Mahathir quits ruling Umno party, protesting corruption

Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's former premier Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday he is quitting the ruling United Malays National Organisation (Umno) party, as it is being seen as "supporting corruption" under Prime Minister Najib Razak's leadership.

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Bomb attack in Sungai Kolok district injured no one

Violence continued in deep south province of Narathiwat on Monday as a bomb exploded in Sungai Kolok district.

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Police inspector in Koh Kood rape case transferred

A Koh Kood tourist police inspector in Trat’s Koh Chang district has been transferred to an inactive post due to a failure to immediately inform supervisors about the assault and rape of foreign tourists over the weekend.

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Court jails Sorayuth for 13 years for cheating MCOT out of advertisement revenues

The Criminal Court on Monday has found wellknown TV host Sorayuth Suthassanachinda and his firm's executives guilty of cheating the state-owned MCOT Plc of about Bt138 million in advertising revenue in 2005 and 2006.

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Court jails Sorayuth for 13 years for cheating advertisement revenue

The Criminal Court on Monday has found wellknown TV host Sorayuth Suthassanachinda and his firm's executives guilty of cheating the state-owned MCOT Plc of about Bt138 million in advertising revenue in 2005 and 2006.

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Rock cracks tough race jokes to open 'whitewashed' Oscars

Oscars host Chris Rock opened the annual show of glitz and pageantry honoring cinema's finest Sunday with a salvo of hard-hitting jokes targeting the lack of racial diversity among the nominees.

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THAI under pressure to act

THE NOK AIR crisis is expected to figure prominently at today’s board meeting of Thai Airways International, the largest Nok Air shareholder holding nearly a 40-per-cent stake, which is under increasing pressure to act, according to investment analysts.

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Khao San Road vows not to dampen Songkran fun

In defiance of PM's call for austerity in use of war, famous city tourist venue says it will be a failure if capital is short of water for festival.

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Civic group slams cancellation of seminars on charter

A civic group yesterday accused police and military officials of depriving the public the right to take part in the charter-drafting process.

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Students hit the streets to explain road map

A CARAVAN of 10 students wearing olive-green uniforms accompanied by military trainers dodged across gridlocked intersections and wandered around downtown Bangkok carrying handfuls of leaflets labelled “Referendum Road map”, “Road to Referendum” and “R2R”.

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Myanmar’s scramble for IT specialists

New university on a mission to produce qualified it engineers.

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Myanmar nationalists demonstrate against Suu Kyi presidency bid

YANGON - Hundreds of demonstrators in Yangon Sunday protested against tweaking the constitution to allow opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to become the next head of state.

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New Zealand crowdfunding campaign 'saves' remote beach

Wellington -- A New Zealand man behind an ambitious crowdfunding campaign that raised millions of dollars to buy a privately-owned South Island beach said Friday he was stunned at its success.

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Asean says seriously concerned about rising South China Sea tensions

VIENTIANE - Southeast Asian nations expressed serious concern on Saturday about growing international tension over disputed waters in the South China Sea.

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Govt urged to delay motorway project

Former Democrat Party MP Watchara Petthong urged the junta to delay the Nakhon Ratchasima-Bang Pa-in motorway project, citing the absence of public hearing.

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Buffett rails against presidential candidates who talk down economy

NEW YORK - Warren Buffett bemoaned the"negative drumbeat" on the US economy from presidential candidates in his annual Berkshire Hathaway Inc shareholder letter on Saturday, saying they are misleading Americans into believing their children will be worse off than they are.

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No Songkran water wars, govt urges

PM wants cooperation from public amid fears about severe drought and low water levels in country's dams

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Young monks call for boycott of government functions

A GROUP of young Buddhist monks upset with a delay in the appointment of a new Supreme Patriarch has threatened to boycott the government.

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Thailand has third most suicides in the world

4,000 Thais take their own lives every year, Public Health Ministry says

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Thaksin stirs up a political storm to put pressure on junta

FORMER prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s new media offensive against the junta has led to repercussions in politics.

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Count ’em - 1,650 Pandas!

That's a lot of cuddly coming to Bangkok next week, but the number is a reminder there’s only that many real pandas left in the wild

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Policemen among 10 injured in car-bomb attack in Pattani

Seven policemen and three civilians were wounded in a car-bomb attack near a Border Patrol Police base in Tambon Rusamilae of Pattani’s Muang district Saturday.

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Thaksin to speak at World Policy Institute event

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be the speaker at World Policy Institute's private discussion on March 9.

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Laos starts off as Asean chair with ministers' retreat

VIENTIANE - Laos kicks off its Asean chairmanship Friday with an agenda-setting foreign ministers' retreat in Vientiane, its capital on the east bank of the Mekong River.

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Seven Vietnamese figures on Forbes ‘30 under 30 Asia' list

HANOI - Seven Vietnamese young people from various fields have been named on the list of 30 outstanding Asians under the age of 30, drafted by the US business magazine Forbes.

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Amid transition, Myanmar's Senior General emerges from the shadows

YANGON - Like many of his generation, the head of Myanmar's powerful military is a recent but enthusiastic convert to Facebook. On his profile background picture, the commander-in-chief gives a "thumbs up" from the cockpit of an airplane. Posts show him celebrating new year in a traditional boar tusk headdress and visiting wounded soldiers.

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Football: Infantino pledges new era after winning FIFA vote

ZURICH - Gianni Infantino on Friday won FIFA's presidential election and vowed to lead the scandal-tainted body into a new era as he faced immediate calls to ensure genuine reform.

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Infantino hailed as right man, right time for FIFA

PARIS - New FIFA leader Gianni Infantino was hailed Friday for being "not a politician, not a superstar" but as a reform-minded administrator who can lead the scandal-plagued football body into a brave new world.

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G-to-G deals of Yingluck government ‘were fake’

Witness says no evidence of 14M tonnes of rice sales; court told about collusion between rice millers and farmers.

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PM urged to give nod to Mae Wong Dam

Irrigation chief says dam would help thousands; drought worse in Khon Kaen; Ubonrat Dam has water for only 40 days

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US law targeting goods linked to forced labour ‘good for Thailand’

A NEW United States law that bans the import of goods that are produced by forced labour will benefit Thailand, Foreign Ministry spokesman Sek Wannamethee said yesterday.

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Govt hopes to sign all Bt1.7-tn mega-projects this year

Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong announced today that the government would push for the signing of all 20 transport infrastructure projects worth totally Bt1.7 trillion within this year.

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Censored Obama interview causes stir in Singapore

Singapore - Cuts to a talk show interview with US President Barack Obama, in which he addressed attitudes to homosexuality, have provoked a row over media censorship in Singapore.

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Prize for Nation’s report on “Single Gateway”

The Nation’s news series on controversial the “Single Gateway” scheme, initiated by Prayut government, has won the consolation prize at the ITPC Awards 2015, hosted by the Information and Technology Press Club (ITPC) under the Thai Journalist Association.

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All eyes on Syria as ceasefire deadline looms

BEIRUT - US President Barack Obama has warned Moscow and Damascus the "world will be watching" their commitment to a looming ceasefire, as the 17-nation group backing the Syria peace process prepared to fine-tune the deal.

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Nok Air crisis ‘threatens entire aviation industry’

Aviation authority warns of knock-on effects of situation not resolve immediately.

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Cable-car project ‘will damage Phu Kradueng appeal and ecology’

A LEADING environmentalist says adverse ecological impacts from the planned Phu Kradueng cable-car project in Loei province will arise not during its construction, but after the service starts.

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US import ban bill attacks forced labour

US President Barack Obama signed a bill on Wednesday barring the import of goods produced by forced labour, throwing the weight of the United States market into the fight against global slavery.

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Myanmar hackers target the Kingdom

HACKERS from Myanmar say they have attacked Thai government websites since early January and stolen data, part of a long-running, broader campaign against those critical of Myanmar’s government.

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Call to boycott charter referendum will be illegal

Parties will be able to use stages authorised by EC to campaign for or against draft.

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Dutch Ambassador reaffirms need for free, fair elections

Netherlands Ambassador to Thailand Karel Hartogh reaffirmed the need for free and fair elections during his meeting with Thai Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha today.

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Dutch Ambassador reaffirmed need for free, fair elections

Netherlands Ambassador to Thailand Karel Hartogh reaffirmed the need for free and fair elections during his meeting with Thai Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha today.

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New wave of Burmese hackers behind Thai website attacks

SINGAPORE/YANGON - Burmese hackers say they have attacked Thai government websites since early January and stolen data, part of a long-running, broader campaign against those critical of Myanmar's government.

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Noppadon denies media interest in Thaksin

Pheu Thai politician Noppadon Pattama Thursday rejected an allegation that the party’s patriarch Thaksin Shinawatra hired PR companies and lobbyists in order to get interviewed by foreign media.

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Chavalit calls on junta to step aside

Former prime minister Chavalit Yongchaiyud has called on the National Council for Peace and Order to relinquish power and hold a general election this year.

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Nok Air cancels more flights

Nok Air is cancelling more flights, 10 flights a day, until March 10 to comply with aviation safety regulations.

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Soi Dog to hold mobile adoptions in Bangkok

Soi Dog Foundation will hold its first ever mobile adoption event for dogs rescued from the illegal dog meat trade in Bangkok on March 5.

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Bangkokians face weak water pressure tonight

The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) will test lower-water-volume distribution for 24 consecutive hours in some areas this week as it braces for an imminent drought crisis.

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Thai newborn survives after being stabbed, buried alive

BANGKOK - Thai police are hunting for the parents of a newborn infant who survived being stabbed multiple times and buried alive in a field, officers said Thursday.

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MH370 lawsuits gain pace as two-year deadline nears

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 next-of-kin have begun filing a slew of lawsuits over the plane's disappearance as a two-year deadline approaches on March 8, with some hopeful that court scrutiny will help reveal answers about what befell the ill-fated plane.

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Depleted ASEAN athletics program upsets regional body

SINGAPORE - Malaysia's provisional decision to omit the marathon, decathlon and 10,000 metres from the 2017 Southeast Asian Games has upset rival nations and led to the regional athletics body threatening not to sanction the biennial Games.

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Transnational crime booming across SE Asia: UN

BANGKOK - Transnational crime is booming in Southeast Asia, the UN warned Thursday, aided by rapid regional economic integration and patchy cross-border police work.

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Australia warns of 'advanced' Indonesia terror threat

SYDNEY - Australia on Thursday warned that terrorists might be in the "advanced stages of preparing attacks" in Indonesia and advised travellers to take precautions, just days after a similar warning about neighbouring Malaysia.

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CDC chief rules out special mechanism

Wissanu says drafters must take responsibility if any volatile situations arise after next election.

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Yingluck, Pheu Thai members meet UN reps

Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra together with key members of the Pheu Thai Party yesterday met with UN representatives to discuss the political situation in Thailand.

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Concern over new rule on foreign journos

IN ORDER to be granted a journalist visa to work in Thailand, foreign media representatives now need to show their attitude toward the monarchy and political development in the Kingdom, according to a foreign correspondent.

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Govt agencies support Phu Kradueng cable-car project

MOST STATE agencies have agreed on the proposal to build cable cars to Phu Kradueng National Park, but want the project to strictly follow relevant laws as well as conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

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Plea extension sought for Koh Tao convicts

THE DEFENCE legal team for the two Myanmar suspects in the Koh Tao murder case has requested approval from Surat Thani’s Samui Provincial Court for a second 30-day extension period of appeal until March 24.

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Govt agencies support Phu Kradueng cable-car project

MOST STATE agencies have agreed on the proposal to build cable cars to Phu Kradueng National Park, but want the project to strictly follow relevant laws as well as conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

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Myanmar backpedals on ban on Bagan temple climbing

YANGON - Myanmar has backpedalled on a ban on climbing temples at the tourist hot spot of Bagan, following fears visitors would no longer be able to enjoy the ancient capital's famed sunsets.

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Nation’s foreign policy rebalancing defended

There is nothing wrong with Thailand rebalancing its foreign policies towards the three super powers, China, Russia and the United States (US), Panitan Wattanayagorn, adviser to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has said.

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Uber makes first two-wheeler foray with Bangkok motorbikes

BANGKOK - Uber offered its first motorbike taxi service on Wednesday, launching a pilot scheme in Bangkok which could spread across Asia as it takes on chief regional rival Grab Taxi.

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MH370 widow, sons sue Malaysia Airlines in Australia

SYDNEY - The widow and sons of a passenger on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are suing the carrier in an Australian court, saying they have suffered "nervous shock", a document showed Wednesday.

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Prayut vents anger at Reuters reporter

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Wednesday vented his anger at a Reuters reporter at the Government House.

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Experts assess prospects for success of AEC

VIENTIANE - Over 30 researchers from Asian and non-Asian countries including Japan, China, the Republic of Korea, India, Sweden, Canada and others gathered in Vientiane this week to present and discuss various papers related to the Asean Economic Community (AEC).

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Indonesia to close all red-light districts by 2019

The closure of the Kalijodo red light district in North and West Jakarta is just one stage in the government’s ambition to close down all 168 such areas across the country by 2019 as part of its efforts to eradicate prostitution.

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Freedom of navigation in South China Sea not a problem: Chinese FM

WASHINGTON - Freedom of navigation in the South China Sea has not been a problem and demilitarization in the region needs efforts of all parties related, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.

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PM firm on need for transition mechanism

Experts slam 'insane' idea for Senate to have say in picking PM

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Top monk must explain where money for car came from: DSI

THE acting Supreme Patriarch will have to explain how he got Bt4 million to pay for the classic Mercedes-Benz in his possession, a source at the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said yesterday.

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Xeping denies wrongdoing in Face Off scandal

Kamol cosmetic hospital could be punished for condoning ads

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Thaksin warns on economy, says no deal with military

Former PM says junta's clinging to power would worsen Thais' hardship

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Provisions on community rights revised

A PROVISION in the charter draft has been revised to |require that the state hold public hearings of stakeholders before implementing any projects that affect the environment, people’s health and quality of life, Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) spokesman Chatchai na Chiangmai said yesterday.

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Thai military government will not last long : Thaksin

Fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday told Al Jazeera in an interview that the draft charter is the worst constitution ever.

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Pirated software contributes to cybercrime risks in Thailand: police

The high level of illegal software in Thailand is the link between pirated software and cyber criminals, according to economic crime police.

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Myanmar army chief pushes against quick changes to constitution

YANGON - Less than a week after a third transition meeting between Myanmar's commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing and democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the powerful army chief has pushed back against any quick changes to the constitution.

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Former Thai PM Thaksin warns on economy, says no deal with military

SINGAPORE - Fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra warned Thailand's ruling generals on Tuesday that a prolonged stay in power will only worsen economic hardship in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy.

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Beijing building radar in South China Sea: think tank

BEIJING - Beijing is installing radar facilities on its artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea, an American think tank has said, in a move analysts warned would "exponentially improve" the country's monitoring capacities.

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Missing’ British woman found at Krabi airport

The family of a young British woman; Grace Talylor, are appealing online for help finding their daughter after she went missing while backpacking in Thailand, Independent online reported on Tuesday.

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S'pore archbishop speaks out against Madonna's concert

Archbishop William Goh has expressed the grave concerns of Singapore's Catholic Church about American singer Madonna's concert in Singapore on Sunday.

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Having a mechanism to manage the political transition could do more harm than good: academic

ONE of the Cabinet’s recommendations

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Myanmar bans tourists from climbing ancient Bagan temples

Yangon - Visitors will no longer be allowed to climb the ancient temples of Bagan, Myanmar, in an effort to preserve the monuments from the thousands of tourists who scale them to see the site's distinctive skyline every year, the government said Tuesday.

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CPF complies with international practice on procurement of fishmeal

Charoen Pokphand Food (CPF) is confident that its procurement of fishmeal is completely in line with international sustainable practice and is traceable back to the vessels at port.

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Monks set to launch more rallies

Threat follows Govt's 'failure' to seek royal endorsement for Somdej Chuang

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NCPO has long view on national strategy

Critics complain New committee has similar powers to former proposals

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Dams drying up as severe drought bites

Agricultural losses of Bt62 billion predicted if the situation does not improve by June

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Govt rejects ‘fugitive’ Thaksin’s offer

The government yesterday dismissed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s offers and suggestion of talk for reconciliation saying that it would not talk to a fugitive who ran away from the law.

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Officials admit trouble containing serious diseases among migrant workers

HIV and drug-resistant tuberculosis are the most prevalent health hazards detected among migrant workers

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Fifa bans Worawi three more months

Embattled Worawi Makudi, a former president of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) and a former member of the Fifa Executive Committee, has been banned three more months for failing to comply with a decision passed by Fifa's adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee.

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Djokovic continues to top rankings

Berlin - Novak Djokovic continued to lead the way in the top 10 of the men's tennis rankings issued by the ATP on Monday but David Ferrer slipped two spots to eighth.

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More seek treatment in the smog-hit North

A number of 25,389 residents in eight northern provinces sought medical treatment for respiratory symptoms during February 7-14 as air pollution intensified.

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Australia warns of terror threat to Malaysia

SYDNEY - Australia has warned of a possible terror attack in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, urging travellers to be vigilant after a number of arrests.

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Bangkok faces water test as drought looms

Authority to try lower distribution amid efforts to cut tap water usage

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Parties turn to social media to fight charter

With millions of Facebook fans we don’t need to rally, Weng says

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Nok Air cancellations ‘don’t violate rules’

NOK AIR’S cancellation of 20 flights tomorrow complies with consumer protection rules, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) affirmed yesterday, while a bomb threat grounded a Phuket-bound plane just before departure.

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Thailand seeks closer defence ties with Moscow

IN A BID to tilt Thailand’s foreign relations and military cooperation towards Moscow after cool relations with the United States and the West, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan will visit Russia this week to seek deals on military equipment as well as trade and investment.

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Govt media campaign to promote Chao Phraya project

Construction tipped to start in Jan 2017

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Thai Smile ready to assist Nok Air

Thai Smile Airways expressed its readiness to assist Nok Air which has to cancel 20 flights on February 23 on pilot shortage.

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Black market hormones one of many hurdles for Thai transgenders

BANGKOK - Chalit Pongpitakwiset has always felt like a man. Now the 25-year-old wants everyone else to see it too.

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Govt denies ‘IS threat’ but security stepped up

Malls, mass-transit systems heed warning from US Embassy; closer scrutiny on borders

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Charter provisions ‘an attempt to destroy Pheu Thai’

THE Pheu Thai Party yesterday dismissed the charter draft as a “political soap drama”, and a tool to sabotage and destroy the party.

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Nok Air cancels 20 flights due to shortage of pilots

Passengers affected by Tuesday's grounded flights to be compensated as per rules

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Wife of missing Karen activist struggles to carry on

PINNAPA Prueksapan, the wife of an ethnic Karen activist who went missing in 2014, laments that her husband probably disappeared because of the campaigns he had engaged in.

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Review of media visa guidelines wasn’t a bid to suppress news: ministry

THE revision of guidelines for issuing visas to correspondents and media personnel applying to work in Thailand was done to introduce clear categories of who is eligible for a media visa in the wake of an increase in new and online media applying to work here, the Foreign Ministry has said.

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Nok Air cancels 20 flights on Tuesday

Nok Air has announced cancellation of 20 flights scheduled for Tuesday and sought help from its allies in a bid to ease up a crisis of pilot shortage that resulted in abrupt flight cancellations last Sunday.

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20 Nok Air's Tuesday flights cancelled

Nok Air has announced cancellation of 20 flights scheduled for Tuesday and sought help from its allies in a bid to ease up a crisis of pilot shortage that resulted in abrupt flight cancellations last Sunday.

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US embassy raises alarm at fighting in northern Myanmar

YANGON - The US embassy in Yangon said it was "deeply concerned" over clashes involving ethnic armed groups and the military in northern Myanmar that have displaced thousands of people, warning that the violence threatened to unravel the country's delicate peace process.

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Orangutan release prompts calls for zoo closure in Phuket

Bangkok - Animal rights groups are demanding the closure of a zoo in Phuket after it admitted to releasing an illegal orangutan to avoid prosecution, officials said Saturday.

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'3-5 yrs of special rule needed’

Suwaphan admits Cabinet concerned about unrest after election; Pheu Thai says move is undemocratic

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English proficiency indicators to be drawn up

THE Thailand Professional Qualification Institute (TPQI) is preparing to develop English-proficiency indicators for 40 occupational fields.

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Alert for possible IS attacks

POLICE have stepped up security at crowded locations following a reported warning by the US embassy of possible attacks by the Islamic State militant group, a deputy national police chief said yesterday.

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Wat Paknam blames garage for scandal

Temple officials claim top monk would not have known car import was illegal.

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In Lamphun and loving it

Thailand's smallest and oldest province sets out to attract its fair share of tourists

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Voice TV lays off 57 staff in fiercely competitive sector

Fierce competition in the digital terrestrial-TV sector has claimed a new victim, Voice TV news station, where more than 50 positions are being cut as part of a restructuring plan and cost-management efforts.

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Security tightened following IS warning by US

Police have stepped up security at crowded locations following a reported warning by the US Embassy of possible attacks by the Islamic State militant group, a deputy national police chief said Friday.

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Thai prostitutes arrested in South Korea crackdown

SOUTH KOREAN police have alerted Thai police about a crackdown on prostitution rings on Thursday that resulted in the arrests of 48 Thai women and five prostitution brokers.

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Appeals Court upholds conviction against ex-police officer

The Appeals Court Friday upheld the Criminal Court’s ruling that convicted a former police officer in trying to bribe then Constitutional Court judge to help the Thai Rak Thai in a party dissolution case.

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Cambodian children removed from orphanages amid abuse allegations

Phnom Penh - Almost 200 Cambodian children were removed from orphanages in 2015 that either failed to live up to institutional standards or were found to employ staff who sexually abused children in their care, the Phnom Penh Post reported Friday.

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CIB nabs illegal jet-ski operators in Phuket

A total of 28 jet-ski operators were arrested during a Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) raid on Phuket Thursday.

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Committee to probe Abac corruption allegations

A neutral committee is set to investigate alleged corruption at Assumption University (Abac).

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Appeals Court upholds Constitution Court judge bribery conviction against ex-police officer

The Appeals Court Friday upheld the Criminal Court’s ruling that convicted a former police officer in trying to bribe then Constitutional Court judge to help the Thai Rak Thai in a party dissolution case.

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Augmented reality looks to future where screens vanish

SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft inventor Alex Kipman was joined by holograms at a renowned TED gathering here on Thursday as he gave a glimpse into a future where computer screens are relics.

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Pope says Donald Trump 'not a Christian'

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Thursday intervened explosively in the US election campaign, saying Donald Trump cannot claim to be a Christian and also vow to build a border wall to keep out immigrants.

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IATA warns BKK airport a safety risk

CHIEF TYLER SEEKS IMMEDIATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF ‘SOFT SPOTS’ AT SUVARNABHUMI

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Mercedes under Somdej Chuang’s name is illegal : DSI

IT WILL take a few more months for the Department of Special Investigation to determine whether the acting Supreme Patriarch, Somdej Chuang, should be held responsible for the illegal classic Mercedes-Benz registered under his name.

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Dentists open Paypal account to raise funds for legal battle

DENTIST Dr Padet Pulwittayakij and three guarantors of former Mahidol University dentistry lecturer Dr Dolrudee Jumlongras have opened a Paypal account to raise money from the public to file a lawsuit against Dolrudee in the US, in order to make an example out of her.

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Dictionary charter app

An electronic dictionary has been launched to help Thais better understand legal terms, words and expressions used in the charter and charter draft.

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Meechai agrees to rewrite controversial article

MEECHAI Ruchupan, chairman of the Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC), said he would back the rewriting of the controversial Article 7 and add it to the chapter on General Provisions as before, but insisted that the Constitutional Court would be the final arbiter on the issue.

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Meechai agrees to rewrite controversial Article

Meechai Ruchupan, chairman of the Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC), said he would back the rewriting of the controversial Article 7 and add it to the chapter on General Provisions as before, but insisted that the Constitutional Court would be the final arbiter on the issue.

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PM says Obama didn’t pressure him over democracy

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has said that United States President Barack Obama did not pressure Thailand to commit to a speedy roadmap to democracy during the inaugural Asean-US summit in California.

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Plea for help for orphan widely shared on Facebook

The Medical Council deputy secretary general’s plea to help a girl whose father, a doctor, died after contracting a virus from a patient, was widely shared among Thai Facebook users Thursday.

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Nike drops boxer Manny Pacquiao after anti-gay comments

Nike Inc, the world's largest sportswear maker, said it had ended its contract with Manny Pacquiao after the Filipino boxer described gays as "worse than animals".

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Panic and horror strike again in Turkey's jittery capital

ANKARA - It started with a rumble that sounded like thunder or an earthquake, sending startled residents rushing to their balconies, who watched in horror as plumes of smoke rose over central Ankara.

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Debate to end battle for top monk: PM

Prayut wants rival camps to let people hear their reasons

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Rice scheme accounting questioned

Yingluck cheered by supporters; Democrat Warong points to 'fake govt-to-govt deals'

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Eminent plastic surgeon denies links with ‘Face Off’ services

WELL-KNOWN PLASTIC surgeon Dr Kamol Pansrithum has denied any role in Sudarat “Dr Xeping” Chaiyasan’s allegedly exaggerated and much-publicised claim of the “Face Off” service, a senior official said yesterday.

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Lawsuit against Abhisit and Suthep rejected

THE APPEALS Court yesterday upheld the Criminal Court’s decision to reject lawsuits against former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban related to the fatal crackdown on red-shirt protesters in 2010.

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Lamphun pollution levels unsafe for past week

The northern province of Lamphun’s tiny particle dust reading has exceeded safety levels for seven days now, an informed source said yesterday

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Suu Kyi, army chief talk as Myanmar presidency issue looms

NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar - Aung San Suu Kyi met Myanmar's army chief for the third time since her pro-democracy party swept elections, officials said Wednesday, heightening speculation that the military may hold sway over the selection of the next president.

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Appeals court upholds decision to reject suit against Abhisit, Suthep

The Appeals Court Wednesday upheld the Criminal Court’s decision to reject lawsuit against former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban related to the fatal crackdown on red-shirt protesters in 2010.

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Beijing deploys missile system to disputed island in South China Sea

Bangkok - China has deployed two batteries of sophisticated surface-to-air missile launchers to a disputed island in the South China Sea.

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Health chief: Phuket on top of dengue danger

The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) is on top of the island’s surge in dengue fever cases, despite figures being almost triple those of last year, confirmed officials.

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Obama calls for return to civilian rule in Thailand

Rancho Mirage - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for a return to civilian rule in Thailand, where the military seized power in 2014.

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Obama calls for 'tangible steps' to lower South China Sea tensions

RANCHO MIRAGE, United States - President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for "tangible steps" to reduce tensions in the South China Sea, after a two day summit with Southeast Asian leaders concerned at Beijing's military build-up.

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Obama, Asean leaders reaffirm commitment to resolve sea disputes

RANCHO MIRAGE, California

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Najib: IT giants want Asean to develop digital economy

THE usually mundane US-Asean summit was given a new twist yesterday when the CEOs of three tech giants gave a presentation on the digital economy to the 10 Asean leaders and their host President Barack Obama.

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Indonesia to stay the course in South China Sea dispute

On the first day of the “no-tie” summit between US President Barack Obama and leaders of the 10 asean member states, Indonesia reaffirmed its existing approach to the protracted territorial disputes in the South China Sea (SCS).

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Obama, Asean leaders discuss trade, South China Sea

US PRESIDENT Barack Obama gathered with leaders from Southeast Asia on Monday to strengthen trade ties and form a common stance over the South China Sea in a summit that the White House hopes will solidify US influence in the region.

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We mismanaged pilots

CEO Patee admits shortage of key flight staff; govt warns it could revoke licence.

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‘Preserve the charm of Pak Klong Talad’

Architecture professor says a special committee should be set up to ensure famous market area retains its appeal

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Nok Air flights ‘grounded because two pilots were sick’

“Flights were cancelled due to a shortage of pilots, not a strike,” Sanit Kongpetch, a pilot and former manager of Nok Air’s flight standards department, who was fired in the wake of the cancellation of nine flights on Valentine’s Day, speaks to Nation TV.

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Nok Air warned it could lose licence if flights halted again

THE GOVERNMENT has threatened to suspend or revoke budget carrier Nok Air’s operating licence if the incident on Sunday in which more than 1,400 passengers were stranded at Don Mueang International Airport is repeated.

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Saudis, Russia agree oil output freeze: Qatari minister

DOHA - Energy giants Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Tuesday to freeze oil output to try to stabilise the market if other major producers do the same, Qatar's oil minister said.

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Transparency urges foreign pressure on Malaysia over scandal

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia is lurching toward autocracy as the government moves to silence allegations of massive graft linked to the prime minister, Transparency International said Tuesday, calling for international pressure to prevent a cover-up.

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Lamar cleans up at Grammys, but Swift, Mars, Sheeran take top prizes

Los Angeles - Rapper Kendrick Lamar won five trophies at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Monday but found his wins relegated to rap categories, as other mainstream artists won the night's most prestigious awards.

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Chinese Uighur suspects deny Bangkok bomb charges in court

BANGKOK - Two Chinese ethnic Uighur men on Tuesday appeared at a Thai military court and denied all charges against them for involvement in a bombing that killed 20 people in Bangkok last year.

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Asean central to peace and prosperity in Asia: Obama

US President Barack Obama has underscored the importance of US-Asean relationship at a key summit, saying the region was central to peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific.

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Bangkok bomb accused to enter pleas

BANGKOK - Two Uighur men suspected of carrying out a deadly bombing at a Bangkok shrine last year are set to enter a plea over the unprecedented attack on the heart of the Thai capital.

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Asean central to peace and prosperity in Asia, says Obama at US-Asean summit

US President Barack Obama has underscored the importance of US-Asean relationship at a key summit, saying the region was central to peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific.

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Asean-US trade tops US$226b in 2015

The trade in goods between Asean and the United Stated grew by 5 percent in 2015 and now tops US$226 billion, statistics show.

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Winners in main Grammy categories

LOS ANGELES - The following is a list of the winners in a selection of top categories at the 58th Grammy Awards, which were presented in Los Angeles on Monday:

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Airlines ordered to draw up crisis contingency plans

THE TRANSPORT Ministry yesterday ordered all 14 Thai-registered carriers to submit flight cancellation contingency plans to prevent a repeat of a Nok Air incident on Sunday in which nine of its flights were suddenly cancelled, leaving more than 1,400 passengers in the lurch.

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Coal plant in Thepa ‘would inflame the insurgency’

Mosques, religious, school, cemeteries would have to move.

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Alleged Spanish killer may have had help: police

An ongoing investigation suggests that the Spanish prime suspect in a gruesome murder may have had at least two accomplices.

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Meechai refuses to rule out all-powerful body in charter

NLA proposes crisis panel similar to projected NSRRC.

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Man admits cutting up girlfriend

A THAI man has confessed to killing and dismembering his girlfriend

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John Paul II had intense friendship with married woman: BBC

LONDON - Pope John Paul II had a close relationship with a married woman which lasted over 30 years, according to letters which feature in a documentary being shown by the BBC on Monday.

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Malaysian police open defamation probe against ex-PM Mahathir

GEORGE TOWN, MALAYSIA - Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad is under investigation for defaming the attorney-general in blog posts criticising his failure to bring corruption charges against Prime Minister Najib Razak, police said on Monday.

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Public debt sets new record, at Bt6 tn

Thailand's public debt exceeded the Bt6 trillion mark for the first time in history.

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Drones becoming 'real' threat to commercial aviation: IATA

SINGAPORE - Civilian drones are increasingly becoming a "real and growing threat" to the safety of commercial aviation, industry group IATA warned Monday, calling for regulations to be put in place before any serious accidents occur.

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New public debt record - Bt6 tn

Thailand's public debt exceeded the Bt6 trillion mark for the first time in history.

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Nok Air apologises over cancellation of nine flights

Nok Air Monday issued a statement to aplogise to its passengers over the cancellation of nine flights caused by pilots’ strike.

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NESDB eyes 3.3% growth rate

Thailand's economy is expected to expand in the range of 2.8-3.8 per cent in 2016, according to the Office of National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB).

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Nok flights cancelled as pilots go on strike

9 flights affected after protest on safety upgrade; meeting today to discuss the crisis.

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Three airlines to fly Nok Air stranded passengers Monday

Thai Airways, Thai Smile, and Orient Thai Airlines will Monday provide some flights to carry Nok Air passengers who were left stranded from the cancellation of its nine flights, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpitayapaisith told Nation TV.

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Sunnylands gives summit informal air

Prayut also meets whit Thai scientists working at NASA.

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Experts back Thai-China medium-speed railway

EXPERTS ON Sino-Thai relations remain optimistic about the prospects for a Bt500-billion medium-speed railway project, despite significant changes sought by the Thai side during the latest round of talks in Beijing late last month.

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Poll shows majority don’t know enough about charter draft

Most people surveyed by a Suan Dusit poll say they do not yet have enough knowledge about the charter draft to make a decision in a public referendum, according to results released yesterday.

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Three airlines to fly Nok Air stranded passengers Monday

Thai Airways, Thai Smile, and Orient Thai Airlines will Monday provide some flights to carry passengers of Nok Air who were left stranded from the cancellation of nine flights, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpitayapaisith told Nation TV.

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Nok Air to fly stranded passengers in three flights tonight

As of 10.30pm Sunday, Nation TV reported that Nok Air would fly stranded passengers in three flights tonight to three regions.

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AOT president rules out flying Nok Air stranded passengers tonight

Nitinai Sirismatthakarn, president of Airports of Thailand (AOT), told Nation TV that it was impossible to fly more Nok Air flights tonight although the airline could provide the flights for some 300 affected passengers.

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Passengers' complaints flood Nok Air's Facebook page

Complaints from Nok Air passengers flooded its Facebook about the airline's cancellation of its flightswithout prior notice. At least nine flights of Nok Air have been canceled on Sunday after pilots went on strike.

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Nok Air cancels flights on pilot strike

At least nine flights of Nok Air have been cancelled on Sunday after pilots went on strik

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Nok Air cancels flights after pilots strike

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Poll shows majority don’t know enough about charter draft

Most people surveyed by Suan Dusit poll say they do not yet have enough knowledge about the charter draft to make a decision at a public referendum, according to results released Sunday.

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150,000 Antarctica penguins die after iceberg grounding: study

SYDNEY - Some 150,000 penguins died after a massive iceberg grounded near their colony in Antarctica, forcing them to make a lengthy trek to find food, scientists say in a newly-published study.

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City Airways allowed to resume flights until Thursday

The Civil Aviation Department Sunday allowed City Airways to resume its flight until Thursday to fly all of its stranded passengers and those who have bought tickets.

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Man shoots dead woman in shopping mall, kills himself

A 50 year-old-man shot and killed a 44-year-old woman inside a shopping mall in Nonthaburi before he turned the gun on himself on Valentine’s Day. A 10-year-old girl was also injured by a stray bullet, police said.

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Varsity satire parade comes under close junta scrutiny

‘NCPO’ banner seized; changes sought to effigy of chief charter drafter

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A woman of substance

Siam Piwat’s chief executive Chadatip Chutrakul likes nothing more than to see her customers looking happy

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Yingluck has not damaged country, Pheu Thai insists

Party rejects Prayut's reaction to her remarks to foreign correspondents

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Arrest of foreign bridge players in Pattaya 'tarnished Thailand’s image'’

THE recent raid on an expatriate bridge club after an allegation of "gambling" in Pattaya has raised eyebrows in a country where government efforts have been focused on promoting tourism and sport.

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Thai missions to tell world election to be definitely held next year

THAI embassies and consulates all over the world have been instructed to tell foreign media and people in general that a general election will definitely be held next year.

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This was Nai Lert’s world

The pioneering businessman’s magnificent teak home reopens after years of renovation

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900-year-old temple found in Northern Bangladesh

A Buddhist temple, believed to be built in the 12th century during the Pala period, has been unearthed in Jaldhaka upazila of Nilphamari in Northern Bangladesh.

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Myanmar president pulls out

Thein Sein sending deputy; PM Prayut to hold an informal meeting with Obama.

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Lady Gaga readies experimental Grammy tribute to Bowie

LOS ANGELES - Lady Gaga is promising a technologically ambitious, "multisensory" David Bowie tribute at the Grammy Awards she hopes will befit the famously experimental rock legend.

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Myanmar president pulls out

Thein Sein sending deputy; PM Prayut to hold an informal meeting with Obama.

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DNA of slain Spaniard found in suspect’s condo: police

POLICE have found DNA traces of a Spaniard murdered and dismembered in Bangkok in the prime suspect’s condominium.

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Line Thailand agrees to meet media reform panel

LINE Thailand has agreed to meet the Social Media Reform panel to discuss screening out “inappropriate content”.

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‘Life skills training needed

THE number of teenage mothers is a serious problem in Thailand, with a report that nearly one in five girls aged 15-19 become pregnant.

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Yingluck courts foreign media

Former pm invites reporters to her house; gives interviews to international press.

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Farewell Philae: Earth says goodbye to comet probe

PARIS - Scientists gave up Friday trying to contact robot lab Philae, stubbornly silent on the surface of a comet streaking through space -- closing a captivating chapter in an historic quest.

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Suu Kyi gets extra security after death threat

YANGON - Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has been given extra security following a death threat on Facebook alluding to her presidential ambitions, officials said Friday.

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Asean urges North Korea to comply with UNSC

Asean has strongly urged North Korea to comply with all relevant United Nation Security Council Resolutions.

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Yingluck opens house to media

Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra Friday welcomed to her house the foreign media and a select group of Thai reporters for an exclusive interview.

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Troop killed, two rangers injured in Yala, Pattani blasts

A troop was killed and two rangers were injured in a spade of bomb attacks in the restive southern border province.

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US embassy in Laos issues travel alert

The US Embassy in Laos has issued a travel alert and prohibited its staffs from travelling to Xaisomboun province due to recent shooting and explosion attacks.

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Survey: Malaysian students able to deal with online threats

Malaysian students are well-equipped to deal with cyber bullying and online peer pressure, thanks to Internet awareness programmes in the country such as DiGi’s CyberSAFE, an international survey revealed.

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Indonesia, Thailand vow to boost trade after 3-year slow decline

JAKARTA - A decline in bilateral trade, along with maritime and transnational crime, was among the issues addressed in Thursday’s meeting between the Indonesian and Thai foreign ministers, and the two have vowed to enhance economic relations to boost trade figures.

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Scientists glimpse Einstein's gravitational waves

WASHINGTON - In a landmark discovery for physics and astronomy, scientists said Thursday they have glimpsed the first direct evidence of gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of space-time that Albert Einstein predicted a century ago.

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US summit ‘won’t single out Thailand’

Washington will not pressure Asean states to join TPP PACT; no priority on rights issues.

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Dental Council ethical review

Dolrudee facing new probe, could lose Thai licence

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Landslide victory for Somyot

Former national Police chief is the FAT president

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Hunt for 5 insurgents after camp raid

A COMBINED military-police force yesterday continued hunting for five bomb suspects on Koh Tanyong Pao in Pattani’s Nong Chik district, following Wednesday’s raid on a well-hidden insurgency base on this mangrove forest island.

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Young and independent in Myanmar

The numbers of independent travellers to Nyaung Shwe and Inle Lake in Shan State are increasing, and the foreign individual tourist (FIT) market is thriving ...

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Second MERS patient detected in Thailand returns to Oman

A 71-year-old Oman man who was confirmed to have contacted the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus has been cured and allowed to leave Thailand, Public Health’s Permanent Secretary Sophon Methon told a press conference Thursday.

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Bangkok court acquits anti-coup protester

The Pathum Wan District Court Thursday acquitted Sgt-Major 1st class Apichart Pongsaawt for allegedly violating the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)’s order banning all political gatherings.

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NLA passes first reading of bill to replace outdated nuclear act

The National Legislative Assembly Thursday approved the bill that seeks to replace the outdated nuclear act.

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Two Thais arrested on drug charges in South Korea

South Korean police said Thursday they have arrested two Thais in regions near Daegu on charges of selling and taking illegal drugs, Yonhap News Agency reported.

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Former police chief Somyot with FAT presidency

Former national police chief Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang Thursday won the post of the Football Association of Thailand in a landslide election.

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Briton denied entry to Thailand after ripping passport page to use as loo paper

A British traveller was refused entry and deported from Thailand after ripping pages from passport to use as toilet paper when she was drunk, ITV Report online reported on Wednesday.

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Upcoming Changi T4 to have centralised security checks

When it opens next year, Changi Airport Terminal 4 will have security measures that are very different from what passengers in Singapore are used to.

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‘BOT faces digital challenge’

Governor says greater use of electronic payments important for Thai competitiveness more linkages with neighbouring countries needed to cope with ageing population issue.

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PM to push for closer cooperation at US-Asean meet

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha will push for sustainable development as well as cooperation on security in various forms during the US-Asean Summit in California next week, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday.

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No substitute charter: Meechai

CDC chief says all he meant was a new group could come up with tougher provisions.

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‘The Doctor’ had passports of 4 nations to conceal his true identity

ALLEGED PASSPORT forger “The Doctor” remained a shadowy figure so as to remain clear of the authorities’ reach, police said yesterday.

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Court dismiss cases against FAT presidential poll

Dark clouds are still hovering over the presidential election of the Football Association of Thailand today even though the court decided to dismiss an appeal for an injunction to hold up the poll to determine a successor to suspended incumbent Worawi Makudi yesterday.

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Troubled sea gypsies ponder their future

Petition ministry about their problems

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Meechai denies there is a ‘substitute constitution’

The chief constitution drafter maintained Wednesday that there is no “substitute constitution” as has been speculated.

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Administrative court dismisses appeal against FAT president election

The Central Administrative Court Wednesday dismissed an an appeal for injunction to hold up the presidential election of the Football Association of Thailand.

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Harvard FB page inaccessible in Thailand

IP addresses in Thailand Wednesday could not connect to Harvard University’s Facebook page amid speculation that the prestigious American institute might have restricted access of Thai people from accessing its page.

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Thailand IP addresses blocked after Harvard Facebook page bombarded

IP addresses in Thailand Wednesday could not connect to Harvard University’s Facebook page amid speculation that the prestigious American institute might have restricted access of Thai people from accessing its page.

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Jackie Chan calls on Myanmar to save endangered Irrawaddy dolphin

WORLD-famous actor Jackie Chan has called on Myanmar to save the endangered Irrawaddy dolphin and to stop electro-fishing in a video posted to the Irrawaddy River Conservation Commission website.

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Army chief defends using reservists, students as charter explainers

Army chief General Teerachai Nakwanich Wednesday defended the move to have Thai Reserve Officers and Training Corps Students explain content to the public on the charter draft and was not to mislead them to vote yes or no in a public referendum.

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World tourism map redrawn since attacks, epidemics, migrants

PARIS - The world's tourism map is being redrawn at lightning speed as holidaymakers switch preferences prompted by terror attacks, epidemics and migrant crises.

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Trump, Sanders win New Hampshire primaries: US networks

MANCHESTER, United States - Political novice Donald Trump and self-described democratic socialist Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire's presidential primaries Tuesday, US media projected, turning the American political establishment on its head early in the long nominations battle.

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Indonesian govt grants non-budget warranty for high-speed train

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Forger ‘The Doctor’ captured

Iranian arrested in Chachoengsao with 173 fake passports, ending long hunt; 6 accomplices held.

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Civil servants 'must repay student loans'

THE STUDENT Loans Fund (SLF) is ramping up efforts to pursue more than 60,000 civil servants who still owe money to the fund.

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Closer ties with elected Thai govt, says US

Ambassador Davies says Cobra Gold remains scaled down to reflect concerns.

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Older charter may be used if current draft rejected: CDC

THE CONSTITUTION Drafting Commission (CDC) has told foreign diplomats that the 1997 or 2007 charter may be brushed up and put to use if the draft constitution it has prepared is rejected in a referendum.

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Rawai residents threaten Bangkok sit-in

RAWAI BEACH villagers have warned they will relocate to Government House if they do not get secure housing and the right to practise their beliefs.

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Iranian ‘The Doctor’ arrested for making ‘mirror grade’ fake passports

Immigration police have arrested an Iranian man and five Pakistani men on charges of forging passports of several nationalities for sale.

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Prayut refuses to take podium Tuesday

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha appeared and spoke only briefly Tuesday after the Cabinet's weekly meeting, after throwing a tantrum and receiving heavy criticism last week.

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US continues to scale down Cobra Gold

SATTAHIP, Thailand - The largest multilateral military exercise in Asia-Pacific kicked off on Tuesday in Thailand, with the United States maintaining a scaled down presence due to a 2014 coup in Bangkok and calling for a swift return to democracy.

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Match4Lara donor search finds 1-in-25-million stem cell match

Bangkok - Leukaemia patient Lara Casalotti has found a stem cell donor, according to the campaign set up to track down a suitable match.

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Japan 10-year bond yield goes negative for first time

TOKYO - The yield on Japan's 10-year government bond dropped below zero Tuesday, in a first for a G7 country as panicked investors flee a bloodbath on equity markets.

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I’m innocent: murder suspect

Spaniard sought for gruesome slaying caught in Cambodia, flown to Bangkok; admits knowing victim.

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Thaksin tells Pheu Thai to be ready for election

FORMER prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has told Pheu Thai Party politicians to be ready for a general election, which he expected to come soon.

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No deal yet on Russian tanks, govt says

THE DEFENCE Ministry says it has not decided if it will buy T-90 and T-14 tanks from Russia

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Charter could ruin balance of power, political scientist says

POLITICAL analysts say the charter draft would ruin the “balance of power” if it is adopted, because independent bodies, notably the Constitutional Court, would be given excessive power over other branches of government.

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Father shoots dead his four young children

A father shot dead his four young children in their home in Trang’s Palian district early yesterday morning after reportedly failing to reunite with his estranged wife before shooting himself following a long stand-off with police.

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Surprises at National Museum

Phoowadon Duangmee, The Nation's travel editor, lures you for a visit

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Thaksin brands charter draft as 'shoddy'

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has branded the charter draft as “shoddy”, which would lead the country to become backward like Myanmar and South Korea.

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Thais warned of cold spell Monday, Tuesday

Residents of the upper part of Thailand were Monday warned to brace themselves for cold spell Monday and Tuesday because of strong high pressure ridge from China.

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NLD to take 25% of MPs' salary

YANGON - National League for Democracy (NLD) has ordered all of its MPs to donate 25 per cent of their salary to the party funds.

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Cambodia arrests man wanted for Bangkok Spaniard killing

PHNOM PENH - The prime suspect in the grisly murder and dismemberment of a Spanish national in Bangkok has been arrested in Cambodia, police said Monday.

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3 Thais injured in Taiwan quake as death toll rises

THREE Thais are among more than 500 people injured by the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Taiwan on Saturday. At least 26 people were killed and over 100 others were still missing, authorities said late yesterday

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Reforms must ‘be enshrined in charter text’

Wissanu: Cabinet wants CDC reform efforts in constitution, not in its provisional clauses

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Thai man arrested over Bernat murder

POLICE have detained a Thai man on suspicion that he may have played a role in the brutal killing of a Spanish businessman.

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Navy clings to sub dreams, but purchase requests poorly timed

WHILE the Navy is disappointed that its plan to buy a submarine has repeatedly been shelved or thrown out the window, it has always renewed its efforts to get one.

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Displaced face hard sailing to get citizenship

Rights body agrees people in Trat need help

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Malaysia's new Twitter police target critics of PM Najib

KUALA LUMPUR - Digitally savvy Malaysian police have been taking to social media to issue warnings to critics of scandal-hit Prime Minister Najib Razak in an unusual online campaign that critics say is unlikely to work.

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Rescuers race to save over 100 buried after Taiwan quake

TAINAN, Taiwan - Rescuers raced against time Sunday to free more than 100 people buried beneath the rubble of apartment blocks felled by an earthquake in southern Taiwan that left 19 dead, as an investigation was launched into the building collapse.

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UN Security Council to hold emergency talks on North Korea

UNITED NATIONS, United States - The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Sunday in New York over North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket, diplomats said.

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Police hot on trail of Spanish ‘murderer’

Girlfriend admits he fled Surin bar after image shown on TV news report

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Air of uncertainty ahead of Thai football chief poll

It has been nearly five months since the trouble-plagued Football Association of Thailand’s presidential election was postponed, and no one seems sure how things will unfold when the scheduled vote to find the new head of football is held on Thursday.

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Cambodian ‘confesses’ to role in attack

Phnom Penh tells its embassy in Thailand to defend two nationals jailed for clash with DSI during raid

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Lao hydro: wind to ease Asean energy shortage

LAOS, OFTEN called the “Battery of Asean”, will live up to its name by supplying Asean power at a critical time, when energy demand in the region’s fast growing economies threatens shortages amid several infrastructure and urbanisation projects, pledged Laos Vice Minister for Energy Viraphonh Vilavong.

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Saudi minister believes funds given to Najib was investment, not donation

A Saudi Arabia minister believed that the funds that went to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's personal account was an investment rather than a political donation.

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Edgar Mitchell, astronaut who walked on Moon, dead at 85

MIAMI - US astronaut Edgar Mitchell, one of just 12 people to have walked on the Moon, has died aged 85, his family and NASA said Friday, calling him a "pioneer."

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Bhutan King becomes a father

Prince first presented to His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo

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Thai social media users launch ‘no impunity’ campaigns

SOCIAL MEDIA users have recently been actively campaigning for justice after a dentist posted on Facebook that he had finally paid off the debt of Dolrudee Jumlongras. He had been one of the guarantors for the former Mahidol University lecturer, who has settled down in the United States and now works at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. She chose never to return to Thailand, leaving her guarantors to carry the burden.

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Three dead after Taiwan quake topples buildings

TAIPEI - A 10-month old baby was among three dead after a 16-storey tower block was toppled by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in southern Taiwan Saturday, with rescuers battling to free residents still trapped inside.

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Thai-Chinese railway plan facing more financial woes

Indonesia's first high-speed train also hitting snags due to demands for exclusivity.

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‘Extortion, theft of millions’ linked to murder of Spaniard

Police suspect that David Bernat was killed by fellow Spaniard who is 'still in Thailand'

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Bribes at Rong Kluea linked to prominent politician on border

people close to ‘Big name’ in Sa Kaew collect ‘tea money’ from shops in the market: DSI source

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Meechai says some critics are presenting distorted views of the new constitution

MOVES ARE being made to distort the content of the new draft charter in the run-up to the referendum, which should be held midyear, the chief charter drafter said yesterday.

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Planting seeds for tourism

ROYAL PROJECTS IN NORTHERN THAILAND ARE BECOMING |ATTRACTIONS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT

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PM to attend inaugural US-Asean summit

PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha will attend the inaugural US-Asean summit in United States next week, Foreign Ministry spokesman Sek Wannamethee revealed Friday.

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CDC chief says some presenting distorted view of new charter

MOVES ARE being made to distort the content of the new draft charter in the run-up to the public referendum, which should be held in the middle of the year, the chief charter drafter said Friday.

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Harvard Ombud office takes action

Following mounted-up pressure by Thai neticitizens, the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM)’s Ombuds Office has agreed to launch an investigation against its Thai lecture who cheated the Thai government on a scholarship.

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Police suspect Spanish victim killed by man of same nationality

Police are on the hunt for a Spanish suspect who is believed to be involved in the murder of David Bernat, also a Spanish national, whose body parts were found in the Chao Phraya River a few days ago.

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Julian Assange: WikiLeaks' fugitive anti-hero

LONDON - A United Nations report on Friday calling for Julian Assange's "detention" to be brought to an end is the latest twist in a long-running case pitting hi-tech activists against mighty governments.

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Terror attacks loom as Indonesian trio vie for IS glory

JAKARTA - A power struggle among three Indonesian-born Islamic State militants in Syria could have a violent ripple effect in Southeast Asia, senior police warn, as a deadly game of one-upmanship threatens to cause more Jakarta-style attacks.

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Tug of war in China-led rail project

The development of Indonesia’s first high-speed railway, which is to connect Jakarta and Bandung in West Java, might see further delays, as the Chinese-led consortium has refused to meet some of the government’s requirements contained in the concession agreement.

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Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand to cut rubber exports

The three Southeast Asian countries grouped in the International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC) will cut exports by 615,000 tons in the six months until August 31, 2016. Indonesia agreed to cut its exports by 238,736 tons, while Malaysia and Thailand pledged to reduce their overseas shipments by 52,259 tons and 324,005 tons, respectively.

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Body parts in river belong to missing Spanish man

Police suspect foreign gangsters in Thailand may have murdered him

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Paiboon backs tough govt stance against intellectual property violators

THE GOVERNMENT needs to strictly enforce the law on intellectual property (IP) rights and take tough legal action against violators so as to prevent problems like those concerning human trafficking and illegal fishing, according to Justice Minister Gen Paiboon Koomchaya.

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Writing of organic laws to be expedited to make poll possible in July 2017

THE CONSTITUTION drafters will expedite their work of writing organic laws for the new charter in order to ensure that the next general election can be held in July next year as earlier promised by the Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

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Guarantor not convinced of payback pledge

Harvard instructor accused of decade of delinquent payments, violation of terms of Thai govt backing

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Writing of organic laws to be expedited to make election possible in July 2017

THE CONSTITUTION drafters will expedite their work of writing organic laws for the new charter in order to ensure that the next general election can be held in July next year as earlier promised by the Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

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Reds urge US Embassy to pressure govt on adhering to the road map

RED-SHIRT leaders have urged the United States Embassy to help pressure the Thai government into adhering to the political road map, a source from the movement said Thursday.

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Scuba-diving areas demarcated after tourist accident

The Krabi regional port office officials Thursday demarcated areas to be reserved for scuba diving at various attractions of this southern province’s Koh Phi Phi archipelago to prevent accidents.

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Soi Dog helps Thai authorities foil attempt to smuggle pangolins

The Phuket-based Soi Dog Foundation has helped Army officers and park officials to foil an attempt to smuggle 15 live pangolins across the Mekong River from Thailand to Laos.

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NIDA constitutional seminar cancelled by NCPO

THE NATIONAL Council for Peace and Order’s order to have the National Institute Development Administration (NIDA) cancel its seminar on a charter draft has cast a negative light on the NCPO, NIDA’s Faculty of Law Dean Banjerd Singkaneti said Thursday.

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Govt defends human rights record in UN report

The Foreign Ministry has insisted in the country’s Universal Periodic Review report to be submitted with the United Nations Human Rights Council Friday that Thais still have freedom of expression provided their behaviour is constructive.

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Thai police raid nets 32 foreign bridge players

BANGKOK - A vow by Thailand's junta to rid the country of foreign criminals has netted an unlikely group of outlaws -- elderly bridge players.

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NLA passes teen mom prevention bill

The National Legislative Assembly Thursday passed the final reading of a bill aimed at reducing pregnancies among teenage girls.

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Myanmar Upper House picks Speaker

The Upper House has reconvened in Nay Pyi Taw and elected Mahn Win Khaing Than of the National League for Democracy (NLD) as its Speaker and Aye Tha Aung of the Arakan National Party (ANP) as its deputy.

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Upper House picks Speaker

The Upper House has reconvened in Nay Pyi Taw and elected Mahn Win Khaing Than of the National League for Democracy (NLD), as its Speaker and Aye Tha Aung of the Arakan National Party (ANP) as its deputy.

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Former Mahidol dentistry lecturer says she intended to repay scholarship

Dr Dolrudee Jumlongras, who came under social media storms for failing to honour her scholarship contract with Mahidol University, has written to Nation TV insisting she intended to repay her scholarship to the university.

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Bankruptcy proceedings begun against dentist

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) started the bankruptcy prosecution against a lecturer who has breached her scholarship contract in December.

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PM conveys apologies for his latest outburst

Sensern delivers Prayut's message to public and media; PM's office revamps its public relations strategy.

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Cambodian mob injures officers over raid on border

AT LEAST eight Department of Special Investigation (DSI) officials were injured by hundreds of Cambodian vendors at the well-known Rong Kluea market after they tried to arrest a female vendor yesterday for selling counterfeit brand-name perfumes and belts.

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Expert: Zika is no big threat in Thailand

There are only a small number of mosquitoes in Thailand that can carry the Zika virus, as just a few people have been infected, a medical entomologist said.

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New measures to tackle bad cabbies

Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports, Phuket, Pattaya and Koh Samui where the most complaints of taxi drivers refusing passengers have been recorded are the six locations where new, integrated measures will be implemented to tackle the issue from March 5 onwards.

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CDC explains NLA, NRSA queries on charter

THE CONSTITUTION Drafting Commission (CDC) Wednesday faced a long list of inquiries in regard to its drafting work on the new charter from members of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) and the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) during their meeting at Parliament Wednesday.

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Phuket sea gypsies allowed access to ceremonial site, for now

Private land owners have temporarily allowed Rawai sea gypsies access to a traditional ceremonial site, pending consideration of donating the land to the seafaring nomads.

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Special TV show set up to explain new charter

A television show is being aired via the Television Pool of Thailand and the Parliament website to answer questions on the draft charter.

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Vulnerable Asia fears Zika outbreak

MUMBAI - Densely packed slums, rampant mosquitoes and a history of rapidly spreading infections make Asia particularly vulnerable to the devastating Zika virus, posing a massive challenge for the region, health experts warn.

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Egat threatens to act on foul social media posts

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand has threatened to take legal actions against individuals posting incorrect information on social media and those who shared the posts.

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Phuket police hunt company after tourist's watery death

Police are hunting representatives of a tour company after a Chinese tourist died on a snorkelling trip off Koh Racha Yai Tuesday morning.

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Dentist now promises to pay guarantors

A former lecturer of Mahidol University’s dentistry school has promised to pay four guarantors who were fined after she violated the terms of her scholarship.

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Malaysia state leader quits post amid PM scandals

KUALA LUMPUR - A leading Malaysian politician relinquished his post as a state chief minister Wednesday in what is widely seen as the latest move by scandal-plagued Prime Minister Najib Razak to purge potential rivals.

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NRSA wants social media to cut content

Cooperation sought from Youtube, Line and Facebook to remove 'inappropriate material'

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US says SE Asian summit 'not anti-China'

WASHINGTON - A summit with Southeast Asian leaders that President Barack Obama is hosting later this month is "not anti-China," a State Department official said Tuesday.

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Dentist faces bankruptcy suit over debt default

Mahidol university plans action before statute of limitation runs out on February 14

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Panel wants social media to cut content

Cooperation sought from Youtube, Line and Facebook to remove 'inappropriate material'

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Doctors urge people with signs of virus to report their cases

The World Health Organisation has declared the mosquito-born Zika virus epidemic as a global public health emergency that requires a united response.

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NRSA outlines objections to the charter draft

The National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA)’s political reform committee will pose questions to the Constitution Drafting Commission today about the charter draft, NRSA member Withaya Kaewparadai said yesterday.

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Sea gypsies seek full probe into land row

say they won’t vacate sacred land at Rawai in Phuket now sought for hotel

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PM wants transitory provisions chapter to include reform plans

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Thai junta push Google, Facebook and Line to scrub web

BANGKOK - Thailand's junta is ramping up pressure on internet giants Google and Facebook -- and the popular messaging app Line -- to scrub the country's web of any content it dislikes, officials confirmed Tuesday.

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UK firm wins Thai Navy's deal

London-based BAE Systems has signed a new contract with Bangkok Dock to assist in the licensed construction of a second 90 metre Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Royal Thai Navy.

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Foreign govts raise pressure on Malaysia over scandals

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia may have absolved its prime minister in a huge corruption scandal, but foreign authorities investigating suspicious global fund flows are making clear the affair is far from over and that the net may be tightening.

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Jatuporn ‘invited’ by Army for ‘talk’

Jatuporn Promphan, the chairman of the United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship, was invited by seniors officers at the First Army Area for a “talk” after he repeatedly rapped the draft constitution.

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Swiss A-G: Najib not a suspect in US$4bil probe

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WHO declares international health emergency over Zika

GENEVA - The World Health Organization on Monday said a surge in serious birth defects in South America was "strongly suspected" of being caused by the Zika virus and constituted an international health emergency.

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Safety fears at Pha Taem

Following recent rockslide, visitors may be barred from national park

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New draft attacked by People’s Council for Reform

THE PEOPLE’S COUNCIL for Reform yesterday attacked the charter draft as depriving the public of their rights and liberty while increasing the power to the state.

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NCPO warns unis over satirical stunts

THE JUNTA will meet with representatives of Chulalongkorn and Thammasat universities tomorrow to discuss the staging of their traditional football match and accompanying parade on February 13, following the lampooning of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at last year’s event.

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TPL's proposed expansion scrapped

Thai Premier League board yesterday opted to maintain the status quo of the country’s top-flight league after facing widespread opposition to its proposed league expansion.

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Malaysian media group impressed

THE STAR Malaysia was impressed by Nation Multimedia Group’s convergent newsroom after a visit to the media firm’s headquarters yesterday.

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Drafters ‘not fussed’ about campaign against new draft

CHARTER drafters say they are not concerned about politicians’ vigorous campaigns against the new draft and intensified calls to bring back the 1997 Constitution. These are just opinions, they say, and it is not for the drafters to decide which constitution should be adopted if the draft is rejected.

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PCR say charter draft deprives public of rights and liberty

The People’s Council for Reform (PCR) Monday attacked the charter draft as depriving the public of their rights and liberty yet, increased the power to the state.

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NCPO warns organisers of annual university football match

The junta will meet with representatives of Chulalongkorn and Thammasat universities Wednesday to discuss the staging of their traditional football match and accompanying parade on February 13, following the lampooning of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at last year’s event.

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China says US island sail-by 'dangerous and irreponsible'

BEIJING - China on Monday condemned as "dangerous and irresponsible" the weekend transit of a US warship within 12 nautical miles of a disputed island in the South China Sea.

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Prayut reaffirms election to be held next year

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha reaffirmed Monday that the next election will be held next year.

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M'sia starts foreign labour levy today

SIBU - The levy for foreign workers has been increased, in some cases to double what employers are paying.

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NLD poised to take reins but who will be president?

Suu Kyi's party set to fill most seats in new parliament; no sign of deal on top post yet.

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Security tightened after rocket-like devices found

Concerns as new type of weapons uncovered.

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Debate persists over draft constitution’s protection of rights and freedoms

AFTER FOUR MONTHS of arduous labour, charter drafters led by Meechai Ruchupan have finally released their creation to the public.

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Astronomical drama expected in Thai skies this year

BOONRAKSA Soonthornthum, director of the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT), said yesterday that five astronomical sights will be observed in Thai skies this year.

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Govt ‘risks public health’ by bypassing city-planning laws

Academics concerned about environment ramifications from NCPO order 4/2559

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