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Super typhoon lashes Philippines on track toward Hong Kong
Read more: Super typhoon lashes Philippines on track toward Hong KongHong Kong is bracing for widespread damage and disruption from the approaching Super Typhoon Ragasa, which is currently churning off the northern coast of the Philippines with tree-snapping winds.
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PM Anutin says no policy to replace House Speaker Wan
Read more: PM Anutin says no policy to replace House Speaker WanPrime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday overrode a call by a Bhumjaithai Party MP for House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha to resign, saying that was not party policy.
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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.
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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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Police arrest woman at centre of monk sex scandal
Read more: Police arrest woman at centre of monk sex scandalNONTHABURI: Police have arrested the woman at the centre of a sex scandal involving numerous senior monks on charges of enabling malfeasance, laundering money and receiving stolen goods.
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Ninth senior monk quits in ‘Golf’ temple scandal
Read more: Ninth senior monk quits in ‘Golf’ temple scandalPHICHIT – The abbot of Wat Tha Luang chose to leave the monkhood on Tuesday amid speculation about his relationship with “Sika Golf”, the woman who had already ended the careers of eight senior monks.
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Jailhouse rock: Sek Loso to perform with inmate band
Read more: Jailhouse rock: Sek Loso to perform with inmate bandThai rocker Sek Loso will perform outside prison for the first time since he began serving his sentence, at an event being held by the Department of Corrections this week.
