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Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli quits as deadly anti-corruption protests spiral
Read more: Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli quits as deadly anti-corruption protests spiralProtests against a social media ban in Nepal turned deadly on Monday (Sep 8) after at least 19 people were killed during clashes between the police and demonstrators.
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Call for urgent action to tackle rural oil shortage
Read more: Call for urgent action to tackle rural oil shortageThe Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has called on the government to intervene in support of oil middlemen, known locally as “jobbers”, who are struggling to secure supplies from refineries, resulting in a shortage affecting industrial and agricultural sectors, as well as smaller filling stations not affiliated with major retail brands.
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Constitutional Court accepts petition over barcodes, QR codes on ballots
Read more: Constitutional Court accepts petition over barcodes, QR codes on ballotsThe Constitutional Court has accepted a petition to rule on whether the use of barcodes and Quick Response (QR) codes on ballot papers in Thailand’s Feb 8 general election violated the constitution.
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Out-of-this-world election promises
Read more: Out-of-this-world election promisesThai voters tired of the usual suspects and looking for a real outside-the-box thinker in the Feb 8 election may have found their champion in Mongkolkit Suksintharanon.
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Thailand eases foreign income repatriation rules
Read more: Thailand eases foreign income repatriation rulesThe Bank of Thailand has eased rules on foreign income repatriation by Thai individuals and businesses to reduce upward pressure on the baht, raising the threshold to $10 million per transaction from the previous $1 million.
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Thailand repatriates 300 Chinese scam suspects
Read more: Thailand repatriates 300 Chinese scam suspectsMAE SOT – More than 300 Chinese nationals linked to scam syndicates based in Myanmar were extradited to their home country from Mae Sot airport in Tak province on Tuesday.
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Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli quits as deadly anti-corruption protests spiral
Read more: Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli quits as deadly anti-corruption protests spiralProtests against a social media ban in Nepal turned deadly on Monday (Sep 8) after at least 19 people were killed during clashes between the police and demonstrators.
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Incoming PM2.5 crisis heightens health concerns
Read more: Incoming PM2.5 crisis heightens health concernsThailand is bracing for an air pollution crisis, with authorities warning that fine dust (PM2.5) levels are expected to rise nationwide through Jan 25, heightening health concerns.
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Families mourn after rail tragedy
Read more: Families mourn after rail tragedyGrief arrived before dawn at Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital on Jan 18, carried by families who had come not to seek treatment, but to take their loved ones home for the final time. At the centre of the mourning was the Thantong family, whose loss has come to symbolise the human cost of the catastrophic…
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How a former real estate agent became a deity artist
Read more: How a former real estate agent became a deity artistA former real estate salesman has become a dedicated deity artist, focusing on beautifying spiritual statues while enriching cultural and religious practices with his creativity.
