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Six out of 8 Thais charged with mocking Thai PM get released on bail

​Six of a total of eight Thais charged with mocking Thai prime minister got released on bail Tuesday, while the remaining two of them were detained by police for further investigation.

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Thailand sets August for first "month for women travelers"

Thailand has chosen August 2016 to launch its first ever women oriented month-long travel festival, during which there will be many events and special discount on products and service, Thai Tourism Authority said here on Thursday.

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Thai-Cambodian border market quiet, empty due to contraband crackdowns

​A Thai-Cambodian border market, which has earlier thrived on pirated and second-hand goods, will likely go out of business in the face of crackdowns on contraband merchandise, said a Thai business executive on Thursday.

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Malaysia to contact Thai authorities over suspected plane wreckage

Malaysia will contact the Thai authorities over the suspected "plane wreckage" found off the coast of southern Thailand, which is not confirmed to be from the missing Malaysian Airline MH370, local media reported on Sunday.

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Railway cooperation with China ushers in new era for Thai infrastructure development

​A project of railway cooperation between Thailand and China was officially launched on Saturday, marking an important milestone in both bilateral cooperation and the Thai government's pursuit of better infrastructure connectivity and resulting greater global competitiveness.

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China, Thailand step up railway, economic cooperation

Chinese State Councilor Wang Yong concluded a visit to Thailand on Sunday, during which he co-chaired a bilateral meeting on economic cooperation, and attended the launching ceremony of a China-Thailand railway project.

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Aussie supermarkets caught up in Thai seafood company's child labor claims

​Three of Australia's leading supermarket chains have been revealed to stock seafood from a Thai company accused of using child labor.

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Thai police clear overstaying Syrians of IS connection

Thai authorities have detected no connection between four Syrian nationals, who have overstayed their visas in Thailand, and the Islamic State (IS) militant group, police said Tuesday.

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Syrians linked to ISIS are in Thailand to attack Russian interests: Leaked document

Ten Syrians "related to" the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) entered Thailand in October to attack Russian interests, Thai police said in a leaked document citing information from the Russian Federal Security Service.

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7 Chinese confirmed dead in Bangkok blast as Thai police offer bounty for suspect

Seven Chinese nationals have been confirmed killed in Monday's explosion in central Bangkok, while Thai police have offered a high bounty on a main suspect.

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Thailand's Erawan Shrine reopens amid wishes

Madam Liu from Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, came to the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday morning, together with her five-year-old kid. They lit a candle and put their palms together devoutly, mourning the dead and blessing those alive.

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Chinese, Thai enterprises call for information platform to facilitate cooperation

An information-providing platform is urgently needed for Chinese and Thai enterprises to understand each other's demand and supply so that they can cooperate in the most effective way, a Chinese entrepreneur told Xinhua.

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PM Bainimarama invites Thailand to open diplomatic mission in Fiji

PM Bainimarama invites Thailand to open diplomatic mission in Fiji SUVA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has invited Thailand to open a diplomatic mission in Suva and to have a high level presence at the forthcoming Pacific Islands Development Forum Summit in Nadi in September.

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U.S. diplomat dismisses rumors of Yingluck's asylum seeking

​The United States charge d' affaires attached to Bangkok dismissed hearsay on Wednesday that former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has sought asylum in the U.S.

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Thai fishing industry urges gov't to speed up legalizing process for Myanmar migrant workers

The Thai government was on Monday urged to speed up the official process for the legalization of migrant workers hired by the fishing industry.

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No CIA black site ever exists in Thailand: gov't

​There has never been a secret prison run by a United States agency in Thailand where suspected terrorists might otherwise have been held or tortured, said a high- level Thai government official on Thursday.

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Former Thai leader Yingluck Shinawatra likely to survive retroactive impeachment complaint

​Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is likely to survive a retroactive impeachment complaint filed against her in the National Legislative Assembly ( NLA) primarily because of the reconciliation efforts initiated by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha and the ruling military junta, analysts here said.