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A book about the monarchy edited by academic-in-exile Pavin Chatchavalpongpun has been banned in Thailand for defaming the royal institution, according to a police announcement published in the Royal Gazette on Friday.

Iran hanged two men in public on Saturday over an October attack on a shrine in the southern city of Shiraz that claimed over a dozen lives, the judiciary said.

PHUKET: A Russian man died after falling from the roof of a pagoda in Muang district of this island province on Friday night.

NEW YORK: The United Nations (UN) condemned the civilian cost inflicted by Russia's war in Ukraine as the fighting passed the 500-day mark with no end to the conflict in sight.

Only one company has bid for the commercial development of Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal despite three firms having purchased invitations to tender, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) announced on Friday.

WASHINGTON: Washington hopes to rally Southeast Asian nations to take tougher action against Myanmar's military junta and to push back on China's actions in the South China Sea as top United States diplomat Antony Blinken heads to the region for meetings next week, a State Department official said on Friday.

Their Majesties the King and Queen presented a gift to a Sri Lankan mahout who took care of the ailing Thai elephant Sak Surin, now in 30-day quarantine in Lampang province, after being flown from Sri Lanka on July 2.

The election of Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, former leader of the Prachachat Party, as House speaker this week may have seen the Pheu Thai Party's chances of ushering in a new, younger beginning slip through its fingers.

Thai authorities are encouraging French companies to invest in targeted industries, including aviation, in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).

Taylor Swift's world tour became a hot topic among her local fans after she didn't include Thailand in her schedule.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has moved to confiscate the assets of Stark Corporation, as well as those of the company's largest shareholder and some former executives allegedly involved in falsifying accounts, in addition to prohibiting them from travelling abroad.