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Beyond pizza and pasta: Italy’s culinary heritage awaits Unesco nod
Read more: Beyond pizza and pasta: Italy’s culinary heritage awaits Unesco nodROME – Italian cooking, already celebrated around the world, is poised for a new accolade: formal recognition as a cultural treasure from the United Nations’ cultural agency, Unesco.
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Owners of Goa bar flee to Phuket after deadly fire
Read more: Owners of Goa bar flee to Phuket after deadly fireThe owners of an Indian nightclub fled to Phuket hours after a fire ripped through a nightclub in the western state of Goa, killing 25, authorities in India say.
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Anti-Pheu Thai group to gather at Victory Monument
Read more: Anti-Pheu Thai group to gather at Victory MonumentThe United Power of the Land to Protect Sovereignty and its supporters will gather again at Victory Monument in Bangkok on Sunday to oppose the Pheu Thai Party leading the formation of a new government.
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Special cabinet meeting names Phumtham acting PM
Read more: Special cabinet meeting names Phumtham acting PMDeputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has been appointed as acting prime minister with full authority to carry out the duties of the premiership at a special cabinet meeting on Saturday morning.
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Time to tread carefully
Read more: Time to tread carefullyABOUT POLITICS: The People’s Party’s reform agenda could be risky right now, thanks to the nationalism fed by the border dispute v Thaksin Shinawatra survived his lese majeste trial, but the hospital stay ruling will have greater political significance
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House gives go-ahead for PAT revamp
Read more: House gives go-ahead for PAT revampThe Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) is set for a major transformation after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a new Port Authority Bill, paving the way for sweeping structural reforms designed to enhance competitiveness in global logistics.
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Maris raises landmine concerns with Red Cross
Read more: Maris raises landmine concerns with Red CrossForeign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said Thailand is concerned over Cambodia’s repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement and the continued use of anti-personnel landmines along the border, during talks with Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
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How tourist spending is going digital
Read more: How tourist spending is going digitalStarting in the fourth quarter this year, foreign investors arriving in Thailand can convert digital assets such as cryptocurrencies into baht to cover their travel expenses and spending in the country.
