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Yok case shows need for a rethink

A recent controversy involving a prestigious high school refusing to enrol 15-year-old political activist Thanalop "Yok" Phalanchai reflects a lack of protection for rule-defying students.

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Those happy days of family albums

For most of June I have been squirrelled away in Chaiyaphum and very pleasant it has been too. There has been a fair amount of rain which is good news for our rubber trees which were looking decidedly thirsty.

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Woman faces charges over fake foreign job scam

Police have apprehended a woman on suspicion of duping people into working in Japan.

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US, allies consult but tread carefully as Russia crisis unfolds

WASHINGTON - The United States and its allies held close consultations but publicly stayed on the sidelines Saturday as officials waited to see how the armed revolt by longtime Kremlin insider Yevgeny Prigozhin and his private Wagner army would play out.

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Ukrainians watch with delight as Wagner mutiny unfolds

KYIV (UKRAINE) - Kyiv residents told AFP on Saturday that they were "very happy" with the Wagner mercenary group's mutiny against Moscow and hoped the infighting would weaken Russian troops on the battlefield.

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Global unease over mutiny in Russia

Countries around the world were closely watching events unfolding on Saturday in Russia, where a mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group posed the most serious challenge yet to President Vladimir Putin’s long rule.

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Rebel tanks in southern Russia town

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia: The sound of ambulance and police sirens filled the air on Saturday in Rostov-on-Don — a hub for Russia’s Ukraine campaign — where the rebellious Wagner mercenary force said it had taken over key facilities.

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Ghostly good times in Loei

LOEI: Decked out in elaborate long-nosed masks and ruffled pants, hundreds of people banged cowbells and danced in a grand parade on Saturday at the annual ghost festival in this northeastern province.

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Starfish selfies land tourists in hot water

PHUKET: Two Chinese tourists have reported to police after pictures surfaced of them holding up starfish to take selfies and stepping on coral reefs during a diving trip off Koh Racha Yai.

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Australia to spend millions on empty refugee hub

Australia will continue funding its controversial offshore detention processing centre on the Pacific island of Nauru even as the facility’s remaining refugees leave, in an effort to dissuade people-smugglers from sending boats to the country, according to local media.

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Pheu Thai to finalise speaker stance on Tuesday

The Pheu Thai Party aims to finalise its stance on the selection of the House speaker on Tuesday, a day ahead of a planned meeting with the coalition-leading Move Forward Party (MFP) to resolve the dispute.

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Thi Lo Su waterfall closed for rainy season

Thailand’s largest and highest waterfall, Thi Lo Su in Tak province, will be closed for two months during the rainy season for environmental rehabilitation.

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Six injured when bus rams power pole

Six people were injured when a bus rammed into a roadside power pole at an intersection in Din Daeng district of Bangkok early Saturday afternoon.

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Fake wedding organiser duped over 10 couples

A sham wedding organiser who reportedly swindled more than 20 victims was taken into custody on Saturday by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB).

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Samut Prakan school on climate change front line

Each morning, four children stand barefoot in a line and proudly sing the national anthem as the Thai flag is raised outside their school, perched on a finger of land surrounded by the sea.

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Bangkok school suspends classes after extinguisher blast

Rajavinit Mathayom School in Bangkok has announced the suspension of classes for two days following a fire extinguisher blast that killed one student and injured scores of students during a fire drill on Friday.

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Vietnam on financial grey list over weapons-proliferation risks

HANOI: Vietnam was added to the watch list of the FATF international financial crime watchdog, which said the nation has nonetheless committed to proving it effectively prevents the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

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Neglected Thai elephant prepares for jumbo flight home

COLOMBO: An ailing Thai elephant is being prepared for an arduous journey home from Sri Lanka after a diplomatic dispute between the two Asian nations over the creature's alleged mistreatment.

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Navy faces 15% kickback claim over B440m armoured vehicle deal

The Royal Thai Navy is investigating a claim about irregularities in the purchase of armoured vehicles (AVs) worth more than 440 million baht.

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Expressway Authority of Thailand touts rest stops project

The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) held a market sounding on Friday to invite private companies to invest in the 5.1-billion-baht construction of two rest stops in commercial areas.

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CU says 'rejuvenating DNA' is not yet tested on humans

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and Chulalongkorn University (CU) on Friday denied claims that they have been experimenting with "rejuvenating DNA" on people after someone said they had received such treatment there.

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Newly-built Asai Bangkok Sathorn blends into its neighbourhood

Though the Asai brand is well known in Bangkok, having opened in Chinatown during the pandemic in September 2020, the flagship is in a green lane on Sathon 12.

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Compromise is in order

With every passing day, the Move Forward Party's (MFP) prospects of successfully forming a coalition government appear to slip further away despite its best efforts to keep calm, according to observers.

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NACC brass call in on delayed visitor centre

SATUN: The provincial National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) office on Friday sent a team to inspect the construction site of a new visitor centre in Kuan Don district after receiving reports of corruption.

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