Anutin steps up border security measures
Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered intensified security measures for border crossings between Thailand and its neighbours to prevent illegal activities.
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'Master plan' hoped to trigger 3.5% economic growth
The government will come up with a master plan to boost the economy and achieve its growth target of 3.5% this year, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said.
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Somsak says spending claim 'incorrect'
Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin played down public concerns after the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) claimed that the cost of providing healthcare to foreign workers reached 92 billion baht last year -- saying the figure was closer to about two billion baht.
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Government's scam centre crackdown not enough, warns Rangsiman
An ongoing effort targeting scam compounds along Thailand's border with Myanmar has led to only a small proportion of workers there being pulled out, a top Thai opposition lawmaker said, calling for more comprehensive measures to stomp out a booming illegal industry.
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Thailand deports 40 Uyghurs to China
Thailand on Thursday deported 40 Uyghur detainees who had been in the country for nearly 11 years, after receiving assurances from China that they would be looked after, Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said.
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Singaporean suspect in international data breaches arrested in Bangkok
A 39-year-old Singaporean man linked to dozens of high-profile hacking cases in Thailand and other countries has been arrested in Bangkok, police said on Thursday.
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