PETALING JAYA: It is still too early to say if the scorching heat in Thailand and Vietnam will affect their rice exports to Malaysia, say agricultural experts. However, one said…
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Myanmar Coup: Thousands of Burmese Flee to Thailand After Intense Fighting
Some 10,000 Burmese people have fled to Thailand to escape fierce fighting between the military and units of a powerful ethnic armed group since Wednesday, Thai authorities said. They are…
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Pollution Chokes Thailand, Myanmar, Laos as Leaders Meet to Boost Air Quality
by Myint Nyanby Myint NyanBangkok, (EFE).- Hazardous air pollution in Thailand was more than 10 times above safe levels on Saturday, with the northern city of Chiang Mai topping the list of cities with…
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Tetchy Prayut ‘500%’ Ready for Election, Snaps Back at Reporters
by Myint Nyanby Myint NyanBANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-O-Cha (pic) insists he is “500% ready” for the upcoming election but has refused to say exactly when the lower House…
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Democrats Cast Wide Net for Rural Votes, Pheu Thai Promises Better Healthcare
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathBANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): The Democrat Party will contest all 500 seats in the House of Representatives in the upcoming election, party leader Jurin Laksanawisit told a general meeting…
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Aussie Defence Minister Aims to Reassure Thailand Over Nuclear Subs
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineBANGKOK (AFP): Australia’s defence minister aimed to reassure Thailand on Friday (Feb 24) that plans to acquire a new fleet of nuclear submarines would enhance “collective security” in the region…
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With almost two months left until the House of Representatives completes its term and a new election will be held by mid-2023, here are five things you need to keep…
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The latest statement by hardline politician Piyabutr Saengkanokkul provides the clearest evidence that one of Thailand’s newest political parties, which thrives on unorthodoxy and drastic reforms that border on extremism, has reached a soul-searching point probably in record…
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Activists urge Thailand’s opposition to scrap royal insult law if elected
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathPolitical activists met Thailand’s biggest opposition party on Tuesday (Jan 31) to demand that, if it wins in upcoming elections, it revoke a tough law that criminalises insults of the…
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Sources: Malaysia to appoint ex-military chief new Thai Deep South peace broker
Malaysia’s new government is set to name a former military chief as the new facilitator for the Thai Deep South peace talks and replace the one appointed in 2018, two…
