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Thailand rocks as Panipak triumphs
Sports, Published on 09/08/2024
» Tributes and congratulatory messages poured in for taekwondo star Panipak Wongpattanakit, who won the first gold medal at the Paris Olympic Games for Thailand early yesterday morning, Thai time.
Court deals blow to progressivism
Oped, Published on 09/08/2024
» The Constitutional Court on Wednesday finally ordered the Move Forward Party (MFP), the winning party of last year's general election, to be dissolved. Eleven executive members face a ten-year ban from politics. The charges and penalty relate to accusations against the MFP's activities and public campaigns to amend Section 112, known as the lese majeste law.
Defence ministry urged to punish army abusers
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 08/08/2024
» The Ministry of Defence has been urged to pursue criminal charges against army officers caught using abusive and humiliating punishments.
Britain's violent riots: What we know
New York Times, Published on 08/08/2024
» LONDON - After days of violent rioting set off by disinformation around a deadly stabbing rampage, authorities in Britain had been bracing for more unrest Wednesday. But by nightfall, large-scale anti-immigration demonstrations had not materialised, and only a few arrests had been made nationwide.
Pita confident ahead of Move Forward dissolution ruling
Published on 07/08/2024
» Pita Limjaroenrat, chief adviser to the Move Forward Party, on Wednesday expressed confidence the party’s written defence, the facts and legal aspects would ensure it received justice in the dissolution case brought against it - just hours before the decision.
Kamala Harris names running mate
Published on 06/08/2024
» WASHINGTON - Democratic US presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a progressive policy champion and a plain speaker from America’s heartland to help win over rural, white voters.
Hong Kong Airlines: 2-hour wait online to book free flights to Bangkok
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/08/2024
» HONG KONG - Customers scrambling to get hold of free round-trip flight tickets to 13 destinations in Asia courtesy of Hong Kong Airlines were told they would need to wait online for more than two hours on Tuesday to take advantage of the promotion.
Meta says Malaysian PM Anwar's posts on Haniyeh assassination were removed in error
Published on 06/08/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR: Meta Platforms apologised on Tuesday for erroneously removing Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's social media posts in which he expressed condolences to a Hamas official about the assassination of the group's leader Ismail Haniyeh.
Possible Move Forward dissolution worries Thai senators
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/08/2024
» A group of senators has voiced concerns about the potential dissolution of the main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP), saying Thailand’s democracy may take a step backwards.
Myanmar junta says senior officers held as rebels take over major base
Published on 05/08/2024
» Myanmar's junta has lost communications with senior officers at a major military base near the Chinese border, in a rare admission of battlefield failure after rebels announced they had taken control of the key regional army headquarters.