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China state media attacks Western democracy
Reuters, Published on 17/10/2017
» BEIJING: China's official Xinhua news agency attacked Western democracy as divisive and confrontational on Tuesday, praising on the eve of a key Communist Party Congress the harmony and cooperative nature of the Chinese system.
Tourists hoping to swim clear garbage from Jomtien beach
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 17/10/2017
» CHON BURI -- Foreign tourists expecting to enjoy a morning swim in the sea instead found a heap of garbage washed up on Jomtien Beach in near Pattaya on Tuesday, and had to clean it up.
SET falls 3.36 to 1,723.31 at midday
Online Reporters, Published on 17/10/2017
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 3.36 points, or 0.19%, to close at 1,723.31 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 33.3 billion baht, with 6.34 billion shares traded.
Philippine military push to defeat last Marawi fighters
Associated Press, Published on 17/10/2017
» MARAWI, Philippines: Sporadic gunfire and explosions can be heard in the southern Philippine city of Marawi as soldiers fight the remaining Islamic militants to gain control of the last pocket of the city.
Malaysia mulls new offers to search for missing MH370
Reuters, Published on 17/10/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said on Tuesday it has received proposals from three companies offering to continue the search for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, which has been missing since 2014, but no decision has been made yet.
Suicide bomber attacks police HQ in Afghanistan
Reuters, Published on 17/10/2017
» KABUL: A suicide car bomber and gunmen attacked a provincial Afghan police headquarters on Tuesday, killing at least six people and wounding 30, officials said.
Wildlife park chief swept to death as floods batter provinces
Published on 17/10/2017
» The head of a wildlife sanctuary died when his pickup truck was swept away by mountain runoff in Lom Sak district of Phetchabun shortly before dawn on Tuesday, as flash floods and landslides hit several provinces.
Death penalty abolition 'not easy' in Thailand
King-oua Laohong, Published on 17/10/2017
» It is not easy to abolish the death penalty in Thailand, the director-general of the Rights and Liberties Protection Department says.
Me Too: Alyssa Milano elevates Weinstein conversation
Associated Press, Published on 17/10/2017
» NEW YORK: Alyssa Milano was in bed with her two young children when a friend of a friend on Facebook suggested something that struck her as a great way to elevate the Harvey Weinstein conversation. She took the idea to Twitter, posting: “If you've been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.”
Mazda mulls Thai sales of new CX-8 SUV for 2018
Richard Leu, Published on 17/10/2017
» Sporty looking crossover has been chosen over more traditional CX-9 due to lower CO2 emissions for circa-2.3 million baht prices.