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156km fence plan for South border
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/11/2013
» Thailand hopes Malaysia will cooperate in jointly building a concrete and barbed wire wall along much of the border to counter the insurgency and deter smugglers, according to the Internal Security Operation Command (Isoc).
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China 'air defence zone' angers Japan
AFP, Published on 23/11/2013
» Tokyo branded as "very dangerous" a move by Beijing Saturday to set up an "air defence identification zone" over an area that includes disputed islands controlled by Japan, but claimed by China.
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Japan's PM warns China on use of force as jets scrambled
AFP, Published on 27/10/2013
» Japan's leader warned China on Sunday against forcibly changing the regional balance of power, as reports said Tokyo had scrambled fighter jets in response to Chinese military aircraft flying near Okinawa.
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Hun Sen tells troops to stay calm ahead of temple ruling
News, Published on 09/11/2013
» Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered troops along the Cambodia-Thailand border to stay calm as tension mounts before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision on the disputed land near the Preah Vihear temple.
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Bittersweet fruit
Asia focus, Published on 28/10/2013
» At the turn of the 20th century an American travelled to a remote mountain region in Himachal Pradesh in India and tried to propagate a strange idea. He told the farmers to plant apple trees instead of the traditional wheat and maize they grew year after year. He was ridiculed and chased from village to village. “What will we eat for food?” they demanded. “Apples?”
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Submarine base nears completion
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/10/2013
» The Royal Thai Navy plans to complete the construction of a submarine squadron headquarters and training centre in March next year, despite not having any submarines in its fleet.
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Flood-hit river folk wash up on roadside
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 07/10/2013
» Forced to leave their riverside homes more than 10 days ago, residents from Warin Chamrap district are now learning how to survive on the side of the road.
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Malaysia to erect wall along river border
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/09/2013
» Thailand has expressed support for Malaysia's plan to build a wall and perimeter fencing along the banks of the Kolok River, which separates Malaysia's Kelantan state from Thailand's Narathiwat province.
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Hong Kong's hunt for homes threatens green spaces
AFP, Published on 13/09/2013
» As one of the world's most densely populated cities, Hong Kong is searching for more space to house thousands priced out of its sky-high property market -- raising fears for its cherished nature reserves.
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Rethink the water projects
News, Published on 03/10/2013
» The first public hearing on the government's 350-billion-baht water management projects kicks off on Oct 15 at Chakkamkanathorn School in Lamphun.
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