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Body of Thai woman killed in Cambodian scam centre found
Read more: Body of Thai woman killed in Cambodian scam centre foundThe body of a 26-year-old Thai woman believed to have been murdered by cross-border scammers in Cambodia has been discovered by aid coordinators, following her family’s calls for increased search efforts.
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PP defends ’20 pick 1′ formula for drafters
Read more: PP defends ’20 pick 1′ formula for draftersThe opposition People’s Party (PP) has defended the “20 pick 1” formula, under which a group of 20 MPs and senators nominates one constitution drafter each, saying it ensures fairness and reflects the will of the people.
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Krabi’s eco-romance & wellness boost eco-friendly travel
Read more: Krabi’s eco-romance & wellness boost eco-friendly travelThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) launches the Green Tourism project to attract European travellers with eco-friendly routes across 10 provinces, including Krabi. Highlights include rare hot salt springs and themed experiences meeting international standards.
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Small firms told to go green for finance
Read more: Small firms told to go green for financeSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being encouraged to adopt more eco-friendly practices to obtain loans under a new financial assistance scheme worth 5 billion baht, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
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Diplomacy vs daggers drawn
Read more: Diplomacy vs daggers drawnFor over a century, tensions with Cambodia have flared intermittently and have often been left unresolved due to Thailand’s traditionally non-assertive approach, which has prioritised peacekeeping and conflict avoidance over direct engagement.
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Thais eye next GBC talks
Read more: Thais eye next GBC talksThailand is set to table proposals on landmine clearance and combating transnational crime at the forthcoming General Border Committee (GBC) meeting, which is expected to take place within the next month, according to Deputy Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit.
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Ex-boxer sets fire to 2 Malaysian tourists in downtown Bangkok
Read more: Ex-boxer sets fire to 2 Malaysian tourists in downtown BangkokA former boxer and unemployed security guard has thrown thinner at two Malaysians and then set fire to the visitors out of frustration that he was out of a job.
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Thai gallery removes China-focused artworks after ‘pressure’ from Beijing
Read more: Thai gallery removes China-focused artworks after ‘pressure’ from BeijingOne of Thailand’s top art galleries removed, at China’s request, materials about Beijing’s treatment of ethnic minorities and Hong Kong from an exhibit on authoritarian governments, according to a curator and communications seen by Reuters.
