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Flood death toll in South rises to 145
Read more: Flood death toll in South rises to 145Severe flooding across southern Thailand has so far claimed 145 lives, with Songkhla province accounting for the majority at 110 fatalities, according to the government’s Emergency Flood Response Operations Centre.
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Looting emerges in Hat Yai after floodwater drops
Read more: Looting emerges in Hat Yai after floodwater dropsLooting has been reported across parts of Hat Yai municipality as floodwater begins to recede from the southern city.
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Bureau cancels 10,000 temporary stay permits
Read more: Bureau cancels 10,000 temporary stay permitsThe Immigration Bureau (IB) has revoked temporary stay permits for nearly 10,000 foreign nationals whose visa status failed to comply with the regulations, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) said.
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Sides agree to team up against landmines, call-centre scams
Read more: Sides agree to team up against landmines, call-centre scamsThailand and Cambodia agreed to cooperate on landmine clearance, joint action against cross-border call-centre scams and the establishment of smaller coordination groups to resolve border issues at the recently held Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting.
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Hearing offers tips for Thai-EU pact
Read more: Hearing offers tips for Thai-EU pactThe Commerce Ministry is collecting feedback from a public hearing on free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between Thailand and the European Union (EU), aiming to guide further talks.
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Your horoscope for Aug 22-28
Read more: Your horoscope for Aug 22-28Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post’s famously accurate fortune teller. Let’s see how you will fare this week and beyond.
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Chiang Mai deploys geese to tackle polluted moat
Read more: Chiang Mai deploys geese to tackle polluted moatResidents of Chiang Mai were caught off guard this week by a pilot project using geese to clean the city’s moat.
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Thaksin says his royal insult case has been dismissed
Read more: Thaksin says his royal insult case has been dismissedThe Criminal Court on Friday dismissed a royal insult case against influential former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, the billionaire and his lawyer said, the first in a series of high-stakes rulings involving the powerful Shinawatra dynasty.
