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Thai parliament elects Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister
Read more: Thai parliament elects Anutin Charnvirakul as prime ministerAnutin’s elevation to office is set to be another major blow to the Shinawatra clan, which has been a mainstay of Thai politics for the past two decades.
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Indonesia delivery rider’s death: Police officer who drove armoured vehicle demoted
Read more: Indonesia delivery rider’s death: Police officer who drove armoured vehicle demotedChief Brigadier Rohmat was acting under orders from his team commander, who was dismissed a day earlier, an ethics hearing concluded.
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China says Dalai Lama succession issue a ‘thorn’ in relations with India
Read more: China says Dalai Lama succession issue a ‘thorn’ in relations with IndiaThe Dalai Lama has been living in exile in India since 1959 following a failed uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet.
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100-year-old former Malaysian PM Mahathir in hospital for fatigue, after weekend cycling and picnic
Read more: 100-year-old former Malaysian PM Mahathir in hospital for fatigue, after weekend cycling and picnicLocal reports said Mahathir joined a cycling event and rode for about an hour before appearing tired.
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Ex-minister Saksayam ‘cleared of false asset declaration’
Read more: Ex-minister Saksayam ‘cleared of false asset declaration’The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has confirmed that a petition accusing former transport minister Saksayam Chidchob of deliberately filing a false asset declaration has been dismissed.
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Ombudsman asks court to rule on ballot barcodes
Read more: Ombudsman asks court to rule on ballot barcodesThe Ombudsman has resolved to petition the Constitutional Court to rule on whether the use of barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers in Thailand’s Feb 8 general election violated the constitutional requirement that voting be conducted directly and by secret ballot.
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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.
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Cops, lawyers probed after Chinese detainees let go
Read more: Cops, lawyers probed after Chinese detainees let goThe Immigration Bureau (IB) has opened an investigation into whether police officers, lawyers or other officials were involved in the allegedly unlawful release of two Chinese detainees.
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Thai parliament elects Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister
Read more: Thai parliament elects Anutin Charnvirakul as prime ministerAnutin’s elevation to office is set to be another major blow to the Shinawatra clan, which has been a mainstay of Thai politics for the past two decades.
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Indonesia delivery rider’s death: Police officer who drove armoured vehicle demoted
Read more: Indonesia delivery rider’s death: Police officer who drove armoured vehicle demotedChief Brigadier Rohmat was acting under orders from his team commander, who was dismissed a day earlier, an ethics hearing concluded.
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Phuket starts tour boat cleanup after fire, fatal collision
Read more: Phuket starts tour boat cleanup after fire, fatal collisionPHUKET – Marine officials have launched a campaign to restore shattered tourist confidence in Phuket’s tour boat sector in the wake of a fatal speedboat collision and a huge fire over the past week.
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PM orders intel review after attacks
Read more: PM orders intel review after attacksPrime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said intelligence operations need to be comprehensively overhauled following the weekend bombings and arson attacks in the southern border provinces.
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Abhisit sets coalition rules
Read more: Abhisit sets coalition rulesDemocrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva declared that the Democrats would not join any coalition government that he described as “family-run” or one that fuels social division.