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Public anger, calls for accountability after 6 Chinese students die at Inner Mongolia mining facility
Read more: Public anger, calls for accountability after 6 Chinese students die at Inner Mongolia mining facilityIn the accident on Jul 23, the students were observing an industrial flotation tank when the grating panel they were standing on collapsed, causing them to fall and drown.
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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PM: No-casino policy to bring Chinese visitors back to Thailand
Read more: PM: No-casino policy to bring Chinese visitors back to ThailandPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Chinese President Xi Jinping was pleased with Thailand’s stance against legalising casinos, and the Chinese government will encourage more Chinese tourists to visit the country.
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9 Chinese nationals arrested in Trat, suspected links to scam operations
Read more: 9 Chinese nationals arrested in Trat, suspected links to scam operationsTRAT: Police in Khlong Yai district on Sunday arrested nine Chinese men believed to be connected to the KK Park cybercrime compound, after finding them hiding at a beachfront resort and allegedly preparing to flee Thailand by boat.
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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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Public anger, calls for accountability after 6 Chinese students die at Inner Mongolia mining facility
Read more: Public anger, calls for accountability after 6 Chinese students die at Inner Mongolia mining facilityIn the accident on Jul 23, the students were observing an industrial flotation tank when the grating panel they were standing on collapsed, causing them to fall and drown.
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Chiang Mai repaints floral sculptures white following criticism
Read more: Chiang Mai repaints floral sculptures white following criticismFloral sculptures that had been painted black in Chiang Mai city following the passing of the Queen Mother have been repainted white after an outpouring of public criticism.
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Rules changes to speed up state agency spending
Read more: Rules changes to speed up state agency spendingThe Comptroller-General’s Department has reformed budget disbursement processes to expedite the injection of more than 4 trillion baht into the economy.
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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.