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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
World

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
Food

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
World

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…
Forbidden love: Valentine’s Day banned for some in Asia
Middle East

Forbidden love: Valentine’s Day banned for some in Asia

Valentine's Day celebrations on Tuesday were banned by authorities in parts of Indonesia and Pakistan, home to Asia's largest Muslim populations, saying…
Thailand to send constitution for royal endorsement paving way for 2017 vote
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Thailand to send constitution for royal endorsement paving way for 2017 vote

Thailand's military government will submit a constitution for royal endorsement on Tuesday, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said, a step that…
Facebook shuts down ads for an entire country
Science News

Facebook shuts down ads for an entire country

Facebook has taken the unusual step of shutting down ads for an entire nation.The social network said it has turned…
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