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Commentary: Afghanistan’s earthquake is a force multiplier of fragility
Read more: Commentary: Afghanistan’s earthquake is a force multiplier of fragilityThe latest disaster is another blow to isolated communities already reeling from food insecurity, drought and mass refugee returns, say these writers.
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South Korea set to order airlines to check Boeing jet fuel switches in wake of Air India crash report
Read more: South Korea set to order airlines to check Boeing jet fuel switches in wake of Air India crash reportA spokesperson for South Korea’s transport ministry said the checks were in line with a 2018 advisory from the US Federal Aviation Administration.
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Pilot error or technical fault? Air India crash report deepens mystery of fuel supply cut
Read more: Pilot error or technical fault? Air India crash report deepens mystery of fuel supply cutThe preliminary report has put the spotlight on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner fuel control switches.
Thailand
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Bhumjaithai’s Sophon elected House Speaker
Read more: Bhumjaithai’s Sophon elected House SpeakerThe House of Representatives on Sunday elected Bhumjaithai’s Sophon Zaram as speaker, with 289 votes, defeating People’s Party list MP Parit Wacharasindhu, who received 123.
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Pheu Thai to be ‘back with better’
Read more: Pheu Thai to be ‘back with better’Yodchanan Wongsawat, Pheu Thai’s prime ministerial candidate and list MP, has vowed to improve his party’s performance and return stronger in four years.
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Thaksin ‘expected to be paroled in May’
Read more: Thaksin ‘expected to be paroled in May’Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to be granted parole in May, when he will have served two-thirds of his one-year prison term, according to a source at the Department of Corrections.
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PM orders aid for South after blasts
Read more: PM orders aid for South after blastsPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC) to urgently provide relief and compensation following coordinated bomb and arson attacks on 11 PTT petrol stations in the deep South.
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Loan repayments set to hit record high
Read more: Loan repayments set to hit record highKasikornbank (KBank) expects loan repayments to hit a record high in 2025, with loan growth in 2026 projected to increase marginally in line with Thai economic conditions.
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Commentary: Afghanistan’s earthquake is a force multiplier of fragility
Read more: Commentary: Afghanistan’s earthquake is a force multiplier of fragilityThe latest disaster is another blow to isolated communities already reeling from food insecurity, drought and mass refugee returns, say these writers.
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At least 32 dead after crane falls on moving train in Korat
Read more: At least 32 dead after crane falls on moving train in KoratNAKHON RATCHASIMA — At least 32 people were killed and 64 others injured after a construction crane fell onto a moving train in this northeastern province on Wednesday morning.
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Cannabis activists demand parties clarify stance
Read more: Cannabis activists demand parties clarify stanceA network of medical staff, academics, and civil society groups has called on political parties to clarify their cannabis policies and positions during the election season.
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Academics sound alarm ahead of poll
Read more: Academics sound alarm ahead of pollA group calling itself Academics for Society are urging voters to impose an “electoral boycott” on political parties it says are hostile to Thailand’s long-term development, warning that the country is nearing a critical breaking point ahead of the Feb 8 general election.