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At least 32 dead after crane falls on moving train in Korat
Read more: At least 32 dead after crane falls on moving train in KoratNAKHON RATCHASIMA — At least 32 people were killed and 64 others injured after a construction crane fell onto a moving train in this northeastern province on Wednesday morning.
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Cannabis activists demand parties clarify stance
Read more: Cannabis activists demand parties clarify stanceA network of medical staff, academics, and civil society groups has called on political parties to clarify their cannabis policies and positions during the election season.
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In dire need of direction
Read more: In dire need of directionThai politics has once again reached a turning point, as the Pheu Thai Party had two prime ministers impeached by the Constitutional Court and is set to take up the role of an opposition party.
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Shinawatra dynasty’s decline palpable
Read more: Shinawatra dynasty’s decline palpableThe Shinawatra family, long a dominant force in Thai politics, appears to be losing its once-formidable influence, dragging the Pheu Thai Party into an unprecedented period of decline. Yet Thaksin Shinawatra, the political patriarch, has shown few outward signs he is willing to retreat. The upcoming Supreme Court verdict is expected to be a pivotal…
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Cambodian PM seeks to restore relations with Thailand
Read more: Cambodian PM seeks to restore relations with ThailandCambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Sunday praised newly appointed Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and sought to restore normal relations with Thailand.
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Royal command appoints Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister of Thailand
Read more: Royal command appoints Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister of ThailandThe House secretary-general announced a royal command appointing Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul as Thailand’s prime minister at Bhumjaithai Party headquarters on Sunday morning.
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Most Thais want parliament dissolved immediately, charter change: poll
Read more: Most Thais want parliament dissolved immediately, charter change: pollA majority of Thais want parliament to be dissolved without waiting the four months set out in a political pact, and support constitutional change section by section rather than a full rewrite, according to an opinion survey released on Sunday.
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Berry company in Finland exploited dozens of Thai workers, court says
Read more: Berry company in Finland exploited dozens of Thai workers, court saysA district court in Finland has sentenced Vernu Vasunta, CEO of berry company Kiantama, to three and a half years in prison for 62 counts of aggravated human trafficking involving dozens of Thai workers, reported Xinhua, quoting national broadcaster Yle.