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Election Commission confident about polling day
Read more: Election Commission confident about polling dayThe Election Commission (EC) is confident the upcoming general election and referendum will proceed smoothly following a full-scale simulation exercise, stressing that voters will be required to verify their identity twice to ensure accuracy and prevent confusion.
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No more bodies found at Korat train crash site
Read more: No more bodies found at Korat train crash siteNAKHON RATCHASIMA – Authorities have ended the search for three missing persons after failing to locate their bodies at the site where a crane collapsed onto a moving train on Wednesday, killing 32 people.
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Pheu Thai’s caretaker deputy defence minister to lead border talks team
Read more: Pheu Thai’s caretaker deputy defence minister to lead border talks teamCaretaker Deputy Defence Minister Gen Nattaphon Narkphanit will represent Thailand in key talks with Cambodia on Wednesday, the latest attempt to restore peace along the border.
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Thai court rules Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in jail
Read more: Thai court rules Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in jailThailand’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in prison, in another major blow for a powerful family that has dominated politics for two decades.
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Thaksin arrives at Supreme Court for hospital stay ruling
Read more: Thaksin arrives at Supreme Court for hospital stay rulingThaksin Shinawatra arrived at the Supreme Court on Tuesday morning to hear the ruling on whether his prison sentence was properly enforced.
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Cannabis at crossroads
Read more: Cannabis at crossroadsCannabis advocates in Thailand are calling on the new government to deliver legislation that protects users, businesses, non-users and minors, following concerns that recent regulatory changes have created monopolistic industry conditions.
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People’s Party lawmaker gets jail term for lese majeste
Read more: People’s Party lawmaker gets jail term for lese majesteThe Criminal Court has sentenced Chonthicha Jangrew, a People’s Party (PP) MP for Pathum Thani, to two years and eight months in prison for lese-majeste.
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Senate accepts key bill for capped B20 city train fare
Read more: Senate accepts key bill for capped B20 city train fareThe Senate on Monday accepted for debate a Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) bill that is key to the implementation of a flat-rate train fare for commuters in Greater Bangkok.