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Thamanat defends role in cabinet
Read more: Thamanat defends role in cabinetAgriculture Minister Thamanat Prompow on Tuesday rejected allegations made during a heated parliamentary debate that he was unqualified to serve as a cabinet minister.
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Anutin pushes back at Pheu Thai claims
Read more: Anutin pushes back at Pheu Thai claimsPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has defended his exit as interior minister under the previous Pheu Thai Party-led government, stating that Pheu Thai sought to regain the ministry to increase its advantage ahead of an anticipated early election.
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Israel looks to hire more Thai workers
Read more: Israel looks to hire more Thai workersLabour Minister Pongkawin Jungrungreangkit said there has been a surge in demand for Thai workers in Israel, with 10,000 new job openings emerging as tensions in the region show signs of easing.
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SET approves THAI’s return to trading from Aug 4
Read more: SET approves THAI’s return to trading from Aug 4The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved the reinstatement of Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) on the main trading board from Aug 4, following a long debt restructuring process.
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Thaksin joins coalition unity dinner
Read more: Thaksin joins coalition unity dinnerFormer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was the centre of attention at a dinner hosted by the ruling Pheu Thai Party to foster unity among partners in the coalition government on Tuesday evening.
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Two ‘seniors’ who beat army cadet to death get fines, suspended jail sentences
Read more: Two ‘seniors’ who beat army cadet to death get fines, suspended jail sentencesThe Supreme Military Court on Tuesday delivered the final ruling in the death of army cadet Phakaphong Tanyakan, known as “Mei”, who died in 2017 after being beaten by “two seniors” at the Armed Forces Preparatory School.
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Police dig deeper into Nakhon Sawan temple funds scandal
Read more: Police dig deeper into Nakhon Sawan temple funds scandalThe Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) is intensifying its investigation into the alleged misappropriation of temple funds at Wat Nakhon Sawan and a long-delayed Buddhist park project involving the former abbot.
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Thailand says nearing deal with US to lower 36% import tariff
Read more: Thailand says nearing deal with US to lower 36% import tariffThailand is close to an agreement with the United States to lower a threatened 36% tariff on its exports ahead of the Aug 1 deadline, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, who expects trade talks to conclude within days.
