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Unrest, disease risk in Thailand not a deterrent for Malaysian travellers
The Straits Times
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July 3, 2025
GEORGE TOWN - Thailand remains a top holiday destination for Malaysians despite the country’s latest political crisis. The suspension of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, ongoing violence in some of the country’s southern provinces, and...
Thai court suspends prime minister over phone call with Hun Sen
Asia Times
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July 2, 2025
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s politically powerful Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday (July 1) after accepting a case of alleged “ethical misconduct” against her because she criticized a Royal Thai...
Lizzo stuns on Women's Health magazine after staggering weight loss as star details diet overhaul
The Mirror US
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July 3, 2025
Lizzo is opening up about the lifestyle overhaul that helped her hit her health goals — and why she's never felt better. In a candid new interview for the July cover of Women’s Health, the Grammy-winning singer shared insight into the dietary...
Thaksin Shinawatra ranks 11th on Forbes 2025 list of Thailand’s 50 Richest
Inside Asian Gaming
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July 3, 2025
His daughter may be in the midst of a fight for her political life but Thai powerbroker Thaksin Shinawatra still offers plenty of financial clout, ranking 11th on the latest Forbes list of Thailand’s 50 Richest. According to the Forbes analysis,...
As Thailand’s fishing cats face habitat loss & conflict, experts seek resolution
Mongabay
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July 3, 2025
Fishing cats have lost vast swathes of their former range in Thailand, where decades of wetland conversion to fish farms, shrimp ponds and plantations have decimated their numbers. With habitats shrinking, these wild cats have been driven to...
Karen man airlifted from jungle to Sangkhla Buri hospital in...
Eleven Myanmar
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Kanchanaburi: The Nation #AsiaNewsNetwork - A Karen tribesman, suffering a life-threatening acute illness, has been airlifted from his remote hut deep in the jungles of Kanchanaburi province, to Sangkhla Buri Hospital for emergency treatment. Dr...
Sensex, Nifty Open Higher As Global Cues Remain Positive; IT, Pharma & Auto See Investor Optimism
Free Press Journal
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Mumbai:The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Thursday amid positive global cues, as buying was seen in the IT, pharma and auto sectors in the early trade. At around 9.25 am, Sensex was trading 68.28 points or 0.08 per cent up at 83,477.97...
BBL touts Thai SMEs in Indonesia
Bangkok Post
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July 2, 2025
PUBLISHED : 3 Jul 2025 at 05:44 Bangkok Bank (BBL) stands ready to support Thai medium-sized enterprises expanding to Indonesia, where opportunities are growing across various supply chain industries. Speaking on Wednesday at the 2025 Indonesia...
As Thailand does U-turn on legal cannabis, businesses scramble to survive
Al Jazeera
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July 2, 2025
Bangkok, Thailand – Even at the Nana intersection, a pulsating mecca of this megacity’s seamy nightlife scene, the Wonderland cannabis shop is hard to miss. Its sprawling, ruby-pink signboard screams across the busy crossroads, broadcasting the...
Sri Lanka and Thailand deepen bilateral ties in public health cooperation
Daily FT
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On 27 June, Health Deputy Minister Hansaka Wijemuni held a bilateral meeting with Thai Public Health Deputy Minister Dej-is Khaothong on the sidelines of the Third Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the...
CommentHow a simple phone call shook Thai politics
The National News
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On Tuesday Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office, pending an enquiry into a leaked phone call between her and former Cambodian leader Hun Sen. In the conversation, she referred to Hun Sen as...
Thai Universities shine in 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, with five in global Top 100
Pattaya Mail
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July 1, 2025
From gender equality to clean water solutions, Thai universities lead the way in global sustainable development efforts, showcasing strong progress toward the UN’s SDGs. BANGKOK, Thailand – Times Higher Education (THE) has released its 2025 Impact...
Wealth Of Thailand’s 50 Richest On Forbes List Rises Over 11% To $170.5 Billion
Forbes
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Red Bull’s Chalerm Yoovidhya & family retain top spot SINGAPORE (July 3, 2025) – The combined wealth of tycoons on the 2025 Forbes list of Thailand’s 50 Richest rose more than 11% to US$170.5 billion, despite slower-than-expected economic growth...
Thailand's constitutional court suspends Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Hindustan Times
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July 1, 2025
Thailand's Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty pending a case seeking her dismissal, adding to mounting pressure on a government under fire on multiple fronts. The government is expected to be...
Peperomia Pellucida (L.) Kunth: A Decade of Ethnopharmacological, Phytochemical, and Pharmacological Insights (2014–2025)
Dove Medical Press
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July 2, 2025
Introduction Plant-derived drug discovery has attracted considerable interest, and the development of phytopharmaceuticals pertains to an ethnopharmacological approach, which is a multidisciplinary field of inquiry exploring the anthropological...
In Pattaya, just one wrong look can now land someone in a hospital — or worse
Pattaya Mail
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July 3, 2025
Security guard beaten badly in Pattaya road rage incident — family demands justice after viral video surfaces. PATTAYA, Thailand – A savage street assault in Pattaya has reignited public concern over rising violence in the city after a disturbing...
Sri Lanka to ink MoUs with regional countries for pharmaceutical supplies
Daily FT
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Framework allows direct deals between nominated foreign suppliers and SPC Senior officials’ committee formulates system to identify suitable countries for G2G sourcing Identifies seven countries—India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Thailand and...
Thai court suspends prime minister
The Manila Times
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July 1, 2025
(UPDATE) BANGKOK — Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended by the country’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday, while her father went on trial for royal defamation in the latest setbacks for the kingdom’s dominant political...
Bangkok Governor Joins US Embassy, MIT, AmCham for Disaster Management Conference
The Nation Thailand
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July 1, 2025
The Governor outlined four key pillars for effective disaster response: prevention, problem-solving, mitigation, and recovery. He emphasised that all these aspects require strong knowledge and multi-sectoral cooperation. He lauded the...
Bangkok and Guangzhou Strengthen Economic Ties and Environmental Collaboration
The Nation Thailand
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July 1, 2025
Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province in southern China, holds significant historical importance as a major port along the Maritime Silk Road, boasting over 2,000 years of history. Known as China's "Flower City" due to its year-round...