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Thai cave boy divers explore new tunnel in Vietnam
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Thai cave boy divers explore new tunnel in Vietnam

Three divers who helped rescue a Thai football team last year have made a fresh discovery in Vietnam where they…
Against the tide: Thai ‘floating temple’ defies coastal erosion
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Against the tide: Thai ‘floating temple’ defies coastal erosion

As sea waters slowly rose around his temple and his neighbors fled inland, Thai abbot Somnuek Atipanyo refused to budge…
Thailand’s transgender politician Pauline Ngarmpring: ‘I do it for future generations’
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Thailand’s transgender politician Pauline Ngarmpring: ‘I do it for future generations’

On March 24, Thai voters will elect a new parliament, which is set to end five years of direct military…
Myanmar police seize massive haul of meth pills
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Myanmar police seize massive haul of meth pills

Myanmar authorities seized more than 10 million meth pills worth $13.3 million over the weekend, police said Monday, another massive…
Swastikas and statues, SE Asia’s fixation with Nazi iconography
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Swastikas and statues, SE Asia’s fixation with Nazi iconography

Thai teen idol Namsai feared being booted from her band after a photo of her wearing a t-shirt with a…
Ruthless meth networks get ill-prepared Myanmar hooked
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Ruthless meth networks get ill-prepared Myanmar hooked

Mobs of stick-wielding church-goers in Myanmar’s northeast used to descend on dealers and addicts in a desperate effort to save…
Written in the stars: In chaos, Thai politicians turn to clairvoyants
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Written in the stars: In chaos, Thai politicians turn to clairvoyants

A hand-drawn map of constellations and planetary orbits shows Thailand in the throes of a “gateway” year of change, says…
Thai princess disqualified from list of candidates for PM
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Thai princess disqualified from list of candidates for PM

Thai Princess Ubolratana was on Monday formally disqualified for running for prime minister, ending her brief and ill-fated political union…
Thai junta chief decries coup conjecture as ‘fake news’
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Thai junta chief decries coup conjecture as ‘fake news’

Thailand’s junta chief on Monday dismissed rumors of an impending coup as “fake news”, as speculation ricocheted across a kingdom…
Thai party to comply with royal order against princess PM candidacy: statement
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Thai party to comply with royal order against princess PM candidacy: statement

A Thai political party will obey a command from the king blocking the candidacy of a princess for prime minister,…
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