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Phuket City sounds alarm over mounting waste
Read more: Phuket City sounds alarm over mounting wastePHUKET – Officials in Phuket City are alarmed by the increasing amount of waste that now exceeds its capacity to handle, urging other local administrations to abandon their complacency and join the fight against garbage.
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BoT measures to halt rapid baht uptick
Read more: BoT measures to halt rapid baht uptickThe Bank of Thailand’s proposed tax reforms, tightening of gold oversight, and an anticipated interest rate cut could ease upward pressure on the baht, which has appreciated nearly 7% year-to-date to trade at stronger than 32 baht to the dollar, according to pundits.
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Thai troops will stay at border, says army
Read more: Thai troops will stay at border, says armyThai troops will not be withdrawn from 11 key sites along the border with Cambodia, regardless of the outcome of key talks on Thursday to de-escalate border tensions, says the commander of the 2nd Army Region.
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Opposition suspicious about sudden change on poker
Read more: Opposition suspicious about sudden change on pokerThe opposition Bhumjaithai Party has voiced suspicions about the timing of an order to revoke outdated regulations and legalise poker tournaments in Thailand.
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China denies donating drones to Cambodia
Read more: China denies donating drones to CambodiaThe Chinese Embassy in Thailand has dismissed media reports claiming that China donated drones to Cambodia to support military operations along the Thai-Cambodian border.
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Hun Sen ‘bodyguard’ arrested in Buri Ram
Read more: Hun Sen ‘bodyguard’ arrested in Buri RamBURI RAM: A Cambodian soldier arrested in this northeastern province bordering Cambodia is suspected of being a member of the Bodyguard Headquarters (BHQ) of Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
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Cyber police bust major gambling website, seize assets worth B56m
Read more: Cyber police bust major gambling website, seize assets worth B56mPolice have seized cash, luxury cars and other assets, worth about 56 million baht in all, and arrested a man linked to a major gambling website at a luxury house in Khlong Luang district of Pathum Thani.
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Govt clarifies stance on poker policy
Read more: Govt clarifies stance on poker policyPoker will only be played as a sport with oversight from an authorised association, which is in the process of being set up, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.