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Thai Govt Unveils 12-Nation 'Friends of Thailand' Bloc

BANGKOK – Ambassadors from twelve countries are visiting Bangkok today as a part of the Foreign Ministry's effort to form a new diplomatic bloc that promotes Thailand's standing in the international community, a government spokesperson said.
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Learn the ‘True Cost’ of Fashion Through Doc

BANGKOK — Behind the latest trendy fashionable clothes hides the ugly truths of global capitalism and the workers in third-world sweatshops.

Pheu Thai Politicians Deny 'Gambling Brawl' During Detention

BANGKOK — Two politicians from the former government’s ruling party have denied reports that they engaged in a drunken brawl over a card game during their recent detention in a military camp.

Head Human Trafficking Investigator Rumored to be Fleeing Country

Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

BANGKOK — The police officer in charge of investigating human trafficking has been allowed to quit the force out of fear for his life and is rumored to be preparing to flee the country with his family.

Evidence Ties Kritsuda to Blackshirt Militants, Police Chief Says

BANGKOK — Thailand’s police chief has renewed the accusation that a 26-year-old Redshirt activist currently in exile supplied weapons to armed militants who fought with security forces during the political unrest in 2010.

Review: Tim Hortons is a Serious Newcomer in Bangkok Donut Ring

BANGKOK — Despite waiting two months for the hype to die down and the desire to avoid crowds due to the coronavirus, I couldn’t keep myself away from Tim Hortons.

Freak-Out Troupe to Lead 30+ Gonzo Acts at Sukhum Fest

BANGKOK — Cosmic freak-out juggernauts from mid-’90s Japan will take over a Bangkok music venue as the headlining act of an upcoming epic nightlife program.

Cambodian Troops Occupy Thai Farmer's Land in Sa Kaeo

SA KAEO — A small-scale territory dispute broke out along the Thai-Cambodian border today over a plot of land that currently belongs to a Thai farmer.

Temple Builds Robot To Draw Young Worshipers

(20 February) A Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya province has launched an exhibition aimed to young children to encourage their temple attendance.

Prayuth Asks Kanchanaburi to Tone Down River Disco Parties



KANCHANABURI — Head west from the capital for an idyllic weekend on the Khwae Noi river in Kanchanaburi province and discover a reality of serenity-blowing dance music screaming from an armada of floating disco barges.

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