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Singer Aed Carabao’s land does not encroach onto national forest reserve

Two plots of land in Thailand’s Saraburi Province, owned by famous singer Yuenyong Opakul, aka “Aed Carabao”, are not located in Thap Kwang-Muak Lek national forest reserves, according to the... The post Singer Aed Carabao’s land does not encroach onto national forest reserve first appeared on Thai PBS World :

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Critics regroup as China eases some COVID-19 restrictions

December 1, 2022: Beijing may have to prepare itself for a “Despite high case numbers” narrative after widespread protests against the “Zero COVID” policy forced it to ease some tough measures.... The post Critics regroup as China eases some COVID-19 restrictions first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai

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NACC says Racha Thewa TAO has the right to buy more “fancy” lamp posts

Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will not interfere with the decision of the Racha Thewa Tambon (sub-district) Administration Organisation (TAO) to procure an additional 727 “fancy” lamp posts, at an... The post NACC says Racha Thewa TAO has the right to buy more “fancy” lamp posts first appeared on Thai

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Musk set to finally take wraps off Tesla truck – to tough crowd

Tesla is set to unveil on Thursday its long-delayed Semi, a 18-wheeler heavy duty vehicle that has faced skepticism from industry experts who doubt battery electric trucks can take the strain... The post Musk set to finally take wraps off Tesla truck - to tough crowd first appeared on Thai PBS

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Government and opposition MPs blame each other for collapse of House meeting

Government and opposition whips resorted to finger-pointing over the collapse of the House meeting today (Thursday), due to a lack of a quorum. The House was scheduled to vote on... The post Government and opposition MPs blame each other for collapse of House meeting first appeared on Thai PBS World

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Point system to curb traffic violations to be enforced from January 9th

Starting January 9th, the Royal Thai Police and the Land Transport Department will enforce a demerit point system to curb traffic violations and dangerous driving, in the hope increasing drivers’... The post Point system to curb traffic violations to be enforced from January 9th first appeared on Thai PBS World

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Israel kills two Palestinians, including militant leader, in West Bank raid, Palestinians say

Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian officials said, in heavy clashes that erupted in the Jenin refugee camp during a pre-dawn raid. The... The post Israel kills two Palestinians, including militant leader, in West Bank raid, Palestinians say first appeared on Thai PBS

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Ethnic Karen people demand shared common land for rotational farming

A group of ethnic Karen people, from the Kaeng Krachan area in Phetchaburi Province, submitted a petition yesterday (Wednesday) to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation seeking... The post Ethnic Karen people demand shared common land for rotational farming first appeared on Thai PBS World : The

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Second Leatherback turtle nest found on Phang-nga beach

Officials from Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources found a second Leatherback turtle nest, containing 141 eggs, yesterday (Wednesday) on a beach in Takua Pa district of the southern... The post Second Leatherback turtle nest found on Phang-nga beach first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai

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Chinese papers go black in mourning for late leader Jiang Zemin

Chinese newspapers turned their front pages black on Thursday and flags were put at half mast in mourning for the death of former president Jiang Zemin, whose death has prompted... The post Chinese papers go black in mourning for late leader Jiang Zemin first appeared on Thai PBS World :

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U.S. preparing more sanctions on North Korea, Sullivan says

The United States is working a new round of sanctions against North Korea, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Thursday, as Pyongyang forges ahead with banned missile development... The post U.S. preparing more sanctions on North Korea, Sullivan says first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest

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Thailand goes into battle against resurgent HIV/AIDS

AIDS claimed 9,300 lives in Thailand last year, despite the availability of free, comprehensive care for those living with HIV. Though this figure is worrying, what’s even more worrying is... The post Thailand goes into battle against resurgent HIV/AIDS first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai news

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Yellow-band disease affecting corals in Gulf of Thailand

Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources has been coordinating with numerous agencies to tackle yellow-band disease, which has infected some corals in the Gulf of Thailand, said Atthaphon Charoenchansa,... The post Yellow-band disease affecting corals in Gulf of Thailand first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai

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Large haul of narcotics seized in Myanmar en route to Thailand

Myanmar anti-narcotic officials seized a large quantity of narcotics, destined for Thailand, across the Thai-Myanmar border from Chiang Rai Province on Monday. Wichai Chaimongkhon, secretary-general of Thailand’s Office of the... The post Large haul of narcotics seized in Myanmar en route to Thailand first appeared on Thai PBS World :

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China vows crackdown on ‘hostile forces’ as public tests Xi

China’s ruling Communist Party has vowed to “resolutely crack down on infiltration and sabotage activities by hostile forces,” following the largest street demonstrations in decades staged by citizens fed up... The post China vows crackdown on ‘hostile forces’ as public tests Xi first appeared on Thai PBS World : The

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Thai actress “Pinky” expected to be released on bail Wednesday evening

Former actress Savika Chaiyadej, aka “Pinky”, is expected to leave the Central Women’s Correctional Institution tonight, after the Criminal Court granted her temporary release on five-million baht bail. The conditions... The post Thai actress “Pinky” expected to be released on bail Wednesday evening first appeared on Thai PBS World :

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Thai Charter Court rules MP election bill is constitutional

The Constitutional Court ruled today (Wednesday) that using 100, instead of 500, as the divider in the formula for the calculation of party-list House seat allocation, as stipulated in the... The post Thai Charter Court rules MP election bill is constitutional first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest

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Half of world’s democracies in decline -intergovernmental watchdog

Half of the world’s democracies are in a state of decline amid worsening civil liberties and rule of law while already authoritarian governments are becoming more oppressive, an intergovernmental watchdog group said on... The post Half of world's democracies in decline -intergovernmental watchdog first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai

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Central bank raises key interest rate to 1.25% with immediate effect

The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee decided unanimously today (Wednesday) to raise the key interest rate, with immediate effect, by 0.25% to 1.25%. Piti Disyatat, spokesman for the committee,... The post Central bank raises key interest rate to 1.25% with immediate effect first appeared on Thai PBS World :

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Three new ministers to join Thailand’s cabinet

The appointments of three new cabinet ministers have been published in the Royal Gazette today (Wednesday). Under Royal Command, former Government Spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana is appointed Minister of Prime Minister’s... The post Three new ministers to join Thailand’s cabinet first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai news

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BTS train fares to increase 1-3 baht on January 1st

Commuters using the Bangkok Mass Transit (BTS) train service on the Sukhumvit and Silom routes will be charged an additional 1-3 baht beginning on January 1st, according to the company.... The post BTS train fares to increase 1-3 baht on January 1st first appeared on Thai PBS World : The

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Fresh clashes in south China as authorities warn of ‘crackdown’

(AFP) – Fresh clashes have broken out between police and protesters in a southern Chinese city, part of a wave of Covid lockdown-sparked demonstrations across the country that have morphed... The post Fresh clashes in south China as authorities warn of 'crackdown' first appeared on Thai PBS World : The

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How House dissolution has shaped the course of Thai politics

Since the country’s first general election in November 1933 after becoming a constitutional monarchy, the elected House of Representatives has been dissolved 13 times – mostly following conflicts in coalition... The post How House dissolution has shaped the course of Thai politics first appeared on Thai PBS World : The

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Thailand has its first case of Deltacron, patient has recovered

The Thai Medical Sciences Department has detected the country’s first infection of the COVID-19 Omicron XBC variant, or Deltacron. The patient has, however, already recovered from the disease, said Dr.... The post Thailand has its first case of Deltacron, patient has recovered first appeared on Thai PBS World : The

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Four killed and dozens injured in bus accident in Tak Province

Three migrant workers from Myanmar and a Thai bus driver were killed and about 40 others injured when their bus crashed through a road barrier into a roadside ditch and... The post Four killed and dozens injured in bus accident in Tak Province first appeared on Thai PBS World :

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Elon Musk’s Twitter lifts rule against Covid misinformation

Twitter said it has stopped enforcing a policy intended to prevent the spread of Covid misinformation, as new owner Elon Musk — who has clashed previously with US officials over... The post Elon Musk's Twitter lifts rule against Covid misinformation first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai

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Stock market trades in Thailand to be taxed

The Thai cabinet decided today (Tuesday) to revoke a law, which has been in force for more than three decades, exempting stock market share trades from financial transaction tax. Finance... The post Stock market trades in Thailand to be taxed first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai

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Substandard durian on sale in China not imported from Thailand

Durian, reported to be on sale in some Chinese cities, were not exported from Thailand, but are substandard produce from elsewhere, according to Alongkorn Polabutr, an advisor to Agriculture Minister... The post Substandard durian on sale in China not imported from Thailand first appeared on Thai PBS World : The

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Police seize ฿400m in assets from group of Chinese businessmen

Thai police impounded three luxury houses, a penthouse and ten luxury cars today (Tuesday), with a combined value of over 400 million baht, which are believed to belong to a... The post Police seize ฿400m in assets from group of Chinese businessmen first appeared on Thai PBS World : The

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Pig movement in Chiang Mai halted to prevent spread of African Swine Fever

Pig farmers in Doi Saket district of Chiang Mai Province have been ordered, by livestock development officials, not to move their pigs off their farms, as a precautionary measure to... The post Pig movement in Chiang Mai halted to prevent spread of African Swine Fever first appeared on Thai PBS

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