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Abhisit to return as Democrat Party leader on Saturday
Read more: Abhisit to return as Democrat Party leader on SaturdayFormer prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is preparing to return as the leader of the Democrat Party at an extraordinary general assembly on Saturday, where members will also elect a new executive board.
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Blueprint for security fence on Thai-Cambodian border unveiled
Read more: Blueprint for security fence on Thai-Cambodian border unveiledThe Royal Thai Armed Forces have released details of a planned security fence along the border with Cambodia, following deadly armed clashes that have further strained relations between the two countries.
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Cabinet to make Bank of Thailand governor decision next week
Read more: Cabinet to make Bank of Thailand governor decision next weekFinance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira brushed aside concerns about any last-minute problems after his choice for Bank of Thailand governor was not placed on the agenda of Tuesday’s cabinet meeting.
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Police arrest woman at centre of monk sex scandal
Read more: Police arrest woman at centre of monk sex scandalNONTHABURI: Police have arrested the woman at the centre of a sex scandal involving numerous senior monks on charges of enabling malfeasance, laundering money and receiving stolen goods.
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Ninth senior monk quits in ‘Golf’ temple scandal
Read more: Ninth senior monk quits in ‘Golf’ temple scandalPHICHIT – The abbot of Wat Tha Luang chose to leave the monkhood on Tuesday amid speculation about his relationship with “Sika Golf”, the woman who had already ended the careers of eight senior monks.
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Pundits see SMEs facing tough times
Read more: Pundits see SMEs facing tough timesSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are expected to face increased challenges due to renegotiations concerning the US’s reciprocal tariffs, potentially resulting in further closures, according to two research houses.
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‘Naive’ monk admits he gave ‘Golf’ B13m
Read more: ‘Naive’ monk admits he gave ‘Golf’ B13mThe former abbot of Wat Chujit Dhammaram in Ayutthaya has admitted to transferring nearly 13 million baht to a woman known as “Sika Golf”, a central figure in an expanding scandal involving senior monks across Thailand.
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FinMin to propose Vitai for central bank chief, sources and Thai media say
Read more: FinMin to propose Vitai for central bank chief, sources and Thai media sayFinance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira will on Tuesday propose to cabinet state-owned bank head Vitai Ratanakorn as the next central bank chief, according to two government sources and two Thai media outlets.