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B17-45 electric train fare cap headed for cabinet nod

The Transport Ministry is expected to submit a 17-45 baht electric train fare cap for cabinet approval next week, aiming to reduce people's travel costs.

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Chadchart denies BMA patronage claim

Recently resigned Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has denied allegations of corruption, patronage networks, and the sale of civil service positions within the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) during his tenure.

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Govt warns on co-pay fraud scams

The government has warned merchants and beneficiaries of the "Thais Help Thais Plus" economic relief scheme not to exchange programme benefits for cash.

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Police rule out mafia link on Koh Samui killing

Police have concluded their investigation into the fatal shooting of a taxi driver on Koh Samui after arresting all 12 suspects, ruling out any links to organised crime on the tourist island.

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Chinese ambassador invited to discuss river pollution

A northern river protection network has invited China's ambassador to Thailand to visit Chiang Rai on World Environment Day and hear concerns over toxic river pollution linked to cross-border mining activities.

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Thai civil service cutback plan in pipeline

The government plans to downsize its civil service through an early retirement scheme while increasing pay for remaining staff, as the administration accelerates its transition towards digital governance and artificial intelligence-driven public services.

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Border move 'saps trust'

Cambodia's decision to initiate compulsory conciliation proceedings under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) has undermined trust and complicated efforts to reach a negotiated settlement on overlapping maritime claims, Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said.

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Phuket airport rolls out e-gates to cut queues

Phuket airport will introduce automated passport control gates on June 13 to ease congestion and improve processing efficiency during peak travel periods.

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People's Party split over controversial appointee

A brewing ideological rift has emerged within the People's Party (PP) as core supporters criticise the appointment of Surapon Nitikraipot, sparking debate over the party's direction.

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Cops hunt for girl's killer

Police have intensified efforts to track down the killer of a seven-year-old girl known as "Nong Angoon" after senior officers travelled to Kanchanaburi to oversee the investigation into her death in a rubber plantation in Sangkhla Buri district.

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Underwater wonders in focus at BACC

The ocean means something different to everyone -- a place of peace, adventure, mystery and life beyond what the eye can usually see. Discover what the ocean means to you during "Pay Back To The Ocean", which is running at the Curved Wall, 4th floor of Bangkok Art and Culture…

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Pianist Pun kicks off 'Sounds On Wireless'

Pianist Pun Punyasavatsut presents a piano recital featuring masterworks by Bach, Schubert and Brahms, at 140 Wireless, Witthayu Road, this Saturday at 4pm.

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True AF reimagined for streaming era

Major pay-TV operator TrueVisions has launched True AF 2026, bringing back the country's most iconic reality music competition, True Academy Fantasia, through a 24-hour multi-platform entertainment offering.

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Jazz great Sonny Rollins passes aged 95

Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist widely celebrated as one of the greatest improvisers in the history of jazz, has died at the age of 95. His passing marks the end of an era for the genre, closing the chapter on the final living giant of the bebop generation.

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Somalia ex-PM says attacked by govt forces in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU - Heavy gunfire broke out in central Mogadishu on Wednesday as Somalia's former prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire said he was attacked by government forces ahead of planned protests.

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Sabalenka implodes as Shnaider books French Open semi with Chwalinska

PARIS (FRANCE) - Aryna Sabalenka saw her golden opportunity to claim a maiden French Open title go by on Wednesday as the world number one fell into a "deep, dark hole" against Diana Shnaider to crash out of the tournament in the quarter-finals.

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UK PM slams violence over police handcuffing of dying student

LONDON - British leader Keir Starmer said Wednesday there was "no justification" for violence after protesters clashed with police in a demonstration against officers' handling of the murder of a white student by a Sikh man.

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Chinese student rescued from 'virtual kidnapping'

Thai police have rescued a 21-year-old Chinese student from a "virtual kidnapping" orchestrated by a transnational criminal network that attempted to extort 12.5 million baht from her family.

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Smuggled trading game cards worth B2m found near border checkpoint

Customs officials have seized 30 boxes of One Piece OP-16 trading cards valued at more than 2 million baht that were left near a gate at the Sadao border checkpoint, probably by smugglers.

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Bolt bans ride-hail driver who assaulted passenger

Bolt Thailand announced on Wednesday it had sacked and permanently banned the ride-hail driver accused of assaulting a Japanese passenger.

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21-gun salutes mark HM the Queen’s 48th birthday

Thailand celebrated her Majesty the Queen's 48th birthday on Wednesday, marked by individual 21-gun royal salutes by the three armed services at noon.

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Hostilities flare in Iran war, oil jumps with talks at a stalemate

CAIRO/WASHINGTON - Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday, with an Iranian missile attack damaging Kuwait's airport and the U.S. military carrying out strikes near ‌the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress.

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New releases for your streaming pleasure: June 3-9

Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!

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New Solomons PM seeks treaty with Australia, rethinking pact with China

CANBERRA - The Solomon Islands will negotiate ‌a comprehensive strategic treaty with Australia and review a security agreement with China, the Pacific country's new prime minister said on Wednesday. Matthew Wale is a veteran opposition figure who has been critical of China in the past

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Thaksin granted royal-birthday pardon

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been named among those granted a royal pardon in celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s 4th cycle birthday anniversary, Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat said on Wednesday.

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