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Fugitive Singaporean nabbed in Bangkok for alleged drug trafficking
Read more: Fugitive Singaporean nabbed in Bangkok for alleged drug traffickingA 50-year-old Singaporean man, Tan Leng Chong, was arrested by Thai authorities at a Bangkok hotel on Saturday (Jul 5). Ecstasy, ketamine, and Erimin-5 were seized as part of the raid.
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Commentary: ‘Mr Japan’ is entitled to be furious with Trump’s copy-and-paste tariffs
Read more: Commentary: ‘Mr Japan’ is entitled to be furious with Trump’s copy-and-paste tariffsUS President Donald Trump’s brinkmanship might be setting up another TACO trade. The lasting damage to a vital friendship shouldn’t be underestimated, says Bloomberg Opinion’s Gearoid Reidy.
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Indonesia to hold national, local elections separately – boon or bane for political parties, democracy?
Read more: Indonesia to hold national, local elections separately – boon or bane for political parties, democracy?The hope is that national issues will not overshadow regional issues, and political parties will have enough time to prepare their candidates, the constitutional court says in a landmark ruling.
Thailand
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Thais defend pro-Iran stance
Read more: Thais defend pro-Iran stanceFifty-two Thai nationals evacuated from Iran arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport on Monday, with several saying the country remained largely safe despite the Middle East conflict.
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DBD names 6 firms in coconut probe
Read more: DBD names 6 firms in coconut probeAuthorities have named six firms suspected of running foreign-controlled coconut businesses through Thai nominees, while preparing legal amendments to close regulatory loopholes.
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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.
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Egat to backstop clean power supply
Read more: Egat to backstop clean power supplyThe Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is expected to regain a key role as the largest power supplier, surpassing private companies as it supports the country’s transition to clean energy.
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Lukewarm response to allowing brewers’ IPOs
Read more: Lukewarm response to allowing brewers’ IPOsAnalysts were lukewarm on the Stock Exchange of Thailand’s (SET) plan to open the door to alcoholic beverage listings, arguing the Thai market has limited growth to attract large-scale brewers.
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DSI raids locations tied to iris scanning and crypto
Read more: DSI raids locations tied to iris scanning and cryptoOfficials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Thursday raided five locations in Bangkok linked to an iris-scanning cryptocurrency initiative suspected of illegally harvesting personal data from 1.2 million Thai citizens.
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Virologist warns mutating influenza is spreading
Read more: Virologist warns mutating influenza is spreadingWell-known virologist Yong Poovorawan has warned that a mutating influenza strain A H3N2 is spreading in Thailand. It is more resistant to vaccines but does not increase in severity.