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Assange case not political, US says
Published on 21/02/2024
» LONDON - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is being prosecuted for publishing sources’ names and not for his political opinions, lawyers representing the United States said on Wednesday as Assange fights to stop his extradition from Britain.
Democrats push for parole reforms
Published on 21/02/2024
» The opposition Democrat Party plans to propose a bill aimed at amending the 2017 Corrections Act to shift the job of approving prison sentence reductions and parole to an independent committee and the court.
Poll body ready to take up Move Forward case
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/02/2024
» The full text of the Constitutional Court’s ruling against the Move Forward Party has been submitted to the Election Commission, so it can now begin considering whether to recommend the party be dissolved, says lawyer Theerayut Suwankesorn.
Father of Thai held by Hamas seeks help
Surachai Piragsa, Published on 21/02/2024
» BURI RAM: The father of a Thai worker in Israel is demanding that the government negotiate for the release of his son who has been held captive by Hamas militants for nearly five months.
Thailand Biennale, art shows promoted as soft power
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 21/02/2024
» CHIANG RAI - The Ministry of Culture will promote art shows and similar events as a form of soft power to spur tourism and generate more income for people working in related industries.
Macaque seized from online wildlife seller
Published on 21/02/2024
» A man accused of selling macaques on Facebook was arrested with one animal seized in Na Yong district of Trang on Wednesday.
Big Joke confirmed suspect in 'Minnie' gambling case
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/02/2024
» Deputy national police chief Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn is a suspect in an online gambling case and could face multiple charges including money laundering, a deputy chief of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) confirmed on Wednesday.
BoT chief rules out emergency rate meeting
Published on 21/02/2024
» Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput sees no need for an emergency meeting to cut interest rates, reiterating that the problems weighing on the domestic economy won’t be solved by reversing monetary policy.
Foreign arrivals in Japan reach pre-Covid levels
Published on 21/02/2024
» TOKYO - The number of foreign visitors to Japan soared 79.5% in January from a year earlier to 2.69 million, reaching the level seen in the same month in 2019 before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed on Wednesday.
Korean doctors’ walkout starting to hurt
Published on 21/02/2024
» SEOUL - Emergency rooms in South Korea are overcrowded, with major hospitals having to cancel scheduled surgeries, after thousands of trainee doctors joined a protest walkout on Wednesday, as a minister warned of danger to seriously ill patients.