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Lawyer Arm faces rape charges

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Phongsathon Suwannaraksa, a high-profile lawyer known for assisting sexual abuse victims, has been arrested for allegedly raping and blackmailing one of his own clients.

Farm animals are hauled all over the country; so are their pathogens

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The bird flu virus that is spreading through American dairy cows can probably be traced back to a single spillover event. Late last year, scientists believe, the virus jumped from wild birds into cattle in the Texas panhandle. By this spring, the virus, known as H5N1, had travelled hundreds of miles or more, appearing on farms in Idaho, North Carolina and Michigan.

Thailand has escaped recession: economic body

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The economy has avoided a technical recession, with the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) reporting on Monday that the country’s economy in the first quarter still grew by 1.5% compared with the corresponding period last year.

Boong's kin get late activist's medical data

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Relatives of Netiporn "Boong" Sanesangkhom have finally been given a copy of the late activist's medical records by the Department of Corrections (DoC), the department said on Monday.

Deadly explosions rock Narathiwat

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One volunteer was killed and nine others injured in two separate explosions in Narathiwat on Monday while rebel group Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu-Patani (BRN) was holding a peace workshop with Thai officials in nearby Malaysia.

Somchai puts name down for Senate race

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Former prime minister Somchai Wongsawat has registered to run for a Senate seat in Chiang Mai as the first day of candidacy registration got off to a busy start on Monday.



Old rice safe but infested with dead bugs

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The Commerce Ministry's controversial stock of old, fumigated rice is safe to eat but must first be cleaned of all the dead bugs infesting it, according to the Dept of Medical Sciences.

Thanathorn's brother jailed for bribery

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The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases has handed down a six-month prison term to Sakulthorn Juangroonruangkit for bribing an official and agents to obtain leases over two prime blocks of land in Bangkok.

Taiwan’s new president calls on China to end threat of war

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New Taiwan President Lai Ching-te urged China to stop its campaign of pressure of the democratic island, comments aimed at calming a dispute at the heart of a geopolitical rivalry involving the world’s two biggest powers.

Govt plans to increase budget by B122bn to fund handout scheme

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The government is seeking to increase the 2024 fiscal budget by 122 billion baht to fund its signature handout scheme, its Budget Bureau chief said on Monday, only a month after a delayed 3.48 trillion baht budget was passed.

PM spruiks F1 circuit near U-Tapao airport

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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin met Formula One organisers in Italy and said he hoped the construction of an Formula One racing circuit would start near U-Tapao airport in Rayong province in three or four years.

PM Srettha 'not distracted' by ethics case

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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said he will not be distracted from his job by the ethics complaint senators have filed with the Constitutional Court and which could lead to his suspension.

City official accused of demanding B9m to save golf course

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Police arrested a public works official of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration on Monday morning for allegedly demanding a nine-million-baht bribe in exchange for diverting a planned new road away from a golf course.

Tests show 10-year-old rice 'safe to eat'

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The government will auction off the rice from Yingluck Shinawatra's pledging scheme that had been stored in two warehouses in Surin for 10 years, after a laboratory test result showed that the rice is still safe to eat.

Q1 GDP grows 1.5% y/y, above forecast

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Thailand's economy expanded 1.5% in the first quarter from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday, beating analysts' expectations.

Gearing up for the new economy

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Business challenges have prompted the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) to come up with new projects, hoping to strengthen local entrepreneurs.

Heavy rains throughout this week

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The Meteorological Department predicts heavy rains in the western parts of the North, the Central Plain and the South from April 20 to 26 due to southwesterly winds and low pressure areas.





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