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Bhumjaithai Party draws in more defectors
Read more: Bhumjaithai Party draws in more defectorsPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has welcomed politicians from Nakhon Ratchasima and Khon Kaen, including current and former Pheu Thai MPs, who have declared their intention to join his Bhumjaithai Party ahead of the next general election.
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Former red shirts sentenced to jail over 2010 protests
Read more: Former red shirts sentenced to jail over 2010 protestsThe Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced 11 former red-shirt protesters to jail over their role in the 2010 anti-government demonstrations in Bangkok that culminated in an army crackdown that left scores of people dead.
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Clashes continue Monday as Thai, Cambodian leaders set for peace talks
Read more: Clashes continue Monday as Thai, Cambodian leaders set for peace talksClashes between Thai and Cambodian forces continued into early Monday morning as their leaders are set for talks Monday to halt the deadliest clash between the neighbours in more than a decade, with the US sending mediators after President Donald Trump used tariffs threats to press for a ceasefire.
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Thai military says Cambodia’s chemical weapons claim part of ‘daily lies’
Read more: Thai military says Cambodia’s chemical weapons claim part of ‘daily lies’The Thai military denies Cambodia’s claim that Thailand used chemical weapons and says it is an example of the daily lies told by the Cambodian side.
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Man, 61, kills five before shooting himself dead at Bangkok market
Read more: Man, 61, kills five before shooting himself dead at Bangkok marketA man shot dead five people before committing suicide at the Or Tor Kor market in Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Monday.
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China’s imports of fruits to grow with big appetite for durians, coconuts
Read more: China’s imports of fruits to grow with big appetite for durians, coconutsGrowers of durian and coconut in Southeast Asia are expecting a hectic time ahead as they grapple with rising demand from mainland Chinese buyers who prefer high-quality fresh fruits against the backdrop of a weak consumption market.
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Evacuee slams Thai PM Paetongtarn for indifference
Read more: Evacuee slams Thai PM Paetongtarn for indifferenceSuspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has visited an evacuation centre in Surin province amid escalating tension along the border with Cambodia, where she was admonished by an evacuee who blasted the government’s…
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Thai-Cambodia border shelling continues despite Trump’s ceasefire call
Read more: Thai-Cambodia border shelling continues despite Trump’s ceasefire callSISAKET/PHNOM PENH – Cambodia and Thailand each said the other had launched artillery attacks across contested border areas early on Sunday, hours after US President Donald Trump said the leaders of both countries had agreed to work on a…
