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Thailand facing heat after statue demolition
Read more: Thailand facing heat after statue demolitionThailand has denied that its removal of a Hindu statue erected by Cambodian troops in a disputed border area was a mark of religious disrespect, amid a growing outcry from Indians as well as Cambodians.
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No letup in Cambodian shelling of Thai civilian areas, army says
Read more: No letup in Cambodian shelling of Thai civilian areas, army saysCambodia continues to fire heavy weapons at Thai civilian areas despite repeated protests by Thailand in international forums, while spreading false accusations about Thailand through its embassies, Thai authorities said on Thursday.
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Minister sure Shinawatras will win court showdowns
Read more: Minister sure Shinawatras will win court showdownsNAKHON RATCHASIMA – The Pheu Thai Party is confident that former premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his daughter, suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn, will survive two upcoming legal cases, according to a senior minister.
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Crackdown on student visa abuse continues
Read more: Crackdown on student visa abuse continuesThe Immigration Bureau has intensified its scrutiny of foreign nationals entering the country on student visas, following the discovery that thousands had obtained visas without studying to earn them.
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Costly crabmeat supplier defends Jay Fai
Read more: Costly crabmeat supplier defends Jay FaiThe crabmeat supplier to Raan Jay Fai has defended the Michelin-starred chef embroiled in controversy over pricing, saying she recognises top quality and pays a fair price for it.
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Gaza’s hungry children slide towards starvation as emergency treatments dwindle
Read more: Gaza’s hungry children slide towards starvation as emergency treatments dwindleGAZA CITY/GENEVA/CAIRO — The hunger crisis in Gaza is at a tipping point, with critically low supplies of fortified milk and special nutritious pastes exacerbating food shortages and pushing greater numbers of children into starvation, according to aid agencies, malnutrition experts and the United Nations (UN).
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Govt taciturn on MoU revocation
Read more: Govt taciturn on MoU revocationActing Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has declined to state the government’s position on the proposed cancellation of the 2000 and 2001 Memorandums of Understanding (MoU 43 and 44), saying the matter should be deliberated in parliament.
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Traders on sidelines awaiting Fed signals
Read more: Traders on sidelines awaiting Fed signalsRECAP: Asian equities traded in a narrow range ahead on Friday as investors awaited a key speech from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell that could shed light on the direction of monetary policy. Many traders are scaling back bets on an imminent US interest-rate cut.
