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Commentary: Prabowo wants a global role for Indonesia – and for himself
Read more: Commentary: Prabowo wants a global role for Indonesia – and for himselfIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived at the BRICS Summit in Brazil hoping to mark Jakarta’s growing global stature. But the moment was upstaged by US President Donald Trump, says political analyst Johannes Nugroho.
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Thailand denies using chemical weapons in clashes with Cambodia
Read more: Thailand denies using chemical weapons in clashes with Cambodia“This accusation once again is groundless and reflects a pattern of disinformation, aimed at distorting the facts on the ground and deliberately undermining Thailand’s credibility and standing in the international community,” said the Thai foreign ministry.
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Thai bats carry Nipah virus, but the danger comes from infected tourists
Read more: Thai bats carry Nipah virus, but the danger comes from infected touristsSome Thai fruit bats carry a strong strain of the Nipah virus, but the bigger danger comes from infected people arriving from countries where there is an outbreak of the disease, health authorities said on Monday.
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Covid control measures revived amid Nipah virus scare
Read more: Covid control measures revived amid Nipah virus scareThe government has revived disease control measures earlier imposed to fight the covid-19 pandemic, to prevent a Nipah virus outbreak in Thailand, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Sunday.
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Bangkok police raid drug-fuelled sex party
Read more: Bangkok police raid drug-fuelled sex partyBangkok police stormed a luxury hotel in the Sukhumvit area early Sunday morning and arrested 29 men — 28 Thais and one Filipino — at what they described as a drug-fuelled sex party.
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Andrew ‘had 40 prostitutes brought to Bangkok hotel’
Read more: Andrew ‘had 40 prostitutes brought to Bangkok hotel’Disgraced former prince Andrew once had 40 prostitutes brought to his five-star hotel over four days during a taxpayer-funded trip to Thailand, his biographer has claimed.
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Ex-minister sentenced to 3 years in B30m kickback case
Read more: Ex-minister sentenced to 3 years in B30m kickback caseFormer cabinet minister Witoon Nambutr has been sentenced to three years in prison for demanding a 30-million-baht bribe in exchange for securing a state construction project more than a decade ago.
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Commentary: Prabowo wants a global role for Indonesia – and for himself
Read more: Commentary: Prabowo wants a global role for Indonesia – and for himselfIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived at the BRICS Summit in Brazil hoping to mark Jakarta’s growing global stature. But the moment was upstaged by US President Donald Trump, says political analyst Johannes Nugroho.
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Thailand denies using chemical weapons in clashes with Cambodia
Read more: Thailand denies using chemical weapons in clashes with Cambodia“This accusation once again is groundless and reflects a pattern of disinformation, aimed at distorting the facts on the ground and deliberately undermining Thailand’s credibility and standing in the international community,” said the Thai foreign ministry.
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Tepid forecast for 2026 rice shipments
Read more: Tepid forecast for 2026 rice shipmentsThe rice export outlook for 2026 appears subdued due to several negative factors, as exporters expect to ship 7.5 million tonnes of rice next year.
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Tourism bodies call for additional measures
Read more: Tourism bodies call for additional measuresWith only 32 million foreign tourist arrivals projected for this year, the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) is urging the government to offer more flight promotions, while the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) plans to request “Quick Win” stimulus measures such as tax incentives for organisers of meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (Mice)…
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Petitioner presses for ‘Gun Jompalang’ investigation
Read more: Petitioner presses for ‘Gun Jompalang’ investigationPolitical activist Sonthiya Sawasdee is pressing for a money-laundering investigation into the Gun Jompalang Chuai Su Foundation and its alleged involvement with a government lottery quota of 200,000 tickets.