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Malaysian man nabbed in Thai border town with 2 rifles, ammunition in suspected arms trafficking case
Read more: Malaysian man nabbed in Thai border town with 2 rifles, ammunition in suspected arms trafficking caseThe man was allegedly trying to smuggle two AR-15 style assault rifles and more than 400 rounds of ammunition into Malaysia.
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Commentary: Why carmakers need to bring back buttons
Read more: Commentary: Why carmakers need to bring back buttonsAsian companies lead a reversal from car dashboards dominated by touchscreens, says the Financial Times’ June Yoon.
Thailand
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People’s Party apologises for breach of members’ data
Read more: People’s Party apologises for breach of members’ dataThe People’s Party has apologised for a data breach after it collected members’ laser ID codes, exposing them to identity theft and scam risks from misuse of personal data.
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Klatham MP granted bail in online gambling case
Read more: Klatham MP granted bail in online gambling caseThe Criminal Court on Thursday released Klatham Party MP Chonnaphat Naksua on 1-million-baht bail, with a ban on travel abroad, while investigators continue to gather evidence on his alleged links to an online gambling ring.
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Hundreds of ‘ICE Out’ rallies planned across US
Read more: Hundreds of ‘ICE Out’ rallies planned across USMINNEAPOLIS – Civil liberties and migrant-rights groups called for nationwide rallies on Saturday to protest against the fatal shooting of an activist in Minnesota by a US immigration agent, as state authorities opened their own investigation of the killing.
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Political party probed over ‘paid media buzz’
Read more: Political party probed over ‘paid media buzz’The Election Commission is investigating allegations that a political party may have paid for favourable media coverage without receipts, after leaked Line chat messages suggested off-the-books arrangements during the campaign for the Feb 8 election.
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EC maps out colour-coded ballots for votes
Read more: EC maps out colour-coded ballots for votesAbout 168 million ballot papers in three colours will be printed for constituency, party-list and referendum voting, the Election Commission (EC) said, based on voter numbers and contingency reserves.
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Malaysian man nabbed in Thai border town with 2 rifles, ammunition in suspected arms trafficking case
Read more: Malaysian man nabbed in Thai border town with 2 rifles, ammunition in suspected arms trafficking caseThe man was allegedly trying to smuggle two AR-15 style assault rifles and more than 400 rounds of ammunition into Malaysia.
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Brutal e-commerce war forces NocNoc to close
Read more: Brutal e-commerce war forces NocNoc to closeThe closure of NocNoc, the last remaining major Thai-owned e‑marketplace, underscores the tough nature of the e‑commerce industry, which demands scale and rapid growth.
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Top court upholds ‘Big Joke’ dismissal order
Read more: Top court upholds ‘Big Joke’ dismissal orderThe Supreme Administrative Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by former deputy national police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, seeking to overturn an order dismissing him from the police force. The court ruled that the order was lawful.
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Bank of Thailand to expand authority over online gold trading
Read more: Bank of Thailand to expand authority over online gold tradingThailand will expand the authority of its central bank in order to better supervise online gold trading, Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor Vitai Ratanakorn said on Friday.