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Phachara tied for lead in Malaysia
Reuters, Published on 02/02/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand's Phachara Khongwatmai and Italian Nino Bertasio fired impressive rounds of seven-under-par 65 to sit at the top of a congested leaderboard on day two of the Maybank Championship on Friday.
Aceh rally defends persecution of trans women
The Associated Press, Published on 02/02/2018
» BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: Muslims in conservative Aceh province are protesting against an investigation into local police who rounded up and publicly humiliated transgender women.
Cambodia criminalises criticism of king
AFP, Published on 02/02/2018
» PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian government on Friday approved the country's first lese majeste law handing a five-year sentence to anyone found guilty of insulting the king, a move rights groups fear will be used to target dissent.
Activists delay detention, pro-Prawit rally to also be charged
Online Reporters, Published on 02/02/2018
» Activists demanding a general election have deferred until next week their meeting with police to hear charges against them stemming from a rally last weekend, avoiding possible immediate court detention.
SET closes lower, Singapore stocks fall to 2-week low
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 02/02/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index ended lower, while Singapore shares fell to its lowest close in two weeks on Friday.
More rain in the South, chilly forecast for elsewhere
Pratuan Kajonvuthinun and Online Reporters, Published on 02/02/2018
» People living in the North, Northeast, Bangkok and surrounding provinces can expect another cold spell from Saturday into late next week, with temperatures dropping 4-6°C.
NCPO: No ban on students mocking Prawit's watches
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 02/02/2018
» University students have not been prohibited from mocking Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon over his various wristwatches during Saturday's annual Chulalongkorn-Thammasat football match, spokesmen for the National Council for Peacekeeping said on Friday.
AirAsia to crew Aceh flights with men only after hijab rule
AP, Published on 02/02/2018
» JAKARTA: Budget airline AirAsia said its flights to Indonesia's conservative Aceh province will have only male cabin crew after Acehnese authorities insisted female flight attendants wear head coverings.
Making a mockery
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/02/2018
» Political mockery involving luxury watches and military figures has allegedly been banned ahead of the 72nd Chulalongkorn-Thammasat Traditional Football Match at the National Stadium in Bangkok on Saturday.
Guru's Weekly Pick: Feb 2-8
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 02/02/2018
» Every week, we sift through tonnes of activities, shows, art exhibitions and things to do. Here is our especially curated list of what's hot this week in Bangkok and beyond. Enjoy!