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Thai-Cambodian border truce ‘very fragile’, but major violence unlikely
Read more: Thai-Cambodian border truce ‘very fragile’, but major violence unlikelyA surge of nationalism and local disputes are raising volatility at the Thai-Cambodia border, creating a stern challenge for Thailand’s new prime minister. But analysts say a larger conflagration is unlikely, at least not before the ASEAN Summit in late October.
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Shanghai relocates hundreds of thousands of people, restricts transport for storm
Read more: Shanghai relocates hundreds of thousands of people, restricts transport for stormThe impact of the storm also coincides with a tsunami triggered by an earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, about 4,000km from Shanghai.
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Troubled waters: Chinese tycoon’s US beverage plant bid sparks national security alarm
Read more: Troubled waters: Chinese tycoon’s US beverage plant bid sparks national security alarmA US subsidiary of Chinese bottled water giant Nongfu Spring planned to build a beverage plant in Nashua, New Hampshire, and tap into the city’s surplus water supply. But mounting political backlash has thrown the project into limbo.
Thailand
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Prices frozen for necessary consumer products
Read more: Prices frozen for necessary consumer productsThe prices of some necessary consumer products will be frozen while those of other products will rise, according to Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun.
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War unlikely to dent Songkran revenue
Read more: War unlikely to dent Songkran revenueThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) remains confident about its projection of 6% revenue growth tallying 30 billion baht during the Songkran holiday this year, mainly driven by Asian markets.
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Three Thais arrested for smuggling 14 Chinese nationals
Read more: Three Thais arrested for smuggling 14 Chinese nationalsThree Thai men have been arrested after police found 14 illegal migrants from China inside two vehicles in Muang district of Saraburi province.
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Who are the contenders to be Thailand’s next prime minister?
Read more: Who are the contenders to be Thailand’s next prime minister?Thailand will hold a general election on Sunday, in a three-way contest of major political parties to decide the leader of the Southeast Asian nation over the next four years.
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Bomb expert injured in blast at southern PTT station
Read more: Bomb expert injured in blast at southern PTT stationPATTANI — An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialist was injured while defusing bombs in a toilet at a petrol station in Muang district of this southern border province on Wednesday morning.
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Thai-Cambodian border truce ‘very fragile’, but major violence unlikely
Read more: Thai-Cambodian border truce ‘very fragile’, but major violence unlikelyA surge of nationalism and local disputes are raising volatility at the Thai-Cambodia border, creating a stern challenge for Thailand’s new prime minister. But analysts say a larger conflagration is unlikely, at least not before the ASEAN Summit in late October.
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Path to power runs through Buri Ram
Read more: Path to power runs through Buri RamBURI RAM – On a sun-drenched October day in this northeastern province, Prime Minister Mr Anutin Charnvirakul waited patiently alongside other prominent figures who flew in from Bangkok to show respect to one of Thailand’s most powerful men.
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Oil depot blaze kills driver, forces school evacuation
Read more: Oil depot blaze kills driver, forces school evacuationKHON KAEN – A fire gutted four oil tanker trucks, killed a driver and forced the evacuation of a school in Kranuan district on Monday morning.
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Which are the main parties in Thailand’s election and what are their policies?
Read more: Which are the main parties in Thailand’s election and what are their policies?Thailand is holding a general election on Sunday with three parties expected to dominate the contest to decide which will lead the Southeast Asian country’s next government.