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Rohingyas found stranded on Thai island
Reuters . Bangkok | Updated at 12:36am on June 12, 2019
A fishing boat carrying more than 60 Rohingya Muslims was found beached on an island in southern Thailand on Tuesday, officials said.The passengers — 28...
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Huawei fights consumer fears at Thai smartphone expo
Reuters . Bangkok | Updated at 01:54am on June 04, 2019
Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies battled back against consumer worries at a major smartphone expo in Thailand over the weekend, bringing in...
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A third of Thailand’s appointed senators linked to military, police
Reuters . Bangkok | Updated at 12:00am on May 15, 2019
More than a third of Thailand’s newly appointed senators have military or police backgrounds, an official document showed on Tuesday, a sign the upper house...
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Thai trio accused of insulting king disappeared: Rights groups
Reuters . Bangkok | Updated at 12:51pm on May 10, 2019
Three Thai activists facing charges of insulting the monarchy have disappeared after reportedly being arrested in Vietnam, rights groups...
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King carried through Bangkok in royal procession
Reuters . Bangkok | Updated at 12:00am on May 06, 2019
Thailand’s newly crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn began a royal procession around the capital on Sunday to visit Buddhist temples and greet his subjects as part...
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Thai king surprises with royal wedding ahead of coronation
Reuters . Bangkok | Updated at 12:03am on May 03, 2019
Just days before his official coronation, Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Wednesday married the deputy head of his personal guard force and gave her the...
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Thailand ramps up fight against forced labour with stricter law
Reuters . Bangkok | Updated at 12:00am on April 09, 2019
Thailand will use a newly amended law to crack down on forced labour with hefty fines and prison time, a move analysts said could help...
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Pro-army party wins popular vote in Thailand
Reuters . Bangkok | Updated at 01:01am on March 29, 2019
Thailand’s chaotic election took another turn on Thursday when the Election Commission announced that the pro-army party, which is seeking to keep the current junta...
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Thai court bans party for nominating princess for PM
Reuters . Bangkok | Updated at 11:37am on March 08, 2019
A Thai court on Thursday ordered the dissolution of an opposition party for nominating the king’s sister as its candidate for prime minister in a...