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19:46

Smugglers caught with 48 macaques

Two members of a wildlife smuggling gang were arrested in Muang district of Chumphon on Saturday as they attempted to transport 48 macaques in a car from the South to the East.

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Smugglers caught with 48 macaques
18:56

Pope making good recovery from surgery

ROME: Pope Francis’s recovery from surgery is going well but doctors advised him not to deliver his Sunday blessing from a hospital balcony so as not to put strain on his abdominal walls.

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Pope making good recovery from surgery
17:21

32kg of Australia-bound heroin seized at Bangkok Port

Authorities have seized about 32 kilogrammes of heroin, stuffed inside boxes of pain-relief patches at the Bangkok Port. The drugs were destined for Melbourne, Australia.

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32kg of Australia-bound heroin seized at Bangkok Port
16:51

Airfares may stay sky-high, say industry experts

PARIS: Despite the recent fall in oil prices, high airfares may stay in place for some time to come, say airline industry professionals and experts.

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Airfares may stay sky-high, say industry experts
16:37

Paws and popcorn: Cinema goes pet-friendly

A fluffy white cat in a yellow dress perched on the top of a Bangkok cinema seat while, nearby, a Chihuahua in a Sebastian the Crab costume geared up to watch Disney’s "The Little Mermaid" with their owner.

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Paws and popcorn: Cinema goes pet-friendly
15:58

Petitioner Srisuwan accused of falsifying documents

A lawyer has asked police to investigate serial petitioner and political activist Srisuwan Janya for allegedly falsifying documents and making false statements when setting up an association that has been ordered dissolved.

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Petitioner Srisuwan accused of falsifying documents
14:54

Activists navigate defamation minefield

Activists battling a poultry company that has filed 39 lawsuits symbolise the perils of speaking out in Thailand where criminal defamation law is used to pummel critics of the powerful.

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Speak out and suffer
12:16

Lao man arrested in Khon Kaen after robbing gold in his country

KHON KAEN: A Lao man who made off with gold worth about 1.8 million baht from his country was arrested at a luxury condominium in Muang district on Friday evening.

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Lao man arrested in Khon Kaen after robbing gold in his country
11:14

Runway closed at Tokyo airport after plane contact

THAI passenger jet sustains slight damage after contact with Eva Air plane on a taxiway at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, where a runway was briefly closed and some flights delayed.

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Airport mishap
10:17

ChatGPT disrupts Asian property industry

HONG KONG: In a city of the future, a citizen looking to buy a home will simply explain their requirements to an artificial intelligence (AI)-based assistant, which will orchestrate the entire selection and buying process without a human property agent - or the commissions such agents command.

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ChatGPT disrupts Asian property industry
09:05

Children lost for 40 days in Colombian Amazon found alive

BOGOTá: The four Indigenous children who had been missing for more than a month in the Colombian Amazon rainforest after a small plane crash have been found alive, President Gustavo Petro announced Friday.

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Children lost for 40 days in Colombian Amazon found alive
08:15

El Niño fails to affect Thai food prices

The Internal Trade Department says the droughts caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon have yet to affect the prices of local goods.

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El Niño fails to affect Thai food prices
07:32

Prayut urges action on 'Pattani State' call

Outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has told the National Security Council (NSC) to take action against a group of activists that called for a public referendum on whether there should be a Muslim "Pattani State" independent from Thailand.

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Prayut urges action on 'Pattani State' call
07:05

Activists make case for weed

Pro-cannabis activist groups are urging the prospective government coalition led by the Move Forward Party not to put cannabis back on the narcotic drugs list.

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Don't weed out
06:24

Chuan's son faces NFT fraud claims worth B15m

Surabot Leekpai, a young Democrat Party politician and son of parliament president Chuan Leekpai, is facing accusations of involvement in a fraudulent non-fungible tokens (NFTs) investment project. The alleged fraud has resulted in damages amounting to 15 million baht.

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Chuan's son faces NFT fraud claims worth B15m
06:15

Srisuwan to appeal after dept revokes his licence

Political activist Srisuwan Janya said he will appeal an order revoking the registration of the Association to Protect the Thai Constitution, for which he serves as the secretary-general.

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Srisuwan to appeal after dept revokes his licence
05:32

Pita to become MP before EC decides

The Election Commission (EC) says it will have to endorse the MP status of Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat before it can consider whether to strip him of it over his alleged share-holding offence.

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Pita to become MP before EC decides
05:18

12.5m more skilled staff eyed by 2027

Thailand aims to produce around 800,000 skilled workers next year in targeted industries, including intelligent electronics, next-generation automobiles and healthcare.

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12.5m more  skilled staff eyed by 2027
05:05

Move Forward leader backs major 2028 expo bid

Prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat has vowed his government will support Phuket in hosting the Specialised Expo 2028.

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Expo bid
04:15

EC to launch probe into poll candidacy

Election Commission will launch an inquiry to determine if Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat violated the law by applying as an MP candidate despite knowing he may not have been eligible.

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EC investigating Pita