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Taiwan prisons grapple with growing elderly inmate population
Read more: Taiwan prisons grapple with growing elderly inmate populationThe proportion of inmates over the age of 65 has nearly tripled over the past decade, and they now make up close to 5 per cent of the prison population.
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Commentary: Prada sandals scandal proves the power of India’s troll army
Read more: Commentary: Prada sandals scandal proves the power of India’s troll armyOnline backlash over Prada’s footwear resembling traditional Kolhapuri sandals shows India’s growing clout, says Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.
Thailand
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Ex‑director of elite Bangkok school jailed 27 years for admissions bribes
Read more: Ex‑director of elite Bangkok school jailed 27 years for admissions bribesThe former director of Triam Udom Suksa School, widely regarded as Thailand’s top elite public high school, was jailed for 27 years on Monday for taking student‑admission bribes for the 2016–2018 intake, the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Case ruled.
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Singapore minister expresses interest in Land Bridge
Read more: Singapore minister expresses interest in Land BridgeA visiting Singapore government minister on Monday expressed interest in the proposed one-trillion-baht Land Bridge megaproject, calling it an economic opportunity, according to Thai government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek.
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Thai massage industry set for overhaul
Read more: Thai massage industry set for overhaulThe Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) says it is working on a comprehensive upgrade of the country’s traditional Thai massage industry.
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International school growth nears plateau
Read more: International school growth nears plateauThailand’s decade-long surge in international schools is approaching a plateau, as falling birth rates and demographic shifts threaten to curb expansion in a sector that has nearly tripled in size since 2014.
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Govt focused on evacuating Thais from Iran
Read more: Govt focused on evacuating Thais from IranThe government is accelerating efforts to evacuate Thai nationals from Iran to Turkey before arranging return flights to Thailand, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
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Taiwan prisons grapple with growing elderly inmate population
Read more: Taiwan prisons grapple with growing elderly inmate populationThe proportion of inmates over the age of 65 has nearly tripled over the past decade, and they now make up close to 5 per cent of the prison population.
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Police building case against fugitive swindlers Ben Smith and wife
Read more: Police building case against fugitive swindlers Ben Smith and wifePolice searched six locations for more evidence against accused international swindlers Ben Smith and his wife on Monday, after the Criminal Court approved arrest warrants for the fugitive couple.
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Special help for stranded foreign tourists
Read more: Special help for stranded foreign touristsThe Tourism and Sports Ministry is working on accommodation and tour discounts for visitors stranded in Thailand by the latest Middle East war, and immigration police will waive overstay fines and extend visas.
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Most Thais in Iran opting to stay put
Read more: Most Thais in Iran opting to stay putMost Thais in Iran are currenty opting to stay there, despite the war, with only about 10% of them indicating they want to be evacuated, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Monday.