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China and Russia start joint drills in Sea of Japan
Read more: China and Russia start joint drills in Sea of JapanChina’s defence ministry has said this year’s exercises are aimed at “further deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership” between the two countries.
Thailand
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Bank of Thailand plays down US currency watchlist move
Read more: Bank of Thailand plays down US currency watchlist moveThe Bank of Thailand says it remains confident in its ability to manage baht volatility against the US dollar after Thailand was added to a US Treasury watchlist for currency practices.
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Bangkok speeds up expansion of dust‑free classrooms
Read more: Bangkok speeds up expansion of dust‑free classroomsThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is accelerating its programme to convert all kindergarten classrooms in its school network into dust‑free learning spaces by year-end, as the capital continues to battle hazardous air pollution.
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Thailand to extradite gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to China
Read more: Thailand to extradite gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to ChinaA Thai court of appeal has upheld an extradition order against a Chinese gambling kingpin after more than three years of legal battles, Thailand’s state prosecutor said in a statement on Monday.
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Over 1m evacuate as deadly Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears Philippines
Read more: Over 1m evacuate as deadly Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears PhilippinesMANILA – More than a million people have been evacuated and at least two people killed as floodwaters rose in the Philippines on Sunday before Super Typhoon Fung-wong’s expected landfall on the east coast.
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Thousands visit palace to pay tribute
Read more: Thousands visit palace to pay tributeMore than 10,000 people were expected to visit the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall at the Grand Palace to pay their respects to the body of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother on Sunday, the first day that the public was welcomed in, says Metropolitan Police Bureau commissioner Pol Lt Gen Siam Boonsom.
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China and Russia start joint drills in Sea of Japan
Read more: China and Russia start joint drills in Sea of JapanChina’s defence ministry has said this year’s exercises are aimed at “further deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership” between the two countries.
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Monthongwittaya lose final but win fans’ hearts
Read more: Monthongwittaya lose final but win fans’ heartsThe final match of the Student Football Sevens tournament, between a little-known school from Chachoengsao and big-budget Chainat PAO, turned into a thrilling spectacle at a packed Supachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok on Saturday.
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Old dogs need new tricks
Read more: Old dogs need new tricksFormer prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s return to lead the Democrat Party has brought back a familiar sense of order — and the familiar faces that once defined Thailand’s oldest political institution.
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Kalmaegi flattens ripe rice fields in Buri Ram
Read more: Kalmaegi flattens ripe rice fields in Buri RamBURI RAM – Farmers in many villages in Muang district are facing severe hardship from the impact of Storm Kalmaegi, which has brought heavy rainfall and strong winds that flattened rice fields just as crops reached full maturity.