SCB denies discrimination in university recruitment

The Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) Tuesday said the bank had sent letters to all 40 Rajabhat Universities and is visiting those institutes to clarify its policy of recruitment and insist that the banks are open for new graduates from all universities.

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Thailand launches Muslim-friendly tourist app

BANGKOK, June 29 (Reuters) - Thailand on Monday launched a smartphone app to attract Muslim visitors, something that could help further boost an industry which has been steadily recovering since a 2014 coup.

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Sugary drinks may cause 184,000 global deaths a year: study

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Sodas and other sugary drinks may cause up to 184,000 deaths a year worldwide, according to a study published Monday in the journal Circulation.

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280 university lecturers sign statement to demand release of students

Some 280 university lecturers nationwide have signed a statement to call on the government to immediately release 14 student activists arrested for rallying to demand democracy.

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OHCHR urges Thailand to release 14 students

The United Nations Human Rights Office for South East Asia (OHCHR) Tuesday urged the Thai government to immediately drop criminal charges against students who have been arrested in Bangkok for peacefully demonstrating in public and release them from custody.

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No respite from tough measures for trawlers

No extension of deadline for compliance with IUU rules otherwise 'Thailand will fail EU appraisal due in August'

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Police studying footage to nail supporters of anti-coup students

INVESTIGATORS are studying CCTV images to determine supporters of the 14 student activists, who are being detained for violating government orders, the Metropolitan Police chief said yesterday.

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Court gives Yingluck until August 31 to submit testimony

THE SUPREME Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders yesterday gave former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra more time to provide a list of witnesses and evidence in relation to the negligence charge against her over her government's controversial rice-pledging scheme.

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20 people in contact with patient get all-clear

MORE THAN half of the 36 people who had close contact with the only confirmed MERS patient in Thailand left medical facilities yesterday after being given the all clear following a 14-day observation period.

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Court win 'overwhelms' former Post journalist

Sermsuk hopes verdict stems tide of political interference

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Thailand and India ink agreements

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tanasak Patimapragorn Monday announced the achievements of the 7th India-Thailand joint committee meeting - which included the instruments of ratification for the extradition treaty between the two countries.

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20 people in contact with MERS patient get all-clear

MORE THAN half of the 36 people who had close contact with the only confirmed MERS patient in Thailand left state-run medical facilities Monday after being given the all clear following a 14-day observation period.

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Thailand's first MERS case declared free of deadly virus

BANGKOK (Reuters) - An Omani man who became Thailand's first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)has been declared free of the deadly virus, the Public Health Ministry said on Monday.

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Greece orders banks closed for a week after run on ATMs

ATHENS (AFP) - Greece announced early Monday it will shut banks for a week and impose capital controls, pleading for calm after anxious citizens emptied cash machines in a dramatic escalation of the country's debt crisis.

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Color party injured count rises to 524

As the number of injured in yesterday's colored powder fire disaster in New Taipei rose to 524, government officials banned the event organizer from leaving the country and focused on determining the cause of the disaster. According to health officials, more than 200 are suffering from severe injuries.

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Yes bassist Chris Squire dies aged 67

LONDON (AFP) - The English progressive rock band Yes on Sunday announced the death, aged 67, of the group's bassist and co-founder Chris Squire.

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Malaysian Police set to interview former PetroSaudi exec

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police have submitted a request to interview former PetroSaudi International executive Xavier Andre Justo for allegedly relaying incorrect information on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) to Sarawak Report.

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How Sino-Thai relations were sparked off 40 years ago

Early one morning in July 1971, United States Ambassador to Thailand Leonard Unger invited a group of Thais, including a young Foreign Ministry official called Tej Bunnaj, to a working breakfast with then-National Security Council chief Henry Kissinger. The topic of discussion was "how to end the Vietnam War".

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Probe into students' 'backers'

Police investigating 'figures' behind students; businessman seen at same police station denies being their puppetmaster

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As their fields dry up, farmers face the threat of financial ruin

TO RICE FARMERS, ongoing drought is an imminent financial crisis. Their paddy fields remain parched this year as authorities warn locals against sowing seeds or planting seedlings on their farmland.

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Facebook marks gay rights win in US with worldwide rainbow

FACEBOOK'S timeline got started on painting a rainbow colour on users' profile photos on Saturday morning, Bangkok time. It began with co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, who painted his profile picture as a symbol showing support for marriage equality.

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'AOT can ask court to order PAD to pay'

Compensation hinges on final ruling

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More than 500 injured in explosion at Taiwan water park

TAIPEI (AFP) - More than 500 people were injured, almost 200 of them seriously, when a ball of fire ripped through a crowd at a water park outside Taiwan's capital Taipei, authorities said Sunday.

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Business executive denies backing Neo Democracy Movement

A prominent business executive Sunday denied being involved with the movement of the Neo Democracy Movement (NDM) who defied junta's order to stage several protests against the military rule.

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Call to release students

GROUP OF 53 ACADEMICS AND ACTIVISTS DEMANDS THAT THE JUNTA FREE 14 ANTI-COUP DETAINEES AND CALLS FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT

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Anti-coup students held in remand after trial begins in military court

AFTER having tussled for about a month, the junta and anti-coup student activists - mainly the 14 university students detained and released for protesting on the first-year anniversary of the coup on May 22 - reached another climax when the students were arrested on Friday.

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Camronwit's gun found to be unregistered

JAPANESE forensic authorities have learned that the gun the former Metropolitan Police commissioner Camronwit Toopkrajank had allegedly taken from Thailand was not legally registered, a source said yesterday.

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Farmers suffer as reservoirs dry up

PRAYUT UNVEILS SIX GOVT STRATEGIES |TO ALLEVIATE WATER SHORTAGES

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Rajata and deputy face probe over 'power abuse'

THE National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has assigned its member Narong Rathamarit to chair a newly-appointed fact-finding subcommittee to probe alleged abuse of authority by Public Health Minister Dr Rajata Rajatanavin and his deputy Dr Somsak Chunharas, an informed source reported yesterday.

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Ben Affleck to make movie on FIFA corruption scandal

(Reuters) -- Actor-director Ben Affleck is to help produce a feature film about the corruption scandal that has rocked FIFA and world football.

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Udomdej threatens actions against those behind student activists

Deputy Defence Minister and Army chief General Udomdej Sitabutr on Saturday threatened to take legal action against those who backed student activists.

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Human Rights Watch calls for release of student activists

Human Rights Watch on Saturday called on Thai authorities to immediately drop all charges and to release unconditionally 14 student activists who peacefully expressed opposition to military rule.

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Panel discussion on Vietnam's abusive treatment of ethnic Montagnards banned by NCPO

A PRESS conference organised by Human Rights Watch to highlight the plight of a Vietnamese minority group was banned from taking place at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand (FCCT) in Bangkok yesterday after the authorities said staging it could affect good relations between Thailand and Vietnam.

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Prayut not fussed about not being invited to US Embassy July 4 event

PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday said he did not care whether or not the US Embassy invites him to its Fourth of July celebrations in Bangkok this year.

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Anti-coup students arrested

FOURTEEN anti-coup students including seven Dao Din members were arrested late yesterday afternoon after the Military Court issued an arrest warrant against them for allegedly violating an order of the junta and Article 116 of the Criminal Code, which forbids inciting public unrest.

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Camronwit still stuck in Japanese custody

Former top cop's son, lawyer visit him as investigation into gun case continues

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Officials accused of graft want to know why they were shown the door

A NUMBER of civil servants and local administrative-body employees accused of corruption that had been transferred through the use of the draconian Article 44 of the interim charter want to know why they were removed.

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Tonnes of narcotics destroyed in burn-off

NEARLY 10 tonnes of narcotics confiscated from suspects was incinerated yesterday to mark the annual International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

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Patient recovering well: doctors

THE only confirmed MERS patient in Thailand is recovering satisfactorily at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute, doctors say.

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Suu Kyi attacks ruling party for not being sincere about reforms

By failing to support even "inadequate" constitutional amendments, the Union Solidarity and Development Party has proved that it does not want reform, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi told reporters Friday.

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One dead, several hurt in attack on gas factory: legal source

SAINT-QUENTIN-FALLAVIER, France - An attacker carrying an Islamist flag killed one person and injured several others Friday at a gas factory in eastern France, according to a legal source.

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Thailand's human rights record a significant setback : US

The United States have released the 2014 human rights report which considered Thailand among the most significant setback on human rights and expression of freedom. (Read the full report in the story).

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Thai government shuts down HRW talk on Vietnam ethnic minority

Bangkok (dpa) - Thailand's military government shut down a rights group's panel discussion on the situation of a Vietnamese ethnic minority on Friday.

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S Korea passes new law to curb MERS outbreak

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea has introduced a new law designed to curb a MERS outbreak, tightening quarantine restrictions and imposing jail sentences on those who defy anti-infection measures in a crisis that has now left 31 dead.

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Drought crisis could knock down growth

Sommai says spending power will be hit if govt measures aren't strong enough

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Suvarnabhumi official says Camronwit's gun was not detected

THE security system at Suvarnabhumi Airport did not detect a handgun belonging to retired city police chief Lt General Camronwit Toopkrajank when he left the airport for Japan on June 18.

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Thai aviation industry will be ready for ICAO re-audit by Sept

Thai-registered airlines avoid sanction in latest European air safety list announced yesterday

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TJA denies reporters 'ordered' to attack govt

THE THAI Journalists Association yesterday issued a statement in response to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's accusation that the media took "an order" to attack the government for money.

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Thai SMEs to be encouraged to trade on eBay

EBay yesterday announced a greater focus on Thailand, with the aim of cashing in on the country's high potential for e-commerce growth.

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Myanmar parliament rejects bill to curb army constitution veto

NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar (AFP) - Myanmar's parliament Thursday dealt a decisive blow to Aung San Suu Kyi's hopes of amending the junta-era constitution that bars her from the presidency ahead of landmark elections, voting down a bill that would have ended the military's effective veto on charter change.

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Thailand prepares to bid for FIFA Women's World Cup

Thailand is preparing to bid for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup as the country is highly capable and equipped with proper facilities, says the President of the Football Association of Thailand.

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Five Thai students arrested in Pakistan return home

Pakistan has released five Thai-Muslim students who were arrested early this month for concealing a gun in a luggage as they were about to board a flight back to Thailand.

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Transport Ministry plans to build Bt1-billion ferry ports

The Transport Ministry plans to build ferry ports worth about Bt1 billion in the eastern coast to help boost tourism and transport.

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Myanmar jails 20 suspected human traffickers for immigration offence

Yangon (dpa) - A Myanmar court has sentenced 20 crew members of a suspected trafficking ship to five years each for entering its territory illegally late last month, state media reported Thursday.

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Nepal PM appeals for quake aid, vows funds will reach victims

KATHMANDU (AFP) - Nepal's prime minister pledged Thursday to ensure that all aid would reach quake victims, seeking to allay fears over corruption and red tape as he appealed for funds at a meeting of international donors in Kathmandu.

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PM breaks silence with 'no'

Police chief told to stop pushing; Abhisit urges society to stop wasting time

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Camronwit's lawyer to meet Japanese prosecutors

A LAWYER representing former metropolitan police chief Lt-General Camronwit Toopkrajank, who was found carrying a handgun in his hand luggage prior to boarding a flight from Japan, will meet Japanese public prosecutors today, when they are expected to say whether the retired police officer will be arraigned.

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'Suspects' face fines if they don't cooperate

PEOPLE SUSPECTED of contracting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) who refuse to be quarantined face fines of up to Bt2,000, Department of Disease Control (DDC) chief Dr Sopon Mekthon warned yesterday.

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Woman held for spreading rumours

A WOMAN has been arrested on lese majeste charges after she allegedly spread rumours on social media about a possible counter coup, police said yesterday.

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Govt seeks solutions to torrid drought

500 groundwater wells to counter water crisis

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Testimony of Glyn Davies

Nominee for Ambassador to The Kingdom of Thailand to Senate Foreign Relations Committee on June 23.

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Thai Buddhists to help anti-Muslim Myanmar monks set up radio station

BANGKOK (AFP) - Thai Buddhists have offered to help a network of hardline anti-Muslim Myanmar monks set up a radio station to spread their message across a nation where sectarian hatred is on the rise.

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France calls US spying 'unacceptable' after WikiLeaks claims

PARIS (AFP) - France summoned the US ambassador on Wednesday and said it "will not tolerate any acts that threaten its security" after leaked documents indicated Washington spied on President Francois Hollande and his two predecessors.

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'Magnificent Seven' Dao Din students activists show up at Pathumwan station

Seven Dao Din student activists, who are wanted by police for violating the rally ban, turned up in front of the Pathumwan police station at 1:09 pm Wednesday.

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Activists gather to commemorate 1932 revolution

Political activists and poets Wednesday morning gathered at the Royal Plaza to commemorate the People's Party or Khana Ratsadon and the revolution which brought democracy to the country marking its 83rd anniversary.

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Japan police arrest ex-Bangkok police chief for gun possession

TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese law enforcement officers have arrested a former senior policeman from Thailand for possessing a loaded gun, officials said Wednesday.

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Government sets targets to tackle deaths by overwork

The government presented a draft outline of policies on prevention of death from overwork, or karoshi, to the Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito on Tuesday.

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Nine who were in proximity of patient still to be found

NINE of the 163 people who were in close contact with the Omani patient diagnosed with Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) remain elusive, and the search for them is ongoing despite only a small chance of them having contracted the disease, Public Health Ministry deputy permanent secretary Surachet Satitramai said yesterday.

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CDC decides to remove 10 touchy items from draft charter

THE CONSTITUTION Drafting Committee (CDC) has agreed to remove 10 contentious issues from the draft charter as well as amend more than a hundred articles, a source said yesterday.

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Crowd-funding portal set up to help fight human trafficking

CROWD-funding portal, www.6Degree.|org, was officially launched in Bangkok yesterday to help people donate to assist victims of human trafficking.

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No political activities to mark anniversary, police chief warns

Police chief Pol General Somyot Poompanmuang warned against the holding of any political activities today - the 83rd anniversary of the revolt that ended absolute monarchy - and said, those defying the orders of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) would be prosecuted.

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Worawi backs TPL fixture change for Thailand's WCup bid

Football Association of Thailand president Worawi Makudi will discuss the possibility of rearranging domestic fixtures with Thai Premier League in a bid to accommodate the national team's World Cup qualifying campaign.

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Youth network calls for forum to discuss proposed alcohol ban

The anti-alcohol youth network Tuesday urged the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to organise a forum to hear the opinions of students, university personnel and members of the public on the problem of alcohol being sold near universities and to voice their support of the proposed ban on the sale of alcohol within 300-500 metres of educational institutions.

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Cash-strapped teachers to be offered fiscal dig-out

THE GOVERNMENT is planning to offer a debt moratorium to help teachers cope with debt problems.

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Thailand pushes for more connectivity ahead of AEC

Thailand has made great strides to adjust its rules and regulations to work seamlessly with Acmecs member nations; Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday.

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Deaf Chinese tourist fatally injured by train

A 62-year old Chinese tourist was fatally injured when he was hit by a train at the railroad crossing in front of the Miracle Grand Hotel at 10 am Tuesday.

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Samsung heir apologises as S.Korea reports three more MERS cases

SEOUL (AFP) - Samsung's heir apparent Tuesday bowed in apology for one of the group's flagship hospitals becoming an epicentre of the MERS outbreak as South Korea reported three new cases, but no additional deaths.

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2015 Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam summit begins in Naypyitaw

The 7th annual Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam-Myanmar (CLMV) summit have begun on 22nd of June in Naypyitaw at the Myanmar International Convention Centre 1.

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Dig uncovers northern wall of ancient city

Archaeologists in Sichuan province have found ruins thought to be the northern wall of an ancient city that was the political, economic and cultural center of the ancient Shu Kingdom between 5,000 BC and 3,000 BC. The announcement was made by archaeologists from the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Archaeology.

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Indian pilgrims step out on new Tibetan route

Fifty people have started a 12-day journey using a new path that makes it easier for Indian pilgrims to visit sacred religious sites in the Tibet autonomous region.

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Asia's Next Top Model winner Ayu Gani struggles with pressure after victory

The Indonesian winner of season three of modeling contest show Asia's Next Top Model Ayu Gani has said that she has struggled with the pressure of the hype surrounding her victory as her departure to London approaches

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MERS test a must before arrival

Authorities are confident disease outbreak contained as no new cases found

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Thailand continues fight to keep two sites' status

Thailand is preparing hard to defend the status of two World Heritage sites in the face of ongoing concerns about conservation and management efforts.

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No invitation to PM yet for 4th of July party

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will travel to Japan next month to attend the Mekong-Japan Summit to boost cooperation with Japan, an informed source said yesterday.

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CDC may cut some contentious items

PM not to get power to propose key bills, but unelected PM still a possibility

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Charter drafting committee faces difficult challenges over proposed amendments

REVISIONS to the draft charter by the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) later this week will inevitably affect some key points. To begin with, the drafters will find it tough to revise certain clauses without ruining the principles they were drafted under.

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Prayut in Myanmar for regional summit

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Monday flew to Myanmar to attend a regional economic summit during which he plans to co-sign two documents to boost cooperation with Thailand's neighbours.

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Thai AirAsia X temporarily suspends flights to Sapporo

Thai AirAsia X will temporarily suspend services to Sapporo from August 1 onwards, as Japan's relaxation on safety standards is expired.

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Govt mulling future of SRT's Makkasan complex, Sommai says

Finance Minister Sommai Phasee said Monday that the government was brainstorming the future of the State Railway of Thailand's 500rai (80-hectare) Makkasan complex, and a 100year concession including a 50-year extension is one of the scenarios being bandied about.

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Malaysia bids sombre farewell to nameless Rohingya dead

KAMPUNG TUALANG, Malaysia (AFP) - Malaysian authorities on Monday held a sombre mass funeral for 21 suspected ethnic Rohingya found in human-trafficking graves last month, with fellow Muslims praying for the unidentified victims to find a place in heaven.

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Montara Hospitality Group eyes young, wealthy Chinese visiting Phuket

Montara Hospitality Group, owner and operator of Thailand's ultra-luxury resort brand Trisara is set to increase its presence on Phuket in a bid to capture emerging markets while also expanding locally and abroad for the first time.

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Frenchman loses Indonesia death row appeal, lawyers vow fight

JAKARTA (AFP) - A French drug convict lost an appeal against his death sentence Monday, but his lawyers vowed to fight on and prevent another foreigner facing the firing squad in Indonesia after a series of executions that generated an international uproar.

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Month of MERS changes pattern of daily life

People staying home more, canceling outdoor plans

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'Overpriced medical care could bring down Thai health system'

Critics call for standardised fees at private hospitals, notably for drugs

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US apology

THE US Embassy in Bangkok expressed regret and apologised yesterday after a veteran Thai politician was identified as an "anti-Thaksin activist" in a formal invitation for him to attend an Independence Day party.

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Complaint app gets wider reach

FOR THE FURTHER convenience of foreign tourists wishing to make complaints to the authorities, app PSC1111 will be soon be active on iPhone and Android phones, said deputy government spokesman Maj-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd.

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Yingluck celebrates birthday with get-well wish for the Land of Smiles

FORMER prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra celebrated her 48th birthday yesterday by wishing for love, warmth and forgiveness among Thais.

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Mixed views on casinos

LIKE the ongoing public debate on the controversial proposal to permit casinos, a Suan Dusit Poll opinion survey has shown mixed results among respondents.

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Cambodia trains rats to detect landmines

Cambodia is training an elite squad of rats, imported from Africa, to sniff out landmines and other unexploded ordnance in the once war-wracked kingdom, authorities said on Friday.

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Twitter, YouTube analysis pinpoints IS strategy

PARIS (AFP) - Tweets and YouTube videos by fighters from the Islamic State group have allowed analysts to pinpoint their movements in Iraq and Syria, highlighting the group's increasing push towards government strongholds.

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Sixth mass extinction is here, humans can be the first victims : US study

Miami (AFP) -- The world is embarking on its sixth mass extinction with animals disappearing about 100 times faster than they used to, scientists warned Friday, and humans could be among the first victims.

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South Korea reports three new MERS cases

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea reported three new cases of MERS Sunday as health authorities remained vigilant about the spread of the virus, which appeared to have slowed in recent days.

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Young Hong Kongers seek new path in democracy battle

HONG KONG (AFP) - With the defeat this week of the Beijing-backed political reform plan they slammed as "fake democracy", Hong Kong's young protesters are questioning how to take their fight forward as the gulf between them and mainland China widens.

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Insurgents in deep South not linked to ISIL: US report

THE UNITED STATES has found no links between Muslim insurgents active in Thailand's deep South and any international terrorist groups, according to a report by the US State Department.

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'No threats' to students' parents

ARMY SAYS IT SIMPLY MET FAMILIES OF DAO DIN REBELS TO SEEK THEIR UNDERSTANDING; AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR 16 THAIS

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Vote on new charter likely in February; govt in office till early 2017: NLA deputy chief

THE referendum on the draft charter is likely to take place in February next year - not January, as previous stated - and the government of General Prayut Chan-o-cha is likely to stay in power until at least early 2017, Peerasak Porchit, vice president of the National Legislative Assembly, said yesterday.

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Students attend climate change awareness events

STUDENTS who took part in a recent climate change event have agreed that it is never too late to join hands and pool efforts to curb the impacts of environmental degradation.

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The glory of Siam enthroned

Within the magnificent Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall - a century old this year - Thai craftsmanship continues to flourish

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Alpine skiing-Violinist Mae has four-year ban annulled

LONDON (Reuters) - Pop violinist Vanessa Mae has overturned a four-year ban and been cleared of fixing Alpine skiing races but she was still ineligible to compete at the Sochi Winter Olympics, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday.

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Bumrungrad Hospital quarantines 58 staff

BUMRUNGRAD International Hospital is quarantining 58 of its staff for 14 days after a patient from a Middle Eastern country tested positive for the deadly MERS virus on Thursday, a discovery that also prompted a nationwide alert.

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PM denies formerly banned politicians will join new council

PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday rejected speculation that former executives of disbanded political parties would be appointed to a new body that would replace the National Reform Council (NRC).

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$100m banknotes found in Supachai's safes are fake

The stacks of US$100-million banknotes found in the safe-deposit boxes of former Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative chairman Supachai Srisupa-aksorn are fake, Department of Special Investigation (DSI) director general Suwanna Sarajutha confirmed yesterday.

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Lotteries, casino legalisation heat up social media

This week has seen a deluge of issues being discussed on social media - from the SEA Games to teenage motorcycle racers to politics. By Thursday night, messages had begun to flood timelines about the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) detected in Thailand.

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Dao Din vows to fight culture of coups

Group of 7 students happy to be 'flies who won't let the cat enjoy its meal'

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Bumrungrad quarantines 58 staff after MERS incident

BUMRUNGRAD International Hospital is quarantining 58 of its staff for 14 days after a patient from a Middle Eastern country tested positive for the deadly MERS virus on Thursday, a discovery that also prompted a nationwide alert.

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Suu Kyi calls for 'clean politics' in birthday message

YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi called for "clean politics" in a video message marking her 70th birthday on Friday, saying looming elections would be crucial in deciding the country's future.

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Nong Khai to screen tourists for MERS

The northeast province of Nong Khai has intensified its monitoring and screening of foreigners, particularly those from South Korea, following the Health Ministry's confirmation that a tourist has been diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or MERS.

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Sino-Thai seeks 380-day extension in new Parliament Complex contract

Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction has asked for the extension in the new Parliament Complex construction contract by 380 days, said a parliamentary official.

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Probe on Cabinet's ethics urged

A people's network filed a complaint to the Ombudsman, urging it to probe the Cabinet's ethics following their approvals to petroleum/digital economy bills and mining concession extension.

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Commerce Ministry to sell cheap rice to low-income people

The Commerce Ministry will sell cheap rice to about 200,000 low-income earners via co-operatives to help ease their financial burden.

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Hijackers of Malaysian tanker escape, one crewman shot

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Pirates who commandeered a Malaysian-flagged tanker in the South China Sea for a week have escaped from the vessel in a lifeboat, giving warships the slip under cover of night, the country's naval commander said Friday.

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Suu Kyi accelerates political battle as she turns 70

YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar's indomitable opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has entwined her life with the politics of her country, but as she turns 70 on Friday "The Lady" is facing one of the greatest challenges of her decades-long freedom fight.

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ICAO gives Thailand 4 more months to sort out safety standards

THE INTERNATIONAL Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) yesterday continued to red-flag Thailand over safety standards and gave the country another four months to tackle this issue.

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Tourist first MERS case in Thailand

The 75-year-old Arab man had contact with 59 people after arriving on Monday for heart treatment

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NLA vote green lights charter amendments

Paves the way for national referendum on draft constitution

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Strong public reaction to proposal on legalising casinos

THE CONTROVERSIAL proposal of allowing legal casinos to operate has received a mixed public reaction, with supporters of the idea highlighting the huge revenue they would generate and critics denouncing them as immoral and the begetters of social and crime-related issues.

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Doctors lose case against 'right to die' rule

THE SUPREME Administrative Court yesterday dismissed a petition from some doctors opposing a ministerial regulation that, in effect, gives patients "the right to die".

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Ban of alcohol in 300m-radius of educational institutions proposed

A committee chaired by Public Health Minister Rajata Rajatanavin is pushing for a ban on the sale of alcohol in a 300-metre radius of vocational and higher-educational institutions.

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First Thai MERS case

The Public health Ministry Thursday confirmed the first MERS case in Thailand after laboratory test determined that a foreign visitor had contracted the deadly virus, according to Dr Prasert Thongcharoen, the ministry's senior adviser.

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Prayut 'not thinking' about politicians joining reform panel

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Thursday that he has not considered inviting politicians to join a new reform panel to help push forward national reform.

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Trafficked Cambodians returned from Thai fishing boat 'slavery'

PHNOM PENH (AFP) - More than 200 Cambodian fishermen rescued from "slave-like conditions" on Thai fishing boats in Indonesian waters returned home on Thursday, some after years of captivity, officials and victims said.

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Ban of alcohol in 300km-radius of educational institutions proposed

A committee chaired by Public Health Minister Rajata Rajatanavin is pushing for a ban on the sale of alcohol in a 300-metre radius of vocational and higher-educational institutions.

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Nine dead as white gunman opens fire on black US church

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A white gunman was at large early Thursday after he shot and killed several people at a historic black church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina in a gruesome attack police called a hate crime.

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Malaysia's hijacked oil tanker detected in Cambodian waters - reports

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The small oil tanker that was hijacked off the southeast coast of Malaysia last week has been detected in Cambodian waters, according to local media reports on Thursday.

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Leicester sack three players over `racist sex video'

London (dpa) - Leicester City announced Wednesday the sacking of players Tom Hopper, Adam Smith and James Pearson over their involvement in a "racist sex video" during an end-of-season tour.

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South Korea's MERS toll rises to 23 with three more deaths

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea reported three more MERS deaths Thursday, bringing the number of fatalities to 23 and amplifying fears authorities do not have the virus outbreak under control after the WHO criticised their response.

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Crisis deepens as Greek central bank warns of euro exit

ATHENS (AFP) - The Greek central bank warned for the first time on Wednesday that the country could suffer a "painful" exit from the eurozone and even the EU if it fails to reach a bailout deal with international creditors.

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Police chief backs casinos, PM 'not opposed' to idea

NRC member Sungsidh says Singapore has earnt a huge sum from its casinos and Thailand could reap even more

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'Outsider PM' clause remains after debate

CDC wrangles over controversial controversial provisions in draft charter

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Police 'know source behind counter-coup rumour'

National police chief General Somyot Poompanmuang said yesterday the police could identify the person who allegedly spread rumours about a possible counter-coup.

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National coach focuses on tough Iraq match after Taiwan victory

National football team coach Kiatisak Senamuang quickly turned his thoughts to the September qualifier against 2011 Asian champions Iraq after Thailand maintained their winning start to World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory in Taiwan on Tuesday.

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ICAO to announce its decision on Thailand's safety plan today

THE International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is expected to give Thailand another four months to implement measures to improve its aviation safety standards in an announcement today.

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BOT governor race concluded in 3 weeks

Finance Minister Sommai Phasee said Wednesday that the Bank of Thailand governor selection should be concluded in three weeks.

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Bureaucracy should play key role in fight against graft, PM says

THE BUREAUCRACY should play the most important role in the fight against corruption, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Wednesday.

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Water low in major dams

THE disposable-water level at eight dams has already dropped below 10 per cent of their capacity, reflecting the severity of the drought Thailand is now facing.

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Water reveals two sides of Myanmar's economic boom

YANGON (AFP) - Every morning on his way to work in Yangon, builder Zaw Min Tun takes a swig of water at a Buddhist temple, a vital place to quench a thirst for the many ordinary citizens left behind by Myanmar's economic boom.

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Indonesian police say Australia paid people-smugglers: reports

SYDNEY (AFP) - Indonesian police insist Australian authorities paid the crew of a people-smuggling boat US$31,000 to turn back, displaying thousands of US dollars as proof, reports said Wednesday.

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South Korea reports 20th MERS death

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea announced its 20th death from the MERS virus Wednesday as criticism grew over authorities' ability to contain the outbreak, with alarming reports of new cases slipping through a quarantine that already affects thousands.

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No change to roadmap and no more coups: Prayut

GENERAL Prayut Chan-o-cha, the National Council for Peace and Order leader and premier, reaffirmed yesterday that there would be no adjustment to the junta's roadmap, saying that related bodies would dissolve if things go well as planned.

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From crops to cargo, the fear of drought casts a wide shadow over the Chao Phraya

Angthong Provincial Irrigation Department and the Harbour Department have warnings for groups as different as farmers and cargo ship operators about the drought and low levels in the Chao Phraya River.

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People at risk warned to avoid MERS-hit countries

Those with chronic ailments and elderly folk urged to be vigilant, avoid infection

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Embassy asked to check US banknotes found in deposit boxes

STAFF from the US Embassy in Bangkok have been asked to check questionable US-dollar banknotes found in deposit boxes owned by fraud suspect Supachai Srisupa-aksorn, the former chairman of Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative.

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THAI to downsize fleet by more than 24 in 2016

Ailing Thai Airways International plans to downsize its fleet by more than 24 aircraft by next year and focus more on maintenance services to extract more revenue from non-core businesses.

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Govt seeks to extradite lese majeste suspect

The Office of the Attorney-General is coordinating with New Zealand to have lese majeste suspect Ekapob "Tang Achiwa" Luara extradited to face justice back home.

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'Thailand's Got Talent' apologises for 'disrespecting spirits'

BANGKOK (AFP) - The makers of a Thai reality television show have held an apologetic mountaintop prayer ritual after viewers accused them of angering sacred spirits during their last episode.

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Philippine volcano erupts

A phreatic (steam-driven) eruption occurred at the Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon, in the Philippines' Luzon island group, before noon Tuesday.

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Prayut to hunt down teenage drag racers

Bangkok (dpa) - The head of Thailand's military government is to use his sweeping executive powers to hunt down teenage drag racers, an official said Tuesday.

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Second thoughts: Is a tiny addition in time too much?

PARIS (AFP) - Question: When is a minute not a minute? The answer: At 2359 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on June 30, when the world will experience a minute that will last 61 seconds.

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Mount Everest shifted southwest due to Nepal earthquake

BEIJING (AFP) - The world's tallest peak, Mount Everest, moved three centimetres (1.2 inches) to the southwest because of the Nepal earthquake that devastated the country in April, Chinese state media reported Tuesday.

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S Korea reports three MERS deaths as new cases fall

SEOUL - South Korea Tuesday reported three more fatalities from the MERS outbreak but health authorities said they were cautiously optimistic the worst was over as the number of new cases was falling.

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China has four million millionaires: survey

BEIJING (AFP) - China had four million millionaire households in 2014, the second-highest in the world after the United States, as the country's stock market boom boosted private wealth, an independent survey showed Tuesday.

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NRC group proposes legalising casinos

A SMALL group of National Reform Council members has called for casinos to be legalised in Thailand, citing the presence of booming casinos over the border in neighbouring countries. They said Pattaya was the logical location for one.

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Five Thais stuck in Pakistan still being grilled

PAKISTAN was still questioning the five Thai students who tried to board a plane with a pistol and ammunition - and Lahore police have already referred the case to the Federation Investigation Agency, a security source said yesterday.

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Govt House to be named an historic site

GOVERNMENT House will soon be registered as an historic site, an informed source said yesterday.

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Reformers debate whether to kill charter, give govt more time

SOME National Reform Council (NRC) members suggested yesterday that the Council should vote down the charter draft in order to prevent people from instigating political turmoil - because if the NRC backs the draft, a referendum must be held on the new charter, a source has revealed.

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People are happier now: Prayut

PM TELLS AL JAZEERA THAT EVEN FOREIGNERS ARE PLEASED WITH HIS LEADERSHIP; PROMISES TO STEP DOWN IN A YEAR OR TWO

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NRC to fast-track its work in last 2 months

THE National Reform Council (NRC) resolved Monday to fast-track its work by having specialists knowledgeable about particular reforms to achieve important five reform areas during its remaining two months, a source said.

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Weng: Majority of people against outside PM idea, won't support CDC draft

RED-SHIRT leader Weng Tojirakarn Monday predicted the new Constitution might not pass its referendum process, judging from National Statistical Office (NSO) surveys.

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Campaign against dengue fever launched

A campaign is launched today to save lives from dengue fever, which puts 1.3 billion people in Southeast Asia at risk and infects 390 million children, women, and men all over the world each year.

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Suspected kingpins being interrogated

Putrajaya - Thailand has handed over suspected kingpins of a human trafficking syndicate to Malaysian authorities, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

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FCCT's lese majeste debate banned

Thailand has banned a journalists' association from holding a debate on controversial lese majeste laws, organisers said Monday, another blow for free speech in the military-ruled nation.

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PM proposes low-cost housing for low-income families

PRIME Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha Monday floated the idea of building low-cost apartments for low-income people at locations close to mass-transit stations or major public-transport systems.

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Jeb Bush ready to jump into presidential campaign

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The campaign logo is ready, so is the big speech, and his message is taking shape: Jeb Bush prepared Sunday to join the crowded Republican field running for president in 2016.

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Honda reports another death in exploding airbag crisis

TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese automaker Honda has reported a new death linked to an exploding air bag crisis -- bringing the global total to seven fatalities and scores more injuries -- which sparked the recall of millions of vehicles.

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'Hello Earth!': Comet probe Philae wakes up

PARIS (AFP) - Europe's tiny robot lab Philae, hurtling through space on the back of a comet, awoke overnight and sent home its first message in nearly seven months, mission officials said Sunday.

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Trafficking work lauded

Deputy police chief tells the Nation he hopes Washington takes heed of govt's ongoing efforts against human smuggling

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BMA to collect 'large garbage'

THE BANGKOK Metropolitan Administration (BMA)will |collect large pieces of garbage from city residents every Sunday, an initiative launched to try and reduce the problem of garbage hindering the capital's water-drainage capacity.

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All Thai students still in Lahore, pending legal processing

ALL THE FIVE Thai students arrested in Pakistan for trying to board a plane with parts of a pistol and ammunition are still under detention there, contrary to earlier reports that four of them have been freed, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday.

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Poll likely in August 2016 if referendum passed: govt

THAILAND is expected to hold a general election in August 2016, if the draft charter is approved in a national referendum, said Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.

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Thai the language of choice for Chinese students in Yunnan

OF THE five foreign languages taught in China's Yunnan Normal University, Thai is the most popular choice with about 90 Chinese students choosing it as their major for the year.

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Thai-US ties hinge on 'return of democracy'

STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL 'CONCERNED' OVER POSSIBLE DELAY IN ELECTIONS

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Thai students still in detention in Lahore, pending legal procedures

ALL THE five Thai students arrested in Pakistan for trying to board a plane with parts of a pistol and ammunition are still under detention there, contrary to earlier reports that four of them have been freed, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday.

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Werachon - speaking the PM's mind

DEPUTY SPOKESMAN ON THE CHALLENGES OF HIS NEW JOB

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Online voting in referendum suggested for overseas Thais

NATIONAL Reform Council member Sangsidh Piriyarangsan yesterday suggested that the Election Commission conduct the upcoming public referendum on the charter draft online to allow Thais living abroad the chance to vote.

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Home of the living dolls

Too long neglected, the venerable Bangkok Dolls Museum gets spruced up, but more needs to be done

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US decision on 2016 Cobra Gold welcomed

State Dept confirms military exercise will continue despite opposition to coup

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Four of five students set to return from Pakistan today

Released and not believed to have ties with insurgency in far south or IS: NSC

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Canal 'an option if geopolitical factors change'

Adviser cautious about Kra canal's possible economic benefits

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Super yachts expected to get the nod to sail in Thai waters

OPERATORS of foreign-flagged "super yachts" are expected to soon be allowed to get chartering licences to sail in Thai waters.

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Sports and rainbows in Bangkok skies

SOCIAL media outlets were full this week of the latest news and messages about two major sporting events - the 28th SEA Games and FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.

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Thailand overtake Singapore in SEA Games medals table

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Thailand, propelled by their track and field team and ace golfers, overtook host nation Singapore at the top of the medal standings at the Southeast Asian Games on Friday.

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Airports on alert

Three thermoscan inspection points are in place at Suvarnabhumi Airport as the nation gets ready for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).

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Suvarnabhumi Airport on alert

Three thermoscan inspection points are in place at Suvarnabhumi Airport as the nation gets ready for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).

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Expats neglected in S Korea's MERS fight

The South Korean government is facing criticism for failing to pay due attention to the concerns of foreign residents here over the Middle East respiratory syndrome.

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Asean member countries urged to protect migrant workers

Indonesia has called on other Asean member countries, especially Malaysia and Singapore, to enhance regional cooperation and coordination to provide protection for migrant workers in the region.

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All MAS staff offered jobs at new airline must decide by 5pm today

PETALING JAYA: Amid threats of a strike, the 14,000 staff offered jobs at the new carrier have up to 5pm today to accept the offer made by Malaysia Airlines Bhd.

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ASEAN member countries urged to protect migrant workers

Indonesia has called on other ASEAN member countries, especially Malaysia and Singapore, to enhance regional cooperation and coordination to provide protection for migrant workers in the region.

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Thailand on red alert for MERS threat

As South Korea reels under crisis, Public Health Ministry to add disease to danger list

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No link between Thai students detained in Pakistan and insurgency

INITIAL investigation found no link between Thai five students detained in Pakistan and either the insurgency in the far South or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

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Mixed reactions on plan to create a new reform council

THE DECISION to amend the interim charter to allow National Reform Council (NRC) members to be appointed to a new reform council is a way for Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha to ensure total obedience from the new body, as the members will not be royally endorsed, critics said.

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PM to watch final of sepak takraw

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha will reserve some time during his two-day official visit to Singapore to attend the final of the men's doubles sepak takraw competition between Thailand and Myanmar at the SEA Games today.

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Govt's manipulation of referendum a masterstroke

THE government has finally come up with a good strategy to insert a tricky question in the national referendum on the draft charter set for January next year.

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Trafficking suspect Manas suspended from service

HUMAN trafficking suspect Lt-General Manas Khongpaen has been suspended from military service, Army commander General Udomdej Sitabutr said Thursday.

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Thai premier visits Singapore to boost ties

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday left for Singapore for an official visit today to strengthen bilateral relations in tourism, trade and investments.

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Thai GPSC, Marubeni to develop 400-MW power plant in Myanmar

BANGKOK - Thailand's Global Power Synergy PCL (GPSC) said it was joining with Japan's Marubeni Corp and Myanmar's EDEN Group to develop a 400-megawatt (MW) gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Myanmar as part of its foreign expansion.

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Hackers may have snared details of Chinese linked to US: report

NEW YORK (AFP) - Chinese hackers accused of attacking US federal databases may have snared the names of Chinese with links to American officials, putting them in danger, The New York Times said Wednesday.

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Woman tests negative for MERS after panic in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AFP) - A woman has tested negative for the potentially deadly MERS virus in a Hong Kong hospital, authorities said Thursday, as an outbreak in South Korea triggers alarm elsewhere in Asia.

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Public faces dilemma over referendum

Observers warn of Catch-22 situation - rejection of charter would extend junta rule

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Somkid tipped for Cabinet as ban scrapped

SOMKID JATUSRIPITAK, a former deputy prime minister, is expected to join the Cabinet around the end of July after an amendment to the provisional charter of 2014 is approved by the National Legislative Assembly.

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Referendum on charter likely on January 10

THE DATE of the public referendum allowing voters to decide on the fate of the draft charter has been tentatively set for January 10, Election Commission (EC) chairman Supachai Somcharoen said yesterday.

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53 Rohingya trafficking suspects to face indictment by June 25

PUBLIC PROSECUTORS dealing with the Rohingya trafficking case will be ready to indict all 53 suspects in custody by June 25, deputy Attorney General Somnuek Siangkong said yesterday.

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NACC gets new evidence

THE National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has received new information related to the impeachment case against former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his then-deputy Suthep Thaugsuban in relation to charges over the 2010 crackdown.

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Suu Kyi urged to take PM post

Upper House Speaker Khin Aung Myint suggested that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi should assume the title as the country's prime minister if the charter amendment is delayed and further bars her from becoming the president.

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Irregular migrants still registered as fishery workers, says rights group

The Migrant Worker Rights Network (MWRN) has sent an open letter to the government and business operators in the seafood industry, warning that a number of irregular migrants are registering with the government's fishery amnesty scheme which would only support future human trafficking activities.

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Power consumption up 2.1% in five months

Thailand's power usage in the first five months of this year rose by only 2.1 per cent from the same period last year in line with slow economic activities.

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New campaign to boost tourism during low season

Tourism Authority of Thailand has joined hands with local tourism associations to promote Thai people's travelling during the low season.

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EC ready to distribute copies of draft charter

The Election Commission of Thailand (EC) on Wednesday said it is ready to distribute the copies of the draft charter to the public to prepare for the the public referendum next year.

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Finance may axe growth forecast again

Fiscal Policy Office director-general Krisda Chinavicharana signalled another revision in the 2015 economic growth forecast on absence of good news.

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Air travel remains safe: IATA

Despite the tragedy involving Germanwings Flight 9525, only six aircraft were destroyed beyond repair in the first quarter of this year and that indicated the relative safety of air travelling, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

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Air travelling remains safe: IATA

Despite the tragedy involving Germanwings Flight 9525, only six aircraft were destroyed beyond repair in the first quarter of this year and that indicated the relative safety of air travelling, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

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Malaysia detains four Western tourists over nude pix on quake-hit peak

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysian authorities have detained four tourists -- two Canadians, a Briton and one Dutch national -- for allegedly stripping naked on Mount Kinabalu, an act some locals say angered tribal spirits and caused a deadly earthquake, officials said.

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Thai Navy due to end Rohingya mission

Bangkok (dpa) - A two-week mission by the Thai navy to provide humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees is due to end Wednesday, officials confirmed.

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MERS death toll rises to nine in S. Korea

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea on Wednesday reported two more deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), bringing to nine the total number of deaths in the current outbreak.

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Apple Music aims to strike modern lifestyle chord

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Apple is striking a power chord with a new music service in a bid to drown out offerings from established players such as Spotify, Deezer, YouTube and Pandora.

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'Rail canal' technology offers lifeline to new shipping route

A technology called "Rail canal" could be the answer to sceptics of the controversial Kra Canal project, who fear it could split the Kingdom into two parts if a huge canal is dug at the Kra Isthmus in the South.

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Junta to help fight floods

PM brushes off call for bangkok chief to be sacked

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NCPO, Cabinet okay referendum

Interim Consitution amendment to allow plebsicite on interim charter

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Suu Kyi urged to play a role in solving the Rohingya problem

EXPERTS on international relations and immigration have urged Aung San Suu Kyi to take part in campaigning to return citizenship and rights to the Burmese Rohingya.

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NRC to propose land bank bill

THE National Reform Council (NRC) yesterday agreed to propose draft legislation to set up a land bank in a bid to prevent land grabbing by investors. The council gave 143 votes in support of the bill, with 53 votes against and 25 abstentions.

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Financial crisis suspected to be cause of family tragedy

Relatives of four family members found dead early on Sunday say foul play was not suspected. Financial problems were very likely the motive behind the breadwinner's decision to shoot his wife, their two children and himself, an ongoing police investigation suggested.

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Discussion on wage proposed for July

Federation of Thai Industries chairman Supant Mongkolsuthree is geared for a landmark discussion with business leaders on the minimum wage next month.

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Supreme Court upholds 22-year prison term for six kidnappers

The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld a 22-year imprisonment given to six people accused of kidnapping a 36-year-old Taiwanese millionaire for Bt30 million ransom in 2009.

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People who post the location of police checkpoints may be sued, Somyot says

POLICE ARE considering legal action against people who post the location of checkpoints for street racers on their social network pages, as they would be accessories to such offences, police chief Pol General Somyot Poompanmoung said Tuesday.

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Malaysia to protest over China Coast Guard 'intrusion': navy chief

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia will lodge a diplomatic protest against an alleged incursion by a Chinese Coast Guard ship into its waters off Borneo island in the disputed South China Sea, a top naval official said Tuesday amid a continuing standoff with the vessel.

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S Korea reports 7th MERS death, vows to end outbreak

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea reported its seventh death Tuesday from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) as the government, concerned at the economic impact, said it hoped to halt the outbreak of the virus by the end of the week.

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Australia widens probe into illegal home buying by foreigners

SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey on Tuesday widened a probe into the illegal buying of residential property by foreigners, with almost 200 sales being investigated for breaching investment rules.

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Apple's new musical faces - Drake and The Weeknd

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Apple, unveiling its bid to be a powerhouse in streaming, has new celebrity faces -- the rapper Drake, and his collaborator The Weeknd.

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PM backpedals on staying on

Govt wary of public opinion; Junta thinks again about push to delay election before reforms

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Trafficking activities cease amid crackdown and onset of monsoon

THE CRACKDOWN on human-trafficking in southern Thailand and the arrival of the monsoon season have put a halt to the smuggling of migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh through Thai waters, a senior navy commander-in-charge of the government's search-and-rescue operation in the Andaman Sea said over the weekend.

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'Reform before election does not need referendum'

TWO senior members of the National Reform Council (NRC) issued a joint statement yesterday proposing "reform before election" that should take six months to a year, without the need for a referendum.

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50 tonnes of Thai garbage flows into sea every year

ABOUT 50 tonnes of garbage flows into the sea from Thailand every year, but less than two tonnes of that amount is collected later, Depart-ment of Marine and Coastal Resources chief Chonlatid Suraswadi said yesterday, which was World Oceans Day.

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Anti-coup group plans to launch civil disobedience

ANTI-COUP group Dao Din has vowed to resort to civil disobedience and start a "neo-democracy movement'' to demand the revocation of Article 44 of the interim charter.

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Nine hurt in riot at Songkhla Prison

NINE PEOPLE including a prison guard were injured when a riot erupted at Songkhla Prison Monday. About 200 inmates were reportedly angry about the crowded conditions and strict regulations, especially searches for drugs and cell-phones.

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Chea Sim, veteran politician, dies age 83

Phnom Penh - Chea Sim, president of the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CCP) and a former leader during the country's transition in the 1990s, died Monday aged 83, a news report said.

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Draft bill to set up land bank approved by NRC

THE NATIONAL Reform Council (NRC) Monday approved in principle draft legislation to set up a land bank, with 121 votes in support, 69 votes against and 26 abstentions.

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Myanmar to start transferring migrants to Bangladesh

MAUNGDAW , Myanmar (AFP) - Some 150 migrants found adrift in a boat off Myanmar's coast were set Monday for transfer to neighbouring Bangladesh, an immigration official said, returning them to homes many tried to flee months ago.

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No problems foreseen : Udomdej

Deputy Defence Minister Gen Udomdej Sitabutr yesterday said he was not worried about security for the mobile cabinet meetings to be held in Phitsanulok and Chiang Mai provinces later this month.

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Myanmar arrests 93 traffickers, but none from Rakhine

YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar police have arrested more than 90 people for human trafficking offences this year, media reported Monday, but no cases have been uncovered in Rakhine state where persecuted Rohingya have fled in droves.

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Three Hong Kongers, Thai driver killed in road smash

BANGKOK (AFP) - Three Hong Kong women and their Thai driver were killed when a van they were travelling in swerved off a highway and smashed into a tree in central Thailand, police said Monday.

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S. Korea reports sixth MERS death, surge in infections

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea recorded its sixth death and biggest single day jump in Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) infections Monday, with 23 new cases in the largest outbreak of the potentially deadly virus outside Saudi Arabia.

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Vote 'could endorse' PM

NRC man seeks referendum to legitimise Prayut Staying on; activists warn of deepening divide

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NLA pair were corrupt in past, Wilas claims

A FORMER Democrat MP yesterday accused two National Legislative Assembly members of corruption in the purchase of insecticides at inflated prices when they were governors of two northeastern provinces.

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New drafters if charter jilted: poll

NETIZENS WANT a new charter draft committee elected if the referendum on new charter draft is voted down, a survey conducted by |the Prachamati.org website revealed yesterday.

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World acclaim for Thai students' invention to help coral reefs

After recently winning three domestic and international awards, two Burapha University students have received a prestigious honour at a Geneva contest for their latest invention.

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Kra Canal to have huge security and social implications

THE long-proposed Kra Canal project has recently been given a new lease on life - again.

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G-7 statement 'to cite maritime rule of law'

The summit meeting of the Group of Seven countries to be held Sunday and Monday in Germany will express "concern" over unilateral maritime actions and state that the G-7 nations will commit to maintaining maritime order under international law, according to sources.

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Anti-migrant protests planned in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine

YANGON (AFP) - Buddhist hardliners in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state are planning a day of protest against local authorities helping desperate boat migrants found adrift in the Bay of Bengal, organisers said Sunday.

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Prayut praises Thai athletes

Government Deputy Spokesman Maj Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd said Sunday that that Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has been closely monitoring the on-going SEA Games competition.

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S. Korea vows 'all-out' effort to curb growing MERS outbreak

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea reported Sunday its fifth death from MERS as the government vowed "all-out" measures to curb the largest outbreak outside Saudi Arabia, including tracking mobile phones of those in quarantine.

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Campaign to seek 2 more years for PM

Some NRC members to launch signature drive; Wissanu unsure if move will be seen as appropriate

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Rohingya trafficking case to be completed in two weeks

POLICE will wrap up their investigation into the trafficking of Rohingya and other migrants within two weeks and seek an indictment by public prosecutors of the suspects, according to a senior police officer.

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Siblings fighting lonely battle

RED SHIRTS UNLIKELY TO TAKE UP CUDGELS |ON BEHALF OF THAKSIN AND YINGLUCK

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Thaksin using Montenegrin passport now

FORMER PRIME minister Thaksin Shinawatra was in Berlin, Germany, after having his Montenegrin passport renewed in Montenegro, according to social media reports.

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The Buddha within

Love is underlined in the Zen celebration of the Lord Buddha's birthday

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Sabah quake: Death toll 19, say SAR officials

KUNDASANG: Search and rescue officials believed the death toll from Friday's earthquake at Mount Kinabalu is 19 with the recovery of 17 bodies on top of the mountain on Saturday.

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Missing mostly Malaysians and Singaporeans

KUNDASANG: Most of the 17 people who are still missing on Mount Kinabalu after Friday's 5.9-magnitude quake are Singaporeans and Malaysians.

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'Staying longer may hurt faith in junta, government'

Political groups warn that the public may not like the reform process being extended before an election

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Govt expects an upgrade for TIP, fishing crackdowns

THE GOVERNMENT anticipates receiving upgrades for two key international rankings on human trafficking after its sustainable crackdown - but the public should not get its hopes up, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday.

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'Military court must try Manas'

LAWYERS CLAIM RULE SET BY JUNTA LAST YEAR ALLOWS THIS

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Football club owner faces assets seizure

Businessman Samrit a suspect in OTEP loan case

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Drafters worried about public response to 2-year reform

SOME Constitution Drafting Committee members have voiced concern over the impact that allowing a two-year reform process before holding the next general election would have on the public's confidence towards the CDC and the drafting process, a CDC source said yesterday.

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Greece postpones IMF payment; snap elections possible

ATHENS(Reuters) - Greece delayed repayment of an IMF loan on Friday and a deputy minister said Athens might call snap elections to break an impasse with lenders that threatens to push the country into bankruptcy and out of the euro.

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Somyot says panel must explain how Thaksin 'offended police dignity'

NATIONAL police chief General Somyot Poompanmuang said Friday he has sent back a request for him to strip former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra of his rank as a police lieutenant colonel to the police committee that considered the issue.

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Quake strands about 160 climbers on Malaysian peak

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysian authorities raced on Friday to try to reach about 160 people, some of them injured, who were stranded atop the popular climbing peak of Mount Kinabalu after a strong earthquake triggered dangerous rockfalls.

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Prayut insists not seeking to extend term

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Friday insisted that he has no desire to extend his term, but he is willing to stay on in the post the people call for it.

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Boat people are not from Myanmar, says foreign minister

Myanmar Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin insisted that after careful investigations, the boat people found stranded off the coast of Myanmar are not actually from Myanmar, despite their claims.

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Seoul mayor declares 'war' on MERS after fourth death

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea reported Friday a fourth death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), as an infected doctor fuelled fears of a fresh surge in cases and prompted Seoul's mayor to declare "war" on the virus.

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Sabah tremors: Five climbers on Mt Kinabalu feared dead

KOTA KINABALU: Fears are growing that there might have been casualties in the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Sabah on Friday.

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Damage, some injuries as quake jolts Malaysia's Borneo

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Malaysia's Mount Kinabalu on Borneo Friday, cracking roads and buildings in the region and injuring climbers on the popular peak, officials and media reports said.

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I'll stay on if people want me to: PM

PRAYUT SAYS HE COULD CONTINUE UNTIL REFORMS ARE COMPLETED IF HE IS PROTECTED FROM CRITICISM

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Manas hit with 13 charges, bail plea denied

LT-GENERAL Manas Khongpaen, a special adviser in the Army, yesterday was hit with a total of 13 charges over his alleged role as the ringleader of a major trafficking operation in southern Thailand of the Rohingya and other migrants, while a court rejected his bail plea.

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Solutions offered for inequality in state healthcare schemes

COUNCIL SHOULD BE SET UP TO NEGOTIATE BETWEEN THE THREE NATIONAL SYSTEMS AND A RELATED LAW BE PASSED, PANEL PROPOSES

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Wissanu offers 4 options if charter rejected

DEPUTY PM Wissanu Krea-ngam said yesterday he would present the Cabinet and the National Council for Peace and Order four options to pick from if the charter draft does not pass a referendum.

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Sarach nets the winner for lethargic Thailand

Muangthong United midfielder Sarach Yooyen further enhanced his reputation by netting a solitary goal in Thailand's crucial 10 victory over Malaysia in their third Group B match, which put them within touching distance of a place in the semifinals of the SEA Games.

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Kingdom loses pioneer of Thai conceptual art

National Artist Chalood Nimsamer passed away early yesterday at Siriraj Hospital after succumbing to a blood infection. He was 86 and is survived by his only daughter.

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I'll stay on if people want me to: PM

PRIME Minister Prayut Chanocha Thursday clarified for the first time that he was ready to remain in power for another two years to complete the national reforms.

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Singapore rolls out red carpet in search of gold

SINGAPORE (AFP) - Wealthy Singapore is pulling out all the stops for a Southeast Asian (SEA) Games which promises to be the slickest in the regional event's 56-year history.

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Net closes on senior FIFA leaders

NEW YORK - US prosecutors have detailed evidence of corruption at the highest levels of FIFA, tainting the award of hosting rights to the 1998 and 2010 World Cups, as police investigations spread Thursday to Australia.

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Sommai plans carrot-and-stick approach to battle tax evasion

The Finance Ministry will resort to adopting a number of carrot-and-stick measures in a bid to combat widespread tax evasion, including a prize-draw scheme linking value-added tax invoice numbers to the government lottery results.

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DSI sees case for lese majeste against Thaksin over Seoul remarks

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is likely to press the lese majeste charge against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra over his recent interview in South Korea in relation to the 2014 coup, Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya said.

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Forest reclamation faces bigger battle

Rights Groups seek to protect rubber tappers in Trang

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Two more arrested as FBI joins UFUN probe

Gay rights activist captured in northeast, another suspect nabbed in Nong Khai

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4 soldiers killed in Yala

Suspected insurgents killed four soldiers in an ambush in Yala province yesterday evening by hiding inside a truck and open

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Yingluck had nothing to do with Thaksin's passports: NACC

Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been found to have had no role in her brother, fugitive ex-PM Thaksin, being granted a passport, anti-corruption panel chairman Panthep Klanarongran said Wednesday.

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Police round up 22 in hunt for Yala bombers

A total of 22 suspects have been apprehended for questioning over their alleged involvement in the series of 56 small bombings at 44 locations in Yala's Nakhon Yala Municipality.

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Interpol issues wanted-person alerts for six in US FIFA probe

ZURICH (Reuters) - Interpol said on Wednesday it has issued international wanted-person alerts for two former FIFA officials including Jack Warner and four corporate executives at the request of US authorities as part of a corruption probe.

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Politicians attend reconciliation talk at Army Club

Several politicians Wednesday attended a talk held by the Centre for Reconciliation and Reform at the Royal Thai Army Club.

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Blatter resignation ends crazy week in football

ZURICH (AFP) - Police calmly entered a Zurich hotel last Wednesday to arrest seven FIFA barons and spark a raucous week in football's history that ended with football leader Sepp Blatter serenely announcing he will quit.

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Manas suspended

PRIME SUSPECT Lt General Manas Khongpaen said yesterday he would turn himself in to police in Southern Padang Besar to face justice after allegations of trafficking and trading in modern-day slaves.

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Crackdown five years ago allegedly showed senior Army officer how to profit from Rohingya

IT WAS a crackdown on trafficking of Rohingya and other migrants, starting in Ranong five years ago, that put key suspect Lt-General Manas Khongpaen in charge, and later taught him to know how to make profit from the illicit trade of humans.

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Thailand slips nine places in rule-of-law global ranking

INDEX ALSO POINTS TO CITIZEN'S BASIC RIGHTS BEING AFFECTED SIGNIFICANTLY

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Famous architect offers his design for Chao Phraya promenade

THE NATIONAL Artist on Architecture, Sumet Jumsai na Ayudhya, has presented his plan for a Chao Phraya riverside promenade to the prime minister, while the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has agreed to permit the public to participate in the project.

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Drafters pressed on senators' selection

PRESSURE continued to mount on Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) members yesterday to amend the charter provision on the appointment of senators.

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Health staff to watch for MERS-CoV infections

The Public Health Ministry has said there is no patient in Thailand diagnosed with Middle East respiratory syndrome corona virus (MERS-CoV) - but it also instructed health offices and hospitals in all provinces to continuously be on alert for it.

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Longer stay for workers from neighbouring countries

The Cabinet agreed Tuesday to allow people from Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar who carry a border pass to work in Thailand to stay up to 30 days, a spokesman said.

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Malaysia's Anwar in hospital with "serious" health problems: wife

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia's jailed ex-opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was hospitalised Tuesday for a host of health problems including "erratic" blood pressure, his wife said.

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Programme producer PM pours his heart out to the people

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has written that he does not give up easily and once he sets his mind to any mission, he will achieve it - no matter how hard the work is.

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Transfer orders out for seven top police officers in Bangkok

Seven high-ranking police officers in the capital have been slapped with transfer orders in the wake of an online-gambling scandal.

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Hollywood celebrity Matt Dillon says Rohingya crisis `solvable'

Bangkok (dpa) - Hollywood celebrity Matt Dillon on Tuesday joined international calls for help for stateless Rohingya Muslim refugees of Myanmar.

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Ship with over 450 on board sinks in China's Yangtze

BEIJING (AFP) - Divers racing to find survivors rescued a 65-year-old woman on Tuesday after a Chinese ship sank with more than 450 mainly elderly people in the storm-tossed Yangtze river, raising hopes more people can be found alive.

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S Korea reports first MERS deaths to growing public alarm

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea on Tuesday reported its first deaths from MERS, in the largest outbreak outside the Middle East that has infected 25 people and triggered widespread public alarm.

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Army man sought for trafficking of Rohingya in South

Arrest warrant issued for major general suspected of trafficking after large sum found in his bank account

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Ministry pushed over former PM's passport

Ex-democrat MP notes Thaksin was once foreign minister, with diplomatic status

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People mass at Siriraj to pray for good health for King and Queen

MANY people went to Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok yesterday to pray for the good health of the King and Queen, after the Royals returned from Klai Kangwon Palace in Hua Hin on Sunday for routine medical checks.

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Lawyer group checks Egat's Mae Moh action

THE LAWYERS COUNCIL of Thailand has dispatched a team to follow up on the progress of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) in responding to Supreme Court-ordered measures at its controversial lignite-fuelled power plant in Lampang's Mae Mo district.

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Campaign for alternate designs to Chao Phraya promenade

A GROUP called the Friends of River has launched a campaign on Facebook, urging people to come up with an alternative design to the government's Chao Phraya Riverside Promenade Project, which has been the subject of criticism.

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Film star visits Suu Kyi's constituency

Hollywood actress Michelle Yeoh visited the Hospitality and Catering Training Academy (HCTA), which was established by the Daw Khin Kyi Foundation, and its library in Kawhmu Township yesterday.

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'Be brave and come forward'

WANG KELIAN: Knowing the nature of the people here, Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim (pic) has urged them to be brave and come forward to help in the investigations on human trafficking.

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Red-letter day for 20,000 staff

PETALING JAYA: It's D-Day for 20,000 employees of Malaysia Airlines.

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Officials blamed for boat people crisis, survey finds

Poll of Rohingya communities in Ranong reveals migrants paid officials monthly to avoid arrest

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Number of Thai smokers up 21% despite 50,000 deaths last year

STATISTICS released on World No Tobacco Day revealed 50,000 people die each year due to smoking, yet the number of smokers rose rose by as much as 21 per cent last year.

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Clauses related to protection of rights worry academics

Concerns raised on 'overly broad' terms used in new charter

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Mass arrest of road racers in Thon Buri

Police and troops staGe big operation, detain 431 youths

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In search of a middle path

An international conference marking Vesak, which falls today, fails to comprehensively address the religious and ethnic strife in Myanmar

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