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Cambodian attacks injure Thai soldiers, prompt border evacuations
Read more: Cambodian attacks injure Thai soldiers, prompt border evacuationsThe Second Army Region has ordered evacuations from border communities in four northeastern provinces after a 35-minute armed clash with Cambodian forces in Si Sa Ket province on Sunday, during which two Thai soldiers were injured.
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Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618
Read more: Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618COLOMBO – Sri Lankan authorities issued fresh landslide warnings on Sunday with rains lashing areas already devastated by a powerful cyclone, as the death toll rose to 618.
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Small firms told to go green for finance
Read more: Small firms told to go green for financeSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being encouraged to adopt more eco-friendly practices to obtain loans under a new financial assistance scheme worth 5 billion baht, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
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Diplomacy vs daggers drawn
Read more: Diplomacy vs daggers drawnFor over a century, tensions with Cambodia have flared intermittently and have often been left unresolved due to Thailand’s traditionally non-assertive approach, which has prioritised peacekeeping and conflict avoidance over direct engagement.
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Peeling back the curtain on NT’s great migration
Read more: Peeling back the curtain on NT’s great migrationNational Telecom (NT) has migrated most of its 2 million subscribers on the 2100-megahertz, 2300MHz and 850MHz spectrum bands to its 700MHz band, following the expiry of its ability to use the three bands on Aug 4.
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Ex-boxer sets fire to 2 Malaysian tourists in downtown Bangkok
Read more: Ex-boxer sets fire to 2 Malaysian tourists in downtown BangkokA former boxer and unemployed security guard has thrown thinner at two Malaysians and then set fire to the visitors out of frustration that he was out of a job.
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Thai gallery removes China-focused artworks after ‘pressure’ from Beijing
Read more: Thai gallery removes China-focused artworks after ‘pressure’ from BeijingOne of Thailand’s top art galleries removed, at China’s request, materials about Beijing’s treatment of ethnic minorities and Hong Kong from an exhibit on authoritarian governments, according to a curator and communications seen by Reuters.
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Thailand appoints actress Panadda to counter Cambodia’s defence spokeswoman
Read more: Thailand appoints actress Panadda to counter Cambodia’s defence spokeswomanThailand has picked Panadda Wongphudee️ to be a spokeswoman for the Ad Hoc Centre for the Thailand-Cambodia Border Situation with a clear assignment to counterattack what Thai authorities call “fake news” from the neighbouring country.
