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Will Malaysia King’s rare rebuke over middlemen and ‘flying coffins’ help reform defence procurement?
Read more: Will Malaysia King’s rare rebuke over middlemen and ‘flying coffins’ help reform defence procurement?The king recently ordered the government to halt a deal for Black Hawk helicopters and rebuked “agents” and “salesmen” at the Defence Ministry over past mistakes in procurement.
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Thai export pain set to continue despite Mideast truce
Read more: Thai export pain set to continue despite Mideast truceThe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with fee collection as proposed by Iran, together with high oil prices, is dampening the prospects for Thai exports and may push overseas shipments into contraction this year, economists say.
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Minister lays out innovation vision
Read more: Minister lays out innovation visionHigher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Minister Yodchanan Wongsawat has set out an ambitious vision for Thailand to “win the tech war” by achieving technological sovereignty as part of his eight strategic pillars to address national challenges through research and innovation, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors.
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Major Bangkok cocaine dealer arrested
Read more: Major Bangkok cocaine dealer arrestedPolice arrested a major cocaine dealer in Bangkok on Friday, ending her 10-year operation without being captured using her Nigerian ex-husband’s connections, with many of her clients found to be from elite society.
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Thai tourist destinations on alert for Nipah virus
Read more: Thai tourist destinations on alert for Nipah virusPhuket International Airport has stepped up health surveillance of passengers arriving from India following reports of a Nipah virus outbreak there, while concerns have also emerged among residents and workers in Pattaya, a major tourist destination for Indian visitors.
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Same-sex marriages reach 26,000 mark
Read more: Same-sex marriages reach 26,000 markMore than a year after Thailand’s Marriage Equality Bill came into force, over 26,000 same-sex couples have legally registered their marriages nationwide, accounting for roughly 10% of all marriage registrations and marking a significant milestone in the country’s push for legal equality.
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Will Malaysia King’s rare rebuke over middlemen and ‘flying coffins’ help reform defence procurement?
Read more: Will Malaysia King’s rare rebuke over middlemen and ‘flying coffins’ help reform defence procurement?The king recently ordered the government to halt a deal for Black Hawk helicopters and rebuked “agents” and “salesmen” at the Defence Ministry over past mistakes in procurement.
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Thailand’s exports rise 16.8% in December, beating forecasts
Read more: Thailand’s exports rise 16.8% in December, beating forecastsThailand’s customs-cleared exports rose 16.8% in December from a year earlier, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday, higher than analysts’ expectations.
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Finnish girl rescued from abusers in Sa Kaeo
Read more: Finnish girl rescued from abusers in Sa KaeoSA KAEO – An 11-year-old Finnish girl has been rescued from a house in this northeastern province, after she sent an email to police in her home country saying she had been confined and tortured by two Finnish adults.
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Staff warning failure blamed for deadly Korat crane incident
Read more: Staff warning failure blamed for deadly Korat crane incidentThe deadly crane accident in Nakhon Ratchasima province last week was caused by on-site staff “failing to notify” that construction was underway, despite the contract requiring notice before trains pass, Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Friday.