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Thaksin’s daughter posts family photo taken at prison
Read more: Thaksin’s daughter posts family photo taken at prisonFormer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was visited by his three children and their families at Klongprem Central Prison in Bangkok on Thursday, in a rare close-contact session arranged as part of New Year celebrations.
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Drones expected to speed Thai flood relief
Read more: Drones expected to speed Thai flood reliefHAT YAI – Flood rescue teams in Thailand readied drones to deliver aid on Thursday and helicopters dropped supplies to people marooned on rooftops as waters receded, raising hope for more ground evacuations.
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Property market reaches bottom in August
Read more: Property market reaches bottom in AugustThe residential market bottomed out this month and is expected to remain steady in the second half, with no clear catalysts for either a rebound or further deterioration, according to developers.
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Pact to enhance value of farm products
Read more: Pact to enhance value of farm productsThe Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has teamed up with the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR) to enhance the value of Thai agricultural products.
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BoI prepares chip strategy
Read more: BoI prepares chip strategyThe Board of Investment (BoI) is preparing to propose a new strategy enabling Thailand to evolve beyond producing advanced electronics.
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Panel wants Land Bridge study redone
Read more: Panel wants Land Bridge study redoneThe House Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment is calling for a thorough review of the Environmental and Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) for the controversial Land Bridge megaproject, saying the report contains incomplete and/or inaccurate information that could hurt the project’s prospects.
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Preserved corpses at ‘HIV temple’ to be cremated
Read more: Preserved corpses at ‘HIV temple’ to be crematedAuthorities will cremate more than 20 preserved corpses found at Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu, long known for caring for people living with HIV/Aids, in Lop Buri on Saturday, following a public outcry over the temple’s long-standing display of Aids patients’ remains in its museum.
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Car-pawning scams broken up
Read more: Car-pawning scams broken upPolice have made seven arrests in two separate cases in which people desperate for money were persuaded to pawn their cars, after which the scammers sold them off in Thailand and abroad. The damages exceeded 100 million baht.
