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Commentary: What China’s weapons parade says about its military might
Read more: Commentary: What China’s weapons parade says about its military mightFrom new nuclear missiles to counter-drone systems, China flexed its technological muscle to the world, says defence writer Mike Yeo.
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Commentary: Pakistan’s secret weapon can help it rebuild after floods
Read more: Commentary: Pakistan’s secret weapon can help it rebuild after floodsPakistan has no shortage of grand plans to fix its climate vulnerability, but its greatest hope is now in such grassroots change, says David Fickling for Bloomberg Opinion.
Thailand
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Cabinet focuses on illicit tour operators
Read more: Cabinet focuses on illicit tour operatorsThe cabinet has instructed the Tourism and Sports Ministry to accelerate efforts to tackle the use of nominees in tourism businesses, including so-called “zero-dollar tours”, as they affect the country’s tourism industry.
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Sugar cane demand poised to rocket
Read more: Sugar cane demand poised to rocketThe Office of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB) expects purchases of sugar cane leaves to more than double this year as Thailand reduces its reliance on liquefied natural gas imports, shipments of which have been disrupted by war in the Middle East.
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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.
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Flood wracked Hat Yai still struggling, bookings way down
Read more: Flood wracked Hat Yai still struggling, bookings way downHotels in Hat Yai are still struggling to put guests in their rooms almost two months after the bustling city was overwhelmed by major flooding that undermined tourist confidence.
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Commentary: What China’s weapons parade says about its military might
Read more: Commentary: What China’s weapons parade says about its military mightFrom new nuclear missiles to counter-drone systems, China flexed its technological muscle to the world, says defence writer Mike Yeo.
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Commentary: Pakistan’s secret weapon can help it rebuild after floods
Read more: Commentary: Pakistan’s secret weapon can help it rebuild after floodsPakistan has no shortage of grand plans to fix its climate vulnerability, but its greatest hope is now in such grassroots change, says David Fickling for Bloomberg Opinion.
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PP leader targets Pheu Thai seats in North
Read more: PP leader targets Pheu Thai seats in NorthCHIANG MAI – Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, leader of the People’s Party and its prime ministerial candidate, voiced confidence the PP will capture all 10 parliamentary seats in Chiang Mai, a result he said would strengthen its bid to form what he described as “a government of the people”.
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Pheu Thai-BJT coalition looking likely
Read more: Pheu Thai-BJT coalition looking likelyThe latest survey by Nida Poll provides an early indication of how the political landscape may evolve as the Feb 8 general election moves closer.
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Rama II Road sinkhole repair advances, one lane reopening
Read more: Rama II Road sinkhole repair advances, one lane reopeningSAMUT SAKHON – Repairs to Rama II Road were nearly complete after a burst water main caused a subsidence on the inbound frontage lane to Bangkok, and one of the closed lanes was expected to reopen later on Sunday afternoon.