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Big Russian-run rental business busted on Phangan
Read more: Big Russian-run rental business busted on PhanganSURAT THANI — Police have raided a large Russian-owned vehicle rental company on Koh Phangan, seizing hundreds of motorbikes and cars and making seven arrests.
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2,500 scammer-linked Starlink rigs disabled in Myanmar
Read more: 2,500 scammer-linked Starlink rigs disabled in MyanmarSpaceX says it has cut service to more than 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres, in response to reports that their use by crime gangs for satellite internet service had soared.
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Poll found most respondents doubt some Buddhist monks, want punishment on bad monks
Read more: Poll found most respondents doubt some Buddhist monks, want punishment on bad monksThe National Institute of Development Administration found in its recent opinion survey that most respondents doubted some Buddhist monks and wanted bad monks to be punished.
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At least 27 dead as tour boat capsizes in Halong Bay
Read more: At least 27 dead as tour boat capsizes in Halong BayHANOI – At least 27 people died after a tourist boat capsized in stormy weather in Halong Bay on Saturday, Vietnamese state media reported.
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China starts building mega-dam in Tibet
Read more: China starts building mega-dam in TibetChinese Premier Li Qiang launched construction of a mega-dam project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet on Saturday, with a total planned investment of 1.2 trillion yuan ($167 billion), according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
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Inside the kill zone of the Ukraine drone war
Read more: Inside the kill zone of the Ukraine drone war“Drones, drones, drones. Only drones. A lot of drones.” A weary Ukrainian platoon commander speaks to the transformed nature of modern warfare as he’s medically evacuated from the front lines.
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Art of Bangkok along canal
Read more: Art of Bangkok along canalBangkok by the Canal, a project presented by the Museum of Siam in collaboration with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), featured artworks painted on building walls along the Ong Ang canal to tell the city’s story. The event took place from July 11-13, 2025.
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Asian shares rise with upbeat data from US
Read more: Asian shares rise with upbeat data from USRECAP: Asian stocks advanced as a global rally gained vigour on strong economic data that eased concerns about the US economy. Regional investors also believe central banks may do more to cushion tariff-related pressure on economic growth.