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New Election Commission chief eyes Feb 8 as possible election date
Read more: New Election Commission chief eyes Feb 8 as possible election dateNarong Klunwarin, the newly appointed chairman of the Election Commission (EC), has affirmed the agency’s full readiness to organise the upcoming general election following the House dissolution.
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Ministry of Commerce unveils MOC Plus
Read more: Ministry of Commerce unveils MOC PlusThe Ministry of Commerce has launched MOC Plus, a new initiative to enhance government services by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technologies.
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Bank of Thailand cuts interest rate to 1.50%
Read more: Bank of Thailand cuts interest rate to 1.50%The Bank of Thailand has reduced its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, its fourth cut in 10 months, as it looks to support a sluggish economy grappling with negative inflation and the impact of US tariffs.
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Phumtham confirms Thai soldiers’ right to self defence against landmines
Read more: Phumtham confirms Thai soldiers’ right to self defence against landminesThe Thai government will again complain to the United Nations about Cambodia’s use of anti-personnel land mines in contravention of the Ottawa Treaty, acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Wednesday
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First-ever Awakening Song Wat
Read more: First-ever Awakening Song WatThe first-ever “Awakening Song Wat” is now illuminating alleys, shophouses and hidden corners of this historic trading street in the heart of Bangkok’s Chinatown. Running under the theme “Culturalight” until Aug 17, the concept aims at connecting the past, present and future of Song Wat through captivating light and digital art.
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Thai army announces right to self-defence after latest landmine explosion
Read more: Thai army announces right to self-defence after latest landmine explosionThe Royal Thai Army has protested against the latest explosion of a Cambodian landmine in a border area of Thailand’s Surin province on Tuesday morning and says it may exercise its right to self-defence.
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Landmine cuts off another Thai soldier’s leg
Read more: Landmine cuts off another Thai soldier’s legA landmine exploded and cut off a paramilitary ranger’s leg during a border patrol near an ancient temple site in Surin province Tuesday morning.
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Trump extends China truce for 90 days, averting tariff hike
Read more: Trump extends China truce for 90 days, averting tariff hikeUS President Donald Trump extended a pause of sky-high tariffs on Chinese goods for another 90 days into early November, stabilising trade ties between the world’s two largest economies.
