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Taiwan police rule out ‘terrorism’ in metro stabbing as security stepped up islandwide ahead of holidays
Read more: Taiwan police rule out ‘terrorism’ in metro stabbing as security stepped up islandwide ahead of holidaysIt comes as authorities ramped up security measures for major holiday events, including the Taipei Marathon and year-end festive celebrations.
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Thai-Cambodia conflict: Anwar urges both countries to seek peace during special Dec 22 ASEAN talks
Read more: Thai-Cambodia conflict: Anwar urges both countries to seek peace during special Dec 22 ASEAN talksThe meeting, which will be chaired by Malaysia, will provide an opportunity for both sides to directly negotiate and resolve their differences peacefully, Anwar said.
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Thai parliament elects Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister
Read more: Thai parliament elects Anutin Charnvirakul as prime ministerAnutin’s elevation to office is set to be another major blow to the Shinawatra clan, which has been a mainstay of Thai politics for the past two decades.
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Indonesia delivery rider’s death: Police officer who drove armoured vehicle demoted
Read more: Indonesia delivery rider’s death: Police officer who drove armoured vehicle demotedChief Brigadier Rohmat was acting under orders from his team commander, who was dismissed a day earlier, an ethics hearing concluded.
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‘Unprecedented exodus’ of Cambodian workers from Thailand leaves both countries reeling
Read more: ‘Unprecedented exodus’ of Cambodian workers from Thailand leaves both countries reelingMultiple Thai sectors are now missing essential workers while Cambodians contend with an economy that will struggle to provide them employment.
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DNA study finds multiple blackchin tilapia sources
Read more: DNA study finds multiple blackchin tilapia sourcesA new study by researchers from Chulalongkorn University has concluded that invasive blackchin tilapia were introduced to Thailand at multiple places and in multiple ways, and not as a result of a single introduction as believed earlier.
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Nigerians held for AI romance scam targeting older Thai women
Read more: Nigerians held for AI romance scam targeting older Thai womenSix Nigerians linked to a cocaine trafficking network have been arrested after police raided a condominium in Nonthaburi, where they also discovered a romance scam using AI-generated faces portraying wealthy foreigners to approach mostly older Thai female victims.
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What are Thailand’s visa changes really about?
Read more: What are Thailand’s visa changes really about?There have been a number of announcements from state agencies to do with visa policies in Thailand over the past several months that seem to have made the matter rather convoluted.
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PM vows to turn all policies into actions
Read more: PM vows to turn all policies into actionsPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says has accepted recommendations about his government’s policy statement and will push forward all announced measures to ensure maximum benefit for the public, stressing that the government would complete its full four-year term.
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Top US banks warned about new Anthropic AI tool
Read more: Top US banks warned about new Anthropic AI toolThe leaders of some of America’s largest banks were warned by a top US government official this week about a new artificial intelligence model from Anthropic that could lead to heightened risks of cyberattacks, according to three people briefed on the matter.
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Taiwan police rule out ‘terrorism’ in metro stabbing as security stepped up islandwide ahead of holidays
Read more: Taiwan police rule out ‘terrorism’ in metro stabbing as security stepped up islandwide ahead of holidaysIt comes as authorities ramped up security measures for major holiday events, including the Taipei Marathon and year-end festive celebrations.
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Thai-Cambodia conflict: Anwar urges both countries to seek peace during special Dec 22 ASEAN talks
Read more: Thai-Cambodia conflict: Anwar urges both countries to seek peace during special Dec 22 ASEAN talksThe meeting, which will be chaired by Malaysia, will provide an opportunity for both sides to directly negotiate and resolve their differences peacefully, Anwar said.
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Measures aim to spur plastic recycling
Read more: Measures aim to spur plastic recyclingIndustry Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has announced urgent measures to accelerate plastic recycling in Thailand as the country grapples with a shortage of plastics caused by the ongoing Israel–US conflict with Iran.
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2,000kg of meth seized on Samui-bound ferry
Read more: 2,000kg of meth seized on Samui-bound ferryPolice on Friday seized nearly 2,000 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine that was being smuggled in a pickup truck loaded onto a ferry bound for the southern tourist island of Koh Samui, at a pier in Bangkok. Four suspects were arrested.
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Resilient SET Index pushes above 1,500 points
Read more: Resilient SET Index pushes above 1,500 pointsDespite recent geopolitical tensions, particularly the escalation in the Middle East and energy market disruptions, Thailand’s equity market has demonstrated resilience, with the benchmark SET Index rebounding past the 1,500-point mark on Friday.