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India, Bangladesh face critical questions over sharing of Ganges River, as treaty talks loom
Read more: India, Bangladesh face critical questions over sharing of Ganges River, as treaty talks loomIndia and Bangladesh share 54 transboundary rivers, yet have sharing agreements for only one – the Ganges – which will expire in December next year.
Thailand
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Thai e-sports cheats sentenced to detention
Read more: Thai e-sports cheats sentenced to detentionA former Thai national team e-sports player and a gamer who conspired to cheat during the SEA Games in Thailand last year were both sentenced to three-months detention by the Pathumwan Kwaeng Court on Tuesday, avoiding a prison term.
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Thailand offers Iran food for plastic pellets, fertiliser
Read more: Thailand offers Iran food for plastic pellets, fertiliserThailand is looking to export food and raw materials to Iran and other Middle East countries in exchange for its ships being allowed to safely bring back cargoes of plastic pellets and fertiliser from the conflict region, according to the commerce minister.
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Poll could put key economic measures on hold
Read more: Poll could put key economic measures on holdThe second phase of the popular “Khon La Khrueng Plus” co-payment scheme for another 10 million Thai consumers is among the key economic measures that will probably have to be put on hold as the country prepares to go to the polls.
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New Election Commission chief eyes Feb 8 as possible election date
Read more: New Election Commission chief eyes Feb 8 as possible election dateNarong Klunwarin, the newly appointed chairman of the Election Commission (EC), has affirmed the agency’s full readiness to organise the upcoming general election following the House dissolution.
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Ministry of Commerce unveils MOC Plus
Read more: Ministry of Commerce unveils MOC PlusThe Ministry of Commerce has launched MOC Plus, a new initiative to enhance government services by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technologies.
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India, Bangladesh face critical questions over sharing of Ganges River, as treaty talks loom
Read more: India, Bangladesh face critical questions over sharing of Ganges River, as treaty talks loomIndia and Bangladesh share 54 transboundary rivers, yet have sharing agreements for only one – the Ganges – which will expire in December next year.
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Hundreds of Thai returnees stranded at border
Read more: Hundreds of Thai returnees stranded at borderHundreds of Thais seeking to return from the Poipet were stranded at the border across from Aranyaprathet in Sa Kaeo on Thursday as Cambodian immigration officials were delaying processing, according to local reports.
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Border clashes continue as leaders await Trump call
Read more: Border clashes continue as leaders await Trump callSURIN – Renewed fighting raged at the border of Cambodia and Thailand on Thursday morning, with combat heard near centuries-old temples, ahead of expected phone calls from US President Donald Trump to the leaders of the two countries.
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Thailand steps up strikes on Cambodian drone bases
Read more: Thailand steps up strikes on Cambodian drone basesThai military personnel have been coming under heavy attack from Cambodian drones, prompting Thailand to step up efforts to destroy drone launch sites, many of which are located at casino buildings just across the border.