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Myanmar beauty queen in Thai airport limbo, fears arrest at home: BANGKOK: A beauty queen who spoke out against Myanmar's military rulers was stranded at ...
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Myanmar beauty queen in Thai airport limbo, fears arrest at home: BANGKOK: A beauty queen who spoke out against Myanmar's military rulers was stranded at ...
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Myanmar beauty queen in Thai airport limbo, fears arrest at home
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After an angry outburst in a restaurant: police arrest AfD politician in Thailand
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After an angry outburst in a restaurant: police arrest AfD politician in ...
Quick Glance: Alleged Thailand Island Incident: AfD Politician Briefly Detained by Police
  • Niels Foitzik, AfD candidate, caused police interventions in Thailand.

  • Foitzik denies drug use, claims health issues during incidents.

  • Internal power struggles within Stuttgart AfD before local elections.

  • Stuttgart AfD candidates oppose 'Seebrücke' and have extremist ties.
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Bank of Thailand ignores Srettha's pressure to cut interest rate: BANGKOK -- When Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin convened a meeting last week to ...
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Bank of Thailand ignores Srettha's pressure to cut interest rate
Quick Glance: Bank of Thailand Resists Pressure Amid Economic Discussions
  • The Thai Prime Minister is urging the Bank of Thailand to cut interest rates to stimulate the economy.

  • Anticipating inflation growth, the central bank delegates baht-weakening issues to the government.

  • During a meeting to address the flagship stimulus program, the Prime Minister requested the presence of the Bank of Thailand's governor.
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KDDI, Sumitomo Corp. announce loss in Myanmar telecom business: TOKYO -- Japanese telecommunication operator KDDI announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary in ...
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KDDI, Sumitomo Corp. announce loss in Myanmar telecom business
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Malaysian beauty queen stripped of her title over viral Thai holiday video: influencer-turned-beauty queen Viru Nikah Terinsip has been stripped of her title ...
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Malaysian beauty queen stripped of her title over viral Thai holiday video
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Southeast Asians Don’t Really Care About the Myanmar Crisis: A recent survey of regional elite opinion shows a surprising lack of regional concern about the ...
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Southeast Asians Don’t Really Care About the Myanmar Crisis
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Thailand, New Zealand to Resume Direct Flights, Elevate Ties: Thailand and New Zealand have agreed to resume direct flights after the pandemic shut air ...
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Thailand, New Zealand to Resume Direct Flights, Elevate Ties
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Ethnic Mon groups announce anti-junta alliance in southern Myanmar: The Mon State Revolutionary Force and Mon State Defense Force were formed after the 2021 coup ...
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Ethnic Mon groups announce anti-junta alliance in southern Myanmar
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Cops: Suspect bought new pistol for RM5K days before KLIA shooting: Investigators say alleged shooter purchased Glock 19 from Thai national.
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Cops: Suspect bought new pistol for RM5K days before KLIA shooting
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Myanmar, EMSC says: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) ...
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Myanmar, EMSC says
Quick Glance: Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Rocks New York City and Northeast US
  • An unusual East Coast earthquake startled millions from New York to rural New England. Over 42 million people may have felt the midmorning quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8.

  • While causing no widespread damage, the earthquake led to evacuations in Newark, New Jersey, and infrastructure inspections across the region. Flights were diverted, trains slowed, and tunnel traffic stopped.

  • Although no major damages were reported, the earthquake caused some disruptions. The area near the epicenter experienced minor effects, including the collapse of a historic site. There were also over a dozen aftershocks reported in the region.

  • President Joe Biden offered assistance, while New York City reported no major safety or infrastructure issues. Engineers emphasized that New York skyscrapers are made of high-strength materials and designed to sway slowly to withstand impacts. Even the delicately placed eggs in a sculpture at a Chinatown art gallery remained unharmed during the quake.
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Myanmar military faces humiliating rout on Thai border: BANGKOK -- Myanmar civil servants and officials of the military regime began evacuating the eastern town ...
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Myanmar military faces humiliating rout on Thai border
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China's military plans more drills near Myanmar border: China will hold air defence and live-fire drills near its border with Myanmar from Wednesday ...
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China's military plans more drills near Myanmar border
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Southeast Asians Don’t Really Care About the Myanmar Crisis: A recent survey of regional elite opinion shows a surprising lack of regional concern about the ...
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Southeast Asians Don’t Really Care About the Myanmar Crisis
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Slow traffic on several highways: KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow on several major highways was slow as the Hari Raya holidays came to an end.
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Slow traffic on several highways
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China and ASEAN need to work together on Myanmar crisis: Observers: Beijing, for its efforts, has been unable to hold Myanmar’s military or armed groups to a ...
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China and ASEAN need to work together on Myanmar crisis: Observers
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Thai Officials Warn Releasing Fish Into Nature Won’t Bring Good Karma but Ecological Harm
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Thai Officials Warn Releasing Fish Into Nature Won’t Bring Good Karma but ...
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Myanmar’s New Taxation and Conscription Policies Are Likely to Increase Irregular Migration
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Diver buys £15 shark from Thai restaurant to stop it being eaten and releases it into ocean
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Diver buys £15 shark from Thai restaurant to stop it being eaten and ...
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Thailand denies Myanmar officials on Myawaddy evacuation flight: BANGKOK -- The Thai government on Tuesday said it remains neutral in the intensifying three-year ...
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Thailand denies Myanmar officials on Myawaddy evacuation flight
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New Zealand aircraft maker eyes Thailand as ASEAN service hub: BANGKOK -- New Zealand aircraft maker NZAero will scale up its maintenance and repair operations ...
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New Zealand aircraft maker eyes Thailand as ASEAN service hub
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CNN verifies gruesome videos: Myanmar's military burns men alive: Since the military seized power in Myanmar in 2021, opponents of the government have been ...
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CNN verifies gruesome videos: Myanmar's military burns men alive
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Half of Myanmar’s people forced into poverty by civil war, UN report finds | CNN: Once considered among the most promising economies in Southeast Asia ...
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Half of Myanmar’s people forced into poverty by civil war ...
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The izakaya gets a buzzy L.A. makeover at Budonoki, with very good snacks and sake cocktails
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The izakaya gets a buzzy L.A. makeover at Budonoki, with very good snacks ...
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Passengers jump into the sea to escape Thai ferry fire: Foreign tourist passengers jumped into the sea to escape a raging ferry fire in the Gulf of Thailand ...
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Passengers jump into the sea to escape Thai ferry fire
Quick Glance: Thailand Ferry Fire: Passengers Jump into Sea to Escape Blaze
  • Panicked passengers jumped into the sea to escape a raging ferry fire in the Gulf of Thailand early Thursday, with all 108 people on board being safe.

  • A passenger heard a crackling sound and smelled smoke before the fire broke out, leading to a chaotic evacuation.

  • Videos showed people rushing out of the cabin, donning life vests as thick black smoke engulfed the ferry. Several boats came to the rescue as the ferry was ablaze.

  • The fire, originating in the engine, was contained. The cause is under investigation, and the ferry did not sink. Rescue involved jumping into the sea due to the risk of explosions near the ferry.
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UN chief appoints former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop as UN special envoy for Myanmar
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Quick Glance: Julie Bishop Assumes Key Role in Myanmar Conflict
  • Julie Bishop was appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the special envoy for Myanmar, filling a position vacant for 10 months.

  • Former UN Undersecretary-General for Singapore, Noeleen Heyzer, concluded her tenure after 20 months in June 2023.

  • Bishop brings extensive political experience and garnered support from Australia's current Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

  • The escalation of the conflict in Myanmar since the 2021 military takeover has resulted in a nationwide armed confrontation with ongoing devastating impacts.
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As Myanmar starts military draft, many flee the country: BANGKOK/YANGON -- Younger adults in Myanmar are streaming out of the country as the military sends draft ...
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As Myanmar starts military draft, many flee the country
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Chinese actress Fan Bingbing takes part in Bangkok’s Songkran parade: Fan was dressed in traditional Thai costume and stood atop a float fashioned from a tuk-tuk ...
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Chinese actress Fan Bingbing takes part in Bangkok’s Songkran parade
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12 injured in bomb blasts in Myanmar's Mandalay during Thingyan water festival: Twelve people were injured in bomb blasts during the Thingyan water festival in ...
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12 injured in bomb blasts in Myanmar's Mandalay during Thingyan water ...
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Thai car production faces tough year despite rising EV bookings: BANGKOK -- Thailand's automotive industry is not out of the woods yet despite a strong ...
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Thai car production faces tough year despite rising EV bookings
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UN calls on governments to stop exports of jet fuel to Myanmar: GENEVA: The UN's leading human rights body agreed Thursday (Apr 4) to measures aimed at putting ...
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UN calls on governments to stop exports of jet fuel to Myanmar
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Myanmar's resistance groups launch drone attack on Naypyitaw : An alliance opposed to Myanmar's military junta has reportedly targeted two military ...
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Myanmar's resistance groups launch drone attack on Naypyitaw
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In an interview with RFA, Thai army Col. Nattakorn Reuntib, said he stressed the agreement of “all parties” to make Myawaddy safe zone and a hub for ... Show more
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Myanmar troops retreat to Thai border bridge after days of fighting: Deteriorating situation in Myawaddy adds to pressure on generals who seized power in a 2021 ...
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Myanmar troops retreat to Thai border bridge after days of fighting