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‘Raped, jailed, tortured, left to die’: the hell of being gay in Turkmenistan
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» WARSAW - Two men who escaped one of the world’s most secretive and repressive states have told AFP how they were tortured, beaten and raped in Turkmenistan for the “crime” of being gay.
Why Thai-Cambodian border conflict still festers
Dave Kendall, Published on 17/09/2025
» The border between Thailand and Cambodia is more than just a frontier. It is the product of ancient civilisations, colonial ambitions, and a century-old map that continues to stir anger and pride.
Thailand said to weigh tax on gold trades to slow baht rally
Published on 15/09/2025
» Thai authorities are considering a tax on physical gold trading to slow a rally in the nation’s currency that has threatened exports and tourism. The baht fell the most in six weeks.
Seville wins Tokyo 100m for first Jamaican men's sprint title in 10 years
AFP, Published on 14/09/2025
» TOKYO — Oblique Seville won Jamaica's first men's world 100-metre title in 10 years after outpacing Kishane Thompson and defending champion Noah Lyles for gold in Tokyo on Sunday.
Cambodia gold imports raise eyebrows
Published on 12/09/2025
» Thailand's gold exports to Cambodia are being monitored as the figures rose substantially in recent years and 2025, though the Gold Traders Association (GTA) maintains Cambodia is not a major export market.
Thai central bank chief tipped for finance minister job
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/09/2025
» Thailand’s central bank governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput is among the leading candidates for the role of finance minister in a cabinet under new Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, according to multiple Thai media outlets.
Could humans become immortal, as Putin was heard telling Xi?
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» PARIS - Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have been recorded on a hot mic discussing how organ transplants and other medical advances could let humans live past 150 years -- or even become immortal.
Chaikasem vows to dissolve House immediately if elected PM
Online Reporters, Published on 04/09/2025
» Chaikasem Nitisiri, the prime ministerial candidate from the Pheu Thai Party, has pledged to dissolve the House of Representatives immediately if elected on Friday.
Lese-majeste complaints against caretaker PM Phumtham withdrawn
Published on 04/09/2025
» A list MP, a political activist and the head of the Bhumjaithai Party’s legal affairs team have withdrawn lese-majeste complaints filed against caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai over his attempt to dissolve the House of Representatives.
Parties announce terms of People's Party support for Anutin
Published on 03/09/2025
» The opposition People’s Party (PP) and the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) on Wednesday announced the terms of their political agreement on the nomination of Thailand's 32nd prime minister, after the Constitutional Court removed Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office.