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London police arrest 9 after clashes at 110,000-strong far-right rally
AFP, Published on 14/09/2025
» LONDON - Clashes erupted on Saturday as more than 100,000 people turned out in central London for a rally organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, with police arresting nine people after facing "unacceptable violence" trying to control the crowds.
Surging Thai gold exports to Cambodia spark demand for probe
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/09/2025
» An unusual surge in Thai gold exports to neighbouring Cambodia has triggered calls for an investigation. The shipments are seen as one factor fuelling a rally in the baht, which threatens to undermine the nation’s exports and tourism.
Mekong region's chance to reset
Oped, Published on 12/09/2025
» The 2025 Cambodia–Thailand border clashes did more than just revive old tensions. They have exposed the fault lines of the regional economy in Southeast Asia and the lower Mekong region, built on fragile interdependence.
Instability hurts refugees' hopes
Oped, Published on 09/09/2025
» Thailand's political situation has remained tense since the violent clashes that erupted along the Thai-Cambodian border, which fueled a wave of right-wing nationalism and boosted the military's popularity. This was followed by the Constitutional Court's ruling to dismiss Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the prime minister, on charges of ethical misconduct, which forced the entire cabinet to step down.
Invest, not spend
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/09/2025
» Re: "BJT to revive co-payment scheme for daily buys", (BP, Sept 7). Prime Minister Anutin Chanvirakul should subsidise investment, not consumption. A key reason for Paetongtarn's downfall was her blind insistence on her B10K/person handout to subsidise consumption, forecasting a fiscal multiplier of 3 to 4.
Seoul says over 300 South Koreans detained in US to be released
AFP, Published on 07/09/2025
» SEOUL - Seoul said Sunday that negotiations with the United States to secure the release of South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid have been "concluded" and they would soon be freed and flown home.
China's offensives
Postbag, Published on 07/09/2025
» Re: "China's lessons from WWII endure", (Opinion, Sept 2).
2002 Bali attack ex-convict now brews coffee to rebuild life
Kyodo News, Published on 05/09/2025
» EAST JAVA — When bomb maker Umar Patek, convicted in the 2002 Bali attacks in Indonesia that killed 202 people, launched an original coffee brand in June, a crowd turned out to support him.
Immigration opposition fuels English flag frenzy
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» LONDON - Bitter debate about immigration in the United Kingdom has triggered a new trend of flying English and British flags in a vivid show of patriotism spearheaded in part by far-right figures.
Somsak eyes health boost for Myanmar refugees
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/09/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health is set to allocate 160 million baht to improve access to healthcare in seven refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar border.