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Australia says China likely to ‘observe’ military drills with US, seeks military base in South Pacific
Read more: Australia says China likely to ‘observe’ military drills with US, seeks military base in South PacificAustralia has ruled out committing troops ahead of any conflict, in response to a report that the US has asked for clarity on Australia’s role in the event of a Taiwan war.
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China says Dalai Lama succession issue a ‘thorn’ in relations with India
Read more: China says Dalai Lama succession issue a ‘thorn’ in relations with IndiaThe Dalai Lama has been living in exile in India since 1959 following a failed uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet.
Thailand
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Bank of Thailand to expand authority over online gold trading
Read more: Bank of Thailand to expand authority over online gold tradingThailand will expand the authority of its central bank in order to better supervise online gold trading, Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor Vitai Ratanakorn said on Friday.
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Egat to backstop clean power supply
Read more: Egat to backstop clean power supplyThe Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is expected to regain a key role as the largest power supplier, surpassing private companies as it supports the country’s transition to clean energy.
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Troops hunt southern gold robbers who shot soldier
Read more: Troops hunt southern gold robbers who shot soldierArmy troops have joined the hunt for robbers who shot a soldier while stealing gold jewellery worth about 24 million baht from a shop in a Big C mall in Sungai Kolok district, Narathiwat, on Sunday night.
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‘Enough is the key’, vows ThaiBev CEO
Read more: ‘Enough is the key’, vows ThaiBev CEOThe Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP) of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, or King Rama IX, is a mechanism for that can be applied globally, says Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi, ThaiBev CEO.
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Pet lion mauls 2 villagers including 11-year-old boy
Read more: Pet lion mauls 2 villagers including 11-year-old boyKANCHANABURI: A man and a boy were wounded when they were attacked by a pet lion which escaped from its house in Bo Phloi district Saturday night.
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Australia says China likely to ‘observe’ military drills with US, seeks military base in South Pacific
Read more: Australia says China likely to ‘observe’ military drills with US, seeks military base in South PacificAustralia has ruled out committing troops ahead of any conflict, in response to a report that the US has asked for clarity on Australia’s role in the event of a Taiwan war.
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China says Dalai Lama succession issue a ‘thorn’ in relations with India
Read more: China says Dalai Lama succession issue a ‘thorn’ in relations with IndiaThe Dalai Lama has been living in exile in India since 1959 following a failed uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet.
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A wolf in sheep’s clothing?
Read more: A wolf in sheep’s clothing?The sudden decision by Thamanat Prompow, the patriarch of the Klatham Party, to defect from the Pheu Thai-led government and throw his support behind a new minority coalition with Anutin Charnvirakul as premier has jolted the already fragile Thai political landscape.
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New ATM licences to expand availability
Read more: New ATM licences to expand availabilityThe Bank of Thailand plans to introduce new business licences for white-label automated teller machines (ATMs) next year.
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Samsen Road reopening put off indefinitely
Read more: Samsen Road reopening put off indefinitelyThe reopening of Samsen Road has been postponed indefinitely after authorities concluded that the police station next to the sinkhole that formed on Sept 24 must be demolished and rebuilt, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Saturday.