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India, Bangladesh face critical questions over sharing of Ganges River, as treaty talks loom
Read more: India, Bangladesh face critical questions over sharing of Ganges River, as treaty talks loomIndia and Bangladesh share 54 transboundary rivers, yet have sharing agreements for only one – the Ganges – which will expire in December next year.
Thailand
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Pheu Thai promises ‘9 millionaires a day’
Read more: Pheu Thai promises ‘9 millionaires a day’The Pheu Thai Party intends to create tens of thousands of new millionaires if it forms a government after the Feb 8 election, prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat said on Saturday.
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Crane tragedy payouts ‘offer no real relief’
Read more: Crane tragedy payouts ‘offer no real relief’Train services on the northeastern line affected by the fatal crane collapse in Sikhiu district of Nakhon Ratchasima resumed on Saturday, following safety inspections and certification by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
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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.
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Tensions flare as activists threaten to evict Cambodians
Read more: Tensions flare as activists threaten to evict CambodiansTensions flared on Friday in a sensitive border area of Sa Kaeo province, after ultra-nationalist activist Veera Somkwamkid led a group of people to demand the removal of Cambodian settlers from Thai territory.
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India, Bangladesh face critical questions over sharing of Ganges River, as treaty talks loom
Read more: India, Bangladesh face critical questions over sharing of Ganges River, as treaty talks loomIndia and Bangladesh share 54 transboundary rivers, yet have sharing agreements for only one – the Ganges – which will expire in December next year.
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SCG expecting next 12 months to pose challenges
Read more: SCG expecting next 12 months to pose challengesSET-listed Siam Cement Group (SCG) is bracing for what it calls a “tiring year” over the next 12 months, with challenges ranging from economic uncertainties to a political vacuum.
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Co-payment data analytics system proves useful
Read more: Co-payment data analytics system proves usefulThe Finance Ministry, which operates the “Khon La Khrueng Plus” co-payment scheme, has employed a data analytics system to analyse suspicious transactions and identify activities that do not comply with the programme’s conditions.
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Senate taken to task over ‘ethics’ vote
Read more: Senate taken to task over ‘ethics’ voteA former election commissioner has criticised a decision by the Senate to pursue a “serious ethical misconduct” case against Senator Nantana Nantavaropas, calling it a “biased judgement” by the upper chamber’s majority.