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PM urges Hat Yai flood victims to register
Read more: PM urges Hat Yai flood victims to registerPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has urged residents in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district to register from Monday to secure the 9,000-baht compensation promised by the government.
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Ultrafine dust levels unsafe in most of Thailand
Read more: Ultrafine dust levels unsafe in most of ThailandUltrafine dust was at unsafe levels in Bangkok and 47 provinces over the past 24 hours, as of Sunday afternoon, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
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BJT urges end to key MoUs
Read more: BJT urges end to key MoUsThe Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) issued a statement urging all political parties to support the cancellation of the 2000 and 2001 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) between Thailand and Cambodia, citing repeated violations of them and rising tensions along the border.
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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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Court wraps up hearing in PM’s phone call case
Read more: Court wraps up hearing in PM’s phone call caseThe Constitutional Court on Thursday finished hearing testimony from Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra about her leaked phone call with Cambodian strongman Hun Sen, and confirmed it would announce its ruling on Aug 29 as scheduled.
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5.4 earthquake off Myanmar felt in Bangkok
Read more: 5.4 earthquake off Myanmar felt in BangkokA 5.4-magnitude earthquake was detected near the southern coast of Myanmar and felt in several parts of Bangkok on Thursday morning.
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Paetongtarn arrives to face court
Read more: Paetongtarn arrives to face courtAll eyes are on suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra as she appears before the Constitutional Court on Thursday over a leaked audio clip featuring herself and former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen.
