Myanmar brings forward nomination, election of next president

Yangon - Myanmar's next president will be nominated and electedby parliament on March 10, a week earlier than previously planned,officials said Tuesday.

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Philippines asks China to respect sea dispute arbitration

MANILA - The Philippines on Monday urged China to respect a forthcoming ruling by an arbitration court in The Hague on a territorial dispute in the South China Sea after Beijing accused Manila of “political provocation.”

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Sorrayuth guilty in bribery scandal

Pressure mounts on channel 3 to drop news host after 13-year jail term.

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CDC yet to decide on electoral system changes

THE Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) has temporarily skipped its review of a section in the charter draft on how parliamentary members will be qualified to hold office, and deal instead with the contentious issue closer to the March 29 deadline, CDC spokesman Amorn Wanichwiwatana said yesterday.

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4,400 phone-booths on footpaths to be removed

Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra had instructed to remove unauthorised phone booths, plus legal ones installed at wrong spots or which block pedestrian walkways.

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TAT plans special fund for tourists during crises

THE TOURISM Authority of Thailand is planning a “Tourism Response Fund” to defend the industry from political unrest and other crises, TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said yesterday.

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Referendum law needs to be rewritten, Wissanu says

"It cannot be issued under article 44'

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