After a 14 year hiatus, Cambodia's passenger trains are back

Cambodia's passenger train services resumed regular operations between capital Phnom Penh and southwestern Sihanoukville on Saturday after a 14-year hiatus.

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Leicester have Britain's bookmakers on run

LONDON - Leicester City, 5,000/1 no-hopers before the season started, will be responsible for an "unprecedented" 15 million pounds ($22 million, 19 million euros) pay-out by Britain's bookmakers if they win the Premier League title, according to an industry insider.

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China rejects Hong Kong port call by US carrier: Pentagon

WASHINGTON - China has denied the US aircraft carrier USS Stennis and accompanying naval vessels permission to make a port call in Hong Kong, a Pentagon spokesman said Friday.

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NCPO firm on holding August 7 referendum

Prayut also open to allowing foreign observers for vote.

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EC issues guidelines on ‘dos and don’ts’

THE Election Commission (EC) yesterday issued the initial “dos and don’ts” guidelines for the expression of public opinion on the charter draft, warning people that merely complying with the guidelines might not be enough.

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PM orders strong action against attackers of British tourists

THE PRIME minister and his deputy have instructed the police chief to ensure that those accused of the savage attack on the family of British tourists in Hua Hin face strict legal action.

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PM refuses to recognise any separatist South group

Chief negotiator maintains peace talks with Mara Patani are on trak.

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Fin-tech a high-potential area for start-ups

FIN-TECH

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Casino Group sells Big C Việt Nam to Thai Central Group

HA NOI (Biz Hub)

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Gay couple would never abandon quest to keep

Spanish national Manuel Santos has vowed to continue fighting for the custody of his toddler daughter Carmen if the girl’s Thai surrogate mother appeals the case, after a lower court this week gave sole custody to his husband

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PM refuses to recognise any separatist South group

PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Friday his government would not grant recognition to the South’s MARA Patani group even as his chief negotiator maintained the peace process was still going on.

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El Nino dries up Asia as its stormy sister La Nina looms

TEMERLOH, Malaysia - Withering drought and sizzling temperatures from El Nino have caused food and water shortages and ravaged farming across Asia, and experts warn of a double-whammy of possible flooding from its sibling, La Nina.

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Homeschooled siblings claim bronze at international competition

Two homeschooled youngsters from Phuket won bronze medals at the Malaysian International Young Inventors Olympiad (MIYIO) this month for their innovative automated plant-watering invention.

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Laos facing increasing drought impacts

CLIMATE CHANGE is expected to bring increasingly severe drought conditions to Laos, with agricultural yields possibly falling by 10 per cent by 2020 and 30 per cent by the year 2050.

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International organisations demand Somyot’s immediate release

Sixteen international organisations Friday issued a joint statement, demanding immediate release of activist Somyot Phrueksakasemsuk although he has been convicted in lese majeste charges by the lower and appeals court.

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Leicester go from sex-tape to tickertape after Bangkok orgy

BANGKOK - A sex-tape of a racially charged orgy in a Bangkok hotel was a public relations catastrophe for Thai-owned Leicester City -- but it proved an unlikely turning point in their journey to the top of the English Premier League.

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Despite damage, Palmyra retains authenticity: UNESCO

PARIS -- The U.N. cultural agency said Wednesday that the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra had suffered significant damage at the hands of Islamic State fighters, but that the archaeological site retains much of its authenticity.

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Ratchanok likely to be relegated to world No.2

[BADMINTON] Ratchanok Intanon’s world No.1 status is likely to be shortlived following the shock 21-17 16-21 17-21 defeat of the defending champion to unseeded Japanese Sayaka Sato which forced the fourth-seeded Thai to crash out from the second round of the US$200,000 Dong Feng Citroen Badminton Asia Championships 2016 in Wuhan, China on Thursday.

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‘Unrest may derail’ charter referendum

UDD leaders denied permission to visit detained activists.

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Anti-junta groups crash government websites

AN ANTI-SHINAWATRA group - V for Vendetta - last active in 2013, crashed government websites yesterday in protest over the draft constitution and in collaboration with a group that opposes the proposed single Internet gateway for the country.

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Four arrested for savage beating of British family

POLICE HAVE arrested four men in connection with a violent attack on a British family that left the three foreigners seriously injured during the Songkran Festival at the seaside resort of Hua Hin in Prachuab Khiri Khan province.

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Heatwave claims 21 lives, as health official urges caution

EXTREME SUMMER heat has claimed the lives of as many as 21 people this year, officials said yesterday.

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‘Revenge’ attack kills one, injures 5 others in Yala

A BOMB blast in the southernmost province of Yala Thursday killed a soldier and injured five others as they were helping a local resident renovate a house, police said, suggesting the attack might have been revenge after the recent arrest of a key suspect.

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Power consumption hits another high

The continuing hot weather and extended drought raised electricity consumption to a new high of 29,403.7 megawatts yesterday, the sixth new high this year and the fourth consecutive peak day, as the average temperature nationwide soared to 37.8 degrees Celsius.

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Heatwave responsible for 21 deaths

Extreme summer heat has claimed the lives of as many as 21 people this year, officials said Thursday.

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Pheu Thai urges govt to let people speak about draft charter

Pheu Thai Party Thursday issued a statement calling on the government to amend the public referendum law, allowing people to freely express their opinion on the draft charter regardless of whether they are for or against it.

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Japanese minister's trip to region aimed at strengthening ties

Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Thailand, countries in the Mekong region and China to cement ties as well as "set the tone" of Japanese presence in the region, an official from Tokyo said.

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Amnesty International condemns arrest of Facebook users

The Amnesty International Thursday condemned the arrest of Facebook users, an act seen by the AI as the junta’s brazen attempt to shut down debate ahead a referendum on a draft constitution.

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Last suspect sought in brutal street assault on tourists

Bangkok - Thai police are hunting the last suspect seen assaulting a family of British tourists and leaving them apparently unconscious on the street in video footage from a seaside resort.

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The tattooed giant sounding the drumbeat of Leicester victory

LEICESTER, United Kingdom - A large, topless, heavily tattooed figure pounding a drum has become iconic at Leicester football matches as the underdog club closes in on the Premier League title.

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Junta gets tough on its critics

Sixteen detained and freed over silent protest in Bangkok; 10 others still under military detention.

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New computer crime law to give govt more control over content

THE National Legislative Assembly will today consider a new computer crime legislation, which critics said would lead to more government powers to control the country’s online content, including those on popular social media.

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Investigation shows irregularities in well filling-in project

Damages estimated at Bt100 million as probe uncovers false claims and fake receipts; govt officials 'involved'

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Tourists to get taste of Thailand on cycles

THE TOURISM Authority of Thailand (TAT) has joined hands with Mitsubishi Electric Kang Yong Watana Co Ltd and Nation TV Channel 22 to organise five cycling events in five different provinces.

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Wat Dhammakaya rejects DSI summons for third time

PATHUM THANI’S Wat Phra Dhammakaya yesterday refused to respond to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI)’s third warrant summoning the abbot Phra Dhammachayo for questioning on May 16.

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Ratchanok, Boonsak advance to second round of Badminton Asia Championships

Reigning champion and world No.1 Ratchanok Intanon and veteran Boonsak Ponsana successfully cleared their first hurdles in the US$200,000 Dong Feng Citroen Badminton Asia Championships 2016 in Wuhan, China on Wednesday.

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NCPO admits detaining ten civilians

The spokesman of the National Council for Peace and Order admitted Wednesday that ten civilians have been detained under the provision of the draconian Article 44 of the interim charter.

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Media agrees to contribute to building Asean community

Representatives of media companies from several Asean member countries have agreed to establish a forum to support the Asean Community and to strengthen relationships among Asean member countries, not only in economic terms but also people-to-people relations.

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EC files complaint against fund in Khon Kaen

Election Commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn Wednesday filed a complaint with police, alleging a fund in Khon Khon with inciting hate and opposition to the draft constitution with posts on its Facebook page.

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Technology drive sees 'connected car' link-ups in China

BEIJING - China has the youngest premium car buyers in the world, and their tech-savvy demand for "connected cars" -- coupled with Communist regulations -- is driving international automakers into the arms of the country's Internet giants.

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Condemnation pours in from across the world

Expressing concern over the rise in murders and violent attacks in Bangladesh, the US, the UN, the UK, Germany, Norway and Denmark have called for effective and speedy investigations into the incidents to bring the perpetrators to justice.

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Victory for gay dads

Court gives custody of baby carmen to biological father

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Revenue Dept should check offshore investments: Vicha

VICHA Mahakun, former chairman of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, has proposed that the Revenue Department be tasked with screening the tax records of Thai individuals and companies investing overseas after the “Panama Papers” recently exposed widespread use of offshore shell companies to hide assets.

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Prayut puts priority on enforcing new referendum law

PRIORITY IS BEING given to the enforce?ment of the recently implemented Referendum Act, not the junta’s orders to control incidents related to the upcoming plebiscite, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday.

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Court gives reprieve to abbot

DSI request for arrest order for Phra Dhammachayo rejected.

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Jenpop faces eight charges

THE motorist who rear-ended another car at high speed and killed its two occupants in Ayutthaya last month is facing eight charges.

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Thai court sides with foreign gay couple in surrogacy row

BANGKOK - A Thai court on Tuesday granted a foreign same-sex couple full custody of their surrogate baby daughter following a legal battle with the mother who refused to hand her over after giving birth.

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Watana claims NCPO threatening him

Watana Muangsook, a key Pheu Thai Party member who was recently detained, called on the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to stop threatening him, referring to the frequent appearance of officers near his residence.

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Fourth power demand peak today

Electricity consumption hit a new high at 29,004.6 megawatt today, the fourth peak so far this year.

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Thailand moves up slightly in ‘Cloud Computing Scorecard’

IN A NEW study by The Software Alliance (BSA) that assessed cloud-computing policies around the globe, Thailand ranks 21st out of 24 leading information-technology economies, up from 23rd in 2013.

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15,000 sacks of Thai rice seized at Philippine port

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently seized 15,600 sacks of rice from Thailand that were shipped here without the necessary import permit from the National Food Authority (NFA).

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Go get Canadian’s killers, Aquino tells police, military

Manila -President Benigno Aquino has ordered the Philippines Armed Forces and the Philippine National Police to apply the full force of the law and bring the members of the Abu Sayyaf group to justice.

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Troubled 1MDB fund defaults on bonds

Kuala Lumpur - Troubled Malaysian state investment fund 1MDB said Tuesday it had defaulted on $1.75 billion in bonds it issued after missing an interest payment, raising fears of financial-market fallout from the scandal-tainted company.

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Thailand ready to host 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix Finals

All is set for the 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix Finals as the organisers held a press conference on Monday to review their readiness and confirm that Thailand is ready to host the women’s premier volleyball competition.

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Islamists behead Canadian hostage

Manila - Islamic militants in the Philippines have beheaded a Canadian hostage, sparking fears for more than 20 others they are holding on remote islands, with security forces vowing Tuesday to hunt down the extremists.

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Malaysia's troubled 1MDB fund defaults on bonds

KUALA LUMPUR - Troubled Malaysian state investment fund 1MDB said Tuesday it had defaulted on $1.75 billion in bonds it issued after missing an interest payment, raising fears of financial-market fallout from the scandal-tainted company.

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Brazil wrestles chaos 100 days before Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil promises a roaring Rio Olympics party, but with 100 days to go before the sporting mega bash, the hosts are battling nightmarish political and economic gate crashers.

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Referendum law warning

Police say new law will be strictly enforced, but eletion commission says individuals can comment on charter draft.

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Thailand hoping the US will recognise its anti-trafficking work

THAI authorities have implemented various measures to tackle human trafficking and illegal labour issues over the past year in hope of an upgrade on the country’s ranking by the US State Department, which is due to release its annual report in June.

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Banharn’s heir promises his legacy lives on

Chart Thai Pattana struggles to find footing after death.

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Motorcycle bombs injure 13 in Narathiwat

TWO motorcycle bombs were detonated minutes apart in the downtown area of Narathiwat town yesterday, causingo one death and injuring 12 people.

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‘Tiger temple’ gets zoo licence

THE WORLD FAMOUS and highly controversial “Tiger temple” has now won a licence to operate a zoo, which will be developed with a budget of Bt120 million.

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Thai rice yield shrinks, coffee crops die in VN

ACROSS MUCH of central and north-eastern Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam’s Mekong Delta rice bowl, temperatures are soaring into the 40s, and are likely to stay there until around the middle of next month.

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Boats to be checked following fatal crash

Surat Thani Governor Wongsiri Phromchana Monday instructed Provincial Harbour Office head Prawet Supachai to have all 200 boats operating on the Ratchaprapa dam checked for safety, following a deadly incident on Saturday in which a long-tailed tourist boat collided with a bamboo transport boat.

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5 Chinese coast guard ships spotted in Scarborough shoal

The Chinese Coast Guard has increased its presence in the West Philippine Sea by deploying five ships to patrol the Scarborough Shoal, making local fishermen more fearful about venturing back to the disputed isle.

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Philip Morris pleads not guilty to huge Thai tax dodge

BANGKOK - Tobacco giant Philip Morris on Monday pleaded not guilty to dodging hundreds of millions of dollars in import tax to Thailand, a crime carrying a massive fine of up to $2.27 billion.

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'Game of Thrones' season six opener ends months of suspense

LOS ANGELES - Hit fantasy TV show "Game of Thrones" returned for its season six premiere Sunday appearing to answer to one of the most hotly-debated questions in modern television history: "Is Jon Snow dead?"

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Rival camps split on charter draft

Suthep is 'truly satisfied' but says draft will lead to weak govt.

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Chart Thai Pattana ‘a rudderless ship after Banharn's death

THE Chart Thai Pattana party faces an uncertain future following the passing of former premier Banharn Silpa-archa, according to a party insider and academic.

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Missing activist in row with RFD

POLICE say they have made no progress in finding a land rights activist who went missing more than a week ago in a forest at Chaiyaphum’s Khon San district.

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Locals more supportive of security operations in deep South: officials

THE vast majority of people in the deep South are more confident about anti-insurgency operations in the region, officials said yesterday.

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Huge interest in cheap homes

THE government’s affordable housing scheme

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Phuket orangutan in critical condition

An orangutan recently confiscated from Phuket Zoo is in critical condition.

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UDD rejects charter draft

United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship key leader Thida Thavornseth said Sunday that the UDD rejected the draft because the election system would lead to a weak coalition government.

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Eight killed as 'golf ball' hailstones, storms lash Myanmar

YANGON - Violent storms which saw hailstones the size of golf balls rain down across Myanmar have killed at least eight people in recent days, toppled pagodas and damaged thousands of buildings, officials said Sunday.

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Suthep expresses full support for draft constitution

Suthep Thaugsuban, the chief of the People’s Democratic Reform Foundation, Sunday expressed full support the draft constitution.

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Power broker no more

Prominent thais hail ex-PM and Chart Thai Pattana Patriarch who died yesterday aged 83

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Banharn’s greatest legacy was paving the way for 1997 charter

THAILAND has lost another high-profile political figure with the death of former prime minister Banharn Silpa-archa following an asthma attack suffered last week. He was 83.

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Licence extension linked to gold mine ‘to be based on scientific data

CONSIDERATION on whether to extend Akara Resources’ metallurgy licence will be concluded within two weeks, based on neutral and standard scientific data certified by the Science and Technology Ministry, the Industry Minister has said.

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Potash mine opponents make a stand at hearing

Udon Thani residents Blow whistles during threehour forum, vow to fight in court if project gets go ahead

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No reason to blush as political science students hobnob with junta

POLITICAL science students yesterday welcome top officials from the military-installed government to preside over their sports events, saying democracy is not necessarily always the best solution.

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A palace rises in Amphawa

New resort Chuchai Buri Sri Amphawa overcome initial resistance to add flair to the floating market

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Thai Foreign Ministry responds to concern by UN rights chief

The Foreign Ministry Saturday issued a statement to respond to rights concern by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, saying opinions on the draft charter can still be expressed in good faith.

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Anniversary plaque marks site of Shakespeare's London home

LONDON - A plaque was unveiled in central London on Thursday marking the place where William Shakespeare lodged in the city, in time for the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death.

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I will resign and go home if proven guilty, vows PM Nawaz Sharif

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, in his address to the nation on Friday, said he will resign and go home if proven guilty by the Panama Papers probe.

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Former PM Banharn passes away at 83

FORMER prime minister Banharn Silpa-archa, a political veteran and the most-loved politician of Suphan Buri, died at the Siriraj Hospital early Saturday. He was 83 years old.

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UN rights chief slams ‘crackdown’ on critics

Thaksin hits back at Prayut, claims the government has been 'destroying itself'

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Newin furious over ‘Buriram Utd fans’ gone missing in Korea

BURIRAM United president Newin Chidchob expressed anger yesterday after finding that several dozen Thais who said they were fans of the club went missing soon after arriving in South Korea for a match against FC Seoul on Wednesday.

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Drug gang leader shot dead after bloody shootout in Nan

Up to 14 security personnel hurt in narcotics sting;gang being hunted

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Cambodian workers temporarily barred

Move to be in effect until july 29 to facilitate thai census on migrants

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Cambodian workers temporarily barred

CAMBODIA’S Labour Ministry has agreed to suspend issuing travel documents for four months for its nationals wanting to work in Thailand, at the request of its Thai counterpart.

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UN rights chief urges Thailand to roll back military's powers

The top U.N. human rights official called on Thailand on Friday to suspend "dangerously sweeping" powers handed to the military and he encouraged dialogue on a draft constitution the military hopes will win approval in an August referendum.

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Police checking bones found in forest zone near Udon

POLICE believe victims from various different cases may have been killed and their bodies burnt in a degraded forest zone in Udon Thani province over a period of many years.

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Thai govt's growing military role a concern: UN Human Rights chief

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Friday expressed growing concern about the military’s deepening role in Thailand’s civilian administration, as well as tight curbs on dissent, as the Kingdom prepares to vote on a final draft Constitution.

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'Game of Thrones': Five big questions for season six

LOS ANGELES - From Jon Snow's vital signs to festering grudges over wedding dust-ups, hit HBO show "Game of Thrones" ended season five with more cliffhangers than a rock climbing convention.

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Thaksin is stirring unrest: PM

Noppadon denies any role by former premier; Prayut says referendum won't be held if it's not possible.

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âLostâ 1954 Thai film to screen at Cannes fest

THE FIRST Thai film to win awards overseas, whose print was presumed lost for decades, will get a screening at next month’s Cannes Film Festival, officials announced late on Wednesday night.

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EU warns over Thai IUU efforts

THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) warned yesterday that it could ratchet up the pressure on Thailand to get it to tackle illegal fishing, saying that “serious concerns†remain about the country’s willingness to cooperate.

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Watana freed on bail barred from political activity

PHEU THAI Party politician Watana Muangsook yesterday was released on bail of Bt80,000 by the military court on condition that he does not get involved in political provocations and cannot leave the country without court permission.

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Court accepts libel case over surrogacy

THE CRIMINAL Court yesterday accepted a libel case against a surrogate mother and her legal adviser over their comments on a gay couple engaged in a bitter custody dispute with the Thai woman.

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North hopes to be haze-free by monthâs end

More than 21,000 suffer health effects

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Ratchanok officially becomes world No.1

Thai sensation Ratchanok Intanon officially captured the world No.1 spot following the latest BWF world rankings updates on www.bwfbadminton.com, the official website of the world's badminton-governing body on Thursday.

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Banharn needs to remain in ICU: Siriraj dean

Banharn Silpa-archa, 84-year-old veteran politician, would need to remain in the Intensive Care Unit at Siriraj Hospital after getting a severe asthma attack, said the dean of Siriraj’s medicine faculty.

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Thai junta chief plays down autonomy for rebellious south

BANGKOK - Thailand's junta chief on Thursday played down the idea of greater autonomy for the country's Muslim-majority south, a key demand of rebels who have fought the state for 12 years.

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Tuesday was Singapore's hottest day on record

SINGAPORE - Singapore experienced its hottest day on record on Tuesday (April 19), as the authorities urged people to take measures to avoid getting heat stroke and other related illnesses.

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Muellerâs resignation sparks concerns over MASâ recovery

The resignation of Malaysia Airlines Berhad’s (MAS) chief executive officer and managing director Christoph Mueller has raised concerns over efforts to turn around the national carrier.

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Greenpeace ship targets Thai Union

The Greenpeace ship Esperanza has launched an expedition into the Indian Ocean to tackle peacefully what it alleges is unsustainable fishing by the world’s largest tuna company, Thai Union.

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Fishery chief sacked as IUU deadline nears

Thai team to update EU on progress in solving problem at meeting in Brussels next month.

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Uighur on watch list visited Thailand twice

ONE OF the three Uighurs on a special watch list visited Thailand twice last month, Immigration Bureau chief Pol Lt-General Nattorn Prohsunthorn disclosed yesterday.

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Phuket 8th among worldâs top 10 islands

THE RESORT island of Phuket won eighth place among the world’s top 10 islands in a reader survey conducted by TripAdvisor, a travel review and booking website.

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Right groups urge junta to free âprisoner of conscienceâ

INTERNATIONAL rights groups have put pressure on the government by calling for immediate release of Pheu Thai Party politician Watana Muangsook, who has been in military custody since Monday after publicly criticising the draft constitution.

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Neighbouring countries to get devices to check air-quality

After installing device in laos, thailand plans to also include Myanmar, Cambodia

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Resistant Citizen protests against Watana's detention

Anti-junta activist group Resistant Citizen staged a symbolic event for the second consecutive day Wednesday, protesting against Pheu Thai Party leading member Watana Muangsook’s detention at a busy Skywalk adjacent to Chong Nonsi BTS station.

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Thai police say 15 bomb suspects at large as two appear in court

BANGKOK - Thai police cannot find 15 suspects in connection with a bomb at a shrine in Bangkok last year that killed 20 people, an officer said on Wednesday, as two ethnic Uighur Muslims from China accused of involvement appeared in a military court.

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Watchdog says press freedom in decline warns of 'new era of propaganda'

PARIS - World press freedom deteriorated in 2015, especially in the Americas, advocacy group Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday as it released its annual rankings, warning of "a new era of propaganda".

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Human Rights Watch calls for immediate release of Watana

The Human Rights Watch Wednesday condemned the Thai junta for detention of former social development and human security minister Watana Muangsook and called for his immediate release.

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Aftershocks bring misery for Japan quake survivors; death toll to 47

TOKYO - Aftershocks rattled survivors of deadly Japanese earthquakes, nearly a week after the first one struck, as the area braced for heavy rain later on Wednesday and the possibility of more landslides.

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Communist Laos appoints new president prime minister

BANGKOK - Laos's National Assembly on Wednesday appointed Communist Party chief Bounnhang Vorachit as the country's new president and named foreign minister Thongloun Sisoulith as prime minister.

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Myanmar Rohingya boat dead 'forced' to travel by sea: witnesses

YANGON - Witnesses to a boat capsize that left some 20 people dead, including children, say the victims were from the persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority and blamed the tragedy on restrictions that forced them to journey by sea.

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MAS CEO and MD Mueller quits in Sept

In a dramatic message to the employees of Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAS), the first non-Malaysian handpicked to head the national carrier, Christoph Mueller, who will be exiting the national airline in September, told them that “the show must go on!†in an internal memo seen by StarBiz.

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Prayut confirms campaign ban ahead of referendum but critics still defiant

Junta says its own get-out-the-vote effort is neutral.

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EU petitioned as NCPO transfers Watana to Kanchanaburi

THE FAMILY of and a lawyer for former Pheu Thai Party commerce minister Watana Muangsook yesterday lodged a complaint with the European Union office in Bangkok after sending a similar letter to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asking for support for Watana’s release from military detention.

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Thai-Malay armoured car unveiled in KL

New high-mobility vehicle developed under asean defence collaboration will add to Malaysian army’s inventory

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Women lose more than Bt10m to alleged swindler in Facebook handbag scam

MANY WOMEN have fallen prey to a handbag vendor who operates via Facebook and falsely promised to deliver luxury goods at a temptingly low price.

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Mud glorious mud

Amatara Resort & Wellness in Phuket combines the |deep-cleansing treatments of the Moroccan Hammam with traditional Thai therapies

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Windfalls from personal income tax restructuring

Around 2 million people were expected to benefit from the personal income tax restructuring if those with taxable income below Bt150,000 were waived from taxation, said an economist from Maybank Kim Eng.

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Around 2m taxpayers to reap windfalls

Around 2 million people will benefit from the personal income tax restructuring, said an economist from Maybank Kim Eng.

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Malaysian arrested in Thailand with half-tonne of cannabis

BANGKOK - A Malaysian has been arrested for trying to smuggle more than half a tonne of cannabis into his country across Thailand's southern border, police said Tuesday.

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Louis Vuitton fried chickenâ owner fined in South Korea

SEOUL - A South Korean court has ordered a fried chicken restaurant owner to pay 14.5 million won ($12,500) for refusing to comply with a ban on using the luxury Louis Vuitton brand name for his outlet, a report said Tuesday.

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Experts examine new debris for MH370 clues

SYDNEY - Investigators were Tuesday examining two more pieces of debris for clues to the fate of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, along with marine life found on two other items which "almost certainly" came from the lost jet.

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Climate change may boost spread of Zika other viruses

PARIS - As Europe and the United States brace for the likely arrival of the Zika virus from Latin America this summer, experts warn global warming may accelerate the spread of mosquito-borne disease.

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Govt bans campaigns T-shirts on charter vote

Pepple not permitted to wear "vote yes" or "vote no" shirts before August referendum

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Watana insists on right to express his opinion

Pheu Thai politician taken in for fourth "Attitude Adjustment"

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Preecha faces NACC nepotism charge

SRISUWAN CHANYA, secretary general of the Society for Defence of Thai Constitutions, yesterday levelled a complaint against Defence Ministry permanent secretary Preecha Chan-o-cha over alleged nepotism regarding the appointment of his son as an officer in the 3rd Army.

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Critics sue NCPO over order to bypass planning law

THE National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is being sued in the Supreme Administra-tive Court over its controversial Order 4/2559 on city plan exemption for “harmful†power generation and waste management projects.

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Smog causing health woes for thousands in Chiang Mai

THOUSANDS of people in Chiang Mai province have developed symptoms this month that can be linked to air pollution.

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Smog causing health woes for thousands in Chiang Mai

THOUSANDS of people in Chiang Mai have developed symptoms that can be linked to air pollution this month.

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Nation Group editor-in-chief Thepchai elected CTJ president

NATION Multimedia Group editor-in-chief Thepchai Yong has been re-elected as president of the Confederation of Thai Journalists for a second consecutive term.

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All charter draft campaigns prohibited

Campaigns to support or oppose the charter draft, including wearing “Vote Yes” or “Vote No” t-shirts, in the upcoming national referendum will not be allowed, Deputy Prime Minster Prawit Wongsuwan said Monday.

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Thai PBS employees ask administrative court to annul appointment of station chief

A group of Thai PBS employees Monday filed a lawsuit in the Central Administrative Court against the station’s chairman and members of its policy committee and selection panel following the appointment of a new director-general.

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China lands first military plane on disputed reef: state media

BEIJING - Beijing landed a military plane on a disputed South China Sea reef it has built up into an artificial island, state media said Monday, in the first official confirmation of such a flight.

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Seismic activity stretched 100 kilometres

MASHIKI, Kumamoto - The magnitude-7.3 earthquake that pounded Kumamoto Prefecture early Saturday was more powerful than a foreshock that struck two days earlier.

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Brazil lawmakers authorise Rousseff impeachment trial

BRASMLIA - Brazilian lawmakers authorised impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff in a rowdy, circus-like showdown that plunged Latin America's biggest country into profound political crisis and sparked claims that democracy was under threat.

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Seismic activity stretched 100 kilometers

The magnitude-7.3 earthquake that pounded Kumamoto Prefecture early Saturday was more powerful than a foreshock that struck two days earlier.

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Brazil lawmakers authorize Rousseff impeachment trial

BRASMLIA - Brazilian lawmakers authorized impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff in a rowdy, circus-like showdown that plunged Latin America's biggest country into profound political crisis and sparked claims that democracy was under threat.

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Suu Kyi reaches out to rebels with federalism vow

YANGON - Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday vowed to press for greater autonomy for the nation's ethnic minorities, in an early move to soothe the rebellions roiling the country after her party's ascent to power.

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Ratchanok WORLD NO 1

Badminton sensation sets sights on Olympic gold after hat-trick of titles in three successive weeks

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Thais evacuated from Japanese quake areas

AT LEAST 127 Thais have been evacuated from earthquake sites around Kumamoto prefecture of the southern Japanese island of Kyushu to its northern prefecture of Fukuoka.

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Charter ‘reduces people’s power’

THE new charter draft proposes mechanisms with a tendency to deprive people of their power, such as voting on a non-elected prime minister and selection of non-elected senators, the Network of Academics for Civil Rights has said.

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Dengue vaccination scheme assessed amid big outbreak

Thailand not rushing to immunisation as vaccine ‘is seen to have limits’

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Laws will be amended in regard to natural resource management: NRSA member

Although the ongoing reform work under the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) could be cut short by the new charter draft, some work, including that concerning natural resources, will likely be continued because such issues are addressed in the draft. NRSA natural resources and public-health reform committee member, and lecturer at Kasetsart University’s Forest Management Department of Forestry Faculty, Assistant Professor Khwanchai Duangsathaporn talked to The Nation’s Piyaporn Wongruang about the ongoing reform efforts to stem excessive exploitation and mismanagement of the country’s natural resources and the challenges lying ahead.

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All of Asean fetes Bangkok

The city’s birthday party this week doubles as a chance to celebrate regional unity

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Coffin shop sees doubling sale during Songkran

Sor Koontawee, a coffin shop in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, experienced a double sale increase during the Songkran holiday period.

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Powerful Ecuador quake kills at least 77

QUITO - At least 77 people were killed when a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador, destroying buildings and a bridge and sending terrified residents dashing from their homes, authorities in the Latin American country said Sunday.

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Major companies affected

THE powerful earthquakes have hit economic activity in the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, which hosts a number of manufacturers. Below is a list of key companies affected by the quakes and the status of their facilities.

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Japan twin quakes turned hills into deadly cascades of mud

MASHIKI, Japan - When powerful -- and shallow -- twin earthquakes struck southern Japan barely 24 hours apart, the verdant hills that gracefully dominate the landscape turned into deadly cascades of mud.

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Ratchanonk wins Singapore Open, tipped as world's No 1

RATCHANOK INTANON of Thailand Sunday became the champion of the Singapore Open, getting a shot at history by unofficially rising to world’s No-1 female badminton player.

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Myanmar president pardons 63 political prisoners: watchdog

YANGON - Myanmar President Htin Kyaw pardoned at least 63 political prisoners on the country's traditional New Year Sunday, according to a watchdog group, in his first major political act since he was sworn in last month.

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Big Ecuador quake kills at least 41

QUITO - At least 41 people were killed when a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador, destroying buildings and sending terrified residents dashing from their homes, authorities said late Saturday.

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Rescuers race against landslides to reach Japan quake victims

MASHIKI - Rescuers were racing against the weather and the threat of more landslides Sunday to reach people still trapped by two big earthquakes that hit southern Japan.

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More quakes pummel Japan

Scores feared buried alive as PM orders all-out rescue efforts

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EC drops idea of referendum note

THE ELECTION Commission (EC) has dropped its proposal to print a brief outline of the drawbacks and advantages of the charter draft following criticism.

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‘Internet Idol’ Ne stable after shooting himself

Thai gangster-turn-‘Internet Idol’ Makharin “Ne Wat Dao” Phumsaart was in a stable condition yesterday after shooting himself just above the right eyebrow and falling down. The action was broadcast live via Facebook to his 1.2 million followers.

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PM sends condolences to Japan

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha has sent a letter of condolences to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe following the two powerful earthquakes on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu. The quakes left at least 32 people dead and hundreds more injured.

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AMLO to auction ships seized from human traffickers

The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) is planning to auction two self-propelled sea vessels with bids starting at Bt2.5 million each. The ships were seized from human-trafficking suspects, acting AMLO chief Pol Colonel Seehanart Prayoonrat said yesterday.

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Ratchanok moves a step closer to winning her fourth title of the year in Singapore Open

In-form Ratchanok Intanon moved a step closer to winning the US$350,000 OUE Singapore Open World Superseries at the Singapore Indoor Stadium when the world No.2 and Thai third seed powered her way past fighting Japanese eight seed Akane Yamaguchi in straight games 21-12 22-20 in the Saturday’s semi-finals.

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Bangkok still holds Songkran death record

Bangkok saw the most road fatalities at 15, while Chiang Mai had the most injured people, at 144, in the first five days of the so-called “seven dangerous days” of the Songkran Festival.

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Second deadly quake in Japan kills 16

TOKYO - A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan early on Saturday, killing at least 16 people, injuring hundreds more and trapping people in collapsed buildings, barely a day after a quake killed nine people in the same region.

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Companies affected by southern Japan quakes

TOKYO - A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck southern Japan early on Saturday, killing at least 16 people, injuring hundreds more and trapping people in collapsed buildings, just over a day after a quake killed nine people inthe same region.

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Wednesday's 36.7C hottest day in a decade for Singapore

SINGAPORE - Singapore recorded its highest temperature in a decade this month, as the mercury soared to 36.7 degrees Celcius.

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NCPO blames politicians for divisions in country

Govt brushes off Abhisit's suggestion that PM Prayut avoid resorting to Article 44.

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New format for PM’s TV talk show

PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has decided to revamp his weekly national television address by having a host ask him questions and him answering public complaints.

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Bangkok has highest number of road fatalities

BANGKOK has had the most road fatalities at 14, while Chiang Mai has the highest tally of people injured, at 104, as well as the most accidents with 100 cases over the first five days of the “seven dangerous days” of the Songkran Festival.

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Uighur terror suspects not detected in Malaysia

Police have manes, details but not pictures of two who sneaked out of Thailand.

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Stray dog issue to go to NLA

DEPUTY national police chief Pongsapat Pongcharoen spoke with representatives of the Livestock Department and related agencies yesterday on the problem of stray dogs at police apartment complexes, particularly the one at Lat Yao in Bangkok.

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Ratchanok outclasses Porntip to storm into semi-finals of Singapore Open

In-form Ratchanok Intanon pulled off a comfortable 21-12 21-18 victory over Porntip Buranaprasertsuk in the all-Thais quarter-final clash of the US$350,000 OUE Singapore Open World Superseries at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday.

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Pentagon chief visits warship in South China Sea

ABOARD THE USS JOHN C. STENNIS - US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter visited a warship close to flashpoint waters of the South China Sea on Friday, as Beijing reacted defiantly to an American military build-up in the area.

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Japan plants shut down after quake, fuels economic fears

TOKYO - Some of Japan's biggest firms including Sony and Toyota shut down operations in southern Japan Friday after the region was struck by a deadly earthquake, fuelling worries about disruption to supply lines and possible effects on the wider economy.

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Saudi minister admits donation to Malaysian premier

Kuala Lumpur - A Saudi Arabian minister has admitted his country donated money to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who has faced calls to quit over millions of dollars found in his bank accounts, Malaysian state media reported Friday.

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Uighur terror suspects not detected in Malaysia

Police have not detected the two alleged Uighur terror suspects who are believed to have entered Malaysia from Thailand, said Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar.

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NCPO rebuffs US human rights report on abuses

State department focuses on 'persistent' alleged violations in the deep south.

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Songkran holiday marked by frugal use of water but plenty of revelry

SONGKRAN CELEBRATIONS this year have used less water than before, with revellers being fully aware that the festival known for its water-fights is taking place at a time when the country is facing its most severe drought.

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CDC warns of ‘unknown’ charter if draft rejected

Wissanu says interim constitution will be amended if voters turn down proposed constitution, but offers no details.

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More than two behind Songkhla train station attack: police

More than two perpetrators were behind the bomb attack at Chana railway station in Songkhla on Monday, police said yesterday.

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Prison riot quickly brought under control

Though more than 1,000 inmates were involved in the Yala Prison riot yesterday morning, the situation was brought under control within hours, acting director-general of the Corrections Department Kobkiat Kasivivat said.

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Court rules Thai surrogate baby can live in Australia

SYDNEY - The father of a Down's syndrome baby at the centre of a surrogacy scandal did not abandon him in Thailand and can keep his twin sister despite being a convicted paedophile, a court ruled Thursday.

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Ratchanok cruises her way to quarter-finals of Singapore Open

Thai sensation Ratchanok Intanon’s quest for winning her fourth major of the year and climbing up to the top spot in the BWF world ranking is likely to be a dream come true when the 2013 world champion and the current Asian winner successfully cleared her first two-round hurdles in the US$350,000 OUE Singapore Open World Superseries at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Thursday.

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Panama Papers reveal Hong Kong's murky financial underbelly

HONG KONG - Jasmine Li was still a student when she opened her first offshore bank account through Mossack Fonseca Hong Kong, but the shady world she entered that day had been part of the city's underbelly for decades.

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Pagodas damaged, but no casualties in Myanmar quake

YANGON - Myanmar appeared to have escaped with only minor damage to buildings including pagodas after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that rattled its remote north, police said Thursday, as early reports said there not had been any casualties.

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Myanmar evaluates damage after earthquake

Yangon - Myanmar was evaluating the damage Thursday a day aftera magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the country, a news report said.

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Southeast Asia drought leads to scaled-back water festivals

Bangkok - Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia toned down the traditional water fights for the new year festivities that began Wednesday, as drought persisted across the region.

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Stephen Hawking's brief history on Chinese social media

Shanghai -- Renowned cosmologist Stephen Hawking entered the universe of Chinese social media with a big bang on Tuesday, with his first post to the country's Twitter-like Weibo service garnering him more than a million followers the same day.

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'No evidence' to take action against Panama Papers law firm: prosecutor

PANAMA CITY - Panama's public prosecutor against organized crime said Wednesday there was no evidence so far to take action against the law firm at the center of the Panama Papers scandal, following a raid lasting 27 hours on its offices.

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Onus on agencies to follow up on Panama revelations

Authorities must investigate how Thai entities took money out of the country, or evaded taxes; Thai law weak compared to other nations: expert.

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Ethnic Siamese in Penang ponder future

With legal options exhausted, the community has no choice but to vacate their homes.

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Abhisit lauds PM for restoring peace, but opposes use of Article 44

DEMOCRAT PARTY leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday gave Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha the thumbs up for bringing about security and peace to the country but suggested that the PM refrain from using special powers.

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Road carnage claims 116 lives in two days

Most accidents blamed on speeding, drunk driving; offenders may be asked to do public service.

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Officers hunt for dead whale in Similan National Park

OFFICERS at Similan National Park are searching for a large whale carcass spotted off Koh Bon within the park territory on Saturday.

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Global tax powers rake over 'Panama Papers'

PARIS - Tax powers from the world's richest nations opened a meeting in Paris on Wednesday to jointly probe murky offshore dealings revealed in the huge 'Panama Papers' data leak.

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Philippines, Vietnam to explore joint patrols in South China Sea - sources

MANILA - Defence officials from the Philippines and Vietnam will meet this week to explore possible joint exercises and navy patrols, military sources said, shoring up a new alliance between states locked in maritime rows with China.

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Pilot turns plane around for couple to visit dying grandson

Singapore - Etihad Airways has been praised for their "above and beyond" customer service when a plane was turned around at Manchester Airport to allow an elderly couple to visit their dying grandson.

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South-East Asia drought leads to scaled-back water festivals

Bangkok - Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia toned down the traditional water fights for the new year festivities that began Wednesday, as drought persisted across the region.

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Forecasters warn of heat stroke as mercury nears record high

Sukhothai swelters in its highest April temperatures, approaching nationwide record registered in 1958.

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Prayut and Abhisit spar over draft referendum

PM insists appointed senate may be needed to 'ensure' best leader is selected.

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Charter draft ready for publication on May 23

FOUR MILLION sets of the constitution draft and an explanation of the referendum’s additional question along with their abridgements will be ready for distribution on May 23, Election Commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn said yesterday.

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Prayut: Why don’t politicians give out water instead?

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday defended the government’s decision to confiscate Songkran handouts from politicians, |saying he has to govern without political discrimination.

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Mahakan Fort residents set to march again

PEOPLE FROM the Mahakan Fort Community will march to the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) next Wednesday to once again push for their right to stay in the area.

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Coach Kiatisak wants to prove people wrong

National football team coach Kiatisak Senamuang tried to put on a brave face following the draw for the last-12 round of the Asia’s 2018 World Cup qualifiers that put his 119th-ranked side in Group B along with Asian champions Australia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iraq yesterday.

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Thailand handed difficult-looking group

Thailand have been drawn in Group B along with Asian champions Australia, regional power house Japan, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iraq in the last-12 round of the Asian qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

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Three on China's no-fly list for 'uncivilised' behaviour

Beijing - Three people in China have been fined and placed on a no-fly list since the China Air Transport Association introduced a national system to blacklist unruly air passengers in February.

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Alibaba signs deal to develop rugby in China

E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is planning to develop rugby on the Chinese mainland and exclusively broadcast rugby content through the online platform of its new sport division－Alisports.

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PM hits out at politicians critical of charter draft

Prayut accuses parties of 'doing what they like'; shrugs off poll boycott scenario.

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Police officer: I shot dogs to save my wife

A police inspector who shot dead one dog and seriously injured another on Friday night in Bangkok claimed he did it to protect his pregnant wife, who was surrounded and about to be mauled by a group of dogs.

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Additional question to stay

There will be no change in the additional referendum question on whether the appointed Senate should be allowed to jointly vote with elected members of Parliament to select a prime minister, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on April 11.

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Passport forger ‘in the Doctor’s gang nabbed’

IMMIGRATION police have arrested a Pakistani man for allegedly falsifying visa stamps and stickers on passports and supplying them to a cross-border forgery passport network run by an Iranian, known as “the Doctor,” who is now in police custody.

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Thai military's expanded policing powers worries Canada

Canada has voiced its concern about the National Council for Peace and Order's order which grants expanded policing powers to the Thai military. ‎

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Outbreak of disease feared as more teenage boys pay for sex

The number of teenage boys who have visited prostitutes is on the rise, a trend that has researchers worried as some do not use condoms consistently, may catch sexually transmitted diseases and go on to infect their girlfriends.

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Myanmar FDI hits record high of $9.4 bn in 2015/16

YANGON - Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Myanmar during the fiscal year that ended in March totalled US$9.4 billion for 217 projects, official data showed on Monday.

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Faster growth in developing East Asia anticipated

Economic growth rate in developing countries in East Asia are expected to pick up during 2016-2018, driven by growth in the large Southeast Asian economies, according to a World Bank report.

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Cambodian opposition MP arrested over 'fake' border map on Facebook

PHNOM PENH - A Cambodian opposition member of parliament has been arrested for posting a map on Facebook professing to show that the government had ceded territory to Vietnam to whip up opposition, a government spokesman said on Monday.

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Rayani Air suspended for three months

Putrajaya : The Department of Civil Aviation has suspended the operations of the problematic Rayani Air for three months.

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China to drag down growth in developing Asia: World Bank

SINGAPORE - China's economic slowdown will hit growth in developing East Asia and the Pacific from this year until at least 2018, the World Bank said Monday, warning of volatile global markets and urging caution.

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Family feud over how to mark Lee Kuan Yew's death spills out online

SINGAPORE - Over the past fortnight, Dr Lee Wei Ling had written on her personal Facebook page about her disagreement with the way the first death anniversary of her father, Lee Kuan Yew, was marked across Singapore last month.

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Philippines, Vietnam to lead in region's growth: WB

The Philippines and Vietnam are expected to show the strongest growth prospects this year among Southeast Asian nations, with anticipated growth of more than 6 per cent, according to World Bank's "East Asia and Pacific Economic Update".

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Abhisit slams charter as a step backward

Democrats will vote to reject referendum question on empowering senate to choose the prime minister.

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Locals in South ‘lack details on coal plants’

ACTIVISTS opposed to coal-fired power plants say local people still lack many details about development projects planned for the Deep South - while a new coal-fired power plant has been proposed in Pattani’s Panare district.

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Banks, govt push new national e-payment system

BANKS AND other institutions are working with the government to establish a national electronic or e-payment system for the “any ID” funds transfer scheme to reduce the use of cash and facilitate the distribution of public welfare benefits.

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NACC awaits info from AMLO on ex-politicians

THE NATIONAL Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is working closely with anti-money laundering authorities on suspected cases of former politicians using the services of Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca to hide their assets while holding public office.

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‘Criminals exploiting technology to cheat the public’

Caretaker secretary-general of the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) Sihanart Prayoonrat, who has recently been appointed as adviser to AMLO, talks to The Nation’s Piyanuch Thamnukasetchai about the toughest part of his work, which is detecting and fighting money laundering in Thailand - a job which entails constantly working against time.

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Ratchanok lands her third title of the year

Sensation Ratchanok Intanon continued her stellar year when the world No.4 and fourth-seeded Thai powered past old foe Tai Tzu Ying from Taiwan in the women’s singles showdown to reign supreme in the US$550,000 Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open World Superseries Premier at the Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam, Malaysia on Sunday.

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79 people dead in India temple fire

NEW DELHI - A major explosion and fire swept through a temple in southern India on Sunday killing 79 people after families and others had gathered for a fireworks display, a top official said.

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Malaysia on high alert for terrorists

Malaysian authorities are on high alert following information from Thailand that two Uighurs of Turkish descent, suspected of plotting terrorist attacks in Thailand, are heading to Malaysia.

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Pacquiao beats Bradley via unanimous decision in ‘last fight’

Manny Pacquiao hammered out a unanimous decision over Timothy Bradley Jr. Saturday night (Sunday, Manila time) at the MGM Grand here then acknowledged an emotional farewell from a crowd that was bent on sending its hero into the sunset with a roar of appreciation.

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More political prisoners to be released

YANGON, BANGKOK - The new Myanmar government led by Aung San Suu Kyi has released nearly 200 political prisoners, and is expected to free others after the traditional New Year holidays that start this week, officials said Sunday.

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More political prisoners to be released in Myanmar

Yangon - The new Myanmar government led by Aung San Suu Kyi has released nearly 200 political prisoners, and is expected to free others after the Buddhist New Year holidays that start this week, officials said Sunday.

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Amendment to law will cut jail terms for offenders

AN OFFENDER who opts to spend time behind bars instead of paying a fine will serve a shorter time, according to a new law that came into effect on Thursday, because the fine rate of Bt200 a day has been hiked to Bt500 per day.

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Major parties slam NLA

Democrat and Pheu Thai politicians oppose senate having a role in selecting PM

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90,000 police deployed nationwide for Songkran

AS HOLIDAYMAKERS began their journeys to their hometowns over the weekend, and Bangkok’s transport hubs brimmed over with people, the Royal Thai Police yesterday said 90,000 policemen had been deployed nationwide to crack down on crimes and enforce traffic laws during the Songkran period from April 11-17.

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Thai police to push for the extradition of drug suspects

India, Bhutan, and Nepal to be contacted over case of Bhutanese 'drug mule'

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Activist group vows to fight charter, unfazed by jail threat

ANTI-JUNTA activist group New Democracy Movement (NDM) has vowed to continue to campaign against the charter draft, despite the referendum bill warning of penalties of up to 10 years’ jail for people who break the law.

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Bigger role urged for local bodies, volunteers to help the elderly

THAILAND is confronted with the problem of an ageing population and the number of people who are elderly and suffering from increased health problems will soon outpace the capacity of healthcare services, especially in poor, rural areas.

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'Credible threats' to Istanbul, Antalya tourist areas: US embassy

ISTANBUL - The United States embassy in Turkey on Saturday warned American citizens of "credible threats" to tourist areas in Istanbul and the resort city of Antalya, a day after Israel spoke of "imminent risks" of attacks.

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Suu Kyi undergoes eye surgery: official

YANGON - Myanmar's Aung Sang Suu Kyi underwent successful eye surgery Saturday, a senior party official said, weeks after the 70-year-old's fledgling administration took power.

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Hollywood woos 'Generation Xbox' with 'Hardcore Henry'

LOS ANGELES - First-person live-action shooter "Hardcore Henry" hits theaters this weekend in a blaze of buzz hailing the movie as a new cinematic genre for "Generation Xbox" -- but sharply dividing critics.

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16 Thais confirmed in the Panama Papers: AMLO

Former politicians, business people among those listed; NACC to check their asset statements.

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British foreign secretary warns over threats to Hong Kong freedoms

HONG KONG - British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond warned over threats to Hong Kong's autonomy Friday as he visited the city where fears are growing that Beijing's grip is tightening.

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NBTC may allow new bidding for second 900MHz licence next month

THE NATIONAL Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is expected to propose revised conditions for the new auction of a 900MHz licence, and a change in the auction date to May.

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Protection sought for private

Injures man, who is now key witness in the fatal beating of his friends, is traumatised and even talk in his sleep, says mother

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Ripples of concern in EU-Thai relations

Envoys summit protest letter to foreign ministry over latest NCPO order, attitude adjustment sessions.

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Court warrants for Indian and Bhutanese

THE Criminal Court issued arrest warrants yesterday for Indian and Bhutanese nationals on charges of murder, hiding a corpse and possession of narcotics.

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Musing on the past

Thai museums and learning centres seek to engage the teen spirit

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Ratchanok storms into semi-finals of Malaysia Open

Sensation Ratchanok Intanon, fresh from winnning the India Open World Superseries, sent Pusarla V. Sindhu packing after thrashing the Indian world No.10 in comfortable straight games in the quarter-finals of the Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open World Superseries at the Malawati Stadium, Shah Alam in Malaysia on Friday.

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Pope's new guidelines on love, sex and marriage

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has issued hotly-anticipated new guidelines on the Church's approach to family life after two years of consultations with the world's bishops. Here are some of the main points:

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Thai duo Jaidee, Aphibarnrat go even-par in opening round

AUGUSTA, Georgia - The Thai duo of Thongchai Jaidee and Kiradech Aphibarnrat took different routes to the same score, shooting even-par 72 in the opening round at the Masters on Thursday.

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Four killed when truck van of medical staffs

A medical team returning from performing a surgery in Pattaya was hit by a speeding truck after the team’s van broke down on the Bang Na Expressway late Thursday night.

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Families flock to Myanmar jails after Suu Kyi amnesty plan

THARRAWADDY, Myanmar - Anxious families of detained activists rushed to Myanmar prisons Friday, as officials indicated dozens of students could be freed after Aung San Suu Kyi hinted at a mass amnesty for political prisoners.

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Health reforms needed to address demand from the elderly poor

Thailand is urged to expand the roles of local administrative organisations and village health volunteers to help meet the increasing healthcare demand from the ageing population, according to a new World Bank study "Closing the Health Gaps for the Elderly: Promoting Health Equity and Social Inclusion in Thailand".

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Pacquiao eyes legacy as retirement looms

LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao's 21-year boxing odyssey will draw to a close here Saturday with the Filipino icon aiming to cement his legacy as one of the greatest fighters in history with a decisive farewell victory over Tim Bradley.

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Dead Bhutanese believed to have been part of a gang

AN ALLEGED drug trafficker whose body was found on Sunday in Bangkok’s Klong Ong Ang hailed from the world’s “happiest” country

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NLA approves question on Senate role in choosing PM

Referendum will seek backing for vote by both houses; those campaigning for or against the charter draft face to 10 years in jail, according to bill passed.

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All luggage to be scanned at train stations in South

THE State Railway of Thailand and security agencies in Songkhla and three other provinces in the deep South have joined forces to install Bt100-million explosive and drug-detection devices at 27 train stations to boost security.

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Mother of slain soldier gives ultimatum to his supervisors

THE GRIEVING mother of a private who died at the hands of his superiors has vowed to take his body to Government House if his attackers show no remorse.

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NLA okays with question on senators' power to elect PM

An additional referendum question, asking whether voters would approve that during the five-year transition the Parliament, comprising the upper and the lower houses, is eligible to choose the prime minister, was Thursday passed the National Legislative Assembly.

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Nitirat rejects charter draft

Nitirat, the Thammasat University law scholars group, Thursday issued a statement rejecting the charter draft.

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Suu Kyi aims to free political prisoners and students

Myanmar’s State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi will be working towards freeing all political prisoners as well as detained activists and imprisoned students that are currently facing trial, according to the Counselor's Office’s announcement Thursday.

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WTO cuts 2016 global trade forecast to 2.8%

GENEVA - The World Trade Organization on Thursday revised its 2016 global trade forecast downward by more than one per centage point, warning that a slowdown in China and broad market volatility continued to threaten growth.

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Three Thais jailed for prostitution

Three Thai nationals were sentenced Wednesday to prison sentences, fines and strokes of the cane for their roles in exploiting a 17-year-old girl for prostitution at the Intermediate Court.

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Taiwan president-elect asked to explain family’s offshore unit

Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers on Wednesday called on President-elect Tsai Ing-wen to explain her family’s connection to an offshore company that came under public scrutiny after a data leak from a Panamanian firm.

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Swiss police search UEFA offices in Panama Papers fallout

GENEVA - Swiss authorities raided the headquarters of European football, Iceland named a new prime minister and the world's largest drugs company merger fell apart on Wednesday, as the fallout from the Panama Papers scandal gathered pace.

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Malaysia parliament report calls for probe into 1MDB's ex-CEO

KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian parliamentary inquiry into 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) said the board of the troubled state fund had failed to carry out its responsibilities and its former chief must be further investigated.

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Bill warns of jail for referendum ‘crimes’

Wissanu says one of earlier charters or a mix could be used if people vote 'no'

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Laos defends curbs foreign media

Assures reporters will not be blocked from covering Asean summit in Vientiane.

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Pranom: court fight with daughter still not over

The founder of a well-known chilli-paste brand, Maepranom, has not dropped court cases against her eldest daughter whom she alleged had taken control of the family business and estate, a lawyer said yesterday.

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Thai agencies, competent to trace money stashed abroad

THAI AGENCIES and legislation in the country are efficient enough to trace any illegal money and illegitimate activities revealed by the “Panama Papers,”a massive data leak that has hit dozens of celebrities and leaders worldwide, including in Thailand.

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Drug mule case points to Thailand serving as major transit point

'Body packer' method likely caused smugglers' deadly overdose.

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Two Thai state employees killed in drive-by shooting in south

NARATHIWAT - Two state employees were killed in a drive-by shooting Wednesday in the kingdom's conflict-hit deep south, police said, as rebel violence undercuts government claims of progress towards ending a 12-year insurgency.

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Industry threat to nearly 50% of all natural heritage sites: WWF

Almost half of all natural World Heritage Sites, including the Great Barrier Reef and Machu Picchu, are threatened by industrial activities such as mining, oil exploration and illegal logging, conservation group WWF warned on Wednesday.

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2 more Chinese leaders tied to tax haven claims

Two more Chinese leaders have been linked to alleged offshore dealings through their relatives, according to a massive leak of tax documents, even as the government and media avoided the topic, which may have political repercussions.

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Singapore Government agencies reviewing information on leaked papers

Government agencies are reviewing information being reported in connection with the leaked tax documents from a law firm in Panama, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) last night.

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China-Myanmar ties at new 'starting point', says foreign minister

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Tuesday that the two nations should "reinforce high-level exchanges as soon as possible" and "properly tackle issues facing their cooperation".

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Pakistani PM orders judicial commission to probe his family

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in an address to the nation Tuesday evening said a high-level judicial commission will be formed to probe his family for wrongdoing, after the 'Panama Papers' leak revealed his sons and daughter owned offshore companies.

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I am no longer involved in firms, says Nazifuddin

Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin Najib, the Prime Minister’s son, says that he is no longer involved in the two companies implicated in the data leak dubbed Panama Papers.

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Govt probes Thais over Panama leaks

List of 21 implicated in papers including high-profile figures

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Prayut lays down rules for Songkran

PROVOCATIVE dances, revealing clothes and red bowls emblazoned with the name Thaksin Shinawatra will be banned during the upcoming Songkran Festival.

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Chulalongkorn performs historic kidney transplant

BANGKOK-based King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (KCMH) has succeeded in performing a kidney transplant across blood types in the first lymph cleansing method performed in Asean.

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Over 300kg of elephant tusks found at Suvarnabhumi Airport

SOME 87 elephant tusks smuggled into Thailand from Kenya have been seized, Customs Department chief Kulit Sombatsiri said yesterday.

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2,000 homes damaged by storms, but water level up in dams

Storms over the first few days of this month damaged about 2,000 homes in 17 provinces, but also brought much needed rain.

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Giving soldiers police powers ‘wrong’: human rights groups

AN ORDER by the junta giving sweeping police powers to soldiers is part of the “steady erosion of human rights protections”, campaigners said Tuesday as they called for the law to be rescinded.

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Panama Papers: Asians on the list

Panama Papers, documents that reveal a global web of corruption and tax avoidance, has grabbed headlines with the appearance of several prominent political and business names from Asia on the list.

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HK tourists defy rules, fish in protected waters

Photos of Hong Kong spear fishermen showing off the bounty they caught in the waters of the Andaman caused an uproar on social media as those online made allegations that they had been fishing in Similan National Park, Thailand’s top diving destination.

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New president of Supreme Administrative Court named

Piya Patangtha has been royally endorsed as the new president of the Supreme Administrative Court effective from March 31, according to the Royal Gazette published on Monday.

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Global recovery 'too weak, too fragile': IMF chief Lagarde

FRANKFURT - Global economic recovery is still "too slow" and "too fragile" in the face of growing risks from a slowdown in China and subdued growth in developing economies, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday.

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Two Vietnamese women contract Zika virus, first in Vietnam - govt

HANOI - Two Vietnamese women have contracted the Zika virus which has been linked to thousands of suspected cases of microcephaly, a rare birth defect, in Brazil, and are the first Zika infections in Vietnam, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

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ECD nets 59 firms using pirate software

The Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) has raided 59 companies and found that they were using more than 600 PCs with unlicensed and illegal software worth Bt97 million in the first quarter of this year.

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Panama Papers does not automatically implicate anyone, says Malaysian minister

The Panama Papers does not automatically implicate anyone in crimes, says Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

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Facebook tests tech to help blind people enjoy photos

MENLO PARK, United States - Facebook on Monday began using artificial intelligence to help people with visual impairments enjoy photos posted at the leading social network.

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AMLO seeks info on any Thais named in the ‘Panama Papers’

The ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING Office (AMLO) will ask its counterpart in Panama for information on the involvement of Thai nationals in possible tax evasion in the wake of a massive data leak from a law firm based in that Central American country.

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'Panama Papers' revelations trigger global probes

PARIS - Several countries launched tax evasion probes Monday after a massive leak of confidential documents lifted the lid on the murky offshore financial dealings of a slew of politicians and celebrities.

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PTT ‘must give back offshore pipelines’

Head ombudsman lodges lawsuit with admin court over Bt52 bn in assets

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Kingdom less corrupt than when Yingluck governed

Most people are convinced the post-coup government is less corrupt than the civilian administration it overthrew in the 2014 coup, according to a regional survey on perceptions of corruption in Asia.

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NCPO plans to ‘re-educate’ politicians linked to red bowls

The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is considering detaining politicians who have distributed red Songkran bowls for a seven-day ethics “training course” in re-education camps.

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Nine officers probed over Vorayuth case

A DISCIPLINARY committee has been set up to investigate nine Bangkok policemen in relation to alleged flaws in the inquiry regarding the 2012 hit-and-run incident involving wealthy motorist Vorayuth Yoovidhya.

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CDC defends move to change free education

‘Governments could still help poor children do final high school years’

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NCPO may rope in red bowl MPs for ethics course

The National Council for Peace and Order is considering detaining politicians who distributed Songkran red bowls for a seven-day training course in re-education camps on ethics for national leaders.

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Rush to get education-reform wheels turning

Education Minister General Dapong Ratanasuwan is treating the establishment of provincial education committees as an urgent priority.

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Suu Kyi to give up two cabinet portfolios

After just a few days in office, Myanmar’s President Htin Kyaw Monday proposed a minor reshuffle of his cabinet affecting two of the four portfolios held by party leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Wissanu: Charter draft can be amended after referendum

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said Monday that amending the charter draft to comply with the public’s desire for an additional referendum question would be possible.

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Historic dengue vaccine programme launched in Philippines

MANILA - The world's first public dengue vaccination programme was launched in the Philippines on Monday as nurses began injecting the first batch of a million children with a French drug to combat the sometimes deadly disease.

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US-Philippine war games begin as China warns 'outsiders'

MANILA - US and Philippine troops began major exercises on Monday as China's state media warned "outsiders" against interfering in tense South China Sea territorial disputes.

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Vietnam seizes Chinese ship in South China Sea in rare move

Vietnam became the latest country to get embroiled in a potential stand-off with China over fishing in its waters when it seized a Chinese ship with three people on board in the Gulf of Tonkin near the South China Sea.

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Uproar over education

Charter proposal to change 12 years of state-sponsored schooling slammed as it will take away students’ opportunity for high schooling

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Question for charter ‘gets right to point’

NLA chief backs NRSA on senate vote for next PM

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PM sees red over Pheu Thai ex-MPs having bowls signed by fugitive Thaksin

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday slammed ex-MPs of Pheu Thai Party for having possessed red bowls with former PM Thaksin Shinawatra’s signature and Songkran wishes.

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Thailand to lose its status as foreign media hub?

AFTER being rejected a media visa, a Thailand-based foreign photojournalist has had to start his own company

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Cashing in on K-drama

The popular TV series “Descendants of the Sun” is a boost to the economy and South Korean brands

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Tom Jones cancels Bangkok concert

Tom Jones Management and Live Nation BEC-Tero (LNBT) announced today that Tom Jones Live in Bangkok has been cancelled.

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Three dead after Thai train crashes into tour bus: police

Three Thais were killed Sunday when a train crashed into a double-decker bus carrying holidaymakers as it was crossing the line, police said.

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Concert Cancellation Announcement

Tom Jones Management and Live Nation BEC-Tero (LNBT) regretfully announce that Tom Jones Live in Bangkok has been cancelled.

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Military to decide on red bowls case

Nan - The military would decide whether to file charges against 3 former Pheu Thai MPs for their possession of red bowls, said Pol Gen Prayoon Chamnankong, chief commander in the northern province.

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Premier League players prescribed banned drugs - report

LONDON - English Premier League footballers were among 150 sports stars prescribed banned performance-enhancing drugs, a London doctor claimed in an expose by The Sunday Times.

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Debris found in Mauritius to be examined by MH370 investigators

SYDNEY - Australia said that a piece of suspected aeroplane debris found east of Africa on Mauritius will be examined to see if it is part of Malaysia AirlinesFlight 370, which went missing two years ago in one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries.

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FBI trick for breaking into iPhone likely to leak, limiting its use

SAN FRANCISCO - The FBI's method for breaking into a locked iPhone 5c is unlikely to stay secret for long, according to senior Apple Inc engineers and outside experts.

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Democrats opposed to Senate vote on PM

Asking voters in charter referendum if senators can join MPs to select next premier would be undemocratic: Abhisit

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Over 50 per cent of voters ‘to take part in referendum’

MORE THAN half of people surveyed by Bangkok Poll said recently they would exercise their right to cast a ballots in the referendum on whether to accept or reject the charter draft.

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Nuclear security cooperation needed: PM

Urges agencies to remain alert to prevent theft or radiation leak

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BMA calls for more austere Songkran this year

THE BANGKOK Metropolitan Administration says it is preparing an eventful Songkran this year

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Outlasting the years

A new exhibition at the Thailand Creative and Design Centre proves that you are only as old as you feel

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Upper House votes to name Suu Kyi as state counsellor

A bill submitted by National League for Democracy (NLD) MP Aung Kyi Nyunt to enable Aung San Suu Kyi to be named as a state counsellor has been approved by the Upper House.

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Thai referees provisionally banned over match-fixing allegations

Two Thai referees have been handed provisional bans after being put under the investigation into the alleged match-fixing by the Asian Football Confederation.

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Golden books of the Nguyen Kings on show

Following the will of Emperor Tu Duc, Emperor Ham Nghi in 1889 inaugurated his grandmother Tu Dụ (or Tu Du) as Queen Grandmother. The gold book and seal marking this event are now on display at the National Museum of History.

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Gunmen kidnap Malaysian ship crew: reports

KUALA LUMPUR - Gunmen have kidnapped four Malaysians from a ship off the east coast of Sabah state in waters where Abu Sayyaf militants are known to operate, local media reported on Saturday.

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Police general becomes Vietnam's new president

HANOI - Lawmakers in communist Vietnam approved a top police general for the role of president Saturday, making the head of a controversial domestic security force one of the country's most high profile politicians.

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US, Philippines hold war games as China flexes muscles

MANILA - Thousands of US and Filipino soldiers will on Monday launch annual war games that this year are being seen as a show of strength in the face of China's increasing assertiveness in the region.

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Concern over big power projects on exemption list

Some proposed plants, dams will affect the environment and and local people's quality.

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