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The Trump administration is putting millions into a minerals company backed by the president’s son
Read more: The Trump administration is putting millions into a minerals company backed by the president’s sonFirms connected to Donald Trump Jr. have reportedly gotten more than $70 million worth of contracts from the Trump administration
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‘Incredibly brave’ man traps armed robber inside shop he tried to raid
Read more: ‘Incredibly brave’ man traps armed robber inside shop he tried to raidQuick thinking from a shop worker meant the thief was locked inside the shop he tried to rob
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Former prince Andrew arrested in misconduct probe
Read more: Former prince Andrew arrested in misconduct probeLONDON – The inexorable fall from grace of the former prince Andrew has reached an extraordinary new low as he has become the first member of the UK royal family to be arrested in the modern era.
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People’s Party apologises after candidate jailed for rape
Read more: People’s Party apologises after candidate jailed for rapeThe People’s Party has apologised to the victim after its constituency MP candidate in Maha Sarakham was sentenced to prison for drugging and raping a woman, acknowledging failures in its screening process and vowing to tighten its vetting procedures.
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Cambodian rockets strike Surin’s Ta Kwai area, border fighting continues
Read more: Cambodian rockets strike Surin’s Ta Kwai area, border fighting continuesFighting continued along the Thai-Cambodian border on Monday with Cambodian rockets fired from BM-21 launchers exploding near the Ta Kwai temple ruins and around Hill 350, both strategic high points in Surin province.
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Strong baht seen as economic threat
Read more: Strong baht seen as economic threatThe baht is excessively strong, appreciating beyond what Thailand’s economic structure can handle, says caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
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Election Commission sets Feb 8 as general election date
Read more: Election Commission sets Feb 8 as general election dateThe Election Commission (EC) has officially set the next general election on Feb 8, following the Royal Decree dissolving the House of Representatives that took effect last week.
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Senate set to issue recommendation on MoU 44
Read more: Senate set to issue recommendation on MoU 44A Senate committee is expected to decide on Tuesday on whether to retain, amend or revoke the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with Cambodia in 2001 on overlapping maritime boundaries, following a 24-year period marked by limited progress.
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Gulf closure planned to weaken Cambodia’s warfare capabilities
Read more: Gulf closure planned to weaken Cambodia’s warfare capabilitiesThe Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters has proposed that the National Security Council (NSC) close the Gulf of Thailand to block oil and military supplies to Cambodia amid ongoing hostilities.
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Cambodian rockets hit community, kill Thai civilian
Read more: Cambodian rockets hit community, kill Thai civilianThe Royal Thai Army and the Thai government have strongly condemned Cambodia for firing rockets into Thai communities, an attack that killed a Thai civilian on Sunday.