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Indonesia’s Sumatra sees 14-fold spike in fire hotspots over 1.5 weeks, as Malaysia warns of haze
Read more: Indonesia’s Sumatra sees 14-fold spike in fire hotspots over 1.5 weeks, as Malaysia warns of hazeSumatra reported 1,292 hotspots on Monday (Jul 21), a jump from 94 on Jul 12, causing haze to hit several western states on Peninsular Malaysia.
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Pheu Thai-BJT coalition looking likely
Read more: Pheu Thai-BJT coalition looking likelyThe latest survey by Nida Poll provides an early indication of how the political landscape may evolve as the Feb 8 general election moves closer.
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Rama II Road sinkhole repair advances, one lane reopening
Read more: Rama II Road sinkhole repair advances, one lane reopeningSAMUT SAKHON – Repairs to Rama II Road were nearly complete after a burst water main caused a subsidence on the inbound frontage lane to Bangkok, and one of the closed lanes was expected to reopen later on Sunday afternoon.
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Thai national football coach Ishii sacked in shock move
Read more: Thai national football coach Ishii sacked in shock moveIn a shock move, the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) has announced the dismissal of Masatada Ishii as head coach of the national men’s football team, citing irreconcilable differences in team management philosophy.
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Malaysia approves 50km border wall facing Narathiwat
Read more: Malaysia approves 50km border wall facing NarathiwatThe Malaysian government has approved the construcion of a wall in Kelantan state along the border with Thailand fronting Narathiwat, and allocated a budget 1.5 billion ringgit (11.5 billion baht) for its implementation.
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PM orders blitz on scams, Thais push for global action
Read more: PM orders blitz on scams, Thais push for global actionPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) to strengthen coordination across agencies to combat online scams and call centre fraud.
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Indonesia’s Sumatra sees 14-fold spike in fire hotspots over 1.5 weeks, as Malaysia warns of haze
Read more: Indonesia’s Sumatra sees 14-fold spike in fire hotspots over 1.5 weeks, as Malaysia warns of hazeSumatra reported 1,292 hotspots on Monday (Jul 21), a jump from 94 on Jul 12, causing haze to hit several western states on Peninsular Malaysia.
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Thai PM Anutin goes after scam syndicates
Read more: Thai PM Anutin goes after scam syndicatesPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reaffirmed Thailand’s commitment to cracking down on scam operations, declaring the issue no longer merely a national concern but a pressing regional and global agenda item.
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Thai govt ‘has plan’ to deal with Cambodia
Read more: Thai govt ‘has plan’ to deal with CambodiaPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the government has a plan to deal with the conflict with Cambodia, before warning that any intrusion into the kingdom’s sovereign territory will be met with firm action.
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Thai-Cambodia border committee meeting to flesh out fledgling ‘peace declaration’
Read more: Thai-Cambodia border committee meeting to flesh out fledgling ‘peace declaration’Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow acknowledges the proposed Thailand–Cambodia Relations Declaration, aimed at restoring peace and strengthening bilateral ties, remains vague.