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More than 8.86 million State Welfare Card holders have completed registration to confirm their eligibility for the 2026 State Welfare Registration Programme, with over 8.45 million of them verified, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday.

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Immigration sweep nets North trio

Immigration police have arrested three foreign nationals in Mae Hong Son's Pai district as part of a crackdown on illegal business operations, nominee shareholding arrangements and labour law violations.

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Busy day on city campaign trail

Key candidates in the June 28 Bangkok governor race continued to court voters on Saturday, pitching policies that range from public safety and environmental protection to economic revitalisation and transport improvements, as the campaign entered its final stretch.

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Arsenic, lead taint Saraburi canals

Arsenic and lead levels exceeding surface-water standards were detected at three monitoring locations in Saraburi's canal network, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) said.

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SMEs 'to get fair deal' under trade bill

The Trade Competition Bill will be reviewed fairly, says Bhumjaithai MP Akkaradet Wongpitakroj, who heads the review committee.

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Five panels set up to target scams

Five subcommittees have been set up to intensify efforts against cybercrime, scam networks and illegal foreign nominee businesses, while the government reported a sharp decline in technology-related crime cases over the past year.

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Living among Thais is a mixed bag

As the world marks World Refugee Day this month, millions of people remain displaced by conflict, persecution and instability.

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Ministry says Law of Sea findings not binding

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that the compulsory conciliation mechanism under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) carries no binding legal force on disputed parties, though it can exert considerable political pressure and influence international perceptions in disputes such as the Thai-Cambodian maritime boundary issue.

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Prasat Ta Kwai reopening draws crowd

More than 1,000 visitors turned up on the first day of the reopening of Prasat Ta Kwai and Hill 350 in Surin on Saturday, exceeding the daily target as tourists flocked to the border tourism site.

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Christmas Day lights up Epsom Derby as O'Brien makes more history

EPSOM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Aidan O'Brien became the first trainer to win four successive Epsom Derbies when Christmas Day eased to victory on Saturday.

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Andreeva wins first Grand Slam title at French Open

PARIS (FRANCE) - Mirra Andreeva won her first Grand Slam title on Saturday by downing Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in straight sets in the French Open final.

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40 years later, ‘Stand by Me’ still takes us back to childhood

The movie “Stand by Me”, with its rich blend of melancholy and nostalgia for childhood, has come to Bangkok screens for the first time at House Samyan theatre.

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Pope calls for end to polarisation on Spain visit

MADRID - Pope Leo XIV on Saturday called for an end to “polarising narratives” and “sterile simplifications” on a visit to Spain expected to focus on the divisive issue of immigration.

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Israeli strike kills three Lebanese soldiers

BEIRUT - An Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon killed three soldiers, Beirut’s military said Saturday, days after the countries agreed to a conditional truce during talks in the United States.

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BMA corruption claims spice up governor campaign

The election campaign for Bangkok governor heated up on Saturday after Economic Party leader Kris Potranan alleged systemic corruption within the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

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Sea cucumbers turn Rayong beach pink

The appearance of thousands of pink sea cucumbers washed ashore on a beach in Rayong on Saturday is a rare natural phenomenon that poses no threat to the marine ecosystem, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) said on Saturday.

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Plain of Jars mystery solved

For nearly a century, thousands of massive stone urns scattered across north-central Laos have stood as one of archaeology’s most baffling enigmas. Local folklore said ancient giants had carved the hollowed-out megaliths to brew celebratory rice wine.

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Bernadette Chirac remembered as dedicated, discreet first lady

PARIS - Bernadette Chirac, who has died aged 93, stood by her late husband and French president Jacques Chirac through thick and thin during 12 years as first lady, but also forged her own, more discreet, political career.

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Ukrainian drones fly over Putin’s showcase forum

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia - Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at Russia early Saturday, leaving one person dead and setting an oil depot ablaze on the final day of the country’s flagship economic forum in Saint Petersburg, officials said.

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Iran fumes as US bars some World Cup support staff

ISTANBUL - Iran lashed out at the United States on Saturday for refusing visas to some of its World Cup squad support staff as the players prepared to leave Turkey for Mexico.

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Dating app link suspected in Nonthaburi death

Police are hunting for the owner of a Nonthaburi townhouse where the decomposing body of a 28-year-old man was discovered earlier this week, as an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death continues.

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Search ends for last two men lost in Laos cave

Rescuers called off their search on Saturday for two men trapped in a semi-submerged cave in Laos for more than two weeks, as the site became unstable and survival hopes faded.

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Teen relatives held in killing of Kanchanaburi girl

KANCHANABURI - Police have arrested two teenaged relatives of a seven-year-old girl whose body was found in a rubber plantation in Kanchanaburi province, with both suspects reportedly confessing to causing her death before disposing of the body.

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Economists pick France to win World Cup

Spain is second choice in global survey and Brazil predicted to be biggest flop

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Iranian footballers get visas but tensions persist

WASHINGTON - New attacks in the Middle East on Friday threatened to unravel an already fragile US-Iran ceasefire, even as American officials confirmed that Tehran’s football players had received visas for the World Cup.

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