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Thai junta says it will lift ban on politics, paving way for election
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Thai junta says it will lift ban on politics, paving way for election

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday he would use a special order that gives the military sweeping powers…
Top Thai royal aide sacked for ‘evil acts’: palace
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Top Thai royal aide sacked for ‘evil acts’: palace

A senior Thai royal official has been sacked for “evil acts” including having an extramarital affair and forcing his alleged…
Thai junta firmly in command after year of mourning for king
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Thai junta firmly in command after year of mourning for king

Thailand’s military government has emerged from the year of official mourning for King Bhumibol Adulyadej with a firm grip on…
Son of Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin charged with money-laundering
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Son of Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin charged with money-laundering

The only son of fugitive former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been formally charged with money-laundering, the Department of…
Death toll from worst Vietnam floods in years rises to 54
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Death toll from worst Vietnam floods in years rises to 54

At least 54 people died and 39 went missing as destructive floods battered northern and central Vietnam this week, the…
Bugs are in the food by design at Bangkok fine-dining bistro
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Bugs are in the food by design at Bangkok fine-dining bistro

Ants and beetles in the kitchen? Normally that’d close down a restaurant immediately, but for a unique eatery in Bangkok,…
Thai military ruler says authorities searching for ex-PM
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Thai military ruler says authorities searching for ex-PM

Thailand’s military ruler said authorities are searching for Yingluck Shinawatra, the prime minister he ousted three years ago, after she…
Up to 80% of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance
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Up to 80% of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance

Up to 80 percent of Thailand’s tsunami warning system needs maintenance work, the deputy director-general of its disaster prevention department…
Eight killed in Thailand in rare mass shooting
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Eight killed in Thailand in rare mass shooting

Gunmen shot dead eight people, including at least one child, in a house in Thailand after holding them hostage, police…
BBC journalist faces five years jail for Thailand reporting
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BBC journalist faces five years jail for Thailand reporting

A British journalist with the BBC faces up to five years in a Thai jail after a lawyer brought a…
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