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Riot police deployed on Thai-Cambodian border in Sa Kaeo
Read more: Riot police deployed on Thai-Cambodian border in Sa KaeoOver 1,400 riot police officers from five eastern provinces have been deployed to Sa Kaeo to reinforce security along the Thai-Cambodian border, following reports of potential encroachment near Ban Nong Chan and Ban Nong Ya Kaeo villages in Khok Sung…
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Warning over strong baht’s tourism threat
Read more: Warning over strong baht’s tourism threatThe baht’s appreciation is threatening to deal a blow to tourism and cause ripple effects on businesses, which are struggling to deal with the sluggish economy, warns the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
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Dozens of illegal border-crossers arrested in Aranyaprathet
Read more: Dozens of illegal border-crossers arrested in AranyaprathetSA KAEO – Soldiers have arrested 38 people for illegally crossing the Thai-Cambodian border in this eastern province, most of them are Cambodian migrants returning to Thailand because they could find no jobs at home.
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Thailand cracks down on anaesthetic used in ‘zombie pods’
Read more: Thailand cracks down on anaesthetic used in ‘zombie pods’Thai authorities are tightening restrictions on etomidate, an intravenous anaesthetic, in order to curb its use in potentially deadly vape products known as “zombie pods”.
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Thailand to offer ‘no tariffs on 90% of US goods’
Read more: Thailand to offer ‘no tariffs on 90% of US goods’Thailand is ready to offer scrapping tariffs on 90% of US goods, up from 60% in an earlier proposal, in a bid to avert a punishing 36% levy threatened by President Donald Trump, according to a business group advising Thai negotiators.
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Police to make background checks on all monks nationwide
Read more: Police to make background checks on all monks nationwidePolice will check the backgrounds of about 300,000 Buddhist monks nationwide in the wake of the scandal involving several senior monks and a woman known as “Sika Golf”, who was arrested on Tuesday.
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Charges mount against woman at centre of temple sex scandal
Read more: Charges mount against woman at centre of temple sex scandalPolice charges are mounting against the 35-year-old woman known as “Sika Golf” who allegedly had sex with many senior monks at well-known temples in many provinces and also blackmailed them.
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Meet Suriya Tebsattra, a retired art teacher spreading creativity on the streets
Read more: Meet Suriya Tebsattra, a retired art teacher spreading creativity on the streetsNear a BTS station in Bangkok, an elderly man passionately sketches, his worn clothes and silver hair telling tales of a life dedicated to art. Once a renowned college instructor, now 82, Suriya Tebsattra is a humble street artist offering free lessons and inspiration.
