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Commentary: Can Malaysia nudge ASEAN beyond non-interference to tackle the scam crisis in Myanmar?
Read more: Commentary: Can Malaysia nudge ASEAN beyond non-interference to tackle the scam crisis in Myanmar?Traditional principles are clashing with urgent need for coordinated response to the threat of transnational crime, say researchers from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
Thailand
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Unsafe levels of smog in 38 provinces
Read more: Unsafe levels of smog in 38 provincesUnsafe levels of ultrafine dust blanketed 38 provinces, mostly in the Northeast and the Central Plains, on Sunday morning, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
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B100 million worth of illegal CCTV gear seized in Bangkok
Read more: B100 million worth of illegal CCTV gear seized in BangkokPolice have seized thousands of illegal closed-circuit TV cameras and foreign SIM cards from a Chinese-owned warehouse in Bangkok, which was also used to live-stream online sales of the goods.
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Trump links Thai-Cambodia peace to trade talks
Read more: Trump links Thai-Cambodia peace to trade talksThe Trump administration is making conflict resolution a condition of US trade negotiations with Thailand, as it pushes the latter to reach a peace agreement with Cambodia.
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Cabinet rehuffles 45 high-level officials at Interior Ministry
Read more: Cabinet rehuffles 45 high-level officials at Interior MinistryThe cabinet on Tuesday reshuffled 45 high-level officials at the Interior Ministry – chiefs of provincial and local administration and land departments, as well as provincial governors
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PM defends border tactics
Read more: PM defends border tacticsPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reaffirmed Thailand’s adherence to legal and ethical standards in managing cross-border issues with Cambodia, following criticism over the use of psychological tactics near the frontier.
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Commentary: Can Malaysia nudge ASEAN beyond non-interference to tackle the scam crisis in Myanmar?
Read more: Commentary: Can Malaysia nudge ASEAN beyond non-interference to tackle the scam crisis in Myanmar?Traditional principles are clashing with urgent need for coordinated response to the threat of transnational crime, say researchers from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
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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.