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Police will summon 31 people, including actress Preechaya "Ice" Phongthananikorn, next week to acknowledge charges that they allegedly purchased cyanide illegally.

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No VIP room for Thaksin, say police

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was not admitted to a VIP room at Police General Hospital and even the air-conditioning where he is staying is not good, authorities said on Wednesday.

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Thaksin moved to Police Hospital

Thaksin Shinawatra was transferred from Bangkok Remand Prison to the Police General Hospital at 12.20am Wednesday, suffering from chest pain, hypertension and low blood oxygen, the Department of Corrections said.

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Thaksin has private room on prison medical ward

Thaksin Shinawatra is in a private room on the medical ward of Bangkok Remand Prison and being monitored around the clock because of four underlying health conditions including heart and lung problems, the head of the Department of Corrections said on Tuesday.

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Parliament elects Srettha prime minister

The joint sitting of the House and the Senate on Tuesday evening elected the Pheu Thai Party's Srettha Thavisin the 30th prime minister of Thailand with 482 votes for and 165 votes against him and 81 abstentions.

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8-year jail term for Thaksin

Thaksin Shinawatra has begun serving his eight-year prison sentence on Tuesday morning following his return to the country after 15 years abroad.

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Thaksin arrives at Don Mueang

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra finally returned to the country after 15 years in self-exile, landing at Don Mueang airport on Tuesday morning.

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Cabbie returns wallet with B370k inside

A taxi driver has been widely praised after he returned a wallet containing over 370,000 baht in foreign currencies to a Bangladeshi tourist who had dropped it in his cab on Saturday.

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Pheu Thai announces 11-party coalition

Pheu Thai and 10 other parties, two linked to the military, on Monday afternoon announced a coalition with 314 votes in the House and Pheu Thai's Srettha Thavisin as their candidate for prime minister.

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Thai woman killed in Germany

A Thai woman has been reported murdered in Germany, according to a report from a local news outlet.

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Wissanu: Thaksin will go to jail on arrival

Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will go to jail when he returns to the country, according to Wissanu Krea-ngam, deputy prime minister and acting justice minister.

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Overpass project suspended after worker killed

City Hall has ordered the suspension of work on an overpass at Bang Kapi intersection after a 10-metre-long sheet of metal crashed to the ground as it was being lifted by a crane, killing one worker and injuring two others.

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Bookings down as China slumps

China's economic troubles are hitting tourism during the Golden Week holiday in October, leading to less bookings, according to tourism operators.

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Locals want scary statue moved

Two groups have called for the relocation of a statue of Khru Kai Kaeo from a hotel near the Ratchada-Lat Phrao intersection in Bangkok.

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TEST YOURSELF: Memes of protest

Artists are using humour to make fun of those in power

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Warning over pet sacrifices to statue

Using pets as sacrifices for Khru Kai Kaeo, represented by a sculpture at a shrine in Bangkok, is against the law, the Watchdog Thailand Foundation has warned.

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Rear-ended Rolls-Royce owner wants compensation

The owner of a 32-million-baht Rolls-Royce has denied reports she agreed to let off the pickup driver who rear-ended her car, causing damage estimated at one million baht.

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Police close Koh Phangan murder investigation

Police have closed their investigation into the murder of a Colombian plastic surgeon on Koh Phangan, even though most of the victim's body, allegedly dismembered by his partner, remains missing.

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Chuvit claims Sansiri used nominees

Political activist Chuvit Kamolvisit alleged on Tuesday that the property developer Sansiri Plc nominated a housekeeper and a security guard to take out a 1-billion-baht loan to buy land in the Thong Lor area of Bangkok.

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MFP won’t vote for Pheu Thai PM candidate

The election-winning Move Forward Party (MFP) will not back the Pheu Thai Party candidate for prime minister, the MFP said on Tuesday.

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Chinese buyers cool on Thailand

Thailand dipped to fifth among destinations for Chinese property buyers, down one spot from last year and the top ranking in 2021, due to a slow recovery of travel and pricey flights.

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PM candidate faces vote uncertainty

The Pheu Thai (PT) Party is confident its prime ministerial candidate will win endorsement from parliament in the next PM vote, a party source said.

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Free trial starts on Pink Line

The Pink Line will start its trial run on Tuesday, with free rides to be offered to passengers in September and October, said the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA).

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Man accidentally shoots himself while dancing in pub

About a hundred pub-goers ran for their lives out of a pub in Hat Yai early on Sunday after a gun carried by a customer accidentally went off, sending a bullet into his leg.

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