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Families mourn after rail tragedy
Read more: Families mourn after rail tragedyGrief arrived before dawn at Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital on Jan 18, carried by families who had come not to seek treatment, but to take their loved ones home for the final time. At the centre of the mourning was the Thantong family, whose loss has come to symbolise the human cost of the catastrophic…
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How a former real estate agent became a deity artist
Read more: How a former real estate agent became a deity artistA former real estate salesman has become a dedicated deity artist, focusing on beautifying spiritual statues while enriching cultural and religious practices with his creativity.
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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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Prime minister, exile and now prisoner: Thai power broker Thaksin’s new chapter
Read more: Prime minister, exile and now prisoner: Thai power broker Thaksin’s new chapterA year ago, Thaksin Shinawatra’s astonishing resurgence to power in Thailand seemed complete. One of his daughters had just been elected prime minister. And he was flaunting his influence, giving speeches on his “vision for Thailand.”
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Gogolook becoming a scam prevention firm
Read more: Gogolook becoming a scam prevention firmGogolook, the developer of anti-scam application Whoscall, is undergoing a transformation from a scam detection company to a scam prevention firm.
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Rules unclear for off-site detention
Read more: Rules unclear for off-site detentionThe National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will ask the incoming cabinet to instruct the Department of Corrections (DoC) to review its regulations on detention outside prison, including whether the rules could be interpreted to allow inmates to serve their sentences at private residences.
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Fund outlines path to financial hub goal
Read more: Fund outlines path to financial hub goalThailand must sharpen its competitiveness, broaden investor access and create distinctive opportunities if it is to fulfil its ambition of becoming a global financial hub, according to recent research from the Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF).
