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49 boys drown in Pakistan boating accident
AFP, Published on 31/01/2023
» PESHAWAR (PAKISTAN) - Forty-nine children died when their overloaded boat capsized in northwest Pakistan, police said Tuesday after divers spent three days dragging bodies from freezing waters.
Thailand improves in corruption survey
Published on 31/01/2023
» Thailand has improved by nine places to 101st out of 180 countries in the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index from 110th in 2021, Transparency International (TI) said on Tuesday.
Anutin posters cause a stir
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/01/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party on Tuesday joined a call for the Election Commission (EC) to look into posters erected at many state-run hospitals depicting Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Court lets 'Pinky' remove electronic tag
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/01/2023
» Actress Savika “Pinky” Chaiyadej on Tuesday won approval from the Criminal Court to remove an electronic monitoring (EM) device she was required to wear after her release from jail on Nov 30 last year.
Beijing reaches 'temporary herd immunity'
AFP and Kyodo News, Published on 31/01/2023
» BEIJING: Beijing has reached “temporary herd immunity” and its Covid outbreak is nearing an end, a city health official said on Tuesday, in another sign China’s unprecedented virus wave is waning.
Minister vows to plug Elite Card loopholes
Online Reporters, Published on 31/01/2023
» Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has vowed to plug loopholes in Thailand Elite Card to prevent Chinese nationals involved in grey businesses from using the privilege cards to enter the country.
Brexit turns to 'Bregret' in UK
AFP, Published on 31/01/2023
» LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended Brexit as a "huge opportunity" on Tuesday, as the UK marked three years since leaving the EU amid economic crisis and a growing public sense of "Bregret".
Pheu Thai pressed on royal-insult law
Online Reporters and Reuters, Published on 31/01/2023
» Political activists on Tuesday pressed the Pheu Thai Party to pledge that if it wins the coming election, it would repeal the law on royal defamation.
11,548 drivers lost licence points in first 3 weeks
Post Reporters, Published on 31/01/2023
» A total of 11,548 drivers have lost licence points in the three weeks since the demerits system began on Jan 9, with Chai Nat province having the most offenders.
Swarovski pop-up opens in Central Embassy
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 31/01/2023
» St Valentine’s Day is around the corner and you need to be prepared to score with the one. What better way to do that than with a few sparkles?