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Academics sound alarm ahead of poll
Read more: Academics sound alarm ahead of pollA group calling itself Academics for Society are urging voters to impose an “electoral boycott” on political parties it says are hostile to Thailand’s long-term development, warning that the country is nearing a critical breaking point ahead of the Feb 8 general election.
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Cops, lawyers probed after Chinese detainees let go
Read more: Cops, lawyers probed after Chinese detainees let goThe Immigration Bureau (IB) has opened an investigation into whether police officers, lawyers or other officials were involved in the allegedly unlawful release of two Chinese detainees.
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Thai army defends psych-ops along Cambodian border
Read more: Thai army defends psych-ops along Cambodian borderThe military defended its operations along the border on Sunday, following Cambodia’s complaint to the interim observer team (IOT) over the use of so-called “ghostly sounds”, insisting that all activities took place strictly within Thai territory.
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Thais practise evacuation near Cambodian border
Read more: Thais practise evacuation near Cambodian borderCommunity leaders in four districts of Sa Kaeo province bordering Cambodia carried out evacuation drills on Sunday, while the army said mine clearance in a border village was part of a plan to remove Cambodian settlers encroaching on Thai territory.
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Tham Luang hero bedridden after accident sends well-wishes to fellow rescuers
Read more: Tham Luang hero bedridden after accident sends well-wishes to fellow rescuersCHIANG MAI — One of the unsung heroes of the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue, Suratin Chaichomphu, known affectionately as “Khwan the Driller”, has been bedridden for months following a motorcycle accident that left him paralysed.
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FM goes to Malaysia for Cambodia talks
Read more: FM goes to Malaysia for Cambodia talksPattani: Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow will travel to Malaysia on Sunday for a mediated ministerial-level discussion about reducing tensions with Cambodia, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says.
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Charter models strike contrast
Read more: Charter models strike contrastAs parliament prepares for a special joint session on Oct 14–15 to debate three proposed constitutional amendment bills, political analysts say the model proposed by the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) appears to have the best chance of gaining approval.
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One killed, seven injured in Pathum Thani gas explosion
Read more: One killed, seven injured in Pathum Thani gas explosionA woman was killed and seven others injured in an explosion caused by a cooking gas leak at a townhouse in Muang district of Pathum Thani province on Saturday morning.
