Chinese firm probed
The government is stepping up its probe into other construction projects linked to the Chinese contractor of the State Audit Office's (SAO) under-construction building that collapsed in Bangkok during last Friday's earthquake.
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Protest targets PM residence
A group of demonstrators gathered on Tuesday outside the prime minister's official residence in protest against the government's entertainment complex bill and the online gambling bill that was being deliberated by the cabinet on Tuesday.
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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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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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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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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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