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Bolsonaro ordered to wear monitoring device
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» BRASILIA - Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro must wear an electronic monitoring device as he awaits a ruling in his trial on charges of plotting a coup, a Supreme Court judge ruled on Friday.
Germany presses ahead with deportations to Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» BERLIN - Germany said on Friday it had deported 81 Afghan men convicted of crimes to their Taliban-controlled homeland, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government looks to signal a hard line on immigration.
Acting PM not bothered by court case
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/07/2025
» Interior Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has brushed off concerns about the Constitutional Court’s request for a witness list in a case alleging his interference in the Senate vote-rigging investigation, insisting he did nothing wrong.
US Congress approves $9bn in Trump cuts to foreign aid, public media
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US Republicans early Friday approved President Donald Trump's plan to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, vowing it was just the start of broader efforts by Congress to slash the federal budget.
Japan temple's foreigner-only entrance fees spark debate, criticism
Published on 18/07/2025
» A temple in southwestern Japan is drawing controversy and criticism for its recent decision to charge admission only to foreign tourists, at a time when issues related to people from abroad are gaining attention in the national election.
Welcome all, equally
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/07/2025
» Re: "Fast immigration lanes for Chinese students' families at Thai airports", (BP, July 13).
Unease over Japan, South Korea market
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 18/07/2025
» Tourism operators are not confident whether arrivals from Japan and South Korea can match the same level as 2024, as negative factors such as a strong baht, rivalry with Vietnam, as well as the two countries' weak economies continue to impact spending power.
Be wary of betting
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/07/2025
» After the casino initiative, wrapped in a contentious entertainment complex bill, fell flat, the ruling Pheu Thai Party is now touting controversial legislation on legalising online gambling, citing the need to increase state revenues.
229 targeted in Senate vote-rigging case
Published on 17/07/2025
» An investigative panel has recommended charges against 229 suspects, including Bhumjaithai Party executives, in connection with allegations of widespread vote-rigging in Thailand’s Senate election last year.
UK to lower voting age to 16
Published on 17/07/2025
» LONDON - The British government said on Thursday that it planned to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections in a major overhaul of the country’s democratic system.