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Based on CCTV footage, cops say the victim who was seriously injured was rushed to hospital but died on the way.

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Girl, 14 shot dead outside mosque in Pattani

PATTANI - A 14-year-old girl was shot dead by a gunman outside a mosque in Pattani, Thailand, in full view of her mother.Muang District Police Chief Pol Col Jefferi Saimankul said...

11 Mar 2023

In this file photo taken on Dec 1, 2020 keychains in the form of yellow rubber ducks, associated with the pro-democracy movement, are displayed for sale during a protest outside the Ministry of Education in Bangkok. - A Thai man has been jailed for two years for selling calendeas featuring satirical yellow rubber ducks that prosecutors said defamed the royal family. - AFP

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Thai man jailed for rubber duck calendar royal insult

BANGKOK - A court in Thailand has jailed a man for two years for selling satirical calendars featuring yellow rubber ducks that prosecutors said defamed the royal family. The 2021...

08 Mar 2023

A jeepney full of passengers is seen during a nationwide transport strike against the proposed jeepney phaseout in Quezon City, the Philippines, March 6. Various public utility jeepney transport groups kicked off a week-long nationwide transport strike. The US Geological Survey reported today that a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Southern Philippines. - AFP

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6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Philippines: USGS

MANILA - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with local authorities warning of aftershocks and possible...

07 Mar 2023

Two luxury cars stolen in the United Kingdom have been discovered in Thailand, the country's Department of Special Investigations revealed.

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Two luxury cars stolen in UK discovered in Thailand

BANGKOK - Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) discovered two luxury cars that were stolen from the streets of Britain and shipped to Thailand.In a statement, the DSI said the two luxury cars were a Porsche Cayenne that was found at a showroom in Bangkok on Feb 15, and a MINI...

23 Feb 2023

TOPSHOT - In this picture taken on February 13, 2023, tourists pose for picture on Mai Khao Beach as a plane lands at Phuket International Airport in Phuket province. (Photo by Madaree TOHLALA / AFP)

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Thailand to collect tourist fees from June 1

BANGKOK - The Thai cabinet today approved fee collections of between 150 (RM19.25) and 300 baht (RM38.45) per foreign tourist tentatively from June 1 to help fund the development and maintenance of tourist attractions, but included tourist insurance coverage as part of the fee. Deputy Government...

15 Feb 2023

A recent fraud case.

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Malaysia, Asean to draft MoU to fight against online fraud

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia and several other Asean countries will draft a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to standardise protocols and regulations to deal with online fraud including job offers abroad.The Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the MoU will ease investigations and...

12 Feb 2023

People stand on the roofing of collapsed shops in the port after a 5.1-magnitude earthquake in Jayapura, Indonesia's eastern province of Papua on February 9, 2023. Photo by Faisal Narwawan/AFP

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Four killed, buildings damaged as earthquake hits Eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA - Four people were killed and several houses and buildings destroyed after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Papua province on Thursday, a disaster agency official said. "The jolts of the quake were felt strongly here. Houses, a restaurant and buildings were damaged," Jonathan...

09 Feb 2023

People ride on tour boat past the Merlion park along Marina Bay in Singapore on Jan 26, 2023. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP)

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China's mega-rich move their wealth, and partying, to Singapore

SINGAPORE - Singapore is seeing an influx of ultra-wealthy families from China looking to protect their wealth from a Communist Party that increasingly views them with suspicion. Beijing's recent crackdowns on tech billionaires and tax-shy celebrities, as well as three years of zero-Covid,...

04 Feb 2023

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