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New report says Asian countries in 2020 will grow at slowest rate in 60 years
An Asian Development Bank report released on Thursday said that developing countries in Asia will grow at its slowest rates in over 60 years due to the widespread impact of the coronavirus pandemic.The growth rate for the region...
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Amnesty International urges supporters worldwide to send appeal letters to Hun Sen and demand answers for Wanchalearm’s disappearance
The International Secretariat of Amnesty International United Kingdom urged supporters and human rights activists around the world to send letters to Hun Sen, the Prime Minister of Cambodia, calling for an immediate investigation behind the disappearance of Wanchalearm Satsaksit,...
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Business sentiment increases for the first time in four months
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Wednesday that the Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) has increased for the first time in four months in May. The index rose up from 75.9 points in April to 78.4 in May,...
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Water levels in lower Mekong basin at historic lows despite the onset of the rainy season
Water levels in the lower Mekong basin are at historic lows according to government and watchdog data despite the onset of the rainy season in South East Asia.According to data provided by the Mekong River Commission, the water...
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Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia and Japan among countries considered for ‘travel bubble’
Thailand's government is considering several countries that have successfully fought back against the coronavirus pandemic for a 'travel bubble' agreement, sources told Thai Enquirer on Thursday.Among the countries being considered for a travel ban lift are Taiwan, New...
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Former coup co-leader and military general to head Thailand’s ruling party
Prawit Wongsuwan, seen as one of the masterminds behind the 2014 coup and a former military general, will be voted in as the leader of Thailand's ruling Palang Pracharath Party, local media and party insiders said on Thursday.Prawit...
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Governor of Phrae to set up investigation committee behind the demolition of 127-year-old wooden house
Kanpremprit Chitanon, governor of Phrae province, will now set up a committee to investigate the demolition of Phrae’s historic Bombay Burmah Trading building, a 127-year-old two-story teak house, after huge public backlash, reporters said Tuesday.Over 50 Phrae residents along...
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New study shows 19th-century Thai women had vibrant land rights, challenging orthodox views
A new study to be published in the Economic History Review shows that Thai women as far back as the 19th century were capable landowners and their right to their land was often protected by the courts when disputes...
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Bangkok election will be a litmus test for Thai politics, public sentiment
The long-postponed Bangkok elections will be an early litmus test for public sentiment if it takes place at the end of 2020 as planned.Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said this week that the elections will likely be held in...
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Ruling party reaching out to opposition and coalition partner MPs to defect; sources say
The ruling Palang Pracharath party has been reaching out to members of the opposition as well as MPs of their coalition allies to tempt them into defecting and switching allegiances, several sources told Thai Enquirer on Wednesday.According to...
