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Wed, 08 Jun 2022 15:43:00 +0700
Prinn acknowledges more charges of sexual abuse
Prinn Panitchpakdi, a former deputy leader of the Democrat Party, reported to Lumpini police on Wednesday to acknowledge charges against him in three cases - one for alleged indecent exposure and two for alleged rape.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 15:06:00 +0700
Cambodia, China revamp naval base near Thailand, stoking US fears
Cambodia and China on Wednesday broke ground on a Beijing-funded project to revamp a naval base – about 200km by sea from Trat province – that the US fears is intended for Chinese military use.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:45:00 +0700
Anger, praise in China after Eileen Gu reveals US Olympic bid role
NEW YORK: China's US-born double gold medallist Eileen Gu said Tuesday that she will be an ambassador for Salt Lake City's Winter Olympics bid, sparking both anger and support on social media in China.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:41:00 +0700
Bank of Thailand signals rate hikes after opting for hawkish pause
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) kept its benchmark interest rate steady in a split decision on Wednesday, as it flagged mounting inflation risks, and signalled its next move may be an increase.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:12:00 +0700
Life imprisonment for police who tortured suspect to death
Six policemen, including the former chief of Muang Nakhon Sawan police station, were sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday for torturing a drug suspect to death with plastic bags placed over his head.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:56:00 +0700
Victims speak up as Japan moves to protect young people in porn
As Japan's parliament debates a new law drafted to protect young people who signed contracts to perform in pornographic productions, two women have spoken out about the abuses they suffered in the shady industry, hoping the legislation will be a "fir...

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:28:00 +0700
Naree Tantasathien nominated as first woman attorney general
The Public Prosecution Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved the nomination of the director-general of the Department of Legal Counsel, Naree Tantasathien, as the country's 17th attorney-general and first woman to hold the position.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:25:00 +0700
Chadchart, city police discuss traffic plan
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and metropolitan police have agreed to step up cooperation in solving the persistent traffic problems plaguing the capital city.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:34:00 +0700
China fears wind carrying Covid virus from N Korea
Officials in a Chinese city on the border with North Korea say they cannot figure out where persistent new Covid-19 infections are coming from -- and suspect the wind blowing in from their secretive neighbour.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0700
Railway market back on track post-pandemic
SAMUT SONGKHRAM: A train bell rouses a Thai grandmother dozing in her fruit and flower stall, sending her rushing to fold in her awning before the locomotive slowly rumbles past, so close it almost touches her wares.



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