Tourists, guide injured when speedboat explodes off Phuket
PHUKET - Three tourists and a guide were injured while swimming near a speedboat that exploded in flames near Koh Mai Thon, off the coast of Phuket, on Tuesday morning.
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Myanmar attendance 'uncertain' at Bimstec Summit
Myanmar's junta leader's participation in the Bimstec (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) summit in Bangkok this week is uncertain following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake last week, according to host Thailand.
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Casino push is too fast, critics say
Casino-entertainment complex opponents voiced concern over the way the government was pushing the scheme, saying it appeared to be rushed without sufficient public scrutiny or a proper feasibility study.
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PM vows to restore trust after quake
The government is intensifying efforts to restore international confidence in Thailand after Friday's earthquake, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said.
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Court hands Sira one-year prison term for election run
Former Bangkok MP Sira Jenjaka has been sentenced to a year in prison for contesting the 2019 general election despite knowing he was not qualified to do so.
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Govt credit plan to boost pickup sales
Deputy government spokeswoman Sasikarn Wattanachan said yesterday that many Thais face challenges obtaining loans from financial institutions due to concerns about repayment risks during the launch of a government programme aimed at boosting pickup truck sales.
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