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Pheu Thai to discuss charter rewrite
Read more: Pheu Thai to discuss charter rewriteThe Pheu Thai Party’s legal team is scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss the framework for drafting a new constitution, according to deputy leader Chousak Sirinil.
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Flight-tracking platform sees traffic soar
Read more: Flight-tracking platform sees traffic soarThe popular global flight-tracking platform Flightradar24 experienced a sudden surge among Thai viewers earlier this month, fuelled by interest from people eager to track the flight movements of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra during his private jet flight to Dubai on Sept 4 and eventual return to Thailand on Sept 8.
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Arrest warrant out for Cambodian casino owner
Read more: Arrest warrant out for Cambodian casino ownerThe Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Cambodian property owner Kok An, accused of backing scam centres in Poipet.
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Trump announces set of tariff rates with new deadline, Thailand faces 36% levy
Read more: Trump announces set of tariff rates with new deadline, Thailand faces 36% levyUS President Donald Trump unveiled the first in a wave of promised letters that threaten to impose higher tariffs rates on key trading partners, including levies of 25% on goods from Japan and South Korea beginning Aug 1.
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Thai health ministry to distribute condoms in schools as youth HIV cases rise
Read more: Thai health ministry to distribute condoms in schools as youth HIV cases riseDeputy Minister of Public Health Chaichana Dechdecho on Monday acknowledged rising HIV infection rates among young people and announced plans to sign memorandums of understanding with educational institutions to distribute condoms and provide sexual health education.
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Thailand to withdraw casino bill as ruling bloc hit by crisis
Read more: Thailand to withdraw casino bill as ruling bloc hit by crisisThe government will withdraw a controversial bill to legalise casinos from parliament following mounting public opposition and a fresh bout of political turmoil that has reduced the ruling coalition’s majority.
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Thai Baht’s surge at risk from turmoil, top forecaster says
Read more: Thai Baht’s surge at risk from turmoil, top forecaster saysThe Thai baht’s four-month rally is likely to falter as political turmoil is expected to weigh on the economy, according to the currency’s top forecaster.
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Chinese anti-scam team arrives in Myawaddy
Read more: Chinese anti-scam team arrives in MyawaddyTAK – A team from China’s Criminal Investigation Bureau has arrived in Myanmar’s Myawaddy border township to discuss help for Chinese victims of the scam centres that continue to operate there, a reliable source said on Monday.
