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Japan sweats through hottest July on record
Read more: Japan sweats through hottest July on recordThe weather agency is warning of further “severe heat” across Japan in the month ahead.
Thailand
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High hopes for small party
Read more: High hopes for small partyFor the Seri Ruam Thai (SRT) Party, Pol Gen Sereepisuth Temeeyaves — the party leader and its prime ministerial candidate — is pushing a nationalist agenda at full throttle in the final stretch of its election campaign.
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Phiphat unveils plan for new EEC
Read more: Phiphat unveils plan for new EECTransport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has unveiled a plan to transform the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) into a global entertainment and tourism hub, anchored by a proposed “Disneyland Thailand”.
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Cambodian senator Ly wanted for alleged laundering of scam money
Read more: Cambodian senator Ly wanted for alleged laundering of scam moneyThai police have issued an arrest warrant for Cambodian senator Ly Yong Phat and four others, including Chinese nationals, for allegedly laundering money linked to online scams..
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Flood-risk alert for Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi
Read more: Flood-risk alert for Bangkok, Pathum Thani, NonthaburiThe Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) has warned that Bangkok and its neighbouring provinces — Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi — face heightened flood risks following increased water discharge from the Chao Phraya Barrage in Chai Nat.
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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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Japan sweats through hottest July on record
Read more: Japan sweats through hottest July on recordThe weather agency is warning of further “severe heat” across Japan in the month ahead.
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Central Plains flooded as Chao Phraya discharge rate raised
Read more: Central Plains flooded as Chao Phraya discharge rate raisedMany low-lying areas in the Central Plains are experiencing flooding triggered by increased water discharges from the Chao Phraya barrage, with parts of Ayutthaya province still inundated after three months, residents say.
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Govt moves to avert 2011-style flooding
Read more: Govt moves to avert 2011-style floodingThe government has assured the public there would be no repeat of the 2011 floods, citing coordinated water management and readiness for tropical storm Kalmaegi despite major reservoirs nearing capacity.
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Klatham moves to dissolve People’s Party
Read more: Klatham moves to dissolve People’s PartyThe Klatham Party will petition the Election Commission (EC) to dissolve the People’s Party (PP) over allegations it appointed a student as an MP’s aide and funnelled the aide’s salary into party memberships.