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‘No hospital transfer’ for Thai ex-PM Thaksin
Read more: ‘No hospital transfer’ for Thai ex-PM ThaksinThe Corrections Department has dismissed rumours that Thaksin Shinawatra was moved to Corrections Hospital for treatment, confirming he remains at Klong Prem Central Prison.
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Team to probe money flows linked to baht
Read more: Team to probe money flows linked to bahtA special team has been established to investigate money flows potentially linked to baht movements, with operations set to begin immediately after the new government is sworn in.
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Siberian Husky rescued after being buried alive in Phuket
Read more: Siberian Husky rescued after being buried alive in PhuketA Siberian husky has been rescued after it was allegedly buried alive by its foreign owner in a backyard in Phuket, with only its head left above ground, according to local news reports.
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Thaksin to hear lese-majeste ruling on Aug 22
Read more: Thaksin to hear lese-majeste ruling on Aug 22The Criminal Court will rule on Aug 22 on the royal defamation case against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
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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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Call for steps to curb impact of tariffs
Read more: Call for steps to curb impact of tariffsThailand’s competitiveness will be severely damaged if the government fails to implement measures to curb the adverse impacts of US tariffs, said Siri Ganjarerndee, former Bank of Thailand assistant governor and current chairman of Tris Rating.
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TAT forecasts record level of arrivals from India
Read more: TAT forecasts record level of arrivals from IndiaDespite the recent crash of an Air India aircraft, Indian arrivals remain robust against the sluggish short-haul markets trend, as the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) anticipates a record level of 2.4 million arrivals from the market this year.
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Cabinet to make Bank of Thailand governor decision next week
Read more: Cabinet to make Bank of Thailand governor decision next weekFinance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira brushed aside concerns about any last-minute problems after his choice for Bank of Thailand governor was not placed on the agenda of Tuesday’s cabinet meeting.
