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Thailand’s next PM Anutin reaffirms fresh polls promise
Read more: Thailand’s next PM Anutin reaffirms fresh polls promiseConservative tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul was confirmed by parliament on Sep 5, ending a week-long power vacuum following the ouster of his predecessor Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
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South Korea vows support to Koreans arrested in US immigration raid
Read more: South Korea vows support to Koreans arrested in US immigration raidUS immigration authorities arrested 475 workers, including over 300 South Koreans, at a Hyundai Motor car battery factory in the southern state of Georgia.
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6 months on, is Prabowo’s free meals programme living up to its lofty promises?
Read more: 6 months on, is Prabowo’s free meals programme living up to its lofty promises?Indonesia’s free meals programme was touted as a potential driver of local economic growth and job creation. But the promise is far from realised, say economists, health experts and small local businesses.
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China’s intense EV rivalry tests Thailand’s local production goals
Read more: China’s intense EV rivalry tests Thailand’s local production goalsUnder a government incentive programme meant to boost electric vehicle production in Thailand, carmakers are exempt from import duties, but are obligated to match import volumes with domestic production.
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Tourism tops over Songkran
Read more: Tourism tops over SongkranThe tourism sector is expected to generate more than 30.35 billion baht in revenue during the Songkran holiday, up 6% from last year, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), with foreign visitors also making a bigger contribution.
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Care centre offers path back to hope
Read more: Care centre offers path back to hopeRio de Janeiro: In a city where homelessness and drug addiction often intersect, a growing network of psychosocial care centres is reshaping lives and restoring dignity.
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Parks chief defends elephant relocation protocols
Read more: Parks chief defends elephant relocation protocolsThe head of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation on Thursday defended his agency’s handling of a fatal elephant relocation operation, while protesters continued to demand his resignation.
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Bhumjaithai introduces first 3 coalition partners
Read more: Bhumjaithai introduces first 3 coalition partnersThe election-winning Bhumjaithai Party on Thursday announced three small parties as its initial coalition partners.
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Hat Yai school gunman captured
Read more: Hat Yai school gunman capturedPolice have arrested a gunman who fatally wounded a school director and injured two other people before taking hostages in Hat Yai district of Songkhla on Wednesday afternoon.
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Thailand’s next PM Anutin reaffirms fresh polls promise
Read more: Thailand’s next PM Anutin reaffirms fresh polls promiseConservative tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul was confirmed by parliament on Sep 5, ending a week-long power vacuum following the ouster of his predecessor Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
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South Korea vows support to Koreans arrested in US immigration raid
Read more: South Korea vows support to Koreans arrested in US immigration raidUS immigration authorities arrested 475 workers, including over 300 South Koreans, at a Hyundai Motor car battery factory in the southern state of Georgia.
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Chon Buri recount decision due in two days
Read more: Chon Buri recount decision due in two daysThe Election Commission has sent a fact-finding team to Chon Buri to investigate allegations of widespread irregularities in the vote-counting process in a constituency won by Bhumjaithai Party candidate Suchart Chomklin, an acting deputy prime minister.
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People’s Party seeks recounts in 10 constituencies
Read more: People’s Party seeks recounts in 10 constituenciesThe People’s Party has filed requests for vote recounts in 10 constituencies in provinces across the country: Khon Kaen, Chon Buri, Lampang, Surat Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima, Samut Prakan, Tak, Saraburi, Maha Sarakham and Chai Nat.
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Thailand ready to scrap sea-boundary deal with Cambodia
Read more: Thailand ready to scrap sea-boundary deal with CambodiaThe cabinet has been instructed to start preparing to void a 25-year-old memorandum of understanding (MoU) used by Thailand and Cambodia as a framework to settle their overlapping maritime boundaries.