Phuket beefs up controls on foreigners after surge in crime
Phuket, in association with international consulates, is ramping up its immigration screenings and crackdowns on illegal activities following a surge in the number of drug-related crimes and foreigners working on the island illegally.
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Pheu Thai, People's Party clash on debate time
The Pheu Thai Party insists one day is more than enough for the opposition's requested no-confidence debate, which targets Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. However, the main opposition People's Party (PP) argues that one day is insufficient.
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Congo outbreak puts health chiefs on alert
Disease control measures have been beefed up at Suvarnabhumi Airport to screen travellers from high-risk countries following reports of a mysterious fever outbreak in Congo.
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Thaksin urges patience on struggling economy
Nakhon Si Thammarat: Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Saturday urged supporters to be patient, assuring them the Pheu Thai-led government under his daughter, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is working to solve economic problems.
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Gulf of Thailand canal project push gains new momentum
The Thai Canal Association for Study and Development wants a national committee to study the feasibility of connecting the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea via the proposed 9A Canal Route. The project, if approved, could create up to a million new jobs, its advocates say.
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NESDC stands by its foreigner health cost stats
The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) on Saturday defended the figures it recently referenced on the cost of providing healthcare to foreign workers, insisting they were based on data supplied by the Ministry of Public Health.
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