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Travelodge boss steps down amid fallout from sexual assault in hotel room
Read more: Travelodge boss steps down amid fallout from sexual assault in hotel roomStaff mistakenly issued a key card to a woman’s attacker
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Blindsided Charles only found out about Harry and Meghan’s return on Sunday and it wasn’t discussed when King met his son six weeks ago
Read more: Blindsided Charles only found out about Harry and Meghan’s return on Sunday and it wasn’t discussed when King met his son six weeks agoThe monarch is said to have only been informed on Sunday about the Sussexes’ return to British soil this month.
Asia
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9 Indonesian fashion labels to know now – modern silhouettes, heritage touches and thoughtful craft
Read more: 9 Indonesian fashion labels to know now – modern silhouettes, heritage touches and thoughtful craftIndonesia is shaping up to be Southeast Asia’s next premier fashion stop, and these thriving local brands are proof.
Thailand
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Food poisoning suspected as 147 Yasothon schoolchildren fall ill
Read more: Food poisoning suspected as 147 Yasothon schoolchildren fall illDoctors say food poisoning is suspected after 147 children experienced abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea at a public school in Yasothon on Wednesday.
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Cybercriminals exploit Fifa World Cup fans with scams
Read more: Cybercriminals exploit Fifa World Cup fans with scamsCybercriminals are using the Fifa World Cup to launch scams and steal credentials, warns FortiGuard Labs, the research arm of cybersecurity firm Fortinet.
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Discount grocery sales go mobile
Read more: Discount grocery sales go mobileThe government on Tuesday launched mobile discount grocery sales from pickup trucks and motorcycles to distribute cheaper consumer goods to people in remote areas of Thailand.
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Nominee crackdown to focus on tourist islands
Read more: Nominee crackdown to focus on tourist islandsThe Department of Business Development (DBD) and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) have strengthened their collaboration to more effectively tackle nominee businesses.
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Gold’s downward price trend is over
Read more: Gold’s downward price trend is overBullion has finished its downward trend, supporting the price to reach US$5,500 per ounce or 90,000 baht per baht weight for local gold bars by the end of the year, says Kritcharat Hirunyasiri, chairman of MTS Gold, one of Thailand’s top three gold traders.
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9 Indonesian fashion labels to know now – modern silhouettes, heritage touches and thoughtful craft
Read more: 9 Indonesian fashion labels to know now – modern silhouettes, heritage touches and thoughtful craftIndonesia is shaping up to be Southeast Asia’s next premier fashion stop, and these thriving local brands are proof.
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Five charged with illegally supplying guns to Chinese in Pattaya
Read more: Five charged with illegally supplying guns to Chinese in PattayaFive suspects, Thai navy officers and civilians, accused of involvement in an illegal arms supply network linked to an arrested Chinese national in Pattaya have been charged with the illegal possession and sale of weapons of war.
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Nine caught with 250kg African ivory smuggled through Vietnam
Read more: Nine caught with 250kg African ivory smuggled through VietnamNine people were arrested in sting operations in seven provinces for illegal possession of 250 kilogrammes of African ivory smuggled into Thailand through Vietnam.
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Land Bridge faces uphill battle
Read more: Land Bridge faces uphill battleThe Land Bridge project was initially promoted under the Pheu Thai government led by former prime minister Srettha Thavisin as both a bold geopolitical vision and a new national economic strategy aimed at helping Thailand escape the middle-income trap.