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Don’t use tariffs to force peace deal, says Thailand
Read more: Don’t use tariffs to force peace deal, says ThailandThe threat of tariffs should not be used to pressure Thailand to start talks with Cambodia and halt renewed border fighting, Thailand’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, underlining that it was up to its neighbour to de-escalate the conflict.
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Beyond pizza and pasta: Italy’s culinary heritage awaits Unesco nod
Read more: Beyond pizza and pasta: Italy’s culinary heritage awaits Unesco nodROME – Italian cooking, already celebrated around the world, is poised for a new accolade: formal recognition as a cultural treasure from the United Nations’ cultural agency, Unesco.
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Sixth Thai soldier severely injured by landmine near border in Surin
Read more: Sixth Thai soldier severely injured by landmine near border in SurinA Thai soldier lost his right foot when he stepped on an anti-personnel landmine near Hill 350, close to Ta Kwai temple ruins and the border with Cambodia, in Surin province on Wednesday afternoon.
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Prosecutors to appeal ex-police chief’s acquittal in ‘Boss’ hit-and-run case
Read more: Prosecutors to appeal ex-police chief’s acquittal in ‘Boss’ hit-and-run caseProsecutors are preparing to appeal the acquittal of a former national police chief and five others charged with manipulating evidence in the hit-and-run case of Red Bull scion Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya.
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Heavy rain causing flooding, landslides, death in the North
Read more: Heavy rain causing flooding, landslides, death in the NorthHeavy rain caused flooding, landslides, death and misery across eight provinces in the North and the Northeast on Wednesday.
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Landslide kills two as storm blankets North
Read more: Landslide kills two as storm blankets NorthCHIANG MAI – Two people were confirmed killed and another was missing after a landslide hit a village in Mae Chaem district as heavy rain pounded the North of Thailand on Wednesday morning.
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Gripen jet deal a ‘boost for military’
Read more: Gripen jet deal a ‘boost for military’Thailand’s procurement of Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets will not only strengthen the country’s defence capabilities but also serve as a catalyst for the development of its own defence industry, Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said.
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Dismantling stigma for people living with HIV
Read more: Dismantling stigma for people living with HIVWat Phrabat Namphu in Lop Buri province has long been seen as a sanctuary for People Living with HIV (PLHIV), a place of last resort for those abandoned by families and shunned by society.