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Samdech Techo Hun Sen Orders Halt to Strategic Imports from Thailand, Citing National Security Concerns (Video inside)
Fresh News
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Hits: 296 Created: 03 July 2025 Hits: 296 (Prey Veng): Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen called for a halt to the purchase of strategic goods from Thailand, such as electricity, internet services, fuel, and gas. Samdech Techo also instructed that...
Six Senses to Add Bangkok Site
Retail & Leisure International
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July 3, 2025
The company has signed a hotel management agreement with Narai Hospitality Group to introduce Six Senses Bangkok as part of Hatai, a visionary mixed-use development on the site of the iconic Narai Hotel in the heart of Silom. Narai Hotel first...
Brit pimp jailed for 21 YEARS in Thailand for running notorious sex bar where he trafficked girl, 16, into prostitution
The Scottish Sun
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July 3, 2025
A BRIT has been jailed for 21 years in Thailand for human trafficking and prostitution offences. William Reece Bilton, 33, was the manager of a night spot in notorious resort Pattaya called the Flirt bar. 5 William Reece Bilton, manager of Flirt...
Cambodian leader leaks chat, young Thai PM punished for naivety
EJ Insight
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Suspension of duty was the punishment that young Thai Prime Minister suffers as a result of her naivety in playing family card on de facto Cambodian leader over border dispute negotiation, but Hun Sen’s disregard to diplomatic morality could...
World : Phumtham Appointed Acting Thai PM after Cabinet Sworn In
Bernama
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July 3, 2025
By Kenny Teng Khoon Hock BANGKOK, July 3 (Bernama) -- Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has been appointed as acting Prime Minister following the swearing-in of a new Cabinet on Thursday. Phumtham was also sworn in earlier on...
Suspended PM among Thailand’s new cabinet members to take oath
The Independent
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July 3, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Thailand swears in new Cabinet including suspended prime minister
AOL
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BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand swore in new Cabinet members Thursday with its government in flux after the Constitutional Court suspended the prime minister less than a year after the same court removed her predecessor. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was...
U. Tuya: Human Rights Education to Be Delivered at All Levels from Preschool to Higher Education
Montsame News Agency
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Ulaanbaatar, July 2, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia (NHRCM), Amnesty International Mongolia, and the National University of Mongolia jointly organized the Human Rights Education Symposium 2025 on July 2. The...
Schools in Karenni and Rakhine states face funding challenges impacting children’s access to education
Democratic Voice of Burma
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July 3, 2025
Aid groups in Karenni State told DVB that nearly 600 community-run schools serving over 60,000 students — from kindergarten to high school — are in urgent need of funds to purchase textbooks. “Some classrooms have only two sets of textbooks for...
Thai king swears in new ministers after cabinet reshuffle
Xinhua News Agency
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BANGKOK, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn swore in a new cabinet on Thursday following a royal endorsement of the ministerial lineup earlier this week. Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit, in his capacity as...
Hyatt to expand luxury and lifestyle brand portfolios in Asia Pacific
Hotel Management Network
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July 3, 2025
Hyatt Hotels has unveiled an expansion plan for its luxury and lifestyle brand portfolios in the Asia Pacific region, with nearly 90 properties anticipated to launch within the next five years. This move is set to introduce the Thompson Hotels...
Thai opposition to hold off on no-confidence vote against govt
BDNews24
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Thailand's opposition parties said on Thursday that they will hold off on launching a no-confidence vote against suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra pending a court ruling, but they vowed to work together to avoid political deadlock....
Thailand’s King Appoints New Cabinet
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn formally appointed a new cabinet on Thursday, following a royal endorsement of the ministerial lineup earlier this week. Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit, who is currently serving as...
The Best Dressed Chicken x Mystic Thai
Jamaica Observer
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July 3, 2025
Truffle Chicken TikkaCourtesy of The Best Dressed Chicken Alayne Richards Reporter AlayneR@jamaicaobserver.com July 3, 2025 Guests continue to rave about the flavours and good vibes at The Best Dressed Chicken x Mystic Thai booth at the 26th...
What’s Next for Thai Politics After the PM’s Suspension From Office?
The Diplomat
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July 3, 2025
Thailand has once again been shunted into a period of political uncertainty, after the Constitutional Court’s decision on Tuesday to suspend Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra while it investigates her conduct in a leaked call with Cambodia’s...
Culture is not a competition
The Post
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July 3, 2025
Saranya Devan|Published 56 minutes ago 4min I RECENTLY came across the Malaysia Kumar podcast episode titled “Why I always talk in English” featuring Malaysian celebrity chef Shankar S Santhiram. He spoke at length about his December 2024 trip to...
Thailand's new Cabinet members take oaths, including suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn
The Hindu
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July 3, 2025
Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Suriya Jungrungruangkit, fourth, from left leaves Government House with his new cabinet to take new cabinet oath in front of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday,...
Thai opposition puts no-confidence vote on hold, vows to prevent political deadlock
Malay Mail
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July 3, 2025
BANGKOK, July 3 — Thailand’s opposition parties said on Thursday that they will hold off on launching a no-confidence vote against suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra pending a court ruling, but they vowed to work together to avoid...
Thai opposition to hold off on no-confidence vote against government
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's opposition parties said on Thursday that they will hold off on launching a no-confidence vote against suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra pending a court ruling, but they vowed to work together to avoid...
Thailand showcases soft power through culture, cuisine, and creativity
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 2, 2025
Thailand’s gala night blended tradition and innovation, highlighting its soft power through immersive experiences, cultural expression, and fine cuisine. BANGKOK, THAILAND – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) successfully spotlighted...