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PM unveils B3.78tn budget
Read more: PM unveils B3.78tn budgetPrime Minister Anutin Chanvirakul on Monday unveiled the 3.788‑trillion‑baht 2027 budget, saying the plan must tackle economic, social, environmental and security challenges while easing long‑term fiscal burdens. The framework, endorsed last week, set expenditures at 3.78 trillion baht, a deficit of 788 billion and estimated revenue of 3 trillion.
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Landmine casualties hit 4-year high as states exit ban treaty
Read more: Landmine casualties hit 4-year high as states exit ban treatyGENEVA – Deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance hit a four-year high in 2024, driven by conflicts in Syria and Myanmar as well as European countries moving to withdraw from the treaty banning their use, a new report showed on Monday.
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Tariff may affect Indian tourism
Read more: Tariff may affect Indian tourismAfter securing solid growth from the Indian tourism market in the last two years while Asian markets stagnated, 2025 is an uncertain year for arrivals from the subcontinent as US tariff rates are expected to have an impact.
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Thai military detects ‘continuous movements’ near Cambodian border
Read more: Thai military detects ‘continuous movements’ near Cambodian borderThere were no incidents but “continuous movements” along the Thai-Cambodian border, according to the Second Army Region.
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Seven hospitals in northeastern Thailand remain closed due to border tensions
Read more: Seven hospitals in northeastern Thailand remain closed due to border tensionsSeven hospitals remain closed in four northeastern provinces due to border tensions with nearby Cambodia, according to Thailand’s Public Health Ministry.
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Thailand says Cambodian rights panel ‘distorts’ facts on border clash
Read more: Thailand says Cambodian rights panel ‘distorts’ facts on border clashThailand has strongly rejected all accusations from the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC), saying its claims to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights were “distorted” and failed to reflect the facts surrounding recent clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border.
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Thailand on spy alert amid border tensions with Cambodia
Read more: Thailand on spy alert amid border tensions with CambodiaThe Thai military has alerted organisations and general public to watch out for suspicious drones and strangers amid border tensions with Cambodia.
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Sweden denies suspending sales of Gripen fighter jets to Thailand
Read more: Sweden denies suspending sales of Gripen fighter jets to ThailandThe Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok has denied reports claiming Sweden has suspended further sales of its Gripen fighter jets to Thailand.