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Court tosses navy lawsuit against southern Thai activist
Read more: Court tosses navy lawsuit against southern Thai activistNARATHIWAT – A human rights defender in southern Thailand has offered forgiveness to the Royal Thai Navy after a court threw out a charge against her arising from a post that lived on the internet for only 30 minutes.
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Afternoon alcohol ban under review
Read more: Afternoon alcohol ban under reviewThai authorities will discuss lifting the ban on afternoon alcohol sales after facing heavy criticism from businesses and the public, Deputy Prime Minister Sophon Zarum said on Wednesday.
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Forward bookings dip amid border row
Read more: Forward bookings dip amid border rowForeign forward bookings for Thailand have started to feel the pinch due to the Thai-Cambodian border tensions, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), while Chanthaburi tourism operators reported cancellations from foreign tourists for the remainder of the year.
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Thai troops will stay at border, says army
Read more: Thai troops will stay at border, says armyThai troops will not be withdrawn from 11 key sites along the border with Cambodia, regardless of the outcome of key talks on Thursday to de-escalate border tensions, says the commander of the 2nd Army Region.
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Opposition suspicious about sudden change on poker
Read more: Opposition suspicious about sudden change on pokerThe opposition Bhumjaithai Party has voiced suspicions about the timing of an order to revoke outdated regulations and legalise poker tournaments in Thailand.
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Police seize drones from Samut Prakan warehouse
Read more: Police seize drones from Samut Prakan warehousePolice have raided the warehouse of a Sigaporean company in Samut Prakan and impounded more than 200 items of drone equipment while authorities investigate whether they pose a threat to national security.
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Hun Sen ‘bodyguard’ arrested in Buri Ram
Read more: Hun Sen ‘bodyguard’ arrested in Buri RamBURI RAM: A Cambodian soldier arrested in this northeastern province bordering Cambodia is suspected of being a member of the Bodyguard Headquarters (BHQ) of Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
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Cyber police bust major gambling website, seize assets worth B56m
Read more: Cyber police bust major gambling website, seize assets worth B56mPolice have seized cash, luxury cars and other assets, worth about 56 million baht in all, and arrested a man linked to a major gambling website at a luxury house in Khlong Luang district of Pathum Thani.
