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KL police gear up for anti-PM Anwar protest on Jul 26
Read more: KL police gear up for anti-PM Anwar protest on Jul 26The “Turun Anwar” rally at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur is reportedly organised by opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional to push for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s resignation.
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Pheu Thai pledges major overhaul of SSF
Read more: Pheu Thai pledges major overhaul of SSFThe Pheu Thai Party has vowed to implement comprehensive reform of the Social Security Fund (SSF) within three months if it returns to office after the election.
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Reserve senators call for action on stalled vote-rigging probes
Read more: Reserve senators call for action on stalled vote-rigging probesA group of reserve senators on Thursday called on the Election Commission and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to expedite their investigations into irregularities in the 2024 Senate election.
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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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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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KL police gear up for anti-PM Anwar protest on Jul 26
Read more: KL police gear up for anti-PM Anwar protest on Jul 26The “Turun Anwar” rally at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur is reportedly organised by opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional to push for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s resignation.
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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.