ending over 65 years of armedconflict in the country.



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SET up 7.45 to 1,503.96 at midday

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index rose 7.45 points or 0.50% to 1,503.96 on Tuesday.



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Pattaya hotels offering big discounts on room rates

Hotels in the Pattaya area will offer discounts of up to 50% on rooms from April to October in the hope to drawing tourists to the beach town and replace the falling numbers from Russia and Europe.



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Tribunal votes to suspend court president in promotion scandal

The Administrative Court Tribunal has voted 8:3 to suspend Hassavut Vititviriyakul, the president of the Supreme Administrative Court, over a police promotion scandal, the first time in judicial history that the holder of a top position has been suspended.



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PM orders registration of the poor

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the registration of low-income people nationwide to enable improved assistance for them in the near future, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Pitipong Phuengboon Na Ayudhaya said.



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Thailand faces downgrade if NHRC merger goes ahead

International body for rights groups says credibility, cooperation will be hit



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Distance learning to be expanded

TV programme to be aired at 15,500 mediumsized schools this year



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High kicks and high spirits

A confident Tony Jaa chats about his experiences making movies in Hollywood and Hong Kong



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Drug suspect's dubious death investigated

National police chief Somyot Pumpunmuang on Monday ordered an investigation into the dubious death of a 33-year-old drug suspect while being held at a police safehouse in Songkhla.



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Taiwan to lift 10-year ban on Vietnamese workers

Taiwan plans to lift a 10-year ban on the recruitment of domestic helpers, including caregivers and of fishing workers, from Vietnam, an official said Monday.



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Philippines ends offensive, 139 rebels killed

MANILA – A month-long Philippine offensive against hardline Muslim rebels ended Monday with 139 insurgents killed, 12 others captured and bomb-making strongholds seized by troops, the military chief said.



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Myanmar, rebels reach breakthrough ceasefire accord

YANGON – The government of Myanmar and ethnic rebel groups on Monday agreed on a draft for a long-awaited ceasefire agreement, with officials saying it could be signed next month.



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Two red channels face 7-day ban

Two red-shirt satellite TV stations will face a 7-day broadcasting ban after regulators found they disseminated content that could create division in society.



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NBTC suspends two satellite TV stations

TWO POLITICS-ORIENTED satellite TV stations - 24TV and Peace TV - were suspended by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) for allegedly breaching an agreement with the regulator as well as orders issued by the junta.



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China, Japan duel for Indonesia's high-speed rail

The Indonesian government will decide this year whether it will go on with a plan to build a high-speed railway system in the country, with China and Japan set to compete with each other to get the project, a senior Indonesian government official said Monday.



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NBTC suspends two satellite TV stations

TWO POLITICS-ORIENTED satellite TV stations - 24TV and Peace TV - were suspended by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) for allegedly breaching an agreement with the regulator as well as orders issued by the junta.



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Malaysia proposes tough anti-terror law

KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian government Monday tabled a tough anti-terrorism bill to deal with what is seen as the growing domestic threat of extremism linked to groups such as the Islamic State group.



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Cameron visits Queen to signal UK election campaign start

LONDON (AFP) - Prime Minister David Cameron arrived at Buckingham Palace for an audience with Queen Elizabeth II on Monday that signals the official start of Britain's election campaign.



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Britain to dissolve parliament ahead of May 7 election

London (dpa) - Britain will dissolve its five-year parliament on Monday, marking the formal start of campaigning ahead of the general election on May 7.



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Roadblock lifted for 'Fast and Furious 7'

The Civil Court on Monday voided the temporary injunction blocking the release of Hollywood action film Fast and Furious 7.



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Eight dead, 10 injured in Florida van accident

MIAMI (AFP) - Eight people were killed and 10 injured early Monday after a van drove through a stop sign and careered off a Florida highway into a canal, officials said.



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8 human rights groups call for 'review' of Section 44 plan

Eight human rights organisations have called on National Council for Peace and Order chief Prayut Chan-o-cha to rethink a proposal to replace martial law with an order under Section 44 of the interim constitution.



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SET closes up 1.29 to 1,496.51

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index rose 1.29 points or 0.09% to 1,496.51 on Monday.



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WWF to ride the global wave of Earth Hour success

Following the success of Saturday's Earth Hour 2015, in which people and businesses all around the world switched off their lights at the same time in the "world's largest grassroots movement", campaign organiser WWF has vowed to continue the search for global climate solutions.



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Assets worth B43m seized from smuggling gangs

The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has seized assets totaling 43 million baht from human traffickers and gangs illegally trading in phayung wood.



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Vietnam Airlines modernising fleet

Vietnam Airlines is modernising its fleet. In May the first Boeing 787 with a new cabin interior will be delivered to the Asian airline.



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Three arrested with meth pills, ice

Three men were arrested with 138,000 methamphetamine pills and 4kg of crystal methamphetamine, or ice, in Chon Buri province on Sunday, police said.



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China's jailing of man who grew beard 'absurd'

BEIJING - A six-year prison sentence reportedly given to a man in China's mainly Muslim Xinjiang region for growing a beard was "absurd", an overseas group said on Monday as accounts of the penalty disappeared online.



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Singapore's Changi again voted world's best airport

GENEVA — Changi Airport in Singapore is the best in the world, according to a survey by the management consultancy Skytrax.



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Illegal Myanmar migrants arrested on train to Malaysia

Police arrested 76 illegal Myanmar immigrants, many of them Rohingya Muslims, heading for Malaysia on a Bangkok-Sungai Kolok train in Nakhon Si Thammarat province on Monday.



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Japan awards Cambodia $230m in infrastructure aid

The Japanese government on Monday awarded nearly US$230 million in grant aid and loans to Cambodia.



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Fact-finding panel to probe killings of four suspected insurgents

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said he has set up a fact-finding committee to probe the killings of four suspected insurgents in Pattani's Thung Yang Daeng district last week.



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'Special measures' eyed to pre-empt foreign airline bans

Transport Minister Prajin Juntong will implement "special measures" to pre-empt moves by foreign countries to ban Thai airlines due to “significant safety concerns” cited by the International Civil Aviation Organization.



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'Special measures' eyed to pre-empt foreign airline ban

Transport Minister Prajin Juntong will implement "special measures" to pre-empt moves by foreign countries to ban Thai airlines due to “significant safety concerns” cited by the International Civil Aviation Organization.



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45 MHz of 4G up for grabs late this year

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has set the timeframe for the fourth-generation (4G) mobile spectrum auctions in November and December, according to secretary-genral Takorn Tantasit.



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'Popcorn gunman' hearing postponed

The first court hearing for the alleged "popcorn gunman" responsible for last year’s shooting at Bangkok’s Laksi intersection was postponed Monday to May 18 at the request of prosecutors.



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Speeding bus causes 5-vehicle pile-up crash at intersection

Three people were injured when a speeding bus crashed into the rears of vehicles stopped at a traffic light, causing five-vehicle pile-up.



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Hundreds of children drown during the summer months

The Public Health Ministry has warned parents to keep a close watch on their children as an average of 402 children drown each year during summer months.



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Tapping Green Climate Fund

The Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) is inviting organisations in Thailand to submit proposals, to win a piece of the United Nation's Green Climate Fund.



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Tapping Green Climate Fund

The Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) is inviting organisations in Thailand to submit proposals, to win a piece of the United Nation's Green Climate Fund.



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Australia orders two on flight decks after Alps crash

SYDNEY - Australian airlines must ensure that two crew are on the flight deck at all times, Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss said on Monday in response to the Germanwings disaster.



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Transport to address ICAO's concerns

The Transport Ministry is hosting an urgent press conference at 3pm today, regarding the International Civil Aviation Organisation's safety concerns.



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THAI sees 2015 loss before returning to profit on revamp

Thai Airways International Plc, which has posted annual losses the past two years, expects to show another loss this year before returning to profitability in 2016 by selling aircraft, dropping routes and cutting other costs.



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Singapore police arrest 17-year-old for anti-Lee Kuan Yew video

Singapore (dpa) - Singapore police arrested a 17-year-old boy who posted a video online that was critical of the country's late founding father Lee Kuan Yew, local press reported Monday.



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Sierra Leone ends anti-Ebola lockdown after three days

FREETOWN (AFP) - Sierra Leoneans were once again allowed to leave their homes Sunday evening after the government announced the end of a three-day nationwide lockdown aimed at preventing a resurgence of the deadly Ebola virus.



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Yokohama offers Thai-language visitor guide

The Yokohama Convention and Visitors Bureau today announced that it has compiled a Thai-language version of the "Yokohama Official Visitors' Guide" website to help Thai tourists enjoy Yokohama.



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Australia orders two on flight decks after Alps crash

SYDNEY - Australian airlines must ensure that two crew are on the flight deck at all times, Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss said on Monday in response to the Germanwings disaster.



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Tsunami threat passes after 7.5 quake in Papua New Guinea

SYDNEY, March 30, 2015 (AFP) - A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea Monday, sending startled residents fleeing from their homes, but a tsunami threat passed with no immediate reports of major damage.



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Apple CEO Tim Cook slams US 'dangerous discrimination' laws

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Apple chief Tim Cook slammed what he called a wave of "dangerous" laws in several US states that he said promote discrimination and erode equality, in an editorial published Sunday.



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SET up 5.45 to 1,500.67 at midday

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index rose 5.45 points or 0.36% to 1,500.67 at noon on Monday.



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Australian falls to death in Silom

An Australian man died in a fall from the rooftop of a 26-floor residential building on Silom 7 Road in Silom sub-district of Bang Rak district about 7pm on Sunday.



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Prawit: PM won't abuse power under Section 44

There will definitely not be any abuse of power in the use of Section 44 of the interim constitution by the chairman of the National Council for Peace and Order after martial law has been lifted, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said on Monday.



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Strict tax checks ordered as revenue shortfall looms

The Finance Ministry has ordered the Revenue Department to be more efficient in gathering taxes because it is likely that revenue collection will fall short of the budget estimate by 200 billion baht this financial year, a ministry source said.



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Tainted booze kills seven in Indonesia

JAKARTA - At least seven people died after drinking contaminated moonshine in an Indonesian town, reports said Monday.



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Free tap water for some Bangkok households from April

The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority will provide tap water free of charge for Bangkok households that use no more than five cubic metres of water per month, MWA governor Thanasak Watanathana said on Monday.



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SET up 6.29 points at opening

Thai stocks opened up 0.42% at the start of trade this morning.



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Gold prices down B50 to B18,500

The Gold Traders Association this morning announced buying prices at 18,131.36 baht per baht weight for gold ornaments and 18,400 baht per baht weight for gold bar.



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Japan industrial production falls 3.4% on-month in February

TOKYO - Japan's factory production in February fell by a worse-than-expected 3.4 percent month-on-month, turning down from a solid rise in January, according to official data released on Monday.



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Woods falls out of the top 100 in the world

VIRGINIA WATER - For the first time since 1996, Tiger Woods is not among the top 100 golfers in the world ranking.



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Air Canada plane crash lands at Halifax airport, 23 injured

MONTREAL - Twenty-three people were injured when an Air Canada jet struck an antenna and crash landed as it attempted to touch down in heavy snow at Halifax airport early Sunday.



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Researchers tout rice that thwarts pests

The Pathum Thani Rice Research Center has developed a new rice variety that boasts strong resistance to insects and cooler temperatures.



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Papua New Guinea hit by 7.7-magnitude offshore quake: USGS

SYDNEY - A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea Monday, US seismologists said, with "hazardous" tsunami waves possible within 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) of the epicentre.



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Thais scramble to remove flight curbs

Thai airlines and tour operators are struggling to control the snowballing damage caused by the move by Japan and South Korea to restrict flights by certain Thailand-registered carriers to their nations out of safety concerns.



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A statement from Nation Multimedia Group staff

Regarding the pledge that Nation Multimedia Group (NMG) editorial staff made to the public on January 14 - that a good media requires good shareholders - and our pledge to perform our work in an honest and fair manner while maintaining our professionalism by watching over abnormalities in Thai society with honour and pride, we would like to reiterate that we seek to carry out our duties without fear or favour, despite threats from those engaging in money games and representing political interest groups.



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Solar-powered plane leaves Myanmar

MANDALAY (MYANMAR) - Solar Impulse 2 took off from Myanmar's second biggest city of Mandalay early Monday and headed for China's Chongqing, the fifth flight of a landmark journey to circumnavigate the globe powered solely by the sun.



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Iran, US press for nuke pact

LAUSANNE - A nuclear deal between Iran and world powers is "doable" with "two or three" issues left to resolve, Tehran's lead negotiator said in crunch talks in Switzerland.



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Taiwanese protest China flight route

TAIPEI - Taiwanese demonstrators threw eggs and slippers to protest against China's launch of a controversial new flight route on Sunday, accusing the government of failing to stand up to Beijing.



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'Absolute power' move could haunt Prayut: NHRC

Concerns mount if premier grabs power over executive, legislative and judicial branches



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Senior judges protest over limited roles

A NUMBER of senior judges whose retirement had been extended to cope with the backlog in the courts will today launch a campaign against a policy by the National Reform Council to limit their duties to the lower court.



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Thais to be evacuated from Yemen over unrest

The Thai Embassy in Oman, which covers Yemen, is preparing to evacuate Thai residents there as Saudi Arabia escalates air strikes against Iran-allied Houthi fighters.



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Revealing the truth is still a vital part of achieving reconciliation, groups say

WENG SCEPTICAL ABOUT NEW BODY'S CHANCE OF SUCCESS, BUT ALL SAY IT IS IMPORTANT



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Stability secured with synchronised system of special economic zones

MARTIAL LAW, which had raised concerns among local and international investors as increasing business risk for them, was in fact one of the factors that boosted confidence in the special economic zones in border areas, Deputy Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said last week.



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Illegally-cut logs, monk's ID found in Surat Thani watershed

Soldiers have seized more than 100 processed wood planks and illegally-cut logs in a watershed forest in Surat Thani along with the personal documents of a Buddhist monk in one of four pickup trucks left by log poachers.



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Indonesia gets $74b business commitments

Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has brought back business commitments worth a total of US$74.34 billion in various planned projects and investments from his weeklong state visits to Japan and China through Saturday, a senior government official said.



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Drug gangs suspected of deadly attack

Police have zeroed in on three drug gangs as the likely suspects in Saturday’s shooting in Nakhon Si Thammarat in which two people were killed and four others injured.



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One ranger killed in clash with drug traffickers in Chiang Mai

One ranger was fatally injured during a clash with a group of drug traffickers Sunday afternoon. The clash happened on the Thai soil about 600 meters away from the Mae Ai district border.



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Alps crash captain shouted 'open the damn door'

The captain of a passenger jet that investigators believe was deliberately crashed into the French Alps, killing all 150 aboard, shouted at the co-pilot to "open the damn door" as he desperately tried to get back into the locked cockpit, a German newspaper reported Sunday.



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Thais in embattled Yemen prepare to evacuate

Thai Embassy in Oman that oversees Yemen has prepared to evacuate Thais as the Saudi-led air strikes tried to stem advances by Iranian-allied-Houthi fighters, claiming scores of lives and injuring many others there.



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Prayut criticises TV channel for using women in mini skirts as selling point

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has strongly criticised an unnamed TV channel for highlighting women in mini skirts in game shows and home shopping programs as its selling points.



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Thai fans of Fast and Furious 7 uproar against Sahamongkol Film

Thai fans of Fast and Furious 7 have launched online campaigns to boycott movies of Sahamongkol Film after the firm has obtained a court injunction to suspend the screening of the Hollywood movie in Thailand.



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Rider killed after cop allegedly speeds through traffic light

A man was killed when his motorcycle was hit by a car driven by a police officer who allegedly ran a red traffic light in Pattaya, Chon Buri in the early hours of Sunday.



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Hail storm damages 236 houses, 330 rai of crops in Phrae

A hail storm hit five villages in Tambon Wangluang in Phrae's Nong Mueang Khai district Saturday evening, damaging 236 houses and 300 rai of corn fields and 30 rai of paddy fields, the district chief said Sunday.



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17 injured as truck overturns in Lampang

A six-wheel truck taking 16 workers of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand to a work site in a mountainous area in Mae Mo district of Lampang province on Sunday overturned, injuring everyone on board, police said.



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Earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude strikes in Moluccas, Indonesia-USGS

SYDNEY (Reuters) - An undersea earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude struck in Moluccas, Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.



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Human rights commissioner urges Prayut to enforce emergency decree

Nirand Pithakwatchara, a commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission, Sunday urged Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to enforce the emergency decree instead of invoking Article 44 of the interim charter when the martial law is lifted.



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Hailstones lash Phrae, damaging over 200 houses

A hailstorm pounded several villages in Phrae’s Nong Muang Khai district late Saturday night, causing severe damage to more than 200 houses and ravaging corn fields.



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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel wins Malaysia Grand Prix

Sepang, Malaysia (dpa) - Sebastian Vettel wins the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix in a Ferrari.



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Pheu Thai disagrees with enforcement of Article 44

Pheu Thai Party acting deputy spokesman Ansuorn Iam-sa-ard Sunday expressed concern that the enforcement of Article 44 of the interim charter would be worse than the enforcement of the martial law.



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Govt prepares to evacuate Thais stranded in Yemen

The Foreign Ministry is preparing to evacuate Thai nationals in Yemen and bring them back to Thailand as fighting in the Middle Eastern country looks likely to turn more violent, the ministry's Information Department announced on Sunday.



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Raids cripple Yemen's main airport, kill 15 rebel troops

SANAA (AFP) - Arab coalition warplanes targeting Iran-backed rebels bombed the runway at the Yemeni capital's international airport and killed 15 pro-rebel troops elsewhere in Sanaa, military and aviation sources said Sunday.



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Abbot pleads for help over some 100 stray cats, dogs

The abbot of Wat Phra Buddha Sihing in Trang's Nayong district Sunday urged local people stop abandoning dogs and cats at the temple now that the temple has to take care of more than 100 dogs and cats dumped by their owners.



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Woman drowns when boat capsizes

A woman was killed and a man injured after a boat capsized in a heavy storm in the Chao Phraya River in Ayutthaya's Bang Pa-in district on Sunday morning.



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Administrative Court judges disagree with charter draft

Judges of the Central Administrative Court and Supreme Administrative Court voted Sunday to oppose some provisions of the new draft charter that would transfer the execution of administrative court rules to a department under the court of justice.



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Lights out as millions around the world mark Earth Hour

The Empire State Building dimmed its lights and the Eiffel Tower went dark Saturday as iconic landmarks across the world observed Earth Hour, the global climate change awareness campaign.



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Guinea president declares 45-day Ebola 'emergency' in five regions

CONAKRY (AFP) - Guinean President Alpha Conde has declared a 45-day "health emergency" in five regions of the Ebola-hit nation in a bid to stem the spread of the deadly disease.



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Singapore honours Lee with grand state funeral

SINGAPORE (AFP) - Thousands of people braved heavy rains Sunday to line major streets in Singapore for a final farewell to founding leader Lee Kuan Yew, who will receive a rare 21-gun salute before a state funeral attended by world dignitaries.



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Boat capsized, one killed, one injured

A woman was killed and a man injured after a boat capsized in a heavy storm in the Chao Phraya River in Ayutthaya's Bang Pa-in district on Sunday morning.



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FM preparing to evacuate Thais in Yemen

The Foreign Ministry is preparing to evacuate Thai people in Yemen back to Thailand as fighting in the Middle East country looks likely to become more violent, the ministry's Information Department announced on Sunday.



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New apps could boost citizen journalism

WASHINGTON - When three buildings collapsed and ignited a blaze in New York, a smartphone app brought the live video feed to anyone online wanting to watch.



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FM preparing to evacuate Thais in Yeman

The Foreign Ministry is preparing to evacuate Thai people in Yemen back to Thailand as fighting in the Middle East country looks likely to become more violent, the ministry's Information Department announced on Sunday on its twitter page @MFAThai.



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Australia edges towards AIIB

SYDNEY - Australia said it will sign an agreement to become a prospective founding member of a China-backed infrastructure bank, but continued to express concerns about how the institution is governed.



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Singapore state funeral honours Lee

SINGAPORE - Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew will be given an elaborate state funeral Sunday, ending a week of mourning for the man who led the city-state to independence 50 years ago.



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Australia moves towards joining AIIB

SYDNEY - Australia said it will sign an agreement to become a prospective founding member of a China-backed infrastructure bank, but continued to express concerns about how the institution is governed.



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Ailing marine parks set to restrict visitor numbers

Visitor numbers will be capped at marine national parks across the country from next year in a bid to ease environmental destruction.



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DSI looks at rich families in credit union scandal

The Department of Special Investigation is investigating five well-known families in connection with the 12-billion-baht Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative embezzlement scandal, a source said on Saturday.



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Businessmen claim police coercion

More than a dozen business owners in Chiang Rai say they were forced by police to pay fines of up to 75,000 baht earlier this month for bogus copyright infringement complaints.



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Isoc to probe four security raid deaths

A fact-finding panel has been given seven days to investigate the killing of four men in a gunfight with Pattani security officers last week.



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Singapore honours Lee with state funeral

SINGAPORE - Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew will be given an elaborate state funeral Sunday, ending a week of mourning for the man who led the city-state to independence 50 years ago.



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Most Thais back new charter: CDC chief

Borwornsak says poll shows support from 70% of public; urges people not to be paranoid about an unelected PM



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Yingluck defends record on human trafficking, fishing 'slaves'

FORMER prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday defended her administration after Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha claimed that it did nothing to solve human trafficking or forced labour on trawlers.



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I set up killing of monk, cop says

Officer alledges that Udon hospital boss paid him Bt300,000 to arrange murder



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Krabi residents demand details on coal power plant, threaten major protests

LOCAL villagers and tourist business operators in Krabi oppose the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)'s plan to build a port for coal imports and an electricity-generating plant in Nuea Khlong district.



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Concern over alternative to martial law

POLITICIANS yesterday expressed their opposition to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's plan to replace martial law with an order by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) in a bid to address security concerns.



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Tachai Island still Tachai

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation denied on Saturday that the name of Koh Tachai would be changed to "Sirivannavari".



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Police hold anti-coup leaflet dropper

Rayong police said they had arrested a factory worker who allegedly dropped anti-coup leaflets on roads and in several other places in Muang district on March 22.



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Anwar supporters locked up

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian police arrested three leading opposition politicians in a bid to thwart a protest march on Saturday demanding the release of jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, his party said.



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Japan Kumamon product sales grow

KUMAMOTO, JAPAN — Sales in 2014 of products featuring Kumamoto prefecture's popular Kumamon black bear mascot rose 1.4 times from the previous year to at least 64.3 billion yen (17.5 billion baht), the prefectural government said.



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UK adds long-stay health surcharge

Non-Europeans, including Thai nationals, who plan to stay in the United Kingdom more than six months will have to pay a surcharge to cover health services starting from April 6, the UK embassy says.



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Pacquiao top taxpayer in Philippines

MANILA - Boxing hero Manny Pacquiao, who faces his biggest fight against unbeaten American Floyd Mayweather, already holds top spot as the number one taxpayer in the Philippines, government records showed Saturday.



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Earth Hour gets under way

The ninth annual global Earth Hour event to highlight climate change kicked off in Samoa at 0830 GMT on Saturday.



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Yellen: Rate hike likely 'this year'

SAN FRANCISCO - The Federal Reserve is considering raising the United States' near-zero interest rates "this year" even though this may slow the economy, Fed chair Janet Yellen said Friday.



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Speeding bike kills elderly tourist

SURAT THANI — A elderly French woman died on Koh Samui early Saturday after she was hit by a speeding motorcycle while crossing a road.



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Nobel's will on display for first time

STOCKHOLM - Alfred Nobel's last will and testament, which played a pivotal role in Swedish history by creating the now-illustrious Nobel prizes, has gone on display for the first time in Stockholm.



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Yingluck defends anti-slavery efforts

Yingluck Shinawatra has defended her government's role in tackling human trafficking, saying progress was made during her term.



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Yingluck defends slave-tackling efforts

Yingluck Shinawatra has defended her government's role in tackling human trafficking, saying progress was made during her term.



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Malaysian found dead on Phuket beach

PHUKET — A 52-year-old Malaysian man was found dead on Nai Yang beach in Thalang district on Saturday.



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Nobel's will goes on display for first time

STOCKHOLM - Alfred Nobel's last will and testament, which played a pivotal role in Swedish history by creating the now-illustrious Nobel prizes, has gone on display for the first time in Stockholm.



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Cigarette, beer prices hiked by 2%

The retail prices of cigarettes, beer and liquor have been raised by around 2% after the new sports tax took effect on Friday.



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Mahathir pays tribute to Lee Kuan Yew

KUALA LUMPUR — Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has written a sentimental tribute to Singapore's late founding father Lee Kuan Yew, his one-time political sparring partner.



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Flight-safety concerns cited in UN agency’s audit

A review by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations body, raised questions about Thailand’s air-safety procedures that prompted Japan to restrict some Thai airline operations.



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Gold rebounds B50 to B18,550

Gold prices rose by 50 baht per baht weight at its opening on Saturday.



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Fed mulls interest rate hike 'this year': Yellen

SAN FRANCISCO - The Federal Reserve is considering raising the United States' near-zero interest rates "this year" even though this may slow the economy, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said Friday.



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Princess renames island after herself

HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana has renamed an island in Phangnga province after being impressed by its white sandy beaches and crystal clear water.



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Ex-MPs own land ‘worth B25bn’

More than 500 politicians own property worth a total of nearly 25 billion baht, which indicates why some of them are opposed to a proposed land and buildings tax, an advocacy group said.



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Tanasak seeks to overturn Japan flight curb

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has assigned his deputy and Foreign Minister Tanasak Patimapragorn to negotiate with his Japanese counterpart to deal with Japan's pre-emptive action to curb air services by Thailand-registered carriers.



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Private firms urged to join graft fight

The Collective Action Coalition against Corruption (CAC) is urging private companies to join forces to battle graft in the government sector.



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Developers face probe over fake invoices

The Revenue Department and the Royal Thai Police are set to investigate more than 100 property developers and contractors suspected of using forged tax invoices to lower their tax burden.



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One Asset launches Asean index

One Asset Management Ltd and European index provider Stoxx Limited have created the Stoxx Asean Select Dividend 30 Index as a return benchmark for Asean investment.



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Cops arrest 2 more over monk slaying

Udon Thani - Police on Friday arrested the executive chairman of Ake Udon Hospital on suspicion of masterminding the murder of a monk on March 1 in Udon Thani.



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Chenrop’s late strike lifts Thailand

Substitute Chenrop Samphaodi’s last-gasp goal gave Thailand a hard-fought 2-1 win against Cambodia in an Asian U23 Championship qualifier last night.



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Martial law to be lifted: PM

Preparations under way, says Prayut, but he has not discussed the matter with Cabinet



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Udon hospital chief held for murder of monk

ALLEGED MASTERMIND AND AIDE ARRESTED AFTER CONFESSIONS BY GUNMAN, DRIVER



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Land, assets seized from two women

All other owners of assets will also be questioned



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Borwornsak explains need for 20th constitution

CHARTER drafter president Borwornsak Uwanno has told foreign diplomats that the country needed to draft its 20th constitution because politicians took advantage of the 1997 Constitution's emphasis on stable government and strong political parties to forge authoritarian regimes.



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Music for a beloved Princess

Top entertainers join in song to celebrate the 60th birthday of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn



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Photo of Myanmar's reclusive former dictator surfaces on Facebook

YANGON(Reuters) - Myanmar's reclusive former military dictator, Than Shwe, appears to have surfaced in public for the first time in almost four years in a photograph on Facebook showing him being taught to use an iPad by a young girl.



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Khmer Rouge cadre charged with crimes against humanity

PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Cambodia's UN-backed court on Friday charged another former Khmer Rouge member with crimes against humanity, weeks after the country's leader warned against prosecuting further suspects.



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Thai anger over Fast and Furious court ban

BANGKOK (AFP) - Thai fans of "The Fast and the Furious" reacted with anger Friday after a court banned the latest instalment of the blockbuster franchise following a contract dispute with a local actor.



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Photo of Myanmar's reclusive former dictator surfaces on Facebook

YANGON(Reuters) - Myanmar's reclusive former military dictator, Than Shwe, appears to have surfaced in public for the first time in almost four years in a photograph on Facebook showing him being taught to use an iPad by a young girl.



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PM: Fishery violators will suffer

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has vowed to put fishing operators out of business if they are found to violate laws and abuse workers in ways that jeopardise Thai exports worth hundreds of billions of baht a year.



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Hua Hin university in pipeline

HUA HIN — The government will open a Hua Hin university on a 900-rai site in Bo Nok district of Prachuap Khiri Khan in honour of His Majesty the King.



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Hua Hin university in pipeline

HUA HIN — The government will open a Hua Hin university on a 900-rai plot in Bo Nok in honour of His Majesty the King.



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Policeman admits role in monk's slaying

A police officer has confessed to his involvement in the murder of Phra Bandit Supanthito, the police spokesman said on Friday.



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Prayut to enact new NCPO announcement to replace martial law enforcement

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Friday that he is preparing to enact a new announcement of the National Council for Peace and Order to replace the martial law enforcement.



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Fake tax invoice gang rounded up Aksorndej

Authorities have cracked down on two gangs selling fake tax invoices to taxevading firms across the country.



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Massive power cut halts all Amsterdam flights

THE HAGUE - A massive power cut has caused chaos in Netherlands' densely populated North Holland province, including halting all flights to and from Amsterdam's busy Schiphol International Airport, an airport spokeswoman said.



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Prayut to enact new NCPO announcement to replace martial law enforcement

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Friday that he is preparing to enact a new announcement of the National Council for Peace and Order to replace the martial law enforcement.



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Train driver may be at fault for crash: SRT chief

POLICE expect to conclude an inquiry soon into a train crash that injured more than 50 people late on Thursday night.



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4,000 fishermen reported stranded on Indonesian islands

JAKARTA - An estimated 4,000 foreign fishermen are stranded on a number of remote islands in eastern Indonesia, including men revealed in an Associated Press investigation to have been enslaved, an aid group said.



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530 politicians hold B24.48bn in property, says NGO

More than 500 politicians own property worth a total of nearly 25 billion baht, indicating why they are opposed to a proposed land and buildings tax, an advocacy group said.



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Philippines vows legal fight to save Filipina in Indonesia

MANILA (AFP) - The Philippines will "exhaust all possible legal means" to save a Filipina who is on death row in Indonesia after being convicted of drug trafficking, the foreign ministry said Friday.



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Give Muslims self-rule or 'count body bags': Philippines' Aquino

MANILA (AFP) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino called on lawmakers Friday to pass a bill endorsing a pact aimed at ending a decades-long Muslim separatist rebellion, warning them they would otherwise start counting "body bags".



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Thailand ranked in middle related to death penalty abolishing

Thailand ranked somewhere in the middle when it comes to abolishing death penalty among nations in the Southeast Asian region and the kingdom was criticized for a 'lack of tangible advancement' towards abolishing death penalty in a latest United Nations report released Friday.



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Bangkok No 4 among top Asia destinations, TripAdvisor says

Bangkok is among travellers' top 10 destination choices in Asia, though failing to make it to the top 10 list in the world, according to a survey by TripAdvisor.com.



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SET closes down 1.19 to 1,495.22

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index fell 1.19 points or 0.08% to 1,495.22 on Friday.



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VAT receipt forgers arrested in billion-baht case

Three people have been arrested on charges of selling forged value added tax (VAT) receipts used to defraud the Revenue Department of at least one billion baht through false claims, department director-general Prasong Poontaneat said on Friday.



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4,000 fishermen stranded on Indonesian islands — report

JAKARTA - An estimated 4,000 foreign fishermen are stranded on a number of remote islands in eastern Indonesia, including men revealed in an Associated Press investigation to have been enslaved, an aid group said.



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VAT receipts forgers arrested

Three people have been arrested on charges of selling forged value added tax (VAT) receipts used to defraud the Revenue Department of at least one billion baht through false claims, department director-general Prasong Poontaneat said on Friday.



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Agency: 4,000 fishermen stranded on Indonesian islands

JAKARTA - An estimated 4,000 foreign fishermen are stranded on a number of remote islands in eastern Indonesia, including men revealed in an Associated Press investigation to have been enslaved, an aid group said.



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Suu Kyi ducks Myanmar army parade on health grounds

NAYPYIDAW (MYANMAR) - Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi Friday snubbed a grand annual parade showcasing military strength for the first time in three years, as the country's army chief warned against "any disturbances to stability" in approaching elections.



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Stampede in Bangladesh kills at least 10 pilgrims

DHAKA - At least 10 Hindu pilgrims were killed and dozens more were injured in a stampede outside the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Friday, police and witnesses said.



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Suspected Uighurs must remain in detention, court rules

A family of suspected Uighur Muslims at the centre of a diplomatic tussle between China and Turkey must remain in detention until their true nationalities are proven, Bangkok South Criminal Court ruled on Friday.



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SET down 6.30 to 1,490.11 at midday

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index fell 6.30 points or 0.42% to 1,490.11 at noon on Friday.



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Suspected Uighurs must remain in Thai detention: court

A family of suspected Uighur Muslims at the centre of a diplomatic tussle between China and Turkey must remain in detention until their true nationalities are proven, a Thai court ruled Friday.



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Apple's Tim Cook to donate his wealth - Fortune

(Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive TimCook said he planned to give away all his wealth, the Fortunemagazine reported.



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Indonesia cuts back on SEA Games delegation

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia will send a reduced team of 500 to the Southeast Asian Games in Singapore in June, with cycling among the sports suffering a cut.



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Ebola vaccines successful in second phase of Liberia testing

West Africa/Monrovia (dpa) - The second phase of testing for a pair of Ebolavaccines has met with success in Liberia, researchers said Thursday,hailing the result as a step towards preventing large-scale outbreaks of the deadly virus.



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'Fast and Furious 7' screening stopped in Thailand

The Civil Court on Thursday prohibited the screening of American action film "Fast and Furious 7", which was due to start on April 1, pending settlement of a breach of contract dispute between local company Sahamongkol Film and the movie's star, Thai martial artist Panom Yeerum, better known as Tony Jaa.



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Suspected Uighurs must remain in Thai detention: court

BANGKOK (AFP) - A family of suspected Uighur Muslims at the centre of a diplomatic tussle between China and Turkey must remain in detention until their true nationalities are proven, a Thai court ruled Friday.



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530 politicians hold B24.48bn in property - NGO

More than 500 politicians own property worth a total of nearly 25 billion baht, indicating why they are opposed to a proposed land and buildings tax, an advocacy group said.



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Japan inflation stalls in February

Japanese inflation stalled in February with a key measure of prices flat for the first time in nearly two years, data showed Friday, weighed by a plunge in oil rates and tepid consumer spending.



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N. Korea says it has arrested two S. Korea spies

SEOUL - North Korea said it had arrested two South Koreans engaged in espionage for the South's spy agency, in a move likely to heighten already elevated tensions between the two rivals.



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SET down 1.34 points at opening

Thai stocks opened down 0.09% at the start of trade this morning.



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Antarctic icepack has thinned by almost 20 percent

WASHINGTON - The ice floating around Antarctica has thinned by nearly 20 percent, according to research, depleting the bulwark that prevents the permanent collapse of glaciers covering the southern continent.



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Gold prices down B150 to B18,550

The Gold Traders Association this morning announced buying prices at 18,176.84 baht per baht weight for gold ornaments and 18,450 baht per baht weight for gold bar.



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Nineteen hurt as blast, then fire bring down New York buildings

NEW YORK - Nineteen people were hurt when three New York buildings collapsed and a blaze tore through another in what preliminary indications suggested was a gas-related explosion.



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Energy Ministry touts Thailand as electric vehicle hub

The Energy Ministry plans to give its full support to promoting Thailand as an electric vehicle (EV) production hub.



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Thailand toughens trafficking law with death penalty

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to introduce harsher punishments forhuman traffickers, including life imprisonment and the death penalty in cases where their victims had died.



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Myanmar upper house approves student unions

NAY PYI TAW (AFP) - Proposals to allow Myanmar students to form unions for the first time in decades passed their first parliamentary hurdle Thursday in amendments to an education bill that has sparked protests which saw dozens of activists arrested.



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Spaniard falls to death from waterfall

CHIANG MAI — A Spanish man died after he fell from a popular waterfall in front of his girlfriend in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park on Thursday.



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China to join Asean meeting on South China Sea

BEIJING — China announced Thursday it will participate in a multilateral meeting next week to discuss issues related to conduct in the South China Sea.



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South Korea, Taiwan seek to join AIIB

SEOUL - South Korea announced Thursday it would seek membership of the Chinese-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), despite US opposition to the new multinational lender which Washington sees as a threat to the World Bank.



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Co-pilot deliberately crashed Germanwings plane: prosecutor

MARIGNANE, FRANCE - The co-pilot "deliberately" initiated the descent of the Germanwings flight that crashed into the French Alps and refused to open the door to the pilot who was outside the cockpit, the lead investigator said on Thursday.



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Myanmar increases civil servant pay

YANGON — Myanmar is increasing the salaries of its government employees — doubling some of them — as of next month.



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Airport bike lanes mooted in Chiang Rai, Phuket

Airports of Thailand (AoT) will build bicycle lanes at airports in Chiang Rai and Phuket, board chairman Prasong Phunthanet says.



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Asean markets mixed, Europe slides at open

HONG KONG — Souteast Asian markets closed mixed and Europe's main stock markets slid at the start of trading.



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China to talk with Thailand on tourist safety

Chinese tourism authorities will send officials to Thailand to ensure safety for their fellow countrymen following a fatal car accident in Phuket that left three Chinese citizens dead.



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Online 90-day reporting for foreigners takes effect

Foreign citizens staying in Thailand are able to report their address every 90 days online via the Immigration Bureau's website, effective from April, the immigration spokesman said on Thursday.



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Philippines holds benchmark interest rate

The Philippines held its benchmark interest rate for a fourth straight meeting on Thursday as an anticipated acceleration in economic growth reduces the need for stimulus.



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Tunisia arrests 23 suspects over museum attack

TUNIS - Tunisia said Thursday that it had arrested 23 suspects in connection with last week's jihadist massacre at the country's national museum.



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Pickup hits train on crossing in Trang

TRANG - A pickup truck ran into the side of a train that was passing through a crossing on a road in Muang district on Thursday, causing the locomotive to disconnect from the carriage behind it and blocking the line.



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SET falls 16.39 points to 1,496.41

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 16.39 points, or 1.08%, to close at 1,496.41 points today.



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Indonesia can be 'broker' in S. China Sea - Widodo

Indonesia is ready to play a consultative role as an "honest broker" in resolving the territorial disputes in the South China Sea, President Joko Widodo said.



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Online 90-day reporting for foreigners from April

Foreign citizens staying in Thailand will be able to report their address every 90 days online via the Immigration Bureau's website, effective from April, the immigration spokesman said on Thursday.



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Online 90-day reporting for foreigners from April 1

Foreign citizens staying in Thailand will be able to report their address every 90 days online via the Immigration Bureau's website, effective from April 1, the immigration spokesman said on Thursday.



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Customs Department seeks Bt1.6bn to build new checkpoint in Sadao

The Customs Department will seek a budget of Bt1.6 billion for the construction of a new customs checkpoint and office in Songkhla's Sadao district, Customs Director General Somchai Satchapong said Thursday.



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Criminal Court acquits Tarit in defamation suit filed by Suthep

The Criminal Court Thursday acquitted former Department of Special Investigation chief Tarit Pengdit in a defamation lawsuit filed by former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban, who is now a Buddhist monk.



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CDC endorses article that will give amnesty to NCPO

The Constitution Drafting Committee Thursday spent about 30 seconds to review and approve article 315 of the draft charter that will free the coup maker or the National Council for Peace and Order from any lawsuit related to the power seizure.



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Prayut ponders martial law lifting

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said Thursday that he is pondering about lifting the martial law and turning to use other laws, including the interim charter's provision that gives him "absolute power".



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Australia, Cambodia sign new asylum-seeker deal

SYDNEY - Australia and Cambodia on Thursday sealed a second deal on immigration cooperation, vowing to tackle the "growing security threat" of asylum-seeker smuggling just months after agreeing to transfer refugees to the Southeast Asian nation.



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Student activists protest against university independent management bills

Ten student activists rallied outside Parliament at 11:30 am Thursday to demand the National Legislative Assembly to reject five bills of five universities that seek to be independent from the Education Ministry.



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Lee Kuan Yew bun leaves bad taste

SINGAPORE — Bakery chain BreadTalk Group apologised and pulled a bun commemorating the city-state's first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, from its stores after drawing flak from social media users who said the baked goods were insensitive.



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China wants to control South China Sea: Philippines

MANILA - The Philippines accused China on Thursday of seeking to take control of nearly the entire South China Sea with an expansionist agenda dominated by "massive reclamation" works.



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Pheu Thai says BMA governor should leave Bangkok to live on hill

Pheu Thai Party acting spokesman Anusorn Iam-sa-ard said Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra should leave Bangkok to live on a hill for failing to prevent Bangkok flooding.



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Cracked window scrubs Nok Air flight

Nok Air cancelled a Nakhon Si Thammarat-Bangkok flight on Thursday after the aircraft’s captain reported a cracked cockpit window.



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Cracked windows scrubs Nok Air flight

Nok Air cancelled a Nakhon Si Thammarat-Bangkok flight Thursday after the aircraft’s captain reported a cockpit window.



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Brunei likely to buy more Thai rice

Brunei is expected to increase its imports of rice from Thailand because it is favoured by 90% of the population for its healthy properties, according to government spokesman Yongyuth Mayalarp.



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Nok Air plane's windshield cracks before taking off

The windshield of a Nok Air plane at the Nakhon Si Thammarat airport was found cracked before it was about to take off to Bangkok, causing the fight to be delayed.



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SET falls 1.94 to 1,510.86 at noon

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 1.94 points, or 0.13%, to close at 1,510.97 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 16.2 billion baht, with 4.9 billion shares traded.



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Supreme Court reverses acquittal ruling of Appeals Court against Karun

The Supreme Court Thursday gave one-year suspended jail term and Bt40,000 fine to former Pheu Thai MP Karun Hosakul after found him guilty of kicking and defaming former Democrat MP Somkiart Pongpaiboon.



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Ex-DSI boss cleared of defaming Suthep

The Criminal Court on Thursday dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban against former Department of Special Investigation chief Tarit Pengdith for the latter's remarks over the botched Royal Thai Police Office project to build 396 replacement police stations nationwide.



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Prayut admits thinking about lifting martial law

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha appeared in good mood when he returned from Brunei Thursday.



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14 die in Vietnam scaffolding collapse

HANOI - At least 14 workers were killed and dozens more injured after scaffolding collapsed at a steel plant in central Vietnam, officials said, as rescue teams Thursday searched for bodies still trapped in the wreckage.



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AP report 'won't hurt TUF deal'

SET-listed Thai Union Products Plc (TUF), the world's biggest canned and frozen tuna exporter, says the recent Associated Press (AP) report on labour abuse in the fisheries industry is unlikely to affect its US$1.5-billion deal to acquire California-based Bumble Bee Foods.



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Sukhumbhand enjoys higher approval rating

An opinion survey by Bangkok University on the second anniversary of the tenure of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra found that he enjoyed higher approval rating.



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US renews call for Thai crackdown on fishing abuses

The US government and major business leaders are renewing their call on the Thai government to crack down on slavery in its fishing fleets, and to punish people who force migrant workers to catch seafood that can end up in the United States.



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Thai Union Frozen cuts supplier after fishing slavery report

Thailand's biggest seafood company said it has cut ties with a supplier named in an Associated Press report after determining it might be involved with forced labour and other abuses.



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Supreme Court reinstates 1-year jail term for Karun

The Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a lower court’s decision to sentence a former Pheu Thai MP to a year in prison for defaming a Democrat Party rival.



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'Resistant Citizen' activist nabbed again

Police arrested Pansak Srithep, of the self-styled "Resistant Citizen" anti-coup group, in Nonthaburi early Thursday, ahead of his planned "march for justice" this morning.



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