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Taiwan prisons grapple with growing elderly inmate population
Read more: Taiwan prisons grapple with growing elderly inmate populationThe proportion of inmates over the age of 65 has nearly tripled over the past decade, and they now make up close to 5 per cent of the prison population.
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Japan sweats through hottest July on record
Read more: Japan sweats through hottest July on recordThe weather agency is warning of further “severe heat” across Japan in the month ahead.
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Six killed as Tropical Storm Wipha unleashes floods in Thailand
Read more: Six killed as Tropical Storm Wipha unleashes floods in ThailandHeavy rains have inundated 12 provinces since Jul 21, but the meteorological department says rainfall is expected to ease in the coming days.
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Anutin apologises for fuel mismanagement
Read more: Anutin apologises for fuel mismanagementPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has apologised for fuel mismanagement in Thailand, saying the disruptions caused by the Middle East war have lasted longer than expected.
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SAO collapse remains unresolved
Read more: SAO collapse remains unresolvedOne year after the collapse of the State Audit Office’s (SAO) new headquarters in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district on March 28, 2025, Thailand is still searching for answers — not only about what caused the building to fall, but also about the deeper systemic failures the disaster exposed.
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‘Nong Chompoo’ true-crime film coming to Netflix
Read more: ‘Nong Chompoo’ true-crime film coming to NetflixThe case of 3-year-old Nong Chompoo, who was found dead on a Mukdahan mountain six years ago, will be the subject of the first true-crime documentary by Netflix Thailand, with her uncle-in-law, the convicted killer, making an unexpected onscreen appearance.
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Democracy calls: So what’s new this time?
Read more: Democracy calls: So what’s new this time?As voters prepare for tomorrow’s general election, they will also be asked to decide if they want the constitution to be amended.
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Party leaders end campaigns with pleas to vote
Read more: Party leaders end campaigns with pleas to voteCampaigning for Sunday’s general election drew to a close on Saturday evening, with leaders of the major parties making a last-minute dash around the capital region and urging the public to exercise their rights at the polls.
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Taiwan prisons grapple with growing elderly inmate population
Read more: Taiwan prisons grapple with growing elderly inmate populationThe proportion of inmates over the age of 65 has nearly tripled over the past decade, and they now make up close to 5 per cent of the prison population.
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Bureau seeks 10% growth for exhibitions market
Read more: Bureau seeks 10% growth for exhibitions marketAmid economic uncertainty, the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) targets 10% growth for the Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) segment this year, with 163 billion baht in revenue and 29.4 million participants.
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Southern insurgents ‘stockpiling bombs’ ahead of Feb 8 poll
Read more: Southern insurgents ‘stockpiling bombs’ ahead of Feb 8 pollThe Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) militant group is moving improvised explosive devices into the southern border provinces to disrupt the Feb 8 election and stage symbolic attacks throughout February, including during Ramadan, a Senate security spokesman said on Friday.
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EU tells TikTok to change ‘addictive’ design
Read more: EU tells TikTok to change ‘addictive’ designBRUSSELS – The European Union said on Friday that it had told TikTok it needs to change its “addictive design” or risk heavy fines, after the Chinese-owned platform was found in breach of the bloc’s digital content rules.