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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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Phetchabun residents warned to move belongings to higher ground
Read more: Phetchabun residents warned to move belongings to higher groundPeople living along the Pa Sak River in Phetchabun’s Muang district have been warned to quickly move important belongings to higher ground as the municipality could very soon be inundated again.
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Illegal products from China seized at Bangkok warehouses
Read more: Illegal products from China seized at Bangkok warehousesConsumer protection police raided two warehouses in Bangkok’s Bang Khun Thian district and seized unapproved goods smuggled from China worth over 10 million baht.
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Sudan landslide kills more than 1,000 in Darfur
Read more: Sudan landslide kills more than 1,000 in DarfurKHARTOUM — A “massive” landslide in Sudan’s western Darfur region has flattened an entire mountain village and killed more than 1,000 people, a rebel group that controls the area said late Monday, adding there was just one survivor.
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Migrant crisis hits sugarcane fields
Read more: Migrant crisis hits sugarcane fieldsThe air in Khlong Hat district, Sa Kaeo province, feels light. Rows of neatly planted sugarcane form a backdrop of a quieter, simpler life.
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People’s Party stalls on deciding who to back for Thai PM
Read more: People’s Party stalls on deciding who to back for Thai PMThe biggest party in Thailand’s parliament held out on Monday in deciding whom it would back to form the next government, prolonging uncertainty as two rival camps jostled for its crucial votes following the prime minister’s sacking.
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Political vacuum unlikely to disrupt budget debate
Read more: Political vacuum unlikely to disrupt budget debateOngoing political changes are unlikely to disrupt the deliberation of the fiscal 2026 budget, says caretaker Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.