Political activists met Thailand’s biggest opposition party on Tuesday (Jan 31) to demand that, if it wins in upcoming elections, it revoke a tough law that criminalises insults of the…
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Move Forward at crossroads already
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleThe latest statement by hardline politician Piyabutr Saengkanokkul provides the clearest evidence that one of Thailand’s newest political parties, which thrives on unorthodoxy and drastic reforms that border on extremism, has reached a soul-searching point probably in record…
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Amid Ukraine War, Kremlin Orders Nationwide Bomb Shelter Overhaul
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleBomb shelters across Russia are undergoing systematic inspections and repairs following a Kremlin order to upgrade the country’s crumbling Soviet-era infrastructure, according to current and former officials who spoke to…
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Pheu Thai campaign office rocked by ‘ping-pong bomb’
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksThe opposition Pheu Thai Party alerted police on Thursday (Feb 2) after a small handmade bomb was thrown at a campaign billboard erected outside its office in Bangkok’s Don Mueang…
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Former Thai PM’s Daughter Paetongtarn Unfazed By PPRP-SATP Deal
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleThe return of important members from the Sang Anakhot Thai Party (SATP) to the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), according to Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of the late prime minister Thaksin, is…
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CIS Countries Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthen Ties, Accelerate Economic Growth, Says President Tokayev
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeThe Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) shows economic recovery despite the global crisis, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during an Oct. 28 meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council, reported…
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Election posters go up in Pattaya, months ahead of polls
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksThe date of the next national election hasn’t even been set, but campaign posters have started going up in Pattaya. The constitution requires the next polls by May, but they…
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For the first time: Hubble finds water on Jupiter’s moon Ganymede
We have solid evidence of water vapour in the atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede – the solar system’s biggest moon — for the first time. The frozen water on Ganymede’s…
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Mukhtar Ablyazov Linked with European Parliament Scandal
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnLondon, Paris, Brussels (17January 2023 – 29). Kazakh banker, Mukhtar Ablyazov and his frauds were exposed in the British magazine, The Spectator published article titled – How oligarchs use Brussels…
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Kazakhstan Announced Senate Election Preliminary Results
Astana, Brussels, Berlin (15 January 2023 – 50). Twenty senators representing 17 regions and three cities of national significance were elected on January 14 to the Senate, an upper chamber…